New crystal growth orientation method manipulated materials properties
A new method to grow single crystals and simultaneously control their growth orientation without melt processing has been discovered by Texas A&M University materials science...
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New compound inhibits influenza virus replication
Viruses use the molecular repertoire of the host cell to replicate. Researchers from the Cluster of Excellence ImmunoSensation2 at the University of Bonn, together with...
Disrupted flow of brain fluid may underlie neurodevelopmental disorders
The brain floats in a sea of fluid that cushions it against injury, supplies it with nutrients and carries away waste. Disruptions to the normal...
Possible genetic basis and mouse model found for severe nonalcoholic fatty liver disease
CHAMPAIGN, Ill. — A mutant or damaged gene may be a cause of a severe, mysterious form of nonalcoholic fatty liver disease, University of Illinois...
Can clay capture carbon dioxide?
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. — The atmospheric level of carbon dioxide — a gas that is great at trapping heat, contributing to climate change — is almost...
Veterinary: Non-processed meat-based early diet reduces risk of dog digestive issues later in life
A diet of non-processed meat, human leftovers, and raw bones during puppyhood and adolescence may protect dogs against certain gastrointestinal disorders later in life, suggests...
Heart cell research earns NSF CAREER Award for biomedical assistant professor
BINGHAMTON, N.Y. -- It's American Heart Month and new research from faculty at Binghamton University, State University of New York research could lead to a...
Takanori Takebe receives the 2023 ISSCR Outstanding Young Investigator Award
Skokie, IL—The International Society for Stem Cell Research (ISSCR) is honoring Takanori Takebe, M.D., Ph.D. with the 2023 ISSCR Outstanding Young Investigator Award. Professor Takebe...
Scientists boost quantum signals while reducing noise
A certain amount of noise is inherent in any quantum system. For instance, when researchers want to read information from a quantum computer, which harnesses quantum...
Researchers explore human-centered solutions to environmental grand challenges
Finding a solution to grand environmental social challenges such as climate change, biodiversity loss, and pollution requires addressing a host of transdisciplinary research and a...
Thomas A. Rando receives the 2023 ISSCR Achievement Award
Skokie, IL—The International Society for Stem Cell Research (ISSCR) will award its 2023 ISSCR Achievement Award to Thomas A. Rando, M.D., Ph.D., director of the...
Bite this! Mosquito feeding chamber uses fake skin, real blood
HOUSTON – (Feb. 9, 2023) – If watching animals feast on human blood for 30-plus hours isn’t your idea of fun, don’t worry. The robot...
WVU researchers estimate cost of ‘injury deaths of despair,’ including suicide, exceeds $1 trillion annually in the U.S.
Self-injury deaths cost the United States more than $1 trillion a year in medical expenses and work and quality of life losses, according to new West...
Sarah Teichmann receives the FEBS | EMBO Women in Science Award 2023
9 February 2023 – EMBO and FEBS announce Sarah Teichmann of the Wellcome Sanger Institute and the Department of Physics of the University of Cambridge,...
CDC-UNC collaboration yields potential long-term HIV protection
CHAPEL HILL, N.C. – For people at high risk of contracting HIV, missing doses of their daily HIV prevention pills can have big consequences. In...