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...
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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...
The natural brightness of the night sky
A recent study analyses data collect4d at 44 of the darkest places in the world, including the Canary Island Observatories, to develop the first complete...
Research breakthrough in the fight against cancer
Team of UMass Amherst researchers unveils the latest advance in targeted delivery of therapeutic proteinsCredit: S. Thai Thayumanavan AMHERST, Mass. - A team of researchers...
Cell cytoskeleton as target for new active agents
Credit: Paul Scherrer Institute/Mahir Dzambegovic Through a unique combination of computer simulations and laboratory experiments, researchers at the Paul Scherrer Institute PSI have discovered new...
Researchers find association between financial strain due to COVID-19 and depression
CHOP-led study found depressive symptoms were uniquely associated with pandemic-related income loss and financial strain in two different countries, independent of anxietyCredit: CHOP Philadelphia, May...
