Pungent-variable of sweet chili pepper Shishito: genes and seeds
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Irradiating COVID-19 cough droplets with UV-C lamps
Using supercomputer numerical modeling of saliva droplets' diffusion produced by coughs, researchers in Italy explore deactivating COVID-19 virus particles via UV-C lightCredit: V. D'Alessandro, M....
Determining the structure of a molecule with laser-induced electron diffraction
Credit: ©ICFO Light microscopes have revolutionized our understanding of the microcosmos, but their resolution is limited to about 100 nanometers. To see how molecules bond,...
Type 2 diabetes: an unknown danger for women with gestational diabetes
Credit: Image by Ernesto Rodriguez from Pixabay While it's an unfair reality that women who develop gestational diabetes are ten times more likely to develop...
Innovative flat optics will usher the next technological revolution and will touch all of us
Credit: by Andrea Fratalocchi In a new paper published in Light Science & Application, the group led by Professor Andrea Fratalocchi from Primalight Laboratory of...
Combined technique using diamond probes for nanoscale imaging of magnetic vortex structure
Magnetometry exploiting color center defects in diamond probes and magneto-optic imaging found to complement each other; progress towards the creation of more effective data storage...
Making the role of AI in medicine explainable
Analysis system for the diagnosis of breast cancerCredit: Image: Klauschen/Charité Researchers at Charité - Universitätsmedizin Berlin and TU Berlin as well as the University of...
Fruit fly research part of effort to protect human health from toxic chemicals
Clemson researchers are a part of the international PrecisionTox consortium which aims to shape regulation and policy on chemical safety without the use of animal...
Injectable porous scaffolds promote better, quicker healing after spinal cord injuries
Hydrogel scaffolds with regularly spaced pores encourage spinal cords cells to grow, improve regeneration of nerve cells.Credit: Seidlits et al. WASHINGTON, March 9, 2021 --...
‘Big’ step towards improved healthcare: new strategy makes big data analytics easier
Researchers propose a novel, standardized architecture for the implementation of big data analytics in healthcareCredit: IEEE/CAA Journal of Automatica Sinica The efficient provision of medical...
New study highlights first infection of human cells during spaceflight
Credit: Graphic by Shireen Dooling for the Biodesign Institute at Arizona State University Astronauts face many challenges to their health, due to the exceptional conditions...
Study reveals process to explain how maternal stress triggers idiopathic preterm birth
A University of South Florida Health preclinical study indicates that FKBP51-progesterone receptor binding plays a critical role in stress-induced preterm birthCredit: Photo courtesy of USF...
Plants as protein factories: Antioxidant boosts the yield of valuable biologics
Research team at University of Tsukuba finds spraying leaves with vitamin C prevents cell death and enhances production of high-value pharmaceutical proteins in plantsCredit: University...
Microchips of the future: Suitable insulators are still missing
Until now, hexagonal boron nitride was considered the insulator of choice for miniaturized transistors -- new investigations by TU Wien (Vienna) show: This may not...
Microwave-assisted recording technology promises high-density hard disk performance
Flux control effect in microwave-assisted magnetic recording exploited to improve the recording field in hard disksCredit: Hirofumi Suto WASHINGTON, March 9, 2021 -- Researchers at...
