Tracking melting points above 4000 degrees Celsius
With a new grant, a UC San Diego engineer is developing a better platform to study new materials that melt above 4000 degrees CelsiusCredit: Kenneth...
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The story of Netflix’s growth is about more than just algorithms, writes Concordia PhD
Colin Crawford's new book looks at the convergence of technology, finance and salesmanship behind the rise of the streaming giantCredit: Photo courtesy Colin Crawford Netflix's...
Like wine, environmental conditions impact flavor of whiskey, study finds
Credit: Oregon State University CORVALLIS, Ore. - Flavor differences in whiskey can be discerned based solely on the environment in which the barley used to...
Distinguishing between two very similar pediatric brain conditions
Identifying characteristics of acute disseminated encephalomyelitis and autoimmune encephalitis may lead to better treatments.Credit: UT Southwestern Medical Center Slight differences in clinical features can help...
Cre-controlled CRISPR: Conditional gene inactivation just got easier
Credit: © Stefan Hans To discover the function of a gene researchers turn it off and observe the consequences. Often genes have multiple functions that...
Fat cells may influence how the body reacts to heart failure, study shows
Promising results in mice open door to new areas of research in treating patients with heart failure.Credit: University of Alberta University of Alberta researchers have...
‘Problem of missing ice’ finally solved by movement of the earth’s crust
A new global ice sheet reconstruction for the past 80,000 yearsCredit: NIOZ, Kim Sauter During ice ages, the global mean sea level falls because large...
‘Good bacteria’ in breast milk changes over time
Scientists discover complex and dynamic bacterial ecosystem in human breast milk using genomic technology pioneered for the International Space StationCredit: Emmanuel Gonzalez et al. The...
Detecting COVID-19 with a sticker on your skin
A University of Missouri engineer received a grant from the National Science Foundation to plan for large-scale manufacturing of an on-skin, wearable bioelectronic device.Credit: University...
UMD partners with industry to improve rainbow trout filet production via genomic selection
Research represents the only work of its kind in rainbow trout, a $100 million industry in the U.S. aloneCredit: Public domain Global development and population...
Fibre-integrated, high-repetition-rate water window soft X-ray source
Credit: by Gebhardt, M., Heuermann, T., Klas, R. et al. Bright, coherent soft X-ray radiation (SXR) is used in many scientific applications such as advanced...
A memory without a brain
How a single cell slime mold makes smart decisions without a central nervous systemCredit: Bilderfest / TUM Having a memory of past events enables us...
Spintronics: New production method makes crystalline microstructures universally usable
Credit: AIP Applied Physics Letters New storage and information technology requires new higher performance materials. One of these materials is yttrium iron garnet, which has...
Biopolymer-coated nanocatalyst can help realize a hydrogen fuel-driven future
Scientists demonstrate enhanced hydrogen production from sunlight-assisted water splitting using a polydopamine-coated zinc sulfide nanorod catalystCredit: Incheon National University To combat climate change, shifting from...
Parasitic plants conspire to keep hosts alive
Mistletoe sends treemailCredit: Paul Nabity/UCR The plant that encourages kissing at Christmas is in fact a parasite, and new research reveals mistletoe has an unusual...
