Opto-mechanical non-reciprocity in fiber
The internet era that we live in depends completely on the transfer of vast information over optical fibers. Optical fibers are literally everywhere. In fact,...
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CAPPA students win national environmental design challenge
UTA student teams take first place, honorable mention in EPA competition Student teams from The University of Texas at Arlington won first place and honorable...
PCF-based ‘parallel reactors’ unveils collective matter-light analogies of soliton molecules
Optical solitons are nonlinear optical wave-packets that can maintain their profile during the propagation even in the presence of moderate perturbations, offering useful applications in...
Study effects paradigm shift in the understanding of how red rot attacks sugarcane
Researchers at the University of São Paulo discover that the fungus Fusarium verticillioides uses volatile compounds to manipulate insects and plants, promoting its own dissemination...
New super-resolution technique allows for more detailed brain imaging
Reston, VA (Embargoed until 5:00 p.m. EDT, Sunday, June 13, 2021) - A new imaging technique has the potential to detect neurological disorders--such as Alzheimer's...
Are we genetically ‘grounded’?
Hebrew University identifies molecular factors that enable birds to fly, but keep the rest of us on terra firma For centuries, scientists, aeronautic designers and...
Radiotracer effective for detection and assessment of lung fibrosis
Reston, VA (Embargoed until 4:30 p.m. EDT, Saturday, June 12, 2021)--Positron emission tomography (PET) using a 68Ga-labeled fibroblast activation protein inhibitor (FAPI) can noninvasively identify...
Deep learning with SPECT accurately predicts major adverse cardiac events
Reston, VA (Embargoed until 6:15 p.m. EDT, Friday, June 11, 2021)--An advanced artificial intelligence technique known as deep learning can predict major adverse cardiac events...
Big data: IPK researchers double accuracy in predicting wheat yields
The enormous potential of Big Data has already been demonstrated in areas such as financial services and telecommunications. An international team of researchers led by...
Effects of ‘Fenton-like’ reactions of ferric oxalate on atmospheric oxidation processes and radiative forcing
The Fenton reaction is a chemical transition involving hydrogen peroxide (H2O2) and the ferrous (iron) ion, which acts as a catalyst. This process is used...
Promising ovarian cancer treatment proves effective and efficient
Reston, VA (Embargoed until 11:00 a.m. EDT, Friday, June 11, 2021)--Preclinical trials of a new radiopharmaceutical to treat ovarian cancer have produced successful results, dramatically...
Study finds brain areas involved in seeking information about bad possibilities
Provides insight into how people decide whether they want to know what future holds The term "doomscrolling" describes the act of endlessly scrolling through bad...
AI predicts how patients with viral infections, including COVID-19, will fare
Gene expression patterns associated with pandemic viral infections provide a map to help define patients' immune responses, measure disease severity, predict outcomes and test therapies...
Jan Hoeijmakers to present at the 8th Aging Research & Drug Discovery Meeting 2021
Jan Hoeijmakers to present new research in the biology of aging at the world's largest aging research for drug discovery conference Friday, 11th of June,...
A better understanding of ‘wet markets’ is key to safeguarding human health, biodiversity
PRINCETON, N.J.--Great uncertainty surrounds the origins of SARS-CoV-2. Early on, some suggested a link between COVID-19 and a seafood market in Wuhan, China. Other theories...
