UTEP professor named fellow of International Society for Optics and Photonics
Credit: Raymond C. Rumpf, Ph.D. Raymond C. Rumpf, Ph.D., professor of electrical and computer engineering at The University of Texas at El Paso, was promoted...
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WPI researcher to probe link between cell death, calcification, and heart valve disease
American Heart Association awards $154,000 for research into leading cause of aortic valve dysfunctionCredit: Worcester Polytechnic Institute Worcester, Mass. - January 30, 2020 - Worcester...
Solving the riddle of strigolactone biosynthesis in plants
The discovery of orobanchol synthaseCredit: Kobe University Strigolactones (SLs) are a class of chemical compounds found in plants that have received attention due to their...
The first roadmap for ovarian aging
Scientists discover how non-human primate ovaries age, with implications for human fertilityCredit: Salk Institute LA JOLLA--(January 30, 2020) Due to the modern tendency to postpone...
Wearable health tech gets efficiency upgrade
Credit: Photo courtesy of Mehmet Ozturk, NC State University. North Carolina State University engineers have demonstrated a flexible device that harvests the heat energy from...
ASU scientists boost gene-editing tools to new heights in human stem cells
Proof-of-concept shows genes implicated in Alzheimer's disease can be accurately edited, with 90 percent efficiency in human stem cellsCredit: Arizona State University During the past...
Sustainable 3D-printed super magnets
Credit: © IMAT - TU Graz From wind turbines and electric motors to sensors and magnetic switching systems: permanent magnets are used in many different...
Salk scientists link rapid brain growth in autism to DNA damage
During development, cells generated from people with autism have frequent breaks in the DNA of certain genesCredit: Salk Institute LA JOLLA--(January 30, 2020) Researchers at...
NEJM: transcatheter aortic valve replacement shows similar safety outcomes as open-heart surgery
Five-year study published by the New England Journal of Medicine compares minimally invasive procedure to surgery, shows no statistically significant difference in mortality or disabling...
Immune responses to tuberculosis mapped across 3 species
Detailed genetic road map will guide research into TB treatments, vaccinesCredit: Khader Lab Tuberculosis (TB) is one of the world's most vexing public health problems....
New insights into how the human brain solves complex decision-making problems
Credit: KAIST A new study on meta reinforcement learning algorithms helps us understand how the human brain learns to adapt to complexity and uncertainty when...
World record: Efficiency of perovskite silicon tandem solar cell jumps to 29.15%
Credit: Eike Köhnen/HZB While silicon converts mostly the red portions of sunlight into electricity, perovskite compounds primarily utilise the blue portions of the spectrum. A...
HKUST researchers find that regulating lipid metabolism in neurons helps axon regeneration
Credit: The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology Typical examples include paralysis due to a spinal cord injury and visual field atrophy or even...
Researchers combine X-rays and laser light to image sprays
New approach could lead to more efficient and less polluting fuel combustionCredit: Edouard Berrocal, Lund University WASHINGTON -- Researchers have developed a new laser-based method...
SUTD’s novel approach allows 3D printing of finer, more complex microfluidic networks
The biomedical industry, involving the engineering of complex tissue constructs and 3D architecture of blood vessels, is one of the key industries to benefit from...
