New 2D alloy combines five metals, breaks down CO2
It's first demonstrated use of a 2D, multi-metallic alloyCredit: Mishra Lab A two-dimensional alloy material -- made from five metals as opposed to the traditional...
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Study shows effectiveness of suppressing female fruit flies
Credit: Photos by Akihiko Yamamoto and Amarish Yadav, NC State University. Populations of Drosophila suzukii fruit flies - so-called "spotted-wing Drosophila" that devastate soft-skinned fruit...
World-leading £1.6 million study begins into robotic surgery for knee replacement
A major national study will pitch human skill against machine precision as it compares the benefits of knee replacement surgery performed using a robot to...
LSL60101 compound reduces neuroinflammation and improves cognition
I2 imidazoline receptors as targets in the fight against Alzheimer'sCredit: UNIVERSITY OF BARCELONA The LSL60101 compound, a specific ligand of the I2-IR receptors in the...
RUDN University chemists create substances for supramolecules’ self-assembly
Credit: RUDN University RUDN University chemists derived molecules that can assemble into complex structures using chlorine and bromine halogen atoms. They bind to each other...
Protecting species on the move
Credit: University of Tennessee Knoxville. As temperatures and sea levels rise as a result of climate change, flora and fauna are migrating into new and...
Playing wind instruments generates less aerosol than vocalization, COVID-19 study finds
Credit: University of Bristol Aerosol generated by playing woodwind and brass instruments is less than that produced when vocalising (speaking and singing) and is no...
Leicester expert leads ground breaking invention on battery recycling
Credit: University of Leicester Researchers at the University of Leicester have developed a new method to recycle electric vehicle batteries using a ground-breaking new approach...
Sustainable mining of raw materials from thermal springs in Chile
Brinemine project at KIT: Responsible extraction of energy, raw materials, and drinking water from geothermal wellsCredit: Valentin Goldberg, KIT Mineral resources from Chile are of...
Through the nano hole: lego technique reveals the physics of DNA transport through nanopores
Credit: Kaikai Chen A new technique established by a team of researchers from the University of Cambridge and the University of Massachusetts reveals the fundamental...
Blood clots related to AstraZeneca/Oxford vaccine can be mitigated with early detection
New research highlights the need for heightened awareness and early testing for patients with signs of clotting disorder following vaccinationCredit: RCSI University of Medicine and...
Scientists mine the rich seam of body wearable motion sensors
A new study from the University of Bath in the UK finds that conductive seams, when strategically placed in clothing, can accurately track body motionCredit:...
Butterfly effect can double travel of virus-laden droplets
Small pockets of virus-laden air can detach from an exhaled breath, traveling in a ballistic manner and reaching large distances from a COVID-infected individualCredit: Jorge...
This crystal impurity is sheer perfection
Scientists at Berkeley Lab, UC Berkeley design 3D-grown material that could speed up production of new technologies for smart buildings and roboticsCredit: Berkeley Lab Crystallization...
Human molecule blocking toxic forms of Parkinson’s-related protein identified
Credit: Irantzu Pallarès, IBB-UAB The death of neurons specialised in the synthesis of dopamine, one of the brain's main neurotransmissors, deteriorates the motor and cognitive...
