Off-grid sanitation systems show promise, despite toilet paper
Systems approaching viability in field tests of Duke-led Gates Foundation 'reinvent the toilet' projectCredit: Brian Hawkins, Duke University DURHAM, N.C. -- As legend has it,...
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Scientists may have a way to let preemies breath easier
Study finds biological process that helps underdeveloped lungs fight infectionsCredit: Cincinnati Children's CINCINNATI - The continuing epidemic of pre-term births includes this stark reality: tiny,...
Adolescent male chimps still need their mamas
A chimpanzee mom's continued presence through her son's tween and teen years boosts his odds of survival later in lifeCredit: Photo by Joel Bray, Arizona...
Nanolaminate-based design for UV laser mirror coating
Credit: by Meiping Zhu, Nuo Xu, Behshad Roshanzadeh, S. T. P. Boyd, Wolfgang Rudolph, Yingjie Chai, and Jianda Shao The demand for laser-resistant mirror coatings...
New technique tracks individual protein movement on live cells
New microscopy method allows researchers to follow individual molecules over long periods of time as they move along and inside live cellsCredit: Drawing depicting the...
Kidney patients benefit using organs from Hepatitis C-infected donors
Credit: Colleen Kelley/UC Creative Services A new medical approach recommended by University of Cincinnati physician-researchers may reduce organ wait times, save money, boost quality of...
Organic-cation intercalation: An effective strategy for manipulating band topology and superconductivity
Credit: ©Science China Press In the recent article published in Science Bulletin, the researchers develop an effective organic-cation intercalation strategy to manipulate the interlayer coupling...
Cancer immunotherapy target helps fight solid tumors
Solid tumors are notoriously hard to treat with immunotherapy, but new research provides a target for disarming these cancers and ramping up the immune response...
Low folate levels can indicate malnutrition in hospital patients
Credit: Phil Jones, Senior Photographer, Augusta University About 10% of patients who come to complex care hospitals may have low levels of folate and other...
An intelligent and compact particle analyzer
Credit: by Rubaiya Hussain, Mehmet Alican Noyan, Getinet Woyessa, Rodrigo R. Retamal Marín, Pedro Antonio Martinez, Faiz M. Mahdi, Vittoria Finazzi, Thomas A. Hazlehurst, Timothy...
Technique can label many specific DNAs, RNAs, or proteins in a single tissue sample
Researchers at Harvard's Wyss Institute developed a method to multiplex imaging of specific and rare molecules in samples, which offers the potential to advance basic...
New catalyst recycles greenhouse gases into fuel and hydrogen gas
Credit: Cafer T. Yavuz, KAIST Scientists have taken a major step toward a circular carbon economy by developing a long-lasting, economical catalyst that recycles greenhouse...
New high-throughput method to study gene splicing at an unprecedented scale
A new technique to follow the splicing of thousands of genes shows that it may occur far more often than previously thoughtCredit: Image courtesy of...
Highly sensitive sensors show promise in enhancing human touch
Ultrathin crack-based sensors operate on a principle similar to a spider's sense organ and display remarkable sensitivity to movementCredit: Rongrong Bao WASHINGTON, February 18, 2020...
Scientists unlock low-cost material from solar cells to manipulate light for industry
Perovskites have been discovered to be a cheap alternative for Faraday rotatorsCredit: Stefanie Zingsheim/University of Sydney Researchers in Australia have found a way to manipulate...
