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...
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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...
FAU lands $736,000 from NASA to study the coastal carbon budget from space
FAU harbor branch gulf of Mexico project among 10 grants in the nation and the only university in Florida selected by NASA One potentially underappreciated...
NTU develops rapid malaria test kit that could aid diagnosis in developing countries
Test can also detect malaria in early stages A team of scientists from Nanyang Technological University, Singapore (NTU Singapore) has developed a test kit for...
Success in reversing dementia in mice sets the stage for human clinical trials
Researchers have identified a new treatment candidate that appears to not only halt neurodegenerative symptoms in mouse models of dementia and Alzheimer's disease, but also...
Cell-based immunotherapy shows promise against melanoma
Effective against blood cancers, natural killer cells also may be effective against solid tumors An immunotherapy based on supercharging the immune system's natural killer cells...
Microfilter device capable of detecting trace amounts of cancer cells in one mL of blood
Top: The device is small enough to fit in the palm of your hand. A microfilter device that can easily separate and capture trace amounts...
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