New ‘sun clock’ quantifies extreme space weather switch on/off
200 years of sunspot observations used by University of Warwick researchers to create 'sun clock'Credit: University of Warwick Extreme space weather events can significantly impact...
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Link between liver and heart disease could lead to new therapeutics
Credit: Hua Bai AMES, Iowa - A new study that looks closely at the cardiac health of flies provides new evidence that liver dysfunction may...
Self-healing bone cement
Material scientists at the University of Jena (Germany) have developed a bone replacementCredit: Anne Guenther Our body is able to treat many injuries and wounds...
Pitt ECE professor receives $300K NSF Award to develop 2D synapse for deep neural networks
Credit: University of Pittsburgh PITTSBURGH (June 10, 2020) -- The world runs on data. Self-driving cars, security, healthcare and automated manufacturing all are part of...
Extinct camelids reveal insights about North America’s ancient savannas
Credit: Christine Janis A new study looking at extinct camelids - ancestors of today's camels and llamas - tells the story of North America's ancient...
Study investigates potential for gut microbiome to alter drug safety and efficacy
Princeton researchers catalog the intestinal microbial community's impact on oral medicationsCredit: Janie Kim. Published in Cell. Researchers at Princeton University have developed a systematic approach...
Scientists present new method for remote sensing of atmospheric dynamics
Credit: Alexander Rodin/MIPT Physicists from the Moscow Institute of Physics and Technology have developed a new method for wind speed remote measurements. It may complement...
We’re not all equal in the face of the coronavirus
Credit: @DR The genetic variability of immunity lies particularly in the genes of the HLA (Human Leukocyte Antigen) system. These genes produce HLA molecules that...
Surprisingly strong and deformable silicon
Credit: Illustration: ETH Zurich Since the invention of the MOSFET transistor sixty year ago, the chemical element silicon on which it is based has become...
Flexible and recyclable optoelectronics move a step closer
Cheaper electrodes could enable the creation of low-cost solar cells, touchscreens and affordable high-tech windowsCredit: Dr. Tengfei Qiu Australian researchers have demonstrated the strong potential...
First confirmation of new theory by metamaterial
Credit: Chair of Theoretical Physics I / University of Wuerzburg Topological metamaterials are applied as a novel platform to explore and study extraordinary effects. Instead...
Russian engineers invented the first unmanned solar wing-in-ground-effect vehicle
The wing-in-ground-effect vehicle supported by the AI systemCredit: Peter the Great St.Petersburg Polytechnic University Young engineers from Peter the Great St.Petersburg Polytechnic University (SPbPU) are...
Cellular stress causes cancer cell chemoresistance
Postgenomic technologies reveal new mechanism of stress-induced chemoresistanceCredit: © Robert Ahrends There is a broad range of mechanisms associated with chemoresistance, many of which to...
Will lockdown loneliness make us loners?
Researchers at UCL find reduced social preference in isolated zebrafish is caused by stress and anxiety, not observed anti-social patterns.Credit: Tunbak et al 2020 London,...
Winner of the Art of Neuroscience competition announced
Credit: Nicki Coveña, University of Amsterdam The tenth edition of the Art of Neuroscience competition is won by Lidija Kononenko, a student from the Royal...
