The future of semiconductors is clear
A clear semiconductor based on tin could improve solar power generationCredit: © 2020 Nakao et al. Mobility is a key parameter for semiconductor performance and...
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Behavioral intervention, not lovastatin, improves language skills in youth with fragile X
Researchers recommend focusing on nonmedical interventions while the search for helpful drugs continuesCredit: UC Davis Health A UC Davis Health study found more evidence for...
Gene signature found for poor response to standard chemotherapy in rare uterine cancer
Credit: Phil Jones, Senior Photographer, Augusta University Women who don't survive a rare and aggressive uterine cancer called uterine serous carcinoma, have high expression of...
Microwaves power new technology for batteries, energy
Credit: Vilas Pol/Purdue University WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. - New battery technology involving microwaves may provide an avenue for renewable energy conversion and storage. Purdue University...
How atrazine regulations have influenced the environment
Credit: Yolanda Oberhofer To combat weeds, farmers use a variety of tools and methods. By understanding the strengths and downfalls of each tool, a farmer...
New study shows sharp decrease of intimate partner violence in Nicaragua
First population-level study of violence reduction over 20-year period finds women's advocacy groups' work can change social norms, lead to reforms and reduction in violenceCredit:...
Researchers develop new microneedle array combination vaccine delivery system
Novel vaccine delivery technology will contribute to efforts to develop universal vaccines and improve global immunization capabilities essential for combating coronavirus, reports the Journal of...
Engineers design UV stations to aid healthcare workers during COVID-19 pandemic
Credit: Binghamton University, State University of New York BINGHAMTON, NY -- As the COVID-19 pandemic continues into its second month across the U.S., supplies of...
UTA engineer to see why zebrafish hearts, unlike humans, regenerate after cardiac arrest
Building EKG jackets for zebrafish to study heart attacksCredit: UT Arlington A bioengineer at The University of Texas at Arlington is developing an imaging technique...
Combating coronavirus: Navy provides protective gear to first responders
Credit: (U.S. Navy photo) ARLINGTON, Va.--To equip those on the front lines of coronavirus response, the Naval Undersea Warfare Center (NUWC) Division Keyport--in partnership with...
Researchers identify link between obesity and sleep loss in worms
Energy conservation may be a major function of sleep, according to new studyCredit: University of Nevada, Reno Can staying up late make you fat? A...
Is it safe to spin-dry leafy greens in a washing machine?
UMass Amherst researchers receive grant to study common practice at small New England farmsCredit: UMass Amherst Some of the nearly 1,000 small farmers in New...
Penn Engineers’ ‘nanocardboard’ flyers could serve as martian atmospheric probes
Credit: Bargatin Group, Penn Engineering This summer, NASA plans to launch its next Mars rover, Perseverance, which will carry with it the first aircraft to...
Marrying molecular farming and advanced manufacturing to develop a COVID-19 vaccine
Credit: David Baillot, UC San Diego Jacobs School of Engineering Nanoengineers at the University of California San Diego are working on a COVID-19 vaccine using...
Researchers of the UMA develop ventilator for coronavirus patients
The prototype, designed in a record time of 20 days, is authorized by the Spanish Agency of Medicines and Medical Devices, and has already gone...
