Just a few atoms thick: New functional materials developed
Using the smallest "construction set" in the world, a research team from the universities of Marburg, Giessen and Paderborn is designing new materials for computer...
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Smart magnetic soft materials to develop artificial muscles and therapeutic robots
The UC3M's 4D-BIOMAP projectCredit: 4D-BIOMAP "The overarching idea of this research project is to influence different biological processes at the cellular level (i.e., wound healing,...
Homing in on the smallest possible laser
German physicists generate exotic quantum state in an atomically thin crystalCredit: Johannes Michl At extremely low temperatures, matter often behaves differently than in normal conditions....
UMD researchers study metabolism and liver function in embryonic chickens and hatchlings
Findings could improve both animal and human health, providing insights into liver and metabolic disease in animals and humansCredit: Edwin Remsberg, University of Maryland Nishanth...
Temperature explains why aquatic life more diverse near equator
Findings indicate global warming could reduce biodiversity in tropicsCredit: Adapted from figure in Current Biology / Cell Press The bulging, equator-belted midsection of Earth currently...
Defective epithelial barriers linked to two billion chronic diseases
Credit: (Image: Cezmi Akdis) Epithelial cells form the covering of most internal and external surfaces of the human body. This protective layer acts as a...
Greater effectiveness in the treatment of arrhythmia with radio frequency energy and catheterization
So demonstrates research resulting from the final year project on the bachelor's degree in Biomedical Engineering by Sergi Coderch, supervised by Ana González Suárez and...
UVA’s Dr. Michael E. Williams honored nationally for improving lymphoma care
Recognized with National Mantle Cell Lymphoma Leadership AwardCredit: UVA Health For his work to improve patient care and develop new therapies for mantle cell lymphoma...
Researchers produce laser pulses with record-breaking intensity
High-intensity pulses allow astrophysical phenomena to be studied in the labCredit: Chang Hee Nam, CoReLS WASHINGTON -- Researchers have demonstrated a record-high laser pulse intensity...
ECTS Steven Boonen Clinical Research Award presented to Professor Cyrus Cooper
Credit: IOF The International Osteoporosis Foundation is delighted to announce that the European Calcified Tissue Society (ECTS) has presented the prestigious 2021 ECTS Steven Boonen...
New method boosts syngas generation from biopolyols
Credit: DICP a Photocatalytic biomass conversion is an ideal way of generating syngas (H2 and CO) via C-C bond cleavage, which is initiated by hydrogen...
Worth 1000 words: How the world saw Australia’s black summer
The world media reported on Australia's bushfire crisis very differently to the local media, with a greater focus on the impact of climate change.Credit: QUT...
Novavax COVID-19 vaccine trial results show efficacy against the B.1.351 variant in SA study
Results from the initial primary analysis of the Novavax Covid-19 vaccine trial conducted by Wits VIDA in SA have been published.Credit: Wits University The published...
Strange isotopes: Scientists explain a methane isotope paradox of the seafloor
Why methane carbon isotopes in the deep sea behave so differently than expectedCredit: Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution Methane, a chemical compound with the molecular formula...
Significant progress in lithium-air battery development
Credit: University of Liverpool Research led by the University of Liverpool, in partnership with Johnson Matthey PLC and Loughborough University is making significant progress in...