Space weather and solar blobs
Scientists receive funding to study conditions that can disrupt communications satellitesCredit: (Astrophysical inages courtesy of NASA / headshots and collage courtesy of Elle Starkman) Scientists...
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Researchers speed identification of DNA regions that regulate gene expression
St. Jude Children's Research Hospital scientists have developed a highly efficient method to address a major challenge in biology--identifying the genetic 'switches' that regulate gene...
ORNL’s Sergei Kalinin elected Fellow of the Microscopy Society of America
Credit: ORNL, U.S. Dept. of Energy Sergei Kalinin, a scientist and inventor at the Department of Energy's Oak Ridge National Laboratory, has been elected a...
New study tracked large sharks during hurricanes
Researchers found sharks behaviors differed by species and location during major storm eventsCredit: Figure from Gutowsky et al. (2021 Tiger shark: Neil Hammerschlag Ph.D., University...
New boost in quantum technologies
Credit: University of Stuttgart, Physics 3 Quantum computers or quantum sensors consist of materials that are completely different to their classic predecessors. These materials are...
Blocking viruses’ exit strategy
Tests of a new antiviral that aims to prevent the deadly Marburg virus from spreading in the body show promise, according to a study led...
Towards 2D memory technology by magnetic graphene
Credit: University of Groningen In spintronics, the magnetic moment of electrons (spin) is used to transfer and manipulate information. An ultra-compact 2D spin-logic circuitry could...
‘Breaking the links’ in the chain of violence: Journal of Psychiatric Practice continues series on therapeutic risk management approach
Credit: Journal of Psychiatric Practice May 6, 2021 - With mass shootings and other seemingly meaningless acts of violence in the headlines all too frequently,...
FAST detects 3D spin-velocity alignment in a pulsar
Credit: NAOC Pulsars - another name for fast-spinning neutron stars - originate from the imploded cores of massive dying stars through supernova explosion. Now, more...
India’s polio vaccination provides valuable insights for mass vaccination campaigns
Credit: Reach Alliance. Lessons Learned from India's Polio Vaccination Program Provide Valuable Insights for Future Mass Vaccination Initiatives. Toronto - As India urgently scales up...
Orlando Health surgeons use 3D-printed fetus models to prepare for in-utero procedure
New modeling technology allows surgeons to visualize complicated pre-delivery procedureCredit: Orlando Health (ORLANDO, Florida) - A state-of-the-art in-utero procedure allows surgeons to correct a birth...
Archaeal enzyme that produces membrane lipids is spectacularly promiscuous
Credit: Marten Exterkate, University of Groningen Cells of all life forms are surrounded by a membrane that is made of phospholipids. One of these are...
Unusual semimetal shows evidence of unique surface conduction states
Credit: Masaki Uchida Scientists at Tokyo Institute of Technology experimentally verify the existence of exotic surface conduction states in topological semimetals (TSMs), materials that lie...
Lancaster University team’s ‘eggstraordinary’ paper revealed at major conference
The world's first-ever 'academic paper which is not a paper' is due to be presented by a Lancaster University research team at the premier international...
The origin of reproductive organs
A new study led by the University of Pennsylvania's Kotaro Sasaki elucidates the early biological processes involved in the development of ovaries and testesCredit: Courtesy...
