Peppered with gold
Research team presents novel transmitter for terahertz wavesCredit: HZDR / Juniks Terahertz waves are becoming ever more important in science and technology. They enable us...
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NASA sees Tropical Cyclone Herold’s eye
Credit: Credit: NASA Worldview NASA's Aqua satellite passed over the Southern Indian Ocean and captured an image of a well-developed Tropical Cyclone Herold at hurricane...
New experimental, theoretical evidence identifies jacutingaite as dual-topology insulator
Credit: @EPFL Topological insulators (TIs) are bulk insulating materials that nonetheless exhibit metallic conductivity on their surfaces. This conductivity is guaranteed by the bulk band...
New Yorkers and Coronavirus — Support for school closures, while most feel not at risk
Most people changing their behavior because of CoronavirusCredit: CUNY SPH (New York, March 16) A new CUNY Graduate School of Public Health and Health Policy...
Two hormones drive anemonefish fathering, aggression
Credit: Photo by L. Brian Stauffer CHAMPAIGN, Ill. -- Two brain-signaling molecules control how anemonefish dads care for their young and respond to nest intruders,...
Wire and arc to reduce the cost of additive manufacturing
One of the key features of this technology is that the wire is used instead of powder for metal parts 3D printing.Credit: Peter the Great...
A tale of shepherds and helices
A salt formed due to corrosion on a restored artwork features a structure that is known from the world of biologyCredit: Rathgen Research Laboratory, Staatliche...
New findings boost understanding of arterial aneurysm
Credit: Photo by University of Gothenburg Abdominal arterial (or aortic) aneurysm in older men is associated with levels of certain subtypes of white blood cells,...
Flexible ‘heroes’ save delicate proteins from stress
Disordered proteins preserve molecular order and reduce neurodegeneration in animal modelsCredit: Illustration by Kotaro Tsuboyama, CC BY 4.0 Protein aggregation and misfolding underpins several neurodegenerative...
A seven-gene-deleted African swine fever virus is safe and effective vaccine in pigs
Credit: ©Science China Press African swine fever (ASF) is a devastating infectious disease in swine and has been catastrophic for the global pig industry. In...
Highly efficient, low-cost method developed to reduce DNA errors
Credit: ZHANG Jia DNA only persists through replication - naturally or synthetically. While humans need the genetic material to be reproduced in order to replace...
Ancient hornwort genomes could lead to crop improvement
Credit: Eftychis Frangedakis Some 500 million years ago - when our continents were connected in a single land mass and most life existed underwater -...
For migratory alewife, urbanization of coastal areas means smaller size, poorer health
Credit: Rita Monteiro Pierce WOODS HOLE, Mass. -- It's not spring in New England until the herring are running. From late February to early April,...
Doctors urged to reconsider controversial acne drug
UC Riverside study calls for 'interdisciplinary approach between psychology and dermatology for optimal acne treatment'Credit: University of California, Riverside Acne treatment including the highly effective...
Sobering new data on drinking and driving: 15% of US alcohol-related motor vehicle fatalities involve alcohol under the legal limit
Accidents involving drivers testing below legal blood alcohol concentration limits are more likely to cause harm to others than drivers with levels at or above...
