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In the early 2000s, scientists from the UK made a worrisome discovery that the oceans are teeming with small particles of plastic (less than one...

New diagnostic finds intact sperm in infertile men

In a recent study, researchers created a diagnostic test to identify functional sperm in infertile men that could change the treatment of male infertility and assisted...

Dr. Jonathan Weinsaft named chief of the Greenberg Division of Cardiology at Weill Cornell Medicine and NewYork-Presbyterian/Weill Cornell Medical Center

NEW YORK (June 14, 2023)— Dr. Jonathan Weinsaft, an esteemed physician-scientist who focuses on clinical research and cardiovascular imaging, has been appointed chief of the...

Scientists in the sensory lab of the Leibniz Institute for Food Systems Biology at the Technical University of Munich conducting odor tests.

It’s the combination that matters: oatmeal- plus maggi seasoning-odor results in walnut aroma

A research team from the Leibniz Institute for Food Systems Biology at the Technical University of Munich has analyzed the aroma of walnut kernels and...

Single nitrogen vacancy created in hexagonal boron nitride by electron irradiation.

Shining potential of missing atoms

Single photons have applications in quantum computation, information networks, and sensors, and these can be emitted by defects in the atomically thin insulator hexagonal boron...

Researchers achieve coherent control of two-dimensional material solid-state spin defects

A team led by Prof. GUO Guangcan, with the collaborative efforts from Wigner Research Centre for Physics, revealed a new approach to discovering a new...

Schematic diagram of developing 3D mesoporous biosensing-membrane with neighborhood nanostructures as inspied by the structure of cytomembrane

Scientists develop novel biosensing-membrane for glucose detection and monitoring

Glucose oxidase (GOx)-based biosensors have attracted much attention for their potential in rapid glucose detection and continuous monitoring, which are crucial for disease diagnosis and...

A student looks at his phone in the Student Innovation Center at Iowa State University.

Cutting back on social media reduces anxiety, depression, loneliness

AMES, IA — Last month, the American Psychological Association and the U.S. Surgeon General both issued health advisories. Their concerns and recommendations for teens, parents...

“Viking disease” hand disorder may come from Neandertal genes

A new paper in Molecular Biology and Evolution, published by Oxford University Press, shows that a condition known as Dupuytren's disease is partly of Neandertal...

Breaking barriers: Advancements in meta-holographic display enable ultraviolet domain holograms

The term meta means a concept of transcendence or surpassing, and when applied to materials, metamaterials encompass artificially engineered substances that exhibit properties not naturally...

Olivia, age 3, demonstrates how she is keeping her stuffed animals safe from ‘germs’ using a makeshift face-mask. Image taken during Zoom conversation with lead researcher, Kelsey Graber.

Lockdown children played on, study finds, despite being stuck at home

Children displayed a resilient capacity to continue playing during peak COVID-19, a study has found, even though their options to do so became more limited...

Meat processing plants: What factors are critical for survival?

URBANA, Ill. — Meat processing plants in the U.S. have garnered considerable public attention in recent years, often focusing on production and labor issues. The...

Peptide from venomous fish toxin controls lung inflammation in mice

A molecule found in the venomous toadfish Thalassophryne nattereri has proved capable of controlling lung inflammation and could be the basis for a more effective asthma drug....

Retooling the ribosomal translation machine could expand chemical repertoire of cells

Synthetic biologists have become increasingly creative in engineering yeast or bacteria to churn out useful chemicals — from fuels to fabrics and drugs — beyond...

Residents in ‘digital deserts’ have fewer health care options