Scientists make powerful underwater glue inspired by barnacles and mussels
Silk proteins formed fibers, crosslinks, and iron complexes similar to those used by the sea creatures If you have ever tried to chip a mussel...
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UN urges intense restoration of nature to address climate and biodiversity crises
Launching the UN Decade on Ecosystem Restoration, UN calls on countries to meet commitments to restore 1 billion hectares of land Facing the triple threat...
Combination of early reading programs helps with kindergarten readiness
A study published in the journal Pediatrics shows the combination of two early reading programs had positive effects on preschool students entering kindergarten in Cincinnati...
‘Floating’ microgrids: Optimizing naval ships’ power systems
Lehigh University electrical and computer engineering researcher Wenxin Liu awarded two ONR grants--totaling $900,000--for algorithmic design and hardware experimentation that could lead to advances in...
Beneficial arthropods find winter sanctuary in uncultivated field edges, study finds
CHAMPAIGN, Ill. -- Many species of ground-dwelling beetles, ladybugs, hoverflies, damsel bugs, spiders and parasitic wasps kill and eat pest species that routinely plague farmers,...
Lighting Hydrogels Via Nanomaterials
Texas A&M associate professor Akhilesh Gaharwar and graduate student Patrick Lee are developing a new class of hydrogels that can leverage light for drug delivery...
Male piglets less resilient to stress when moms get sick during pregnancy
URBANA, Ill. -When pigs get hit with significant illnesses during key stages of pregnancy, their immune response may negatively affect developing piglets, making them less...
Researchers make first-ever discovery of Zika virus RNA in free-ranging African bats
A team of Colorado State University scientists, led by veterinary postdoctoral fellow Dr. Anna Fagre, has detected Zika virus RNA in free-ranging African bats. RNA,...
MDI Biological Laboratory scientist identifies signaling underlying regeneration
Discovery in Salamanders by James W. Godwin, Ph.D., brings science closer to the development of regenerative medicine therapies BAR HARBOR, MAINE — Many salamanders can...
Electronic nose might “sniff out” COVID-19-infected people at mass scale
Electronic nose might "sniff out" COVID-19-infected people at mass scale, according to a preliminary proof-of-concept study Article Title: Proof of Concept for Real-Time Detection of...
Printing a better microgrid
New research shows particle-free silver microgrid outperforms other flexible high-performance transparent electrodes The future of electronic displays will be thin, flexible and durable. One barrier...
Largest aerospace society names Sandia researcher ‘Engineer of the Year’
'Jack-of-all-trades' improves future spacefaring calculations ALBUQUERQUE, NM -- Humberto "Tito" Silva III, a Sandia National Laboratories researcher, has been named Engineer of the Year by...
Kids who sleep with their pet still get a good night’s rest: Concordia research
Hillary Rowe and Jennifer McGrath say their study upends common beliefs about sharing the bed with four-legged friends There is a long-held belief that having...
Tiny implant cures diabetes in mice without triggering immune response
Nanofiber device allows insulin to be released while defending against immune cells A team of researchers led by diabetes specialists and biomedical engineers at Washington...
Quantum Hall effect and the third dimension
The quantum Hall effect traditionally only plays a role in two-dimensional electron systems. Recently, however, a three-dimensional version of the quantum Hall effect was described...
