Wider horizons for highly ordered nanohole arrays
More transition metals available to make ordered porous metallic oxide thin filmsCredit: Tokyo Metropolitan University Tokyo, Japan - Scientists from Tokyo Metropolitan University have developed...
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Oil in the ocean photooxides within hours to days, new study finds
Study provides new details on the fate of spilled oil in the marine environment, effectiveness of chemical dispersantsCredit: MODIS on NASA's AQUA satellite, 9 May...
SwRI receives $5.25 million DOE award for NEXTCAR technology
Cutting-edge CAV technology to optimize vehicle performance, efficiencyCredit: SwRI SAN ANTONIO -- March 12, 2021 -- The U.S. Department of Energy awarded a three-year, $5.25...
International Space Station images trace bird migrations
The Avian Migration Aerial Surface Space project takes advantage of thousands of images captured by astronauts to give people an appreciation of the migrations many...
Scientists sketch aged star system using over a century of observations
Credit: Credit: NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center/Chris Smith (USRA/GESTAR) Astronomers have painted their best picture yet of an RV Tauri variable, a rare type of...
Financial strain predicts future risk of homelessness and partly explains the effect of mental illness
Credit: Elbogen et al. (2021) | Medical Care | DOI: 10.1097/MLR.0000000000001453 March 12, 2021 - Financial strains like debt or unemployment are significant risk factors...
An unusual creature is coming out of winter’s slumber. Here’s why scientists are excited.
Duke Lemur Center recreates the seasonal swings of native habitat, helping to unlock the secrets of hibernation.Credit: Photo by David Haring, Duke Lemur Center DURHAM,...
SARS-CoV-2 jumped from bats to humans without much change
Credit: MacLean OA, et al. (2021), Natural selection in the evolution of SARS-CoV-2 in bats created a generalist virus and highly capable human pathogen. PLoS...
Traces of Earth’s early magma ocean identified in Greenland rocks
Credit: Hanika Rizo New research led by the University of Cambridge has found rare evidence - preserved in the chemistry of ancient rocks from Greenland...
Zealandia Switch may be the missing link in understanding ice age climates
Credit: Photo courtesy of Aaron Putnam Orono, Maine -- The origins of ice age climate changes may lie in the Southern Hemisphere, where interactions among...
Immuno-PET can give physicians early insight into tumor response to targeted therapy
Credit: Image created by Patricia Pereira, PhD, Research Associate at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center Reston, VA--Immuno-positron emission tomography (PET) imaging can provide early insight...
CT colonography most effective noninvasive colorectal cancer screening test
Compared with multi-target stool-DNA and fecal immunochemical test, CT colonography with 10 mm threshold most effectively targets advanced neoplasia--preserving detection while decreasing unnecessary colonoscopiesCredit: American...
Use of perovskite will be a key feature of the next generation of electronic appliances
Nanomaterials of perovskite dispersed in hexane and irradiated by laser; light emission by these materials is intense thanks to resistance to surface defectsCredit: Luiz Gustavo...
How to spot deepfakes? Look at light reflection in the eyes
University at Buffalo deepfake spotting tool proves 94% effective with portrait-like photos, according to studyCredit: Credit: www.thispersondoesnotexist.com and the University at Buffalo. BUFFALO, N.Y. -...
A computational guide to lead cells down desired differentiation paths
A novel computer-guided design tool predicts combinations of transcription factors for more effective engineering of cell types with potential use in cell therapies and tissue...