APS plays foundational role in development of COVID-19 vaccines
Credit: Jason McLellan There is light at the end of the COVID-19 pandemic tunnel. Several vaccines against the SARS-CoV-2 virus that causes COVID-19 are now...
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New mechanism of force transduction in muscle cells discovered
Researchers of Münster University reveal mechanobiological function of muscle-specific adhesion proteinCredit: Carsten Grashoff The ability of cells to sense and respond to their mechanical environment...
World’s first transmission of 1 Petabit/s using a single-core multimode optical fiber
Credit: National Institute of Information and Communications Technology (NICT) Points A world record transmission of 1 petabit per second in a multimode optical fiber increases...
Researchers publish free guides packed with wisdom from COVID-19 patients and caregivers
Practical tips for COVID-19 hospital and post-hospital care available for anyone to use, and for any hospital or health system to adapt and publishCredit: University...
AI-supported test predicts eye disease three years before symptoms
Credit: Novai/UCL/Western Eye Hospital A pioneering new eye test, developed by scientists at UCL in collaboration with the Western Eye Hospital, London, may predict wet...
New SARS-CoV-2 neutralizing antibody enters clinical phase
Credit: NIAID Cologne, Marburg, Braunschweig and Ingelheim, Germany, 18 December 2020 - Cologne University Hospital (UKK), University of Marburg (UMR), the German Center for Infection...
New discovery brings analogue spintronic devices closer
Credit: S. Omar, University of Groningen The observation of nonlinearity in electron spin-related processes in graphene makes it easier to transport, manipulate and detect spins,...
Collaborative Research Centre (SFB) ‘Practices of Comparing’ extended
German Research Foundation (DFG) supports network with 11.9 million euros in fundingCredit: Photo: Bielefeld University/S. Jonek The German Research Foundation (DFG) is funding Bielefeld University's...
The Subaru Telescope photographs the next target asteroid for Hayabusa2
Credit: NAOJ On December 10, 2020 (Hawai?i Standard Time), the Subaru Telescope imaged the small asteroid 1998 KY26, the target of Hayabusa2's extended mission. The...
Skoltech obtains State Registration for a full 5G base station software stack
State Registration marks a new milestone in the project pursued by Skoltech and its technology partners to build a platform for mass production of Russian...
Power boost thanks to gold lamellae
Research team develops new material system to convert and generate terahertz wavesCredit: HZDR/Werkstatt X On the electromagnetic spectrum, terahertz light is located between infrared radiation...
Blood pressure drug may be key to increasing lifespan, new study shows
Metolazone, a drug used to treat hypertension, activates a mitochondrial stress response that prolongs lifespan in the roundworm Caenorhabditis elegansCredit: Eriko Kage-Nakadai, Osaka City University...
Three-dimensionally reconstituted organoids that are just like human organs
Credit: Kunyoo Shin (POSTECH) Organoids are organ-like tissues derived from stem cells that are grown in labs, often referred to as miniature organs. Because they...
Compressive fluctuations heat ions in space plasma
Credit: Yohei Kawazura New simulations carried out in part on the ATERUI II supercomputer in Japan have found that the reason ions exist at higher...
Living environment affects the microbiota and health of both dogs and their owners
Credit: Emma Hakanen In urban environments, allergic diseases are more common among dogs and their owners compared to those living in rural areas. Simultaneous allergic...