A memory without a brain
How a single cell slime mold makes smart decisions without a central nervous systemCredit: Bilderfest / TUM Having a memory of past events enables us...
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Spintronics: New production method makes crystalline microstructures universally usable
Credit: AIP Applied Physics Letters New storage and information technology requires new higher performance materials. One of these materials is yttrium iron garnet, which has...
Biopolymer-coated nanocatalyst can help realize a hydrogen fuel-driven future
Scientists demonstrate enhanced hydrogen production from sunlight-assisted water splitting using a polydopamine-coated zinc sulfide nanorod catalystCredit: Incheon National University To combat climate change, shifting from...
Parasitic plants conspire to keep hosts alive
Mistletoe sends treemailCredit: Paul Nabity/UCR The plant that encourages kissing at Christmas is in fact a parasite, and new research reveals mistletoe has an unusual...
Measuring hemoglobin levels with AI microscope, microfluidic chips
A chip-based, microfluidic, AI-powered diagnostic platform could make medical diagnostics more affordable, accessible.Credit: SigTuple Technologies Pvt. Ltd. WASHINGTON, February 23, 2021 -- One of the...
Mouse study shows bacteriophage therapy could fight drug-resistant Klebsiella pneumoniae
Credit: NIAID WHAT: Using viruses instead of antibiotics to tame troublesome drug-resistant bacteria is a promising strategy, known as bacteriophage or "phage therapy." Scientists at...
ET phones home!
Hebrew University finds first evidence of delayed radio flares after star is destroyed by black holeCredit: Hebrew University A team of researchers from the Hebrew...
Low-level jets create winds of change for turbines
Strong, energetic flows in the lower atmosphere can greatly enhance wind farm performance, if the height is right.Credit: Srinidhi N. Gadde and Richard J.A.M. Stevens...
Terahertz imaging of graphene paves the way to industrialisation
Graphene Flagship researchers have developed a new measurement standard for the analysis of graphene and layered materials that could accelerate production and optimise device fabrication.Credit:...
Microbiome boost may help corals resist bleaching
Credit: © 2021 Morgan Bennett Smith A simple but powerful idea is to improve the health of corals using cocktails of beneficial bacteria. The strategy...
Don’t focus on genetic diversity to save our species
Credit: Image by Philip Barrington from Pixabay. Scientists at the University of Adelaide have challenged the common assumption that genetic diversity of a species is...
Seasonal variation in daylight influences brain function
Credit: University of Turku Seasons have an impact on our emotions and social life. Negative emotions are more subdued in the summer, whereas seasonal affective...
Whale Sharks show remarkable capacity to recover from injuries
Credit: Marine Conservation Society Seychelles A new study has for the first time explored the rate at which the world's largest fish, the endangered whale...
Global Virus Network names USF Health the GVN Southeast US Regional Headquarters
The University of South Florida Health is the first regional headquarters named by Global Virus Network to support the coalition's global headquartersCredit: Photo courtesy of...
The invisible smallest particles matter for the air we breathe
Credit: Lubna Dada Researchers of the University of Helsinki have resolved for the first time, how the ultrafine particles of atmosphere effect on the climate...
