February lockdown in China caused a drop in some types of air pollution, but not others
Credit: Arend Kuester/Flickr Atmospheric scientists have analyzed how the February near-total shutdown of mobility affected the air over China. Results ...
A quantum thermometer to measure the coldest temperatures in the universe
Credit: Trinity College Dublin. Physicists from Trinity College Dublin have proposed a thermometer based on quantum entanglement that can accurately ...
A healthy lifestyle for cardiovascular health also promotes good eye health
This new study found that ideal cardiovascular health, indicative of a healthy lifestyle, was associated with lower odds for developing ...
Superfast o-phthalaldehyde/N-nucleophile cross-linking strategy for biomedical hydrogels
Credit: ©Science China Press Hydrogels are a class of soft materials resembling native soft tissues, which consist of cross-linked 3D ...
Clear will and capacity to help emergency care in crisis
Credit: Phot by Emily Glantz Operators beyond the confines of conventional emergency healthcare are willing and able to assist in ...
UMass Amherst scientists invent new sensing eye mask
Wearable soft mask will be useful for new, cutting-edge sleep and psycho-social studiesCredit: UMass Amherst/Andrew lab AMHERST, Mass. - From ...
Paying attention to the neurons behind our alertness
Credit: OIST It's probably quite easy to relate to. You're in a lecture or meeting, avidly taking notes and engaged ...
CU student helps bridge teams at Clemson
Student co-authors paper on discovery in nanocrystalsCredit: College of Science CLEMSON, South Carolina - Three teams of researchers at Clemson ...
Studies of gut microbiota and contractility help deal with chronic constipation
A paper by Kazan Federal University and Kazan State Medical University appeared in PLOS ONE.Credit: Kazan Federal University Chronic constipation ...
Mount Sinai researchers identify master regulator genes of asthma
Insights provide new path forward in the study of asthma and the development of novel therapiesCredit: Mount Sinai Researchers identify ...
Aerogel – the micro structural material of the future
Thermal insulation for miniature components -printed in 3DCredit: EMPA Behind the simple headline "Additive manufacturing of silica aerogels" - the ...
Microscopic deformation of a neutron star inferred from a distance of 4500 light-years
Credit: Sudip Bhattacharyya Imagine that the size of a bacterium is measured from a distance of about 4500 light-years. This ...
Dementia education
An age-friendly future starts with our kidsCredit: City of Unley School-based dementia education could deliver much needed empathy and understanding ...
Researchers measure the global magnetic field in solar corona for the first time
Credit: YANG Zihao and TIAN Hui The Sun is a magnetized star. Its magnetic field is essentially three dimensional and ...
Fossil leaves show high atmospheric carbon spurred ancient ‘global greening’
A unique New Zealand deposit opens insights into how modern climate change may proceedCredit: Jennifer Bannister/University of Otago Scientists studying ...
Lipid-Oligonucleotides (LONs) — Promising materials for bioapplications
Credit: Copyright (2017) Royal Society of Chemistry Lipids are very essential components in composing living systems and are important for ...
Organoids and sequencing team up for ALS research
Credit: Anyess von Bock / MDC MDC researchers received a $150,000 pilot project grant from the Chan Zuckerberg Initiative's Neurodegeneration ...
Coronavirus SARS-CoV-2 spreads more indoors at low humidity
Indian-German research team recommends at least 40 percent humidity in public buildingsCredit: Tilo Arnhold, TROPOS Leipzig/New Delhi. The airborne transmission ...
Vaccine developed for human herpesvirus 6B (HHV-6B)
Effectiveness of HHV-6B glycoprotein complex-based vaccine demonstratedCredit: Professor Mori Yasuko/Kobe University A research group led by Professor MORI Yasuko (of ...
NUS researchers develop smart gaming glove that puts control in your hands
The InfinityGloveTM contains ultra-sensitive microfibre sensors that can translate hand gestures into in-game commands, allowing users to play first-person shooters ...