Better bundled: new principle for generating X-rays
Physicists from Göttingen University develop method in which beams are simultaneously generated and guided by 'sandwich structure'Credit: Julius Hilbig X-rays are usually difficult to direct...
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COVID-19 cases, deaths in US increase with higher income inequality
Credit: Photo courtesy Tim Liao CHAMPAIGN, Ill. -- U.S. counties with higher income inequality faced higher rates of COVID-19 infections and deaths in the first...
CHEOPS finds unique planetary system
Credit: © ESO Musical notes that sound pleasant together can form a harmony. These notes are usually in a special relationship with each other: when...
3-D printed Biomesh minimizes hernia repair complications
Credit: Drs. C. Shin/G. Acharya/Baylor College of Medicine. Hernias are one of the most common soft tissue injuries. Hernias form when intra-abdominal content, such as...
Anti-freeze for cell membranes
Credit: Graphics: Jan de Vries A team led by plant biologists at the Universities of Freiburg and Göttingen in Germany has shown for the first...
What’s in a name? A new class of superconductors
Commonly mistaken name leads to broader discovery by Rice, Arizona State physicistsCredit: Photo by Jeff Fitlow/Rice University HOUSTON - (Jan. 25, 2021) - A new...
Bioorthogonally catalyzed lethality strategy generates targeting drugs within tumor
Credit: @Science China Press Cancer is the second leading cause of death in the world. The number of deaths and incidences is increasing each year....
The surprises of color evolution
Credit: Casper van der Kooi / University of Groningen Nature is full of colour. For flowers, displaying colour is primarily a means to attract pollinators....
Study reveals a diverse cephalopod fauna in the canary current large marine ecosystem
A review of cephalopods (phylum: mollusca) of the canary current large marine ecosystemCredit: Luna et al. An extensive review of cephalopod fauna from the Northwest...
Watching decision making in the brain
Credit: Gil Costa In the course of deciding whether to keep reading this article, you may change your mind several times. While your final choice...
Simulating 800,000 years of California earthquake history to pinpoint risks
Supercomputer-powered framework developed by SCEC provides new view of seismic hazardCredit: Kevin Milner, University of Southern California Massive earthquakes are, fortunately, rare events. But that...
Missing protein helps small cell lung cancer evade immune defenses
Stimulating production of this protein could help improve recognition of tumors by immune system, study suggestsCredit: UT Southwestern Medical Center DALLAS - Jan. 25, 2021...
The liver processes coconut oil differently than rapeseed oil
The enzymes in fat metabolism have preferences for certain fatty acids, study by the University of Bonn showsCredit: (c) Johanna Spandl / Universität Bonn Coconut...
New IU study finds most high-school age youth are willing to wear masks
Credit: Indiana University A new study from Indiana University researchers finds that most high-school age youth are willing to wear masks to help prevent the...
Ba7Nb4MoO20-based materials with high oxygen-ion conductivity opening sustainable future
Credit: Nature Communications Scientists at Tokyo Institute of Technology (Tokyo Tech), Imperial and High Energy Accelerator Research Organization (KEK) Institute of Materials Structure Science, discover...
