Heat conduction record with tantalum nitride
How can we remove heat from computer chips as fast as possible? At TU Wien, a metal compound has now been identified that is particularly...
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Pancake strategy for the win
Special heat treatment improves novel magnetic materialCredit: HZDR/Juniks Skyrmions - tiny magnetic vortices - are considered promising candidates for tomorrow's information memory devices which may...
Is battery recycling environmentally friendly?
Researchers conduct life-cycle assessment to determine the actual carbon footprint of recycling electric car batteriesCredit: Photo: Valeria Azovskaya/Aalto University Helsinki, Finland -- The EU will...
ACM Turing Award honors innovators who shaped computer programming
Aho and Ullman developed tools and seminal textbooks used by millions of software programmersCredit: Association for Computing Machinery ACM, the Association for Computing Machinery, today...
A successful phonon calculation within the Quantum Monte Carlo framework
Scientists expand the scope of the quantum Monte Carlo framework by reducing the error in calculation of atomic forces in solidsCredit: Kousuke Nakano from JAIST...
How Streptococcus pyogenes can survive on skin and cause skin infections
Research team at Osaka University discover how Streptococcus pyogenes survives on the skin surface by using arginine as its source of nutritionCredit: Osaka University Osaka,...
Advances in tropical cyclone observation may aid in disaster reduction and prevention
Credit: Advances in Atmospheric Science Tropical cyclones -- known as typhoons in the Pacific and as hurricanes in the Atlantic -- are fierce, complex storm...
Engineers use tiny device to change songbird pitch, improve understanding of human speech
University of Arizona engineers have created a tiny, wireless device to rapidly change the pitch of adult songbirds' songs, with the goal of better understanding...
SMART study finds ridesharing intensifies urban road congestion
The study conducted across the United States revealed the intensity of road congestion increased by almost 1% while the duration of congestion rose by 4.5%Credit:...
Bringing KAIZEN to kid healthcare
Through a systematic review of literature detailing quality improvements in pediatric intensive care units, Osaka City University reveals there is still room for improvementCredit: congerdesign...
Tadpole nerve regeneration capacity provides clue to treating spinal cord injury
Credit: Atsushi Natsume Nagoya University researchers have identified a gene that plays a crucial role in regenerating neurons of African clawed frog tadpoles, which has...
1 in 5 Americans did not seek needed medical treatment during the pandemic due to cost
More than 46 million say they still could not afford medical care todayCredit: West Health-Gallup WASHINGTON, DC - March 31, 2021 -- Nearly 20% of...
Creation of 3D organoid models to fine-tune radiation dose for nasopharyngeal cancer
First of its kind 3D organoid models of nasopharyngeal cancer help to fine-tune radiation doses, and lower the chances of Nasopharyngeal Cancer recurrence and reduce...
Development of a broadband mid-infrared source for remote sensing
Credit: National Institute for Fusion Science A research team of the National Institutes of Natural Sciences, National Institute for Fusion Science and Akita Prefectural University...
Neuroscience seminar highlights technologies for brain injuries, vaccines
Credit: Purdue University/Chris Adam WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. - The same technology that helps treat traumatic brain injuries in athletes and soldiers may one day help...
