Using sound waves to make patterns that never repeat
Method of generating quasipatterns may lead to customizable materialsCredit: Courtesy of Fernando Guevara Vasquez Mathematicians and engineers at the University of Utah have teamed up...
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In pig brain development, nature beats nurture
Credit: Lauren D. Quinn, University of Illinois URBANA, Ill. - Before humans can benefit from new drug therapies and nutritional additives, scientists test their safety...
How we can reduce food waste and promote healthy eating
Credit: College of ACES, University of Illinois. URBANA, Ill. - Food waste and obesity are major problems in developed countries. They are both caused by...
Bacteria that cause periodontitis are transmitted from parents to children
A study led by researchers at the University of Campinas reinforces the need for prevention and follow-up treatment starting in early childhood to avoid development...
New method measures super-fast, free electron laser pulses
Using photoionization as an ultrafast, optical shutter, slow visible-light cameras can measure femtosecond extreme ultraviolet laser pulsesCredit: Los Alamos National Laboratory LOS ALAMOS, N.M., April...
Finally, 3D-printed graphene aerogels for water treatment
Study shows how to make stable and large aerogels that remove heavy metals, organic solvents, organic dyesCredit: University at Buffalo BUFFALO, N.Y. -- Graphene excels...
Significant spread of all coronavirus variants tracked in Houston area
Study underscores the need for greatly increased genome surveillance to rapidly identify and track the emergence and introduction of SARS-CoV-2 variants in the United States,...
Shape-shifting Ebola virus protein exploits human RNA to change shape
New study highlights VP40 as a promising therapeutic targetCredit: The image was created by Christina Corbaci. Used with permission from Cell Reports. La Jolla, CA--The...
Air pollution may affect severity and hospitalization in COVID-19 patients
University of Cincinnati researcher says preliminary findings for pilot study could have policy implicationsCredit: Colleen Kelley/University of Cincinnati Patients who have preexisting respiratory conditions such...
Channel migration plays leading role in river network evolution, study finds
Credit: Graphic courtesy Jeffrey Kwang A new study by former University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign graduate student Jeffrey Kwang, now at the University of Massachusetts, Amherst;...
Project teams humans and AI to scan social media posts to aid in disaster response
Credit: Virginia Tech When a disaster strikes, social media can be helpful in alerting the public quickly. Social media posts can also offer useful information...
Suppression of COVID-19 waves reflects time-dependent social activity, not herd immunity
Scientists developed a model showing that a fragile, temporary state of immunity emerged during the early epidemic but got destroyed as people changed their social...
New study reveals brain basis of psychopathy
Credit: Lauri Nummenmaa According to a Finnish study, the structure and function of the brain areas involved in emotions and their regulation are altered in...
Impacts of coronavirus lockdowns: New study collects data on pollutants in the atmosphere
Credit: Copyright: Forschungszentrum Jülich One consequence of the coronavirus pandemic has been global restrictions on mobility. This, in turn, has had an effect on pollution...
Plasma device designed for consumers can quickly disinfect surfaces
Credit: Photos of Efthimion, Raitses, Yatom and Gershman by Elle Starkman/PPPL Office of Communications. Photo of Harreguy by Zainab Tanvir; photo of Haspel courtesy of...
