A molecule from gut bacteria reduces effect of diabetes medication
Credit: Photo by Johan Wingborg. The action of metformin, the classic drug used to treat diabetes by stabilizing blood sugar, can be blocked by a...
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The transformation of a pair: How electrons supertransport current in ‘bad metals’
'Bad' and mysterious yet highly effective in superconducting at high temperatures; even if, according to expectations, these materials should not behave like this; new research...
Power-free system harnesses evaporation to keep items cool
Inspired by camel fur, a new two-layered material could provide extended cooling to preserve the freshness of perishable goods.Credit: Courtesy of Jeffrey Grossman, et. al...
AI speeds up development of new high-entropy alloys
Credit: Seungchul Lee (POSTECH) Developing new materials takes a lot of time, money and effort. Recently, a POSTECH research team has taken a step closer...
Sorting out viruses with machine learning
Scientists at Osaka University develop a label-free method for identifying respiratory viruses based on changes in electrical current when they pass through silicon nanopores, which...
KERI, independently develops Korea’s first ‘motor/generator technology for drones!
Axial flux permanent magnet motor/generator for hybrid-electric propulsion system of UAVs; applicable to delivery/agricultural drones with low noise/safety/high specific power performance with the goal of...
Engineering a way out of climate change: Genetically modified organisms could be the key
Scientists explain how genetically engineered organisms can help us diminish atmospheric carbon and tackle climate changeCredit: @BioDesign Research @Nanjing Agriculture University @SPJ Climate change is...
CHEST Foundation/ATS award first research grant in COVID and Diversity
Credit: ATS Nov. 11, 2020 - Peter Jackson, MD, of Virginia Commonwealth University, has been named the first recipient of the CHEST Foundation/ATS Research Grant...
Genetic eraser: Newly developed technology precisely and rapidly degrades targeted proteins
Credit: Masato Kanemaki Researchers can now more accurately and precisely target specific proteins in yeast, mammalian cells and mice to study how knocking down specific...
Vitamin C’s effectiveness against COVID may hinge on vitamin’s natural transporter levels
Credit: Kim Ratliff, Production Coordinator, Augusta University High doses of vitamin C under study for treating COVID-19 may benefit some populations, but investigators exploring its...
Targeted therapies developed to reduce lung fibrosis
Credit: Philip Low/Purdue University WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. - A new treatment option for lung fibrosis is being developed by Purdue University scientists. Lung fibrosis has...
Tips for making nanographene
A new and efficient way to create nanographene for power and display devicesCredit: © 2020 Shiotari et al. Nanographene is a material that is anticipated...
UTA civil engineering professor named fellow of American Society of Civil Engineers
Civil engineering chair honored by professional societyCredit: UT Arlington A professor and chair of civil engineering at The University of Texas at Arlington is now...
USask physicist teams up with U.K. partners in world-first program of quantum technologies
Credit: USask As part of a new U.K.-Canada collaboration, a University of Saskatchewan quantum physics team will develop a highly sensitive and precise sensor for...
Aviara Pharmaceuticals, Inc receives grant to collaborate with the Texas Heart Institute
Texas Collaboration to Develop Treatment for Inflammatory DiseaseCredit: Photo Credit: Texas Heart Institute Aviara Pharmaceuticals, Inc., a privately held development-stage biopharmaceutical company focused on small-molecule...
