WVU launches prevention program to support at-risk youth, young adults
Research shows prevention programs are effective at reducing risk of substance use and addiction, and the prevalence of drug use increases rapidly during adolescence and the...
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Toshiba’s double-transmon coupler will realize faster, more accurate superconducting quantum computers
Researchers at Toshiba Corporation (TOKYO: 6502) have achieved a breakthrough in quantum computer architecture: the basic design for a double-transmon coupler that will improve the...
New multi-channel visible light communication system uses single optical path
WASHINGTON — Researchers have demonstrated a new visible light communication system that uses a single optical path to create a multi-channel communication link over the...
Identifying research priorities for security and safety threats in the Arctic and the North-Atlantic
A new method has been developed for identifying and prioritising research activities related to maritime safety and security issues for the Arctic and the North-Atlantic...
When microbiomes collide
Faecal microbiota transplantation (FMT) – the transfer of lower intestinal fluids and microbes from one individual to another – is sometimes used to treat inflammatory...
T cells use force to destroy cancer cells
As a part of our immune defences, cytotoxic T cells – or killer T cells – seek out and destroy cells that are infected or...
Gwangju Institute of Science and Technology researchers pave the way for large-scale, efficient organic solar cells with water treatment
Organic solar cells (OSCs), which use organic polymers to convert sunlight into electricity, have received considerable attention in recent times for their desirable properties as...
Smithsonian researchers discover extinct prehistoric reptile that lived among dinosaurs
Smithsonian researchers have discovered a new extinct species of lizard-like reptile that belongs to the same ancient lineage as New Zealand’s living tuatara. A team...
Immunotherapy reduces lung and liver fibrosis in mice
Fibrosis is a pathological proliferation of connective tissue that destroys the organ tissue. It is the ultimate consequence of almost every kind of chronic damage....
The Rising Black Scientists Awards expand to the physical sciences with key support from the Elsevier Foundation
Cell Press and Cell Signaling Technology (CST) have partnered with the Elsevier Foundation to expand the reach of the Rising Black Scientists Awards to the...
‘Digital mask’ could protect patients’ privacy in medical records
Scientists have created a ‘digital mask’ that will allow facial images to be stored in medical records while preventing potentially sensitive personal biometric information from...
Research team undertakes study of perovskite photovoltaic modules
A research team has conducted a review of recent advances in perovskite photovoltaic modules. Perovskite solar cells hold great promise for the next generation of...
Hotel smoking restrictions fail to fully protect guests from thirdhand smoke
How well are hotels’ smoke-free policies protecting guests from cancer- and asthma-associated pollutants from secondhand and thirdhand smoke residue that lingers in dust, carpets and...
FAU resident physicians report COVID-19 impacts
The COVID-19 pandemic has had many deleterious consequences for health care workers, including the challenges of caring for severely ill patients. Resident physicians, in particular,...
Moonshot Goal 1: the 2nd International Symposium on Cybernetic Avatars: September 30
The Moonshot Research and Development Program launched by the Cabinet Office of Japan promotes high-risk, high-impact R&D aiming to achieve ambitious Moonshot Goals and solve...
