Electron movements in liquid measured in super-slow motion
Credit: ETH Zurich / Inga Jordan To understand how chemical reactions begin, chemists have been using super-slow motion experiments for years to study the very...
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Unbalanced microtubule networks launch establishment of neuronal polarity
Credit: IGDB Prof. MENG Wenxiang's group from the Institute of Genetics and Developmental Biology of the Chinese Academy of Sciences recently reported a new mechanism...
From biopaste to bioplastic
Credit: Photo: Lisa Ebers A viscous biopaste that is easy to process, solidifies quickly and is suitable for producing even complex structures using the 3D...
A new method for in vivo plant cell imaging with SNAP-tag proteins
Credit: Issey Takahashi A team of scientists at the Nagoya University Institute of Transformative Bio-Molecules (WPI-ITbM) have developed a method for visualizing microtubule dynamics and...
The impacts of gentrification on transportation and social support
Experiences of black working-poor families in Portland, OregonCredit: Photo by Cait McCusker The historically Black district of Albina in Portland, Oregon, due to racist real...
Foiling illicit cryptocurrency mining with artificial intelligence
A new artificial intelligence algorithm is designed to detect cryptocurrency miners in the act of stealing computing power from research supercomputersCredit: Los Alamos National Laboratory...
Reproducing the pathophysiology of polycystic kidney disease from human iPS cells
Understanding the pathogenesis of hereditary polycystic kidney disease and developing new treatmentsCredit: Professor Ryuichi Nishinakamura Joint research, led by Kumamoto University in Japan, has successfully...
Microfluidic chip technology enables rapid multiplex diagnosis of plant viral diseases
Early detection of diseases of crops at a gene level and protection of food safetyCredit: COPYRIGHT (C) TOYOHASHI UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. Overview:...
Large tin monosulfide crystal opens pathway for next generation solar cells
Credit: Tohoku University Tin monosulfide (SnS) is a promising material used for next generation solar cells because of its nontoxic characteristics and abundance, in addition...
In times of ecological uncertainty, brood parasites hedge their bets
Credit: Photo by Michael Jeffords and Sue Post CHAMPAIGN, Ill. -- Some birds lay their eggs in the nests of other bird species and let...
Research team develops the first physics-based method for predicting large solar flares
Credit: Institute for Space-Earth Environmental Research, Nagoya University Solar flares emit sudden, strong bursts of electromagnetic radiation from the Sun's surface and its atmosphere, and...
Study to ID brain neurons that control metabolism
Results could lead to new medications, diets that improve healthCredit: Cristal Hill and Christopher Morrison BATON ROUGE, Louisiana - A new federally funded study could...
A new lens on the world: Improving the metalens with liquid crystal
Case Western Reserve scientists, collaborators at Harvard and Italian university Unical, aim to 'revolutionize optics' by combining nanostructured metasurfaces with liquid crystal technology  Credit: Giuseppe...
Doctor invents hybrid mask allowing ENT doctors to see more patients
VA seeking companies to license, manufactureCredit: Dr. Scott Fuller/VA SACRAMENTO, Calif. - An ear, nose, and throat doctor has invented a simple mask design that...
First daily surveillance of emerging COVID-19 hotspots
Hotspots have trended towards smaller but more numerous clusters since the pandemic startedCredit: Hohl et al., Spatial and Spatio-temporal Epidemiology (2020) Over the course of...
