‘Good bacteria’ in breast milk changes over time
Scientists discover complex and dynamic bacterial ecosystem in human breast milk using genomic technology pioneered for the International Space StationCredit: Emmanuel Gonzalez et al. The...
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Detecting COVID-19 with a sticker on your skin
A University of Missouri engineer received a grant from the National Science Foundation to plan for large-scale manufacturing of an on-skin, wearable bioelectronic device.Credit: University...
UMD partners with industry to improve rainbow trout filet production via genomic selection
Research represents the only work of its kind in rainbow trout, a $100 million industry in the U.S. aloneCredit: Public domain Global development and population...
Fibre-integrated, high-repetition-rate water window soft X-ray source
Credit: by Gebhardt, M., Heuermann, T., Klas, R. et al. Bright, coherent soft X-ray radiation (SXR) is used in many scientific applications such as advanced...
A memory without a brain
How a single cell slime mold makes smart decisions without a central nervous systemCredit: Bilderfest / TUM Having a memory of past events enables us...
Spintronics: New production method makes crystalline microstructures universally usable
Credit: AIP Applied Physics Letters New storage and information technology requires new higher performance materials. One of these materials is yttrium iron garnet, which has...
Biopolymer-coated nanocatalyst can help realize a hydrogen fuel-driven future
Scientists demonstrate enhanced hydrogen production from sunlight-assisted water splitting using a polydopamine-coated zinc sulfide nanorod catalystCredit: Incheon National University To combat climate change, shifting from...
Parasitic plants conspire to keep hosts alive
Mistletoe sends treemailCredit: Paul Nabity/UCR The plant that encourages kissing at Christmas is in fact a parasite, and new research reveals mistletoe has an unusual...
Measuring hemoglobin levels with AI microscope, microfluidic chips
A chip-based, microfluidic, AI-powered diagnostic platform could make medical diagnostics more affordable, accessible.Credit: SigTuple Technologies Pvt. Ltd. WASHINGTON, February 23, 2021 -- One of the...
Mouse study shows bacteriophage therapy could fight drug-resistant Klebsiella pneumoniae
Credit: NIAID WHAT: Using viruses instead of antibiotics to tame troublesome drug-resistant bacteria is a promising strategy, known as bacteriophage or "phage therapy." Scientists at...
ET phones home!
Hebrew University finds first evidence of delayed radio flares after star is destroyed by black holeCredit: Hebrew University A team of researchers from the Hebrew...
Low-level jets create winds of change for turbines
Strong, energetic flows in the lower atmosphere can greatly enhance wind farm performance, if the height is right.Credit: Srinidhi N. Gadde and Richard J.A.M. Stevens...
Terahertz imaging of graphene paves the way to industrialisation
Graphene Flagship researchers have developed a new measurement standard for the analysis of graphene and layered materials that could accelerate production and optimise device fabrication.Credit:...
Microbiome boost may help corals resist bleaching
Credit: © 2021 Morgan Bennett Smith A simple but powerful idea is to improve the health of corals using cocktails of beneficial bacteria. The strategy...
Don’t focus on genetic diversity to save our species
Credit: Image by Philip Barrington from Pixabay. Scientists at the University of Adelaide have challenged the common assumption that genetic diversity of a species is...
