SPIE announces partnership with global open-knowledge platform The Lens
In a publishing-partnership first, The Lens' unique open data will be fully integrated into the SPIE Digital Library platformCredit: SPIE BELLINGHAM, Washington, USA — SPIE,...
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INCITE program awards supercomputing time to 51 computational research projects
Credit: Princeton University and Argonne National Laboratory The U.S. Department of Energy's (DOE) Office of Science announced allocations of supercomputer access to 51 high-impact computational...
UIC researchers describe fundamental processes behind movement of magnetic particles
New study published in Proceedings of the National Academy of SciencesCredit: Ayankola Ayansiji and Meenesh Singh The motion of magnetic particles as they pass through...
3D-printed, lifelike heart models could help train tomorrow’s surgeons (video)
Credit: American Chemical Society Full-size, realistic models of human organs could help surgeons train and practice before they cut into a patient. However, it's been...
Can memory manipulation help treat alcohol addiction?
Credit: Photo courtesy of Christine Cincotta and The Ramirez Lab In the United States alone, over 14 million adults suffer from alcohol use disorder. For...
UCLA model ID’s neighborhoods that should have priority for vaccine, other COVID-19 help
New research shows which racial, ethnic populations in L.A. are most vulnerableCredit: UCLA CNK-BRITE To help slow the spread of COVID-19 and save lives, UCLA...
Two K-State studies focus on SARS-CoV-2 transmission in domestic cats, pigs
Credit: Kansas State University MANHATTAN, KANSAS -- Two recently published studies from Kansas State University researchers and collaborators have led to two important findings related...
Harvard’s Wyss Institute creates alliance with Northpond Labs
Northpond commits $12 million to create a Laboratory for Bioengineering Research and Innovation at the Wyss Institute for solutions-oriented research and developmentCredit: Wyss Institute at...
Study confirms contribution of bioenergy to climate change mitigation
Across-border team of researchers refute arguments that carbon debt, opportunity cost and indirect land-use change prevent greenhouse gas mitigation by biofuels.Credit: Oak Ridge National Lab...
In the mysterious Blue Ring Nebula, scientists see the fate of binary stars
Credit: Image by NASA/JPL-Caltech/M. Seibert (Carnegie Institution for Science)/K. Hoadley (Caltech)/GALEX Team In 2004, scientists with NASA's Galaxy Evolution Explorer spotted an object unlike any...
System can sterilize medical tools using solar heat
Device could provide pressurized steam to run autoclaves without the need for electricity in off-grid areas.Credit: Courtesy of the researchers. Edited by MIT News. Autoclaves,...
Researchers recognize a viral protein’s M.O. by just 3% of its size
Or name that tune in three notesCredit: Maria Sokolova et al, Pavel Odinev / Skoltech Skoltech researchers and their colleagues from Russia, the US, and...
For neural research, wireless chip shines light on the brain
Credit: Yaoyao Jia, NC State University Researchers have developed a chip that is powered wirelessly and can be surgically implanted to read neural signals and...
Study finds health trade-offs for wildlife as urbanization expands
Research on tree swallows suggests city living may offer advantages, but not without risksCredit: Joseph Corra, Ohio State University COLUMBUS, Ohio - City living appears...
Mattress flammability standard is a lifesaver, NIST report finds
Credit: NIST/B. Hayes No matter how soft and cozy, beds that have gone up in flames are a source of some of the deadliest fires...
