Helping soft robots turn rigid on demand
New type of control system may broaden robots' range of tasks and allow safer interactions with peopleCredit: Courtesy of James Bern and Daniela Rus Imagine...
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uOttawa in studies investigating why COVID-19 devastation of long-term care residents
Government of Canada's COVID-19 Immunity Task Force funds $3.5 million University of Ottawa, Bruyère collaboration to research the immune response to vaccinesCredit: University of Ottawa...
Researchers introduce a new generation of tiny, agile drones
The technology could boost aerial robots' repertoire, allowing them to operate in cramped spaces and withstand collisionsCredit: Courtesy of Kevin Yufeng Chen If you've ever...
Researchers receive $1.9 million to study possible dementia causes
Credit: UTHSC Memphis, Tenn. (March 2, 2021) - The National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke has awarded two UTHSC researchers over $1.9 million to...
Vaccine shows signs of protection against dozen-plus flu strains
Candidate outperforms commercial vaccine, bolsters promise of universal vaccine for humansCredit: Craig Chandler, University of Nebraska-Lincoln Ask Eric Weaver about pandemics, and he's quick to...
First detailed insight into newborn babies’ lungs at birth
Credit: Tim Bish Researchers have captured the first detailed images of newborn babies' lungs as they take their first breaths. The research, led by the...
Funding the future of cancer research
PICI awards nearly $3 million to six early career researchersCredit: Parker Institute for Cancer Immunotherapy SAN FRANCISCO - From improving immunotherapy response in childhood cancer...
Automated next generation sequencing platform can accurately screen thousands for COVID-19
Credit: Sinai Health A robotics platform designed by Toronto researchers to screen thousands of COVID-19 samples at once has the potential to revolutionize how labs...
A silver swining: ‘Destructive’ pigs help build rainforests
Credit: The University of Queensland Wild pigs are often maligned as ecosystem destroyers, but a University of Queensland study has found they also cultivate biodiverse...
A new effect of red ginseng: suppression of lung cancer metastasis
Development of KIST-maximized ginsenoside (KMxG) using a microwave processing method for ginseng that increase the trace amounts of Rk1 and Rg5. Ginsenosides Rk1 and Rg5...
New long-term study affirms contact lens wear as healthy option for children
Six-year research of physiological response to daily disposable soft contact lenses published in contact lens and anterior eyeCredit: Centre for Ocular Research & Education (CORE)...
Pressure-regulated excitonic feature enhances photocurrent of all-inorganic 2D perovski
Credit: Xujie Lü HPSTAR scientists Dr. Songhao Guo and Dr. Xujie Lü report three orders of magnitude increase in the photoconductivity of Cs2PbI2Cl2 from its...
Opioid overdose reduced in patients taking buprenorphine
Study indicates the drug is effective in opioid users who also take benzodiazepines for anxiety, other conditionsCredit: Washington University Even during the COVID-19 pandemic, opioid...
Sesaminol: Parkinson’s disease’s surprise medicine
Osaka City University shows that sesaminol, purified from industrial sesame seed by-product, can help prevent Parkinson's disease.Credit: Akiko Kojima-Yuasa Sesame seed oil, used by many...
Researchers offer new insights on bird migration
Credit: Benjamin Metzger During their seasonal migration, birds typically travel between breeding and non-breeding grounds along migratory routes grouped into major flyways, such as the...
