Prenatal environmental contaminants and childhood disease
Credit: PAS A state of the art plenary session during the Pediatric Academic Societies (PAS) 2021 Virtual Meeting discussed prenatal environmental contaminants and childhood disease,...
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New application of AI just removed one of the biggest roadblocks in astrophysics
Using neural networks, Flatiron Institute research fellow Yin Li and his colleagues simulated vast, complex universes in a fraction of the time it takes with...
Polarization-sensitive photodetection using 2D/3D perovskite heterostructure crystal
Credit: @Science China Press Polarization-sensitive photodetectors, based on anisotropic semiconductors, have exhibited wide advantages in specialized applications, such as astronomy, remote sensing, and polarization-division multiplexing....
Observation of antichiral edge states in a circuit lattice
Credit: @Science China Press Originally formulated in the context of condensed matter physics, the Haldane model is an influential model of a two-dimensional topological insulator....
UNC Charlotte researchers analyzed the host origins of SARS-CoV-2 and other coronaviruses
Credit: Denis Jacob Machado Coronavirus (CoVs) infection in animals and humans is not new. The earliest papers in the scientific literature of coronavirus infection date...
Muscle-fiber inspired pneumatic artificial muscles for multiple-mode actuations
Credit: @Science China Press Biological organisms (such as elephant trunks, octopus tentacles, and human tongues) show remarkable dexterity and self-adaptation in unstructured environments, relying on...
A pediatric policy council plenary: The role of research in reducing gun violence
Credit: PAS A Pediatric Policy Council state of the art plenary session during the Pediatric Academic Societies (PAS) 2021 Virtual Meeting explored the role of...
Emissive supramolecular metallacages via coordination-driven self-assembly
Credit: @Science China Press Metallacages prepared via coordination-driven self-assembly have received extensive attention because of their three-dimensional layout and cavity-cored nature. The construction of light-emitting...
MDI Biological Laboratory scientist identifies process critical to kidney function
Discovery by Iain Drummond, Ph.D., could pave the way for new therapies to treat kidney diseaseCredit: MDI Biological Laboratory BAR HARBOR, MAINE — Our kidneys...
Phase transition inside the nucleus provides oncogenic function to mutant p53 in cancer
Researchers at the Federal University of Rio de Janeiro discover a crucial link between phase transition (aggregation) and cancer pathologyCredit: Guilherme de Oliveira Cancer has...
Breakthrough study shows no-take marine reserves benefit overfished reefs
Findings support global "30 by 30" goal of protecting 30 percent of the ocean by 2030Credit: © Erika Piñeros, for WCS New York, NY (May...
We CARE: a joint initiative by PCR and Stent – Save a Life!
A global call for action is fostering timely care for patients with heart disease, despite COVID-19Credit: PCR Paris, France, 3 May 2021. Since the start...
Addressing the persistent controversies and questions in preterm infant nutrition
Translating the Pre-B project into clinical practice and a research agendaCredit: PAS A hot topic symposia session during the Pediatric Academic Societies (PAS) 2021 Virtual...
The intersection of child poverty with race, immigrant status and environmental threats
Credit: PAS A state of the art plenary session during the Pediatric Academic Societies (PAS) 2021 Virtual Meeting will bring together national experts on child...
Investigating the role of Brd4 in diet-induced obesity
Credit: Lin-Feng Chen A new study, published in JCI Insight, looks at how Brd4, a regulator of the innate immune response, influences diet-induced obesity. The...
