This crystal impurity is sheer perfection
Scientists at Berkeley Lab, UC Berkeley design 3D-grown material that could speed up production of new technologies for smart buildings and robotics Crystallization is one...
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Human molecule blocking toxic forms of Parkinson’s-related protein identified
The death of neurons specialised in the synthesis of dopamine, one of the brain's main neurotransmissors, deteriorates the motor and cognitive capacities of those with...
New corona mass test up to 100 times more sensitive than rapid antigen tests
A new corona test developed at the University Hospital Bonn can analyze a large number of swabs simultaneously using sequencing technology and has a similarly...
Microbes feast on crushed rock in subglacial lakes beneath Antarctica
Pioneering research has revealed the erosion of ancient sediments found deep beneath Antarctic ice could be a vital and previously unknown source of nutrients and...
Managing attention deficit disorder by training the brain
A team from the UNIGE and the HUG has found that a special type of brain training based on the principle of 'neurofeedback' enables people...
New findings to boost barley yields at higher temps
An international team of researchers has identified a novel mechanism in barley plants, which could help crop growers achieve high yields as temperatures rise. With...
Quantum random number generator sets benchmark for size, performance
At roughly the size of a fingertip, the integrated photonics chip delivers random number output more than twice as fast as conventional QRNGs. WASHINGTON, June...
Parasites manipulate praying mantis’s polarized-light perception, causing it to jump into water
Researchers have revealed that praying mantis (mantids) infected with parasitic hairworms are attracted to horizontally polarized light that is strongly reflected off the surface of...
Cancer neuroscientists identify a key culprit behind pediatric brain cancer’s spread
ABAT enzyme helps medulloblastoma cells feed, according to study led by USC Brain Tumor Center and Norris Comprehensive Cancer Center With advances in medical science...
Turning plastic into foam to combat pollution
Researchers develop a method to reuse previously nonrecyclable plastic WASHINGTON, June 29, 2021 -- Biodegradable plastics are supposed to be good for the environment. But...
Squeeze the shock out: What different phases of piezoelectric materials tell us
Scientists have observed a correlation between the presence of intermediate S-polymorph phases in lanthanum-doped bismuth ferrite thin films and their high piezoelectric response. What if...
Europe’s first large-scale wastewater treatment research facility using bacteria
Scientists from Newcastle University and partners from Northumbrian Water have opened a new facility that will play a key role in improving how sewage is...
Nanoscale thermoplasmonic heating shows promise for studies of nanomaterials
A research of glassy polymers was recently published in ACS Photonics Atomic nuclei contain enormous energy that can be extracted through their fission mechanism, for...
Pretreating nuisance green algae with lye, urea increases bacterial production of biogas
Two simple compounds break down barriers for circular economy biofuel production WASHINGTON, June 29, 2021 - For more than 60 years, algae have been studied...
Identifying a topological fingerprint
Anomalous planar Hall effect (APHE) the 'smoking gun' for topological magnetic monopole A FLEET theoretical study out this week has found a 'smoking gun' in...
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