Uncovering exotic molecules of potential astrochemical interest
Credit: © Institute of Physical Chemistry, Polish Academy of Sciences Looking at the night sky, one's thoughts might be drawn to astrochemistry. What molecules inhabit...
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Novel targeted modification strategy improves selectivity of polyamide nanofiltration membranes
Credit: WANG Jingyu Recently, a research group led by Prof. WAN Yinhua from the Institute of Process Engineering (IPE) of the Chinese Academy of Sciences...
Revealing the way a critical enzyme works in the cell
Credit: Gisou van der Goot (EPFL) S-acylation is the process of chemically linking a lipid to protein via a thioester bond. It is an important...
New approach found for energy-efficient AI applications
Credit: © Forschungszentrum Jülich Most new achievements in artificial intelligence (AI) require very large neural networks. They consist of hundreds of millions of neurons arranged...
Dana-Farber research leads to better understanding of the immune system in kidney cancer
Two research papers highlight single-cell dissection of kidney tumors to identify new immunotherapy treatments and targetsCredit: Dana-Farber Cancer Institute BOSTON - In the last two...
Tracing and controlling High Pathogenicity Avian Influenza
Credit: Kohei Ogasawara Scientists have discovered a route of introduction for High Pathogenicity Avian Influenza Virus (HPAIV) H5N8 into Japan and, in parallel, have investigated...
Seeing both sides of light collection
Credit: © 2021 KAUST; Anastasia Serin Two types of materials are better than one when it comes to solar cells, as revealed by an international...
Healthy Diet Index supports diet quality assessment and dietary counselling in healthcare
Credit: UEF/Raija Törrönen The Healthy Diet Index developed by Finnish nutrition experts facilitates the assessment of diet quality. Its effectiveness was demonstrated in a recently...
Award-winning professor writes forgotten women into tech-history
Women sent the first computer into space and programmed some of the 1970's most iconic computer games; nevertheless, women are invisible in both the history...
Singapore scientists develop novel gene editor to correct disease-causing mutations
The CRISPR-based gene editor, C-to-G Base Editor (CGBE), opens up treatment avenues for up to 40 per cent of genetic disorders caused by single-nucleotide mutationsCredit:...
New study shows impact of mask wearing on patient trust and perception of surgeons
This study is the first to examine the effect of a surgeon's mask on communication with patients in the clinic setting.Credit: UNC School of Medicine...
Arbitrary polarization conversion dichroism metasurfaces for full Poincaré sphere polarizers
Credit: by Shuai Wang, Zi-Lan Deng, Yujie Wang, Qingbin Zhou, Xiaolei Wang, Yaoyu Cao, Bai-Ou Guan, Shumin Xiao, Xiangping Li Polarization control is essential for...
Children’s dietary guidelines need to change, experts say
Parents need better advice on how to encourage kids to eat veggiesCredit: Flinders University Dietary and infant feeding guidelines should be strengthened to include more...
Lithium niobate crystal film for integrated photonic applications
Credit: by Hong Liu In contemporary society, the demand for high-bandwidth optical communication, including mobile high-definition videos, autonomous vehicles, remote surgery, telepresence, and interactive 3D...
Fine structure revealed of potential alternative to lead compound used in sensors
Credit: Nobuo Nakajima, Hiroshima University Researchers in Japan have used a novel, ultra-fast technique to explore the fine structure of a potential alternative material to...
