Inkjet printing ‘impossible materials’
Engineers develop inexpensive, scalable method to make metamaterials that manipulate microwave energy in ways conventional materials cannotCredit: Fio Omenetto, Tufts University Engineers at Tufts University...
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The clean power of starch
A tiny device incorporates a compound made from starch and baking soda to harvest energy from movementCredit: dgist Scientists have used a compound made from...
NTU and global nonprofit The Good Food Institute Asia Pacific launch new undergraduate course
Credit: (Credit to NTU Singapore). Nanyang Technological University, Singapore (NTU Singapore) and The Good Food Institute Asia Pacific (GFI APAC), a global nonprofit headquartered in...
Plant probes make sense for sustainable farming
Credit: © 2021 KAUST A method for making ultrathin sensors for monitoring the health of crops could help farmers grow more food without putting extra...
Catherine F. Sinclair, MD appointed incoming Editor-in-Chief of VideoEndocrinology™
Credit: Mary Ann Liebert, Inc., publishers Alexandria, VA, and New Rochelle, NY, June 17, 2021--Catherine F. Sinclair, MD, has been appointed the next Editor-in-Chief of VideoEndocrinology™,...
COVID-19 studies are bolstered by lung cells made from induced pluripotent stem cells
Credit: AlphaMed Press Durham, NC - A team led by researchers at Newcastle University, UK has successfully created a model of the cells found in...
New geochemical study confirms cause of end-Permian mass extinction event
Results demonstrate the power of nickel isotope analyses, which are relatively new, to solve long-standing problems in the geosciencesCredit: Northern Arizona University The most severe...
The paths through which COVID-19 spread across Brazil
The impact of super-spreader cities, highways, and intensive care availability in the early stages of the COVID-19 epidemic in BrazilCredit: Nicolelis, M.A.L. et al. 2021....
Genetic cause of neurodevelopmental disorder discovered
Transport system of essential materials in brain cells disrupted in certain genetic developmental disorders.Credit: Dr. Riazuddin University of Maryland School of Medicine (UMSOM) researchers identified...
Pathogenic bacteria rendered almost harmless
By identifying one of the mechanisms regulating the virulence of Pseudomonas aeruginosa, a UNIGE team is proposing a new strategy to combat this bacterium, which...
Novel interactions between proteins that help in recovering from brain injury
Neuroinflammatory response-induced proteases impede the recovery process from brain injury; novel interactions between proteins (hevin and calcyon) help in the recovery of neurons in a...
New study uncovers details behind the body’s response to stress
Findings could lead to new treatments for post-traumatic stress disorder and other conditionsCredit: McLean Hospital Study Highlights New research reveals how key proteins interact to...
Scientists detect signatures of life remotely
Credit: Courtesy of Lucas Patty Left hands and right hands are almost perfect mirror images of each other. But whatever way they are twisted and...
nTIDE May 2021 COVID Update: Minimal changes in unemployment reflect slow pace of recovery
National Trends in Disability Employment (nTIDE) - issued semi-monthly by Kessler Foundation and the University of New HampshireCredit: Kessler Foundation East Hanover, NJ. June 18,...
Undiagnosed and untreated disease identified in rural South Africa
A comprehensive health-screening program in rural northern KwaZulu-Natal has found a high burden of undiagnosed or poorly controlled non-communicable diseasesCredit: Africa Health Research Institute BIRMINGHAM,...
