Using wearable tech to keep babies, pregnant women healthy
Credit: Brian Persinger/West Virginia University If a weightlifter is pregnant, she may get conflicting medical advice about how much she can safely lift at the...
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Adults with cognitive disabilities more than twice as likely to use e-cigarettes
George Mason University study is the first to assess the use of e-cigarettes among working-age adults by type of disabilityCredit: George Mason University The rapid...
A metalens for virtual and augmented reality
Researchers develop a millimeter-size flat lens for VR and AR platformsCredit: Photo credit: Zhaoyi Li/Harvard University Despite all the advances in consumer technology over the...
New malaria mosquito is emerging in African cities
A new urban mosquito is widespread in the Horn of Africa and is highly susceptible to local malaria parasitesCredit: Radboudumc Larvae of a new malaria...
A little soap simplifies making 2D nanoflakes
Rice lab's experiments refine processing of hexagonal boron nitrideCredit: Credit: Ella Maru Studio HOUSTON - (Jan. 27, 2021) - Just a little soap helps clean...
NPS Railgun Lab propels technology leaders, alumnus into award-winning research
Credit: Courtesy Asset Since its establishment approximately two years ago, the Naval Postgraduate School's Railgun Laboratory - the largest of any academic institution - has...
Melatonin produced in the lungs prevents infection by novel coronavirus
The hormone acts as a barrier against SARS-CoV-2, blocking the expression of genes that encode proteins in cells serving as viral entry points, according to...
New study points to better diagnostics for cancer
CHALM method helps researchers identify more reliable cancer biomarkersCredit: UCI School of Medicine Irvine, CA - January 27, 2021 - A new University of California,...
Researchers use car collisions with deer to study mysterious animal-population phenomena
Credit: U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service LAWRENCE -- For at least a century, ecologists have wondered at the tendency for populations of different species to...
Patrick Cramer receives the 2021 Louis-Jeantet Prize for Medicine
The director at the Max Planck Institute for Biophysical Chemistry is honored for his pioneering work in the field of gene transcriptionCredit: Irene Böttcher-Gajewski /...
Precision measurements of intracluster light suggest possible link to dark matter
Credit: Left image: Jesse Golden-Marx; simulation by The IllustrisTNG. Right image: Dark Energy Survey and Yuanyuan Zhang A combination of observational data and sophisticated computer...
Optical scanner design for adaptive driving beam systems can lead to safer night driving
Scientists couple adaptive driving beam technology with an electronically controllable optical scanner, enabling better road safety for drivers and pedestriansCredit: SPIE Car accidents are responsible...
Diving into devonian seas: Ancient marine faunas unlock secrets of warming oceans
Credit: Syracuse University Members of Syracuse University's College of Arts and Sciences are shining new light on an enduring mystery--one that is millions of years...
Pioneering research unravels hidden origins of Eastern Asia’s ‘land of milk and honey’
Credit: Dr Shufeng Li A study has revealed for the first time the ancient origins of one of the world's most important ecosystems by unlocking...
Focusing on field analysis
Microscopy systems using customized chips could expand on-site identification of pathogensCredit: Viri et al. The development of cost-efficient, portable microscopy units would greatly expand their...