Study finds discreet shipping used to sell e-cigarettes to minors
Researchers at the U of A found self-identified small business owners on TikTok are circumventing a number of local, state and federal laws that restrict...
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Virginia Tech entomologist sheds light on 250-year-old mystery of the German cockroach
May 24, 2024 --Credit: Photo courtesy of Matthew Bertone and Coby Schal. May 24, 2024 -- A team of international scientists, including Virginia Tech entomologist...
New findings on fertility: Sperm can adapt to sexually transmitted microbes
Sperm is said to be the morphologically most diverse cell on Earth. This form of fast evolution has been believed to arise from the competition...
Research spotlight: Virtual scribes reduced physicians’ time spent on electronic health records
Lisa Rotenstein, MD, of the Department of Medicine at Brigham and Women’s Hospital, is the lead author of a new study published in JAMA Network...
Academician Chen Wei’s team reveals a new mechanism of hyaluronic acid with a specific molecular weight (300-400 kDa) improving host inflammation
Previous studies on the function of glycosaminoglycans have primarily focused on improving host physiological indices. However, little attention has been paid to the material basis...
Liver lesions at risk of transformation into hepatocellular carcinoma in cirrhotic patients
Hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) represents a significant global health burden as one of the most common malignancies in individuals with chronic liver disease or cirrhosis. This...
Sweat sensor wristwatch offers real time monitoring of body chemistry
According to a research published in ACS Nano recently, a unique wristwatch has been created by a team led by Prof. HUANG Xingjiu from the Institute of...
Observing mammalian cells with superfast soft X-rays
Researchers have developed a new technique to view living mammalian cells. The team used a powerful laser, called a soft X-ray free electron laser, to...
Autonomous medical intervention extends ‘golden hour’ for traumatic injuries with emergency air transport
For the first time, a closed loop, autonomous intervention nearly quadrupled the “golden hour” during which surgeons could save the life of a large animal...
More than spins: Exploring uncharted territory in quantum devices
Many of today’s quantum devices rely on collections of qubits, also called spins. These quantum bits have only two energy levels, the ‘0’ and the...
USF researcher using VR to map the brain, understand and treat disorders such as autism
TAMPA, Fla. (May 24, 2024) – Through high-tech imaging and virtual reality, a University of South Florida medical engineering professor is creating a detailed map of the...
Novel organic photoredox catalysts with enhanced stability and recyclability
In recent years, global environmental concerns have prompted a shift toward eco-friendly manufacturing in the field of organic synthetic chemistry. In this regard, research into...
Virginia Tech researcher’s breakthrough discovery uses engineered surfaces to shed heat
Splash a few drops of water on a hot pan and if the pan is hot enough, the water will sizzle and the droplets of...
Boost for research aiming to cure chronic diseases in an aging population
The DRIVE-RM consortium, led by Professor of Experimental Nephrology Marianne Verhaar from UMC Utrecht, has been awarded €37.5 million under the prestigious NWO SUMMIT program....
Birdsong and human voice built from same genetic blueprint
Humans have been long fascinated by bird song and the cacophony of other avian sounds — from coos and honks to quacks and peeps. But...
