Simulated sea slug gets addicted to drug
Credit: Photo by Tracy Clark. Graphic by Diana Yates CHAMPAIGN, Ill. -- Scientists built a computer model of a simple brain network based on that...
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Flushing toilets create clouds of virus-containing particles
Coronavirus could be transmitted through a long-lasting cloud of virus-containing aerosol droplets ejected from a flushing toilet.Credit: J.-X. Wang WASHINGTON, June 16, 2020 -- Researchers...
Innovative gear principle
"Smart Gear" makes industrial robots more powerful and intelligentCredit: © Frankl - TU Graz Additional portrait for download can be found at the end of...
IU study finds most people saw a decrease in their sexual behavior early in the pandemic
Credit: Indiana University One in five adults in the United States report they have experienced change - mostly a decrease - in their sexual behavior...
Quantum material research facilitates discovery of better materials that benefit our society
Quantum material research connecting physicists in Hong Kong, Beijing and Shanghai facilitates discovery of better materials that benefit our societyCredit: @The University of Hong Kong...
Novotech webinar: Why Asia-Pacific attracts 60% of all hepatology trials globally
This webinar focusses on the reasons why the Asia-Pacific is attracting 60% of ongoing and planned hepatology trials globally (source GlobalData).Credit: Novotech The leading Asia-Pacific...
Scientists discover a long-sought-after nitrogen allotrope in black phosphorus structure
Credit: Cheng Ji Graphene, or a single layer of graphite, has a set of novel properties that have attracted tremendous attention since its discovery. Nitrogen...
Endogenous insulin production is preserved in Type 1 diabetes with anti-TNF drug
UB led study of newly diagnosed children and young adultsCredit: Sandra Kicman, University at Buffalo BUFFALO, N.Y. - In research led by a University at...
New Editor-in-Chief appointed for Journal of Photonics for Energy
Sean Shaheen will lead the journal beginning in July 2020Credit: SPIE BELLINGHAM, Washington - On 1 July, Sean Shaheen, associate professor of optics, nanostructures, and...
Previously undetected brain pulses may help circuits survive disuse, injury
Research may lead to treatment advances for patients with immobilizing illness, injuryCredit: Washington University School of Medicine A neuroscientist's neon pink arm cast led him...
Determining effective magnetic moment of multicore nanoparticles
Magnetic nanoparticles can be used for drug targeting, storage media, moreCredit: Frank Ludwig WASHINGTON, June 16, 2020 -- Magnetic nanoparticles, a class of nanoparticles that...
Redesigning hand sanitizer and donating 7,000 gallons to fight COVID-19
Credit: Georgia Tech / Christopher Moore So many people Seth Marder spoke to didn't see the hand sanitizer crisis brewing. The country was going to...
Susceptibility to carcinogens varies due to genetics
Credit: UH Cancer Center A new study led by the University of Hawai?i Cancer Center looks into how and why certain individuals develop cancer and...
A new family of nanocars ready for the next nano Grand Prix
Credit: G. Rapenne, NAIST and UPS Gwénaël Rapenne, Professor at NAIST (Nara, Japan) and University Paul Sabatier (Toulouse, France) - June 12th, 2020 According to...
HKU scientists uncover new mechanism for balancing protein stability during neuronal development
An unexpected heat shock to neurons: HKU scientists and collaborators uncover a new mechanism for balancing protein stability during neuronal developmentCredit: @The University of Hong...
