Topological defects could be key to future nano-electronics
Ferroic and multiferroic topological structures reviewed in Nature MaterialsCredit: FLEET The connection from fridge magnets to cutting edge materials science is shorter than what one...
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Machines whisper our secrets
Spies can learn what a machine is making from the sounds it makes Lab instruments are important tools throughout research and health care. But what...
UCI, UCR scientists eavesdrop on DNA synthesizer to steal genetic blueprint
Research shows vulnerability of sensitive procedure to acoustic side-channel attack Irvine, Calif., Feb. 22, 2019 - During the DNA synthesis process in a laboratory, recordings...
Nanoparticle computing takes a giant step forward
Lipid nanotablet for modular and scalable molecular computing with nanoparticlesCredit: Image credit by Jinyoung Seo & Jwa-Min Nam, Seoul National University Computation is a ubiquitous...
Study: ACA Medicaid expansion shows impact on colon cancer screenings, survival in Kentucky
Credit: University of Kentucky Research Communications LEXINGTON, Ky. (Feb. 22, 2019) - A new University of Kentucky study published in the Journal of the American...
Scientists decode dynamics of the largest protein-degrading machine in atomic detail
Credit: Youdong Mao Protein dynamics are essential for their functions. Protein nanomachines made of multiple protein molecules are highly dynamics during their actions on their...
Keeping active in middle age may be tied to lower risk of dementia
Credit: Ragnhild Larsson Keeping physically and mentally active in middle age may be tied to a lower risk of developing dementia decades later, according to...
Partners in catalysis: An efficient route to unsaturated ketones
Kanazawa University researchers showcase a green, economical way to accomplish a key organic synthesis reaction through synergy between two catalystsCredit: Kanazawa University Kanazawa - In...
Finnish researchers discover a new form of hereditary osteoporosis
Credit: Outi Mäkitie Lab A research group headed by Professor Outi Mäkitie, University of Helsinki, Finland, identified in families with childhood-onset osteoporosis disease-causing mutations in...
New membrane water treatment system to reduce toxic waste by over 90 percent
Credit: NTU Singapore A new pilot plant to treat industrial wastewater is being built that could potentially reduce the amount of liquid waste by over...
Lack of diversity in cell lines prevents minorities from accessing ‘precision medicine’
Looking at a sample of 'ethnically diverse' cell lines, a City of Hope researcher found that most were of European ancestry, and a prostate cancer...
Rare cancers: A growing focus of early-stage clinical trials
TAT International Congress 2019 -- Paris, France -- Feb. 25-27, 2019Credit: ©European Society for Medical Oncology Paris, France, 25 February 2019 - The proportion of...
Better options needed for children at higher risk of premature heart disease
American Heart Association Scientific Statement DALLAS, Feb.25, 2019 -- Obesity and severe obesity in childhood and adolescence have been added to the list of conditions...
Fat cells work different ‘shifts’ throughout the day
Fat cells in the human body have their own internal clocks and exhibit circadian rhythms affecting critical metabolic functions, new research in the journal Scientific...
Is the most effective weight-loss strategy really that hard?
New study shows dietary self-monitoring takes less than 15 minutes a dayCredit: Ian Thomas Jansen-Lonnquist If you want lose weight, research shows, the single best...
