High-flux table-top source for femtosecond hard X-ray pulses
Credit: MBI Femtosecond hard X-ray pulses are an important tool for unraveling structure changes of condensed matter on atomic length and time scales. A novel...
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UNF instructor receives US patent for toxic gas sensors
Credit: Nirmal Patel Jacksonville, Fla. - Dr. Nirmalkumar Patel, a University of North Florida physics associate lecturer, was recently awarded a US patent for his...
Refined process enables high-strength thin glass
Materials scientist from the University of Jena, Germany receives renewed support from the European Research CouncilCredit: Jens Meyer/University of Jena A materials scientist at Friedrich...
Vaccine myths on social media can be effectively reduced with credible fact checking
Simple tags can make a differenceCredit: Jingwen Zhang/courtesy illustration Social media misinformation can negatively influence people's attitudes about vaccine safety and effectiveness, but credible organizations...
Study explains role of bone-conducted speech transmission in speech production and hearing
Scientists investigate transmission properties of bone-conducted (BC) speech sound, opening doors to BC-based speech and hearing assistive technologyCredit: Masashi Unoki from Japan Advanced Institute of...
When galaxies collide: Hubble showcases six beautiful galaxy mergers
Credit: ESA/Hubble, NASA, the Hubble Heritage Team (STScI/AURA)-ESA/Hubble Collaboration and A. Evans (University of Virginia, Charlottesville/NRAO/Stony Brook University), A. Adamo et al. It is during...
A brain mechanism underlying ‘vision’ in the blind is revealed
Credit: The Weizmann Institute of Science Some people have lost their eyesight, but they continue to "see." This phenomenon, a kind of vivid visual hallucination,...
Drug combination increases susceptibility to chemotherapy in cases of severe neuroblastoma
Credit: Photo by Margareta G. Kubista Researchers at the University of Gothenburg now suggest a possible cure for children with hard-to-treat forms of neuroblastoma using...
What are the performance limits of our brain?
University of Magdeburg receives 14 million euros for world-class neuroscientific researchCredit: Sarah Rinke Which neurobiological principles prevent us as humans from fully utilizing our own...
Research shows rising lizard temperatures may change predator-prey relationship with snakes
Four decades of research on Japanese Izu Islands finds rising lizard temperatures may change predator-prey relationship with snakesCredit: Masami Hasegawa In a study spanning four...
A subtle change in the DNA may predispose to polyneuropathy after gut infection
Credit: Department of Immunology, TMDU Tokyo, Japan - Guillain-Barré syndrome is an infamous autoimmune neuropathy, yet genetic variants predisposing individuals to this disease have yet...
Researchers synthesize bio-based Methylcyclopentadiene with 3-Methylcyclopent-2-enone
Credit: DICP Methylcyclopentadiene (MCPD) is an important monomer in the production of RJ-4 fuel, a high-energy-density rocket fuel, and various valuable products. Currently, MCPD is...
Machine-learning models of matter beyond interatomic potentials
Credit: @Michele Ceriotti Combining electronic structure calculations and machine learning (ML) techniques has become a common approach in the atomistic modelling of matter. Using the...
Low risk of severe COVID-19 in children
Credit: Alexander Donka Sweden kept preschools, primary and lower secondary schools open during the spring of 2020. So far, little research has been done on...
Researchers repurpose ‘damaged’ polymer optical fibers to precisely measure magnetic fields
Credit: Yokohama National University The invention of optical fibers has revolutionized not only telecommunications but also sensing technology. Optical fiber sensors can measure strain, temperature,...
