International team develops new model to improve accuracy of storm surge analysis
Credit: University of Central Florida Accurately predicting how many people are at risk due to sea level rise and storm surges has always challenged scientists,...
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Tele-diabetes to manage new-onset diabetes during COVID-19 pandemic
Credit: Mary Ann Liebert, Inc., publishers New Rochelle, NY, April 21, 2020--Two new case studies highlight the use of tele-diabetes to manage new-onset type 1...
Helmholtz Prize for high-precision measurements
Important metrology prize awarded to research groups from PTB and from Berlin/FreiburgCredit: (PTB) From fundamental physics related to Einstein's special theory of relativity to fundamentals...
How cancer cells don their invisibility cloaks
Researchers uncover a key mechanism that regulates PD-L1, a protein that helps tumors evade the immune system and is the target of several immunotherapy drugs.Credit:...
Ultrasound-assisted molecule delivery looks to preserve blood for years
Fine-tuning microbubbles creates pores in blood cells and allows the insertion of molecules, including a special sugar used by some of the hardiest microorganisms to...
Tel Aviv University scientist awarded US patent for novel coronavirus vaccine design
The patent, approved in March, covers a vaccine that targets the most vulnerable point in a coronavirus's structure, through which it penetrates human cellsCredit: American...
Organic memory devices show promise for flexible, wearable, personalized computing
Brain-inspired electronics with organic memristors offer an energy and cost-efficient platform for various AI and IoT applicationsCredit: Sreetosh Goswami, Sreebrata Goswami and Thirumalai Venky Venkatesan...
Nanostics to develop a simple blood test to predict severe COVID-19 in SARS-CoV-2 patients
Nanostics is developing and validating a simple blood test to predict severity of COVID-19 disease in SARS-CoV-2 positive patientsCredit: Nanostics Inc. Edmonton, Alberta - Nanostics...
University, Army collaborate on face masks for soldiers
Credit: U.S. Army RESEARCH TRIANGLE PARK, N.C. --Soldiers from the 82nd Airborne Division will soon have a new defense against the COVID-19 virus thanks to...
Water replaces toxins: Green production of plastics
Although organic plastics are not harmful to the environment themselves, toxic substances are often used during their synthesis. TU Wien shows - there is another...
New insight into how a genetic change increases the risk of schizophrenia
Credit: Lancaster University A genetic change increases the risk of developing schizophrenia and highlights new opportunities for drug treatment say researchers. The collaborative research by...
Stanford study reveals a holistic way to measure the economic fallout from earthquakes
Stanford researchers have developed a way to quantify the economic toll that a major earthquake is likely to exact, and their analysis shows that such...
Spanish scientists identify a biomarker that detects atherosclerosis before the appearance of symptoms
The protein complement component 5 (C5) could be used as a biomarker to detect atherosclerosis in its preclinical phase, before the appearance of symptomsCredit: CNIC...
New hybrid material improves the performance of silicon in Li-ion batteries
Credit: Timo Ikonen Researchers at the University of Eastern Finland have developed a new hybrid material of mesoporous silicon microparticles and carbon nanotubes that can...
UB researchers create a low-cost ventilator for areas with limited means
Credit: R. Farré/UB Researchers from the Biophysics and Bioengineering Unit of the University of Barcelona have created a non-invasive low-cost ventilator, to support patients with...
