New “metalens” shifts focus without tilting or moving
The design may enable miniature zoom lenses for drones, cellphones, or night-vision goggles.Credit: Image courtesy of Tian Gu, et al Polished glass has been at...
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New technique reveals switches in RNA
Structural switches could be targets to fight coronavirusCredit: University of Groningen Scientists at the University of Groningen (The Netherlands), in collaboration with colleagues from the...
Tweaking corn kernels with CRISPR
Credit: Jackson lab/CSHL, 2021 Corn--or maize--has changed over thousands of years from weedy plants that make ears with less than a dozen kernels to the...
CHOP experts describe types of rashes associated with MIS-C
Findings may help doctors and parents know when a rash warrants further examination for the inflammatory syndromeCredit: Children's Hospital of Philadelphia Philadelphia, February 22, 2021--In...
A fifth of adults in Sweden report dental anxiety
Credit: Photo: University of Gothenburg. In Sweden, approximately one in five adults suffers from dental anxiety or phobia. The number has decreased over time, but...
Low-loss single-mode hybrid-lattice hollow-core photonic crystal fiber
Credit: by Foued Amrani, Jonas H. Osório, Frédéric Delahaye, Fabio Giovanardi, Luca Vincetti, Benoît Debord, Frédéric Gérôme, Fetah Benabid... Recent spotlights on IC-HCPCFs are due...
Material hardship taking a mental and physical toll on young adults during pandemic
Credit: Data Source: National Longitudinal Survey of Adolescent to Adult Health (Add Health) Wave IV (2007-2008) N=13,313 U.S. adults ages 24-32. Syracuse, N.Y. - As...
Tunnels to become CO2-neutral energy suppliers
Brenner Base Tunnel as a Lighthouse ProjectCredit: © BBT SE After completion in about ten years, the Brenner base tunnel is expected to provide relief...
Dogs synchronize their behavior with children, but not as much as with adults, study finds
Credit: Oregon State University CORVALLIS, Ore. - Dogs synchronize their behavior with the children in their family, but not as much as they do with...
Down syndrome research biobank launched
Cincinnati Children's Hospital teams with DownSyndrome AchievesCredit: Cincinnati Children's FEB. 22, 2021 - Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center has collaborated with DownSyndrome Achieves (DSA) to...
Big Data to model the evolution of the cosmic web
Credit: Francisco-Shu Kitaura (IAC). The Instituto de Astrofísica de Canarias (IAC) has led an international team which has developed an algorithm called COSMIC BIRTH to...
A research team identifies a metabolic footprint associated with the perception of satiety
Results of the European study SATIN (SATiety INnovation) reveal a relation between certain metabolites in the blood and the satiety perceived after consuming foodCredit: ©...
Neural pathway critical to correcting behavioral errors related to psych disorders found
Credit: Mount Sinai Health System Mount Sinai researchers have identified a neural pathway through which the brain detects errors and guides subsequent behavioral improvement. This...
The perfect recipe for efficient perovskite solar cells
Credit: HZB/Jinzhao Li They have improved a process for vertically depositing a solution made from an inexpensive perovskite solute onto a moving substrate below. Not...
A novel gene discovery associated with a development disorder of pituitary origin
Credit: Noora Kaikkonen The pituitary gland is a pea-sized endocrine gland composed of two structurally and functionally separate parts known as anterior and posterior lobes....