A new piece of the quantum computing puzzle
An efficient two-bit quantum logic gate has been out of reach, until now Research from the McKelvey School of Engineering at Washington University in St....
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IU School of Medicine receives $30 million NIA grant for Alzheimer’s, dementia research
National Centralized Repository for Alzheimer's Disease and Related Dementias (NCRAD) located at IU School of Medicine has been continuously funded since 1990 INDIANAPOLIS--National Centralized Repository...
Fruit flies lose their virginity lightly – and then become choosy
Mate choice is important for females, who often invest much more energy in offspring than males. However, being too selective is a bad idea, as...
How plants become good neighbors in times of stress
Scientists have discovered how plants manage to live alongside each other in places that are dark and shady. Moderate shade or even the threat of...
Reversal speeds creation of important molecule
Rice's K.C. Nicolaou lab makes synthesis of halichondrin B more efficient HOUSTON - (June 29, 2021) - The story of halichondrin B, an inspirational molecule...
Studying how microbiome affects immunity could improve vaccine effectiveness
AMES, Iowa - So many microbes live in and on your body that it might be helpful to think of them functioning collectively as a...
Beckman neuroscientists uncover neuronal circuitry controlling auditory sensory perception
A team of neuroscientists at the Beckman Institute for Advanced Science and Technology discovered a new neuronal circuit that may help control which sensory information...
New 2D alloy combines five metals, breaks down CO2
It's first demonstrated use of a 2D, multi-metallic alloy A two-dimensional alloy material -- made from five metals as opposed to the traditional two --...
Study shows effectiveness of suppressing female fruit flies
Populations of Drosophila suzukii fruit flies - so-called "spotted-wing Drosophila" that devastate soft-skinned fruit in North America, Europe and parts of South America - could...
World-leading £1.6 million study begins into robotic surgery for knee replacement
A major national study will pitch human skill against machine precision as it compares the benefits of knee replacement surgery performed using a robot to...
LSL60101 compound reduces neuroinflammation and improves cognition
I2 imidazoline receptors as targets in the fight against Alzheimer's The LSL60101 compound, a specific ligand of the I2-IR receptors in the brain, could shed...
RUDN University chemists create substances for supramolecules’ self-assembly
RUDN University chemists derived molecules that can assemble into complex structures using chlorine and bromine halogen atoms. They bind to each other as "velcro" -...
Protecting species on the move
As temperatures and sea levels rise as a result of climate change, flora and fauna are migrating into new and unknown lands to survive. Some...
Playing wind instruments generates less aerosol than vocalization, COVID-19 study finds
Aerosol generated by playing woodwind and brass instruments is less than that produced when vocalising (speaking and singing) and is no different than a person...
Leicester expert leads ground breaking invention on battery recycling
Researchers at the University of Leicester have developed a new method to recycle electric vehicle batteries using a ground-breaking new approach that many will have...