SUTD research team extends 4D printing to nanophotonics
The newly developed shape memory polymer resist which allows for high-resolution 4D printing, promises a platform for information hiding for optical anti-counterfeiting and tunable photonic...
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Potential combined drug therapy for lung cancer
Credit: Kanazawa University Most lung cancers are of a type called non-small-cell lung carcinoma (NSCLC). This type of cancer is relatively insensitive to chemotherapy, so...
1 million Euros for black holes made from semimetals
Credit: © pixelwg/Jörg Bandmann One of the central goals is to control the flow of electrons in these materials so precisely that new types of...
Highly efficient grid-scale electricity storage at fifth of cost
Credit: WMG, University of Warwick Researchers in WMG at the University of Warwick, in collaboration with Imperial College London, have found a way to enhance...
University of Cincinnati student uses zebrafish to study spinal deformities
Research findings in 'Nature' show certain gene pairs protect against disease developmentCredit: Colleen Kelley/University of Cincinnati Popular in aquariums all over the world, the zebrafish...
AI trained to read electric vehicle charging station reviews to find infrastructure gaps
Credit: Ha et al./Patterns Although electric vehicles that reduce greenhouse gas emissions attract many drivers, the lack of confidence in charging services deters others. Building...
Addressing the impact of structural racism on disparities in children with Type 1 diabetes
Credit: Penn Nursing PHILADELPHIA, PA (January 22, 2021) - Advancements in diabetes technology have improved quality of life and glycemic control in children with type...
The seven rocky planets of TRAPPIST-1 seem to have very similar compositions
Precise measurements reveal that the exoplanets of the system discovered by ULiège researchers have remarkably similar densities, which provides new clues about their compositions.Credit: NASA/JPL-Caltech...
Chimpanzee friends fight together to battle rivals
Strong social bonds increase the willingness to join others in battleCredit: Liran Samuni, Taï Chimpanzee Project Chimpanzees, one of the closest relatives of humans, cooperate...
Reducing traps increases performance of organic photodetectors
Credit: Christian Körner Organic photodetectors (OPDs) have a huge potential for applications in low-cost imaging, health monitoring and near infrared sensing. Yet, before industrially realizing...
Targeted coating improves graphene oxide membranes for nanofiltration
Credit: LI Sushuang Nanofiltration (NF) is an advanced technology for treating wastewater containing organic micropollutants (OMPs). Recently, a research group led by Prof. WAN Yinhua...
Genetic sequence for parasitic flowering plant Sapria
Harvard-led researchers have produced the most comprehensive genome of one of the world's largest flowersCredit: Davis Lab/ Charles Davis On January 22 in Current Biology,...
Meta-Apo supports cheaper, quicker microbiome functional assessment
Credit: JING Gongchao A new algorithm may reduce the need for expensive, time-consuming whole-genome sequencing computations to understand how a microbiome functions. A team led...
Microbiome Search Engine 2 helps researchers explore microbiome space
Credit: JING Gongchao Metagenomics - the study of genetic material from an environmental sample - is growing as species evolve or are discovered across the...
New variety of paintbrush lily developed by a novel plant tissue culture technique
Credit: Arisa Nakano, Masahiro Mii, Yoichiro Hoshino Scientists at Hokkaido University and Chiba University have developed simultaneous triploid and hexaploid varieties of Haemanthus albiflos by...
