Scientists discover how mother-of-pearl self-assembles into a perfect structure
Opposites attractCredit: © Igor Zlotnikov Mollusks build shells to protect their soft tissues from predators. Nacre, also known as the mother of pearl, has an...
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Scientists reach limit of multi-parameter quantum measurement with zero trade-off
Credit: HOU Zhibo et al. Real-life applications like magnetometry or quantum gyroscope typically involve precise measurement on multiple parameters. How to achieve the ultimate precision...
Impact of COVID-19 on children with disabilities, caregivers and healthcare providers
Credit: Journal of Pediatric Rehabilitation Medicine Amsterdam, NL, January 4, 2021 - The impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on children with disabilities has not received...
New data-driven global climate model provides projections for urban environments
Credit: Graphic by Michael Vincent CHAMPAIGN, Ill. -- Cities only occupy about 3% of the Earth's total land surface, but they bear the burden of...
Neuroscientists seek Parkinson’s, addiction insights by tracking gene expression
Credit: Preston Ge/MIT Picower Institute Two MIT neuroscientists have received grants from the G. Harold and Leila Y. Mathers Foundation to screen for genes that...
A high order for a low dimension
Novel crystal confines electrons to one dimension for spintronic applicationsCredit: © 2020 Kondo et al Spintronics refers to a suite of physical systems which may...
Parents’ finances differently affected by having a child diagnosed with cancer
Credit: Mikael Wallerstedt Mothers and fathers of children diagnosed with cancer are affected financially in different ways. While mothers' incomes fall in the short term...
Subscriptions to satellite alerts linked to decreased deforestation in Africa
Credit: Fanny Moffette / University of Wisconsin-Madison MADISON, Wis. -- Deforestation dropped by 18 percent in two years in African countries where organizations subscribed to...
Study of 50,000 people finds brown fat may protect against numerous chronic diseases
Credit: Courtesy of MSKCC radiologists Andreas G. Wibmer and Heiko Schöder. Brown fat is that magical tissue that you would want more of. Unlike white...
Brain cancer linked to tissue healing
Brain tumours might arise when tissue does not heal properly-- a finding that opens up new ideas about how cancer develops and how to combat...
Alpha-ray missile therapy: tumor cells attacked from intracellular region
Researchers at Osaka University have developed a technique of attacking cancer cells with lethal alpha rays from within by using a nutrient transporter to deliver...
Risk of extinction cascades from freshwater mussels to a bitterling fish
Decline of unionid mussels heightens hybridisation of native and introduced bitterling fishCredit: Hiroki Hata (Ehime University) Bitterling fishes (Subfamily: Acheilognathinae) spawn in the gills of...
Drug discovery study identifies promising new compound to open constricted airways
University of South Florida experts in airway bitter taste receptors and medicinal chemistry team up to advance a potential asthma and COPD treatment that works...
How to identify heat-stressed corals
'Coral hospital' tool could help safeguard reefs facing climate changeCredit: D. Bhattacharya Researchers have found a novel way to identify heat-stressed corals, which could help...
Ecologist receives grant to study pollinator habitat in utility rights-of-way
Findings will help power companies promote ecosystem health in landscapes set aside for electric power delivery linesCredit: Courtesy Northern Arizona University Bees, butterflies and other...
