Pumping a nanoparticle to lase at low power
A single nanoparticle can act like a laser at low power but still emit a sharp signalCredit: Jiajia Zhou Lasers are used in a range...
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Repurposed mouse model sheds light on loss of smell in COVID-19
Credit: Susan McClellen, University of Iowa Health Care Marketing and Communications A repurposed mouse model can develop symptoms of both severe COVID-19 (lung damage, blood...
AI predicts which drug combinations kill cancer cells
A machine learning model developed in Finland can help us treat cancer more effectivelyCredit: Matti Ahlgren, Aalto University When healthcare professionals treat patients suffering from...
Automatic deep-learning AI tool measures volume of cerebral ventricles on MRIs in children
Credit: Copyright 2020 AANS. CHARLOTTESVILLE, VA (DECEMBER 1, 2020). Researchers from multiple institutions in North America have developed a fully automated, deep-learning (DL), artificial-intelligence clinical...
New device offers faster way to detect antibiotic-resistant bacteria
Method measures naturally occurring electron transfersCredit: Seokheun "Sean " Choi BINGHAMTON, NY -- Bacterial infections have become one of the biggest health problems worldwide, and...
UTEP awarded by NIH to advance research on diabetes-related cardiac complications
Credit: Ivan Pierre Aguirre / UTEP Communications. EL PASO, Texas - November is National Diabetes Month, a time when the nation comes together to shed...
Personalizing recovery from ‘lost’ limbs
University of Missouri researcher awarded $1.5 million grant from Department of Defense to gather real-life data on limb function.Credit: University of Missouri Scratch your nose....
Stanford engineers combine light and sound to see underwater
The "Photoacoustic Airborne Sonar System" could be installed beneath drones to enable aerial underwater surveys and high-resolution mapping of the deep ocean.Credit: Kindea Labs Stanford...
Magnetic vortices come full circle
The first experimental observation of three-dimensional magnetic 'vortex rings' provides fundamental insight into intricate nanoscale structures inside bulk magnets, and offers fresh perspectives for magnetic...
Microfluidic system with cell-separating powers may unravel how novel pathogens attack
The system developed by Texas A&M researchers can separate different cell types within microdroplets.Credit: Dr. Arum Han/Texas A&M University College of Engineering To develop effective...
Unexpected similarity between honey bee and human social life
Credit: Tim Gernat, University of Illinois Bees and humans are about as different organisms as one can imagine. Yet despite their many differences, surprising similarities...
New Jersey Commission on Brain Injury Research funds study of memory deficits post TBI
Montclair State University and Kessler Foundation researchers explore treatments for long-term memory impairments in individuals with traumatic brain injuryCredit: Kessler Foundation/Jody Banks East Hanover, N.J....
Hitting the quantum ‘sweet spot’: Researchers find best position for atom qubits in silicon
Australian researchers have located the 'sweet spot' for positioning qubits in silicon to scale up atom-based quantum processors.Credit: CQC2T Researchers from the Centre of Excellence...
Recycled concrete could be a sustainable way to keep rubble out of landfi
Can even outperform traditional construction, says researcherCredit: UBC Okanagan Results of a new five-year study of recycled concrete show that it performs as well, and...
Mechanism of action of chloroquine/hydroxychloroquine for COVID-19 infection
The article by Dr. Alberto Boretti and colleagues is published in Coronaviruses, 2020Credit: Dr. Alberto Boretti, Dr. Bimal Banik, Dr. Stefania Castelletto, Bentham Science Publishers...
