Survey: Americans likely to attend large holiday gatherings despite COVID-19
Nearly two in five report they will likely attend a gathering with more than 10 people and a third will not ask guests to wear...
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Invisible organic light-emitting diodes reach new world record
Infrared OLEDs in smartphones take a big step forwardCredit: Pr Sébastien Kéna-Cohen You can't see it with the naked eye, but a new fluorescent organic...
Lung ultrasound training to help rural emergency medicine providers diagnose COVID-19
The University of Arizona College of Medicine - Tucson-led tele-ultrasound training program for lung point-of-care ultrasound (POCUS) will enable rural emergency departments to more effectively...
Fluvoxamine may prevent serious illness in COVID-19 patients
Antidepressant drug repurposed for patients with coronavirus infectionCredit: Matt Miller In a preliminary study of COVID-19 patients with mild-to-moderate disease who were attempting to recover...
Environmentally friendly method could lower costs to recycle lithium-ion batteries
Credit: Panpan Xu A new process for restoring spent cathodes to mint condition could make it more economical to recycle lithium-ion batteries. The process, developed...
This tableware made from sugarcane and bamboo breaks down in 60 days
Credit: Ruby Wallau/Northeastern University Scientists have designed a set of "green" tableware made from sugarcane and bamboo that doesn't sacrifice on convenience or functionality and...
A therapeutic option for glioblastoma using pH-sensitive nanomicelles
Credit: 2020 Innovation Center of NanoMedicine Summary: Using practical nano-DDS technology, a polymeric nanomicelle that effectively delivers the potent mitotic inhibitor desacetyl vinblastine hydrazide (DAVBNH)...
Green Deal: Good for a climate-neutral Europe – bad for the planet
Import of millions of tons of cereal and meat every year undermines EU agricultural standards - damage to the environment is outsourcedCredit: (Photo: Markus Breig,...
Charges cascading along a molecular chain
Removing one charged molecule from a one-dimensional array causes the others to alternately turn 'on' or 'off,' paving the way for information transfer in tiny...
Smart hyperspectral imaging solutions for new era in Earth and planetary observations
Academy of Finland grants €1.2 million to space researchersCredit: Leevi Annala The Academy of Finland has granted €1.2 million in funding for Finnish space research...
Chemists studied the composition of oils extracted from popular medicinal plants
Credit: RUDN University A team of Russian and Vietnamese chemists from RUDN University, Belgorod State University, Ton Duc Thang University, and the Vietnam Academy of...
Time for a new state of matter in high-temperature superconductors
Credit: UHH/Mathey When you cool down liquid water, it crystallizes into ice. Consider a bucket filled with water, for example. When the water is liquid,...
Convenient antioxidant capacity measurement of food
A new sheet-type electrochemical antioxidant capacity measurement system for quick and easy resultsCredit: Professor Masashi Kunitake Researchers from Kumamoto University (Japan) have developed a system...
Catalyzing a zero-carbon world by harvesting energy from living cells
Credit: Issey Takahashi The imminent environmental crisis calls for an urgent transition to a green economy. A team of scientists at Nagoya University, Japan, led...
Smaller than ever–exploring the unusual properties of quantum-sized materials
Credit: Tokyo Tech The development of functional nanomaterials has been a major landmark in the history of materials science. Nanoparticles with diameters ranging from 5...
