How to study ‘big’ molecules without breaking them apart
NORMAN, OKLA. – Just like seeing the forest through the trees, studying a whole, intact molecule has incredible scientific benefit but is difficult to do without...
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A dual boost for optical delay scanning
Ultrafast laser technology has enabled a trove of methods for precision measurements. These include in particular a broad class of pulsed-laser experiments in which a...
For autonomous cars, a new laser beam steering device
A University of Texas at Arlington electrical engineering professor is leading a project that will explore an optical laser beam steering device for 3D sensing...
New MIT Sloan research on identity cues in social media shows it’s not just what is said but who says it that matters
One of the first and most controversial policy changes Elon Musk proposed after taking the helm at Twitter last week, was to overhaul Twitter’s verification...
Global distributive justice and systemic transformations key to planetary stability, study finds
In a new study published in the journal Nature Sustainability, an international team of scientists from the Earth Commission, convened by Future Earth, investigates the...
Previously unseen processes reveal path to better rechargeable battery performance
To design better rechargeable ion batteries, engineers and chemists from the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign collaborated to combine a powerful new electron microscopy technique and...
WTAP regulates the postnatal development and thermogenesis of iBAT
Obesity is one of the most serious global health problems. Obesity increases the risk of diabetes, cardiovascular diseases, fatty liver diseases, and certain cancers, which...
International ideas competition for new interdisciplinary centre
The University of Luxembourg will establish a new interdisciplinary centre (IC) for researching complex environmental systems. In an ideas competition or “Concours d'idées”, the University...
Research reveals how a common bacterium may spread from the intestine
A typical gut bacterium that can spread through the body and cause a serious infection resists natural immune defenses and antibiotics by enhancing its protective...
A new way of fabricating high-efficiency diffraction gratings for astronomical spectroscopy
Today, astronomers seek to observe the faintest and most distant objects possible. Extremely Large Telescopes (ELTs), with apertures in the order of several dozen meters,...
German Science and Humanities Council certifies Fritz Bauer Institute’s “impressive achievements”
Combining high-quality research and a wide range of educational offerings is something the Fritz Bauer Institute does very well despite its limited staffing. That is...
Joint news release: OCBC Bank and NTU Singapore to embark on a $5 million research collaboration
OCBC Bank and Nanyang Technological University Singapore (NTU Singapore) today announced that they have embarked on a S$5 million research collaboration over the next five...
Using monsoons of the past to predict climate conditions of the future
The North American southwest has been suffering through weather extremes in recent years ranging from searing heatwaves and scorching wildfires to monsoon rainfalls that cause...
Even in states with strong stock albuterol laws, school administrators fear liability
LOUISVILLE, KY (November 10, 2022) – Although asthma is one of the most common respiratory conditions for children, kids don’t always carry their inhalers, or...
Smartphones are reservoirs of allergens according to new research
LOUISVILLE, KY (November 10, 2022) – According to the 2018 U.S. Census, smart phones are present in 85% of American households. They are reportedly viewed...
