Advanced atomic clock makes a better dark matter detector
Credit: Hanacek/NIST JILA researchers have used a state-of-the-art atomic clock to narrow the search for elusive dark matter, an example of how continual improvements in...
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Innovative machine-learning approach for future diagnostic advances in Parkinson’s disease
Credit: @LIH Parkinson's disease (PD) is the second most common neurodegenerative disease, with patient numbers being expected to double worldwide in the next 20 years....
Image release: Galaxies in the Perseus Cluster
Images show effect of environment on galaxiesCredit: M. Gendron-Marsolais et al.; S. Dagnello, NRAO/AUI/NSF; Sloan Digital Sky Survey. For galaxies, as for people, living in...
Antiferromagnetic material’s giant stride towards application
Credit: Samik DuttaGupta and Shunsuke Fukami The quest for high throughput intelligent computing paradigms - for big data and artificial intelligence - and the ever-increasing...
Bitcoin is COVID immune!
Credit: Source: Gerd Altmann via Pixabay The SARS-CoV-1 coronavirus pandemic has left a significant footprint on the global economy. For this reason, it had a...
Students of nuclear security have a problem; here’s how to help them
Credit: Randy Montoya, Sandia National Laboratories ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. -- Radioactive materials are attractive targets to thieves and other bad actors. These are rare finds, valuable...
Illuminating tiny proteins in living cells using single-residue labeling tags
Credit: Simon Elsasser Thirty years ago, the cloning of the green fluorescent protein GFP, together with genetic engineering tools, revolutionized the field by enabling researchers...
Teaching the internet of things to learn
EU-project VEDLIoT aims to develop next-generation IoT platformCredit: Photo: Bielefeld University/S. Jonek Autonomous vehicles and devices for intelligent homes are becoming increasingly complex. A new...
JNCCN study evaluates cost-effectiveness of olaparib for metastatic pancreatic cancer
Data from the POLO trial was analyzed to determine which patient groups with pancreatic cancer would derive the most benefit from maintenance olaparibCredit: NCCN PLYMOUTH...
Survey: Americans likely to attend large holiday gatherings despite COVID-19
Nearly two in five report they will likely attend a gathering with more than 10 people and a third will not ask guests to wear...
Invisible organic light-emitting diodes reach new world record
Infrared OLEDs in smartphones take a big step forwardCredit: Pr Sébastien Kéna-Cohen You can't see it with the naked eye, but a new fluorescent organic...
Lung ultrasound training to help rural emergency medicine providers diagnose COVID-19
The University of Arizona College of Medicine - Tucson-led tele-ultrasound training program for lung point-of-care ultrasound (POCUS) will enable rural emergency departments to more effectively...
Fluvoxamine may prevent serious illness in COVID-19 patients
Antidepressant drug repurposed for patients with coronavirus infectionCredit: Matt Miller In a preliminary study of COVID-19 patients with mild-to-moderate disease who were attempting to recover...
Environmentally friendly method could lower costs to recycle lithium-ion batteries
Credit: Panpan Xu A new process for restoring spent cathodes to mint condition could make it more economical to recycle lithium-ion batteries. The process, developed...
This tableware made from sugarcane and bamboo breaks down in 60 days
Credit: Ruby Wallau/Northeastern University Scientists have designed a set of "green" tableware made from sugarcane and bamboo that doesn't sacrifice on convenience or functionality and...
