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Credit: by Yijie Shen Typically, light emitted from standard lasers has a controllable degree of freedom (DoF) which may be polarisation or beam shape. By...

Scientists adapt solar energy technology to detect chemical warfare agents & pesticides

Researchers are harnessing next-generation photovoltaics materials to create a fast, accurate testing mechanism for harmful compoundsCredit: Shutterstock In a colourful solution to a dangerous problem,...

Protein controlling magnesium identified as therapeutic target for non-alcoholic fatty liver disease

Patients with liver disease have significantly elevated expression of CNNM4 protein, which modulates magnesium in the liverCredit: CIC bioGUNE An international team of researchers has...

Limiting invasive species may be a better goal than eliminating them

U of A biologist leads new study on "functional eradication" to curtail numbers of invasive species based on achievable targets for preventing ecological damage.Credit: Photo...

High-resolution ocean model provides insight into sea turtles’ lost years

Model shows where hatchlings likely travel in the open oceanCredit: Cheryl Harrison An exquisitely detailed global ocean model simulation from the National Center for Atmospheric...

Research contributes to understanding of hypersonic flow

Study simulated a control surface at the end of a wing used to maneuver an aircraftCredit: University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign Using data collected in a...

New microcomb could help discover exoplanets and detect diseases

Credit: Photo: Mia Halleröd Palmgren, Collage: Yen Strandqvist /Chalmers Tiny photonic devices could be used to find new exoplanets, monitor our health, and make the...

Purdue Research Foundation partners with IdentifySensors Biologics for COVID-19 technology

Credit: Purdue University/Chris Adam WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. - IdentifySensors Biologics, a Purdue University-affiliated technology firm developing a rapid diagnostic platform for detecting pathogens, including SARS-CoV-2,...

Air pollution fell sharply during lockdown

Traffic significantly underestimated as cause of nitrogen oxide pollution in citiesCredit: University of Innsbruck The far-reaching mobility restrictions at the beginning of the Corona pandemic...

Gender assumptions harm progress on climate adaption and resilience

Credit: Jacqui Lau. Scientists say outdated assumptions around gender continue to hinder effective and fair policymaking and action for climate mitigation and adaptation. Lead author...

Researchers urge greater awareness of delayed skin reactions to Moderna COVID-19 vaccine

These reactions should not discourage patients from getting the vaccine, say researchers at Massachusetts General HospitalCredit: Massachusetts General Hospital BOSTON - As the speed and...

Mobile app helps young adults talk with friends about risky drug, alcohol use

Credit: Photo by L. Brian Stauffer CHAMPAIGN, Ill. -- A smartphone app called Harbor, currently under development by researchers at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign,...

MDI Biological Laboratory receives funding to address arsenic threat

Maine CDC grant will support improving access to safe drinking waterCredit: MDI Biological Laboratory BAR HARBOR, MAINE -- The MDI Biological Laboratory will collaborate with...

High end of climate sensitivity in new climate models seen as less plausible

Credit: Image by Chenggong Wang, Program in Atmospheric and Oceanic Sciences, Princeton University A recent analysis of the latest generation of climate models -- known...

UTA researcher examining potentially less invasive treatment for peripheral artery disease