Tunable smart materials
Researchers at Osaka University invent tunable microparticles that can assemble into larger structures based on the content of attached chemical groups, which may lead to...
NEWS INDEX
UBCO researcher recommends systematic approach to forest and water supply management
Human and natural changes to forests impacting natural filtration systemCredit: UBCO As World Water Day is observed around the globe, new research from UBC Okanagan...
Estonian Biobnk launches a large study on mental health genetics
Credit: University of Tartu Nearly every second individual is affected by a mental health problem in their lifetime, but the exact mechanisms causing these problems...
Diamond color centers for nonlinear photonics
Researchers at the University of Tsukuba use color center defects in diamonds to demonstrate second-order nonlinear optical effects, which may allow for extremely fast all-optical...
The astonishing self-organization skills of the brain
Uncovering how neural circuits achieve a balance between excitation and inhibitionCredit: Menahem Segal / Editing: Anna Levina A team of researchers from Tübingen and Israel...
United States ranks lowest in overall policies to help parents support children
Government policies of flexible work hours and paid leave help well-being of children in lower-income families more than cash transfers, Baylor University researcher saysCredit: Baylor...
Modification of graphene using laser light
Credit: University of Jyväskylä Graphene is a new exciting material, which has been characterized as "the wonder material" because of its excellent properties. Graphene gained...
Direct reprogramming of oral epithelial cells into mesenchymal-like cells
Credit: ©?Scientific Reports Point Epithelial cell rests of Malassez derived from the periodontal ligament were transformed into progenitor stem-like cells by stimulation with epigenetic agents....
Upgrade for CRISPR/Cas: Researchers knock out multiple genes in plants at once
Credit: Jessica Lee Erickson Using an improved version of the gene editing tool CRISPR/Cas9, researchers knocked out up to twelve genes in plants in a...
Antioxidant-primed stem cells show promise in repairing bone damaged by radiation
Credit: AlphaMed Press Durham, NC - The standard of treatment for bone tumors is often two-fold: surgery to remove the cancerous section followed by radiation...
Virtues of modeling many faults: New method illuminates shape of Alaskan quake
A University of Tsukuba research team find that the irregular behavior of the conjugate fault system responsible for the 2018 Gulf of Alaska earthquake was...
Dog vs. machine: Who’s a better bomb detector? (video)
Credit: The American Chemical Society WASHINGTON, March 22, 2021 -- What's better at finding a hidden bomb -- a dog or an electronic chemical detector?...
Hormone drugs may disarm COVID-19 spike protein and stop disease progression
A new Penn Medicine study shows how anti-androgen drugs disrupt key receptors required for viral invasion of cellsCredit: Getty Images PHILADELPHIA--Hormone drugs that reduce androgen...
Toronto researchers develop rapid low cost method to measure COVID-19 immunity
New test can accurately detect coronavirus antibodies in a drop of blood in less than an hourCredit: Farzaneh Aboualizadeh Igor Stagljar made his career building...
Atomic techniques reveal the evolution of a bacterial protein
Credit: © 2021 KAUST; Vladlena Kharchenko A combination of an array of atomic-level techniques has allowed researchers to show how changes in an environment-sensing protein...
