Study finds even the common house sparrow is declining
Citizen scientists provide the research dataCredit: Donald Metzner, courtesy Cornell Lab of Ornithology. Ithaca, NY--The European House Sparrow has a story to tell about survival...
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Compounds from apples may boost brain function
Credit: German Center for Neurodegenerative Diseases, Dresden, Germany Natural compounds found in apples and other fruits may help stimulate the production of new brain cells,...
Machine-learning how to create better AAV gene delivery vehicles
Machine learning study initiated at the Wyss Institute in collaboration with Google Research enables unprecedented AAV capsid diversification with potential for improving gene therapiesCredit: Wyss...
Insilico announces MolGrow — a new generative model for hierarchical molecular generation
Insilico presented its new molecular generation model at the 35th AAAI Conference on Artificial IntelligenceCredit: Insilico Medicine February 11, 2021 - Insilico Medicine, a global...
Coronavirus test from a suitcase
Mobile laboratory for rapid detection of SARS-CoV-2 for AfricaCredit: Dr Ahmed Abd El Wahed The PCR test is the most accurate tool to identify SARS-CoV-2....
Highly efficient metasurface poised to improve communication and biosensing
Nanostructured thin film works over an unprecedented centimeter-scale areaCredit: Maiken H. Mikkelsen, Duke University WASHINGTON -- Researchers have created a new plasmonic metasurface that achieves...
TalTech scientists developed novel immune diagnostics of multiple sclerosis
Credit: Tõnu Tuulas Multiple sclerosis (MS) is the most common neurological disease in young adults, affecting more than 2 million individuals worldwide, with about 1500...
Vaporised crusts of Earth-like planets found in dying stars
Remnants of planets with Earth-like crusts have been discovered in the atmospheres of four nearby white dwarf stars by University of Warwick astronomers, offering a...
Stirring up conflicts in tumour cells
Credit: Gabriele Buechel / University of Wuerzburg Neuroblastomas are malignant solid tumours that occur mainly in early childhood. They arise from degenerated immature cells of...
Wafer-scale production of graphene-based photonic devices
Graphene Flagship researchers have devised a wafer-scale fabrication method that paves the way to the next generation of telecom and datacom devices.Credit: Unsplash Our world...
Safety and security for embedded systems
KIT coordinates new European project XANDAR - "X-by-Construction" will provide standardized toolchain for software development and hardware/software integrationCredit: (Photo: XANDAR) Software and hardware of networked...
Small is big: the need for a holistic approach to manage cerebral small vessel disease
Cerebral small vessel disease manifests as a wide range of symptoms, requiring a holistic approach for identification and interventionCredit: Gerd Altmann on Pixabay Cerebral small...
Finnish study shows how the uncertainty in the Bitcoin market responds to cyberattacks
Credit: PIRO4D Pixabay.com CC A total of 1.1 million bitcoin were stolen in the 2013-2017 period. Given the current price for Bitcoin exceeding $40,000, the...
Capturing free-space optical light for high-speed wifi
Plasmonic speed enhancements previously constrained to nanoscale phenomena are replicated on macroscopic devicesCredit: Andrew Traverso, Duke University DURHAM, N.C. - Visible and infrared light can...
Scientists discovered new physical effects important for the ITER reactor operation
Researchers discovered new effects, which affect the energy flow in the reactorCredit: Peter the Great St.Petersburg Polytechnic University The energy of the future lies in...
