Skyrmions move at record speeds: a step towards the computing of the future
An international research team led by scientists from the CNRS1 has discovered that the magnetic nanobubbles2 known as skyrmions can be moved by electrical currents,...
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Salk Professor Satchin Panda named 2023 AAAS fellow
LA JOLLA (April 18, 2024)—Salk Institute Professor Satchidananda Panda has been named a 2023 Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS),...
Metabolic health before vaccination determines effectiveness of anti-flu response
(MEMPHIS, Tenn. – April 18, 2024) Metabolic health (normal blood pressure, blood sugar and cholesterol levels, among other factors) influences the effectiveness of influenza vaccinations....
The CTAO enters a new phase of growth
Bologna, Italy – On Thursday, 18 April, during the closing session of the CTAO Science Symposium at Teatro Duse in Bologna, the Managing Director of...
Fourteen years after the Gulf of Mexico oil spill, endemic fishes face an uncertain future
The 2010 Gulf of Mexico Deepwater Horizon was the largest accidental oil spill in history. With almost 100 million gallons (379 million liters) of oil...
More sustainability in global agricultural trade
Soya, palm oil, coffee, cocoa, sugar, or hazelnuts – in only a few cases is the cultivation in the countries of origin outside Europe truly...
Scientists urge action over life-threatening pollution from solar power waste in Africa
Researchers from The University of Manchester investigating waste management practices for off-grid solar technologies in Malawi have discovered life-threatening quantities of lead pollution from improperly...
Researchers realize hydrogen formation by contact electrification of water microdroplets and its regulation
Direct utilization of water as a source of hydrogen atoms and molecules is fundamental to the evolution of the ecosystem and industry. However, liquid water...
Drawing a line back to the origin of life
It has long been debated how the seemingly fortuitous conditions for life arose in nature, with many hypothesises reaching dead ends. However, researchers at the...
Scientists experimentally observe current-driven antiskyrmion sliding
Prof. ZHANG Ying's group from the Institute of Physics of the Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS), in collaboration with domestic universities and the Los Alamos National Laboratory in...
Peptides on Interstellar Ice
Peptides are organic compounds that play a crucial role in many biological processes, for example, as enzymes. A research team led by Dr Serge Krasnokutski...
Obesity-induced cognitive decline: Role of brain oxidation and tocotrienols
Obesity has become a pressing worldwide health issue, with rates steadily rising over recent decades. Beyond its well-documented associations with physical health issues, such as...
Two U professors selected as AAAS fellows
University of Utah Health professors Amy Barrios, PhD, and H. Joseph Yost, PhD, have been elected as Fellows of the American Association for the Advancement...
Can bismuth prevent oil leaks – (and save Norwegians billions)?
Over the next 25 years, as the world shifts away from fossil fuels, the oil and gas wells that have sustained the fossil fuel age...
Eco-friendly glue designed by Cal Poly, Geisys Ventures team earns industry ‘Innovation Award’
Contact: Nick Wilson 805-235-8008; [email protected]: NICK WILSON Contact: Nick Wilson 805-235-8008; [email protected] An eco-friendly glue product that was created by a California Polytechnic State University (Cal Poly) chemistry team...
