Common dolphin populations at risk
Trans-Tasman study calls for greater collaborationCredit: Dr Kerstin Bilgmann (Macquarie & Flinders University) While consumers look out for the Dolphin Safe mark on seafood purchases,...
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Molybdenum disulfide ushers in era of post-silicon photonics
Credit: Daria Sokol/MIPT Press Office Researchers of the Center for Photonics and Two-Dimensional Materials at MIPT, together with their colleagues from Spain, Great Britain, Sweden,...
How to choose low glycaemic index (GI) foods? A GI “glossary” of Asian foods released
Singapore research team's comprehensive study provides the glycaemic index values for a variety of foods that are consumed in non-Western countries, such as Singapore, Malaysia,...
Filming a 3D video of a virus with instantaneous light and AI
Credit: POSTECH It is millions of trillions of times brighter than the sunlight and a whopping 1,000 trillionth of a second, appropriately called the instantaneous...
Climate models may significantly overestimate savings from improved energy efficiency
Credit: University of Sussex The models used to produce global climate scenarios may overestimate the energy and emission savings from improved energy efficiency, warns new...
Researchers investigate imaginary part in quantum resource theory
Credit: WU Kangda et al. Recently, research team led by academician GUO Guangcan from CAS Key Laboratory of Quantum Information of the University of Science...
A Thousand Brains introduces a novel theory of intelligence
A new book by Jeff Hawkins offers implications for AI and for the future of humanity - with foreword by Richard DawkinsCredit: JACKE T IMAGES...
Drug found effective for weight loss in patients with obesity and diabetes, international study show
Credit: UT Southwestern Medical Center Semaglutide, an injectable medication taken once a week, offers a nonsurgical way to reduce weight and treat obesity. It could...
Drug target could fight Parkinson’s and Alzheimer’s disease
Credit: The University of Queensland Neurodegenerative disorders such as Parkinson's and Alzheimer's disease are in the firing line after researchers identified an attractive therapeutic drug...
Helping soft robots turn rigid on demand
New type of control system may broaden robots' range of tasks and allow safer interactions with peopleCredit: Courtesy of James Bern and Daniela Rus Imagine...
uOttawa in studies investigating why COVID-19 devastation of long-term care residents
Government of Canada's COVID-19 Immunity Task Force funds $3.5 million University of Ottawa, Bruyère collaboration to research the immune response to vaccinesCredit: University of Ottawa...
Researchers introduce a new generation of tiny, agile drones
The technology could boost aerial robots' repertoire, allowing them to operate in cramped spaces and withstand collisionsCredit: Courtesy of Kevin Yufeng Chen If you've ever...
Researchers receive $1.9 million to study possible dementia causes
Credit: UTHSC Memphis, Tenn. (March 2, 2021) - The National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke has awarded two UTHSC researchers over $1.9 million to...
Vaccine shows signs of protection against dozen-plus flu strains
Candidate outperforms commercial vaccine, bolsters promise of universal vaccine for humansCredit: Craig Chandler, University of Nebraska-Lincoln Ask Eric Weaver about pandemics, and he's quick to...
First detailed insight into newborn babies’ lungs at birth
Credit: Tim Bish Researchers have captured the first detailed images of newborn babies' lungs as they take their first breaths. The research, led by the...
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