A research team from Denmark discovers new control mechanism in the innate immune system
Credit: Rasmus Kjeldsen Jensen, Aarhus University Although the protein ITIH4 is found in large amounts in the blood, its function has so far been unknown....
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Microwaves used to deactivate coronavirus, flu, other aerosolized viruses
Tool uses electromagnetic energy to help study inactivation of aerosolized viral particles and reduce the spread of infectionCredit: Air Force Research Laboratory. WASHINGTON, January 26,...
First direct band gap measurements of wide-gap hydrogen using inelastic X-ray scattering
Credit: Bing Li Utilizing a newly developed state-of-the-art synchrotron technique, a group of scientists led by Dr. Ho-kwang Mao, Director of HPSTAR, conducted the first-ever...
How does incident solar radiation affect urban canyons?
Prediction of the upward-to-downward reflection ratio of glass bead retro-reflective material applied to the outer walls of buildingsCredit: COPYRIGHT (C) TOYOHASHI UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY. ALL...
To find the right network model, compare all possible histories
Credit: Jean-Gabriel Young Two family members test positive for COVID-19 -- how do we know who infected whom? In a perfect world, network science could...
New neural network enables easy screening of sleep apnoea in patients with cerebrovascular disease
Credit: UEF / Raija Törrönen A new neural network developed by researchers at the University of Eastern Finland and Kuopio University Hospital enables an easy...
Keeping a clean path: Doubling the capacity of solid-state lithium batteries
Credit: Taro Hitosugi Scientists at Tokyo Institute of Technology (Tokyo Tech), Tohoku University, National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology, and Nippon Institute of...
Development of rapid method for extraction of natural blue chromophore from cyanobacteria
Credit: COPYRIGHT (C) TOYOHASHI UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. Overview: Phycocyanobilin (PCB) is a natural blue chromophore found in cyanobacteria. PCB is expected to...
ETRI develops the world’s first 5G indoor DAS(Distributed Antenna System) technology
Transmitting 5G signals based on 28GHz millimeter wave to indoor area; supporting 5G services at the speed of up to 20Gbps in indoor environments such...
Tungsten-substituted vanadium oxide breathes fresh air into catalyst technology
New air purifier catalyst keeps working in "wet" conditionsCredit: Tokyo Metropolitan University Tokyo, Japan - Researchers from Tokyo Metropolitan University have created a new tungsten-substituted...
Beauty in imperfection: How crystal defects can help convert waste heat into electricity
Scientists clarify how crystal defects in Ni-based alloys give rise to high thermoelectric conversion efficiencies, advancing thermoelectric technologyCredit: Photo courtesy: Hidetoshi Miyazaki from Nagoya Institute...
Highly specific synaptic plasticity in addiction
Cues trigger enzyme activity outside specific cell typesCredit: Elsevier Philadelphia, January 26, 2021 - Addiction, or substance use disorder (SUD), is a complex neurological condition...
Breakthrough design at UBCO vastly improves mechanical heart valve
A twist on the decade's-old design improves blood flow, prevents clotsCredit: UBCO New research coming out of UBC's Okanagan campus may take the current 'gold...
How did Florida fail to respond to a coral disease epizootic and what’s to follow?
Credit: William Precht By 2020, massive losses of large populations of corals have been observed throughout Florida and into the greater Caribbean basin. Taking into...
Impact of patient-reported symptom information on lumbar spine MRI Interpretation
Patient-reported symptom information from a brief questionnaire can be correlated with MRI findings to distinguish presumptive pain generators from incidental abnormalitiesCredit: American Roentgen Ray Society...
