How much color do we really see?
Study finds our visual world of color is largely incorrectCredit: Rendering by Caroline Robertson. Color awareness has long been a puzzle for researchers in neuroscience...
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Physicists study mirror nuclei for precision theory test
A precision measurement of helium and hydrogen mirror isotopes reveals new questions in understanding of nuclear structureCredit: DOE's Jefferson Lab NEWPORT NEWS, VA - It's...
Research team builds better rock models
Credit: Eric Goldfarb Once you crush, cut or fracture a rock, there are no do-overs. It's a fact that means geoscientists have to be particularly...
Global oncology pharmacists face restricted access to essential PPE items
Practitioners have needed to adjust cancer care during COVID-19 pandemicCredit: Maurisa Jones, UCI Irvine, Calif., June 8, 2020 -- Oncology pharmacy practitioners around the globe...
USask-led partnership awarded $2.5 million to advance global climate education
Credit: David Stobbe for USask Working with international partners, the University of Saskatchewan (USask) has been awarded a $2.5-million Partnership Grant from the Social Sciences...
Shock waves created in the lab mimic supernova particle accelerators
Credit: Courtesy Frederico Fiuza/SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory When stars explode as supernovas, they produce shock waves in the plasma surrounding them. So powerful are these...
New books present the PhyloCode, an evolution-based system for naming organisms
Credit: CRC Press GAINESVILLE, Fla. --- Move over, Linnaeus: There's a new way of naming organisms. Scientists have formalized an alternative set of rules 285...
Doing more with terahertz: Simplifying near-infrared spectroscopy systems
Adaptive sampling technique offers exceptional resolution with only one laser source, half that of conventional systemsCredit: SPIE Spectroscopy has roots in early 19th century curiosity...
American Roentgen Ray Society statement on health care and racial inequities
ARRS reaffirms its century-long commitment to the impartial progression of medical imaging and its allied sciences through a true community of allies dedicated to knowledge,...
Software project aims to keep patient data protected in COVID-19 research
Computer scientist receives NSF grant to help develop toolCredit: The University of Texas at Dallas The COVID-19 pandemic has created an urgent need for sharing...
Researchers shed light on new enzymatic reaction
CABBI scientists at Illinois develop environmentally efficient process for compound synthesis with ties to pharmaceutical and bioenergy fieldsCredit: CABBI Communications Staff Researchers have identified key...
Case Western Reserve-led research uncovers connections between psoriasis and joint disease
Study underscores importance of treating patients early to reduce likelihood of lasting bone damageCredit: Case Western Reserve University CLEVELAND--A team led by Case Western Reserve...
Integrating nanomaterial with light-absorbing molecule powers hydrogen production from water and sun
Credit: Tokyo Tech In line with the depletion of fossil fuels and the environmental problems our planet faces due to their combustion, developing technology for...
Better detection of a type of ovarian cancer could lead to better treatments
Credit: RCSI Scientists have found that a specific type of ovarian cancer could possibly benefit from existing platinum-based chemotherapy and new DNA repairing treatments, following...
Rice team makes tiny, magnetically powered neural stimulator
Tests show 'magnetoelectric' power is viable option for clinical-grade implantsCredit: Jeff Fitlow/Rice University HOUSTON -- (June 8, 2020) -- Rice University neuroengineers have created a...
