T cells recognize recent SARS-CoV-2 variants
NIAID research suggests protective effects of vaccination remain intactCredit: NIAID WHAT: When variants of SARS-CoV-2 (the virus that causes COVID-19) emerged in late 2020, concern...
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First interstellar comet may be the most pristine ever found
Credit: ESO/O. Hainaut New observations with the European Southern Observatory's Very Large Telescope (ESO's VLT) indicate that the rogue comet 2I/Borisov, which is only the...
The egg in the X-ray beam
Innovative time-resolved method reveals network formation by and dynamics of proteinsCredit: Credit: DESY, Gesine Born A team of scientists has been using DESY's X-ray source...
UMass Amherst food scientist honored with top awards
Credit: UMass Amherst Eric Decker, professor of food science, has recently received the two top awards in his field - the American Oil Chemists' Society's...
Groundwater discharge affects water quality in coastal waters
Credit: Isaac Santos Water quality management in the ocean often targets visible pollution sources such as sewage, rivers or ships. A new global study, led...
Lung Cancer: UVA health expert helps develop new national screening guidelines
Revisions expand screening to more patients at high riskCredit: UVA Health Through his role on the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force, UVA Health's Li Li,...
Water splitting for solar energy conversion
Credit: Cited from Wang, Z., Luo, Y., Hisatomi, T. et al. Sequential cocatalyst decoration on BaTaO2N towards highly-active Z-scheme water splitting. Nat Commun 12, 1005...
Land-based learning reconnects Indigenous youth to their cultures, says Elizabeth Fast
A 4-day retreat emphasizing knowledge-sharing, survival skills, ceremony and inclusivity builds a sense of belongingCredit: Concordia Universitry Indigenous traditions often place land at the centre...
Cervical cancer testing tech could replace pap smears, save lives
Emerging techniques could help detect the virus leading to cervical cancer low-income and developing nationsCredit: Ismail Degani (Center for Systems Biology, Massachusetts General Hospital) WASHINGTON,...
Sussex scientists develop ultra-thin terahertz source
Credit: EPic Lab, University of Sussex Physicists from the University of Sussex have developed an extremely thin, large-area semiconductor surface source of terahertz, composed of...
Using holographic endoscopes to observe distant objects
Endoscopes made of single-hair thin optical fibers can reconstruct images of macroscopic objects at larger imaging distancesCredit: Tomas Cizmar WASHINGTON, March 30, 2021 -- Scientists...
Digital avatars point the way in fashion industry innovation
Cutting edge digital technology is at the heart of a project led by the University of Huddersfield that is helping a leading Yorkshire fashion company...
Big data tells story of diversity, migration of math’s elite
Analysis of nearly 250,000 mathematicians gives a picture of the world of mathCredit: Figure by Herbert Chang. Math's top prize, the Fields Medal, has succeeded...
Mysteries of malaria infections deepen after human trial study
Scientists have discovered that tracking malaria as it develops in humans is a powerful way to detect how the malaria parasite causes a range of...
Algorithm-based music recommendations: Low accuracy for lovers of non-mainstream music
Credit: Mockup: © TU Graz; Photo: © Lunghammer - TU Graz A team of researchers from Graz University of Technology, Know-Center GmbH, Johannes Kepler University...
