Team preparing for SKA shortlisted for ‘Nobel Prize of supercomputing’
Credit: Credit: ICRAR/UWA An international team led by The University of Western Australia was one of six finalists for the prestigious Gordon Bell Prize for...
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One-way street for electrons
Scientists observe directed energy transport between neighbouring molecules in a nanomaterialCredit: University of Oldenburg Whether in solar cells, in photosynthesis or in the human eye:...
Highly efficient, long-lasting electrocatalyst to boost hydrogen fuel production
Surface oxygen adsorbed during synthesis of the single atomic alloy catalyst stabilizes the catalytic intermediate, ensuring a full cycle of water oxidationCredit: IBS Abundant. Clean....
Think you have COVID? This camera could tell you
Credit: University of South Australia A key symptom of COVID-19 - oxygen saturation - is now being estimated remotely from a camera, thanks to research...
Alternative gene control mechanism based on organization of DNA within nucleus
Genes that give plant nucleus its shape discovered, also regulate copper toleranceCredit: Image by Yuki Sakamoto, CC BY, first published in Nature Communications. Researchers at...
New type of ultrahigh piezoelectricity in hydrogen-bonded ferroelectrics
Credit: ©Science China Press Prevalent piezoelectric materials like barium titanate (BaTiO3) and lead zirconate titanate (PZT) possess high piezoelectric coefficients 20-800 pC/N, which are also...
T-cell abnormalities in severe COVID-19 cases
Credit: Associate Professor Masahiro Ono There is an idea within the coronavirus research field that there is some kind of T cell abnormality in critically...
Improving quantum dot interactions, one layer at a time
Scientists have found a way to control an interaction between quantum dots that could lead to more efficient solar cells.Credit: DaeGwi Kim, Osaka City University...
Staying ahead of the curve with 3D curved graphene
Credit: Tohoku University A team of researchers has amplified 3D graphene's electrical properties by controlling its curvature. "Our research showed the conservation and the degradation...
Dormant threat: Abnormal proteins unleash latent toxicity in neurodegenerative diseases
A new mechanism of action by which misfolded proteins cause indirect damage to neuronsCredit: DGIST Thanks to modern medicine, humans tend to live much longer...
The microbiome of Da Vinci’s drawings
The microbial composition of art pieces can reveal interesting facts about their past and the journey they madeCredit: The authors The work of Leonardo Da...
Near-infrared probe decodes telomere dynamics
A repetitive DNA sequence that causes health risks when it malfunctions can now be watched inside living cells using a synthetic toolCredit: Mindy Takamiya/Kyoto University...
Chemical physicist to collaborate on NASA-funded study of Saturn’s moon Titan
Findings will contribute to NASA's mission to Titan in 2026Credit: Courtesy Northern Arizona University Scientists say Saturn's largest moon, Titan, is the only body in...
USAMRIID scientist receives medal of honor from French military
Credit: Embassy of France MAJ Jeffrey R. Kugelman, Ph.D., received the Medal of Honor from the French Military Health Service Nov. 11 at a ceremony...
Increasing diversity and community participation in environmental engineering
Credit: Mary Ann Liebert, Inc., publishers New Rochelle, NY, November 19, 2020--Black, Hispanic, and Native American students and faculty are largely underrepresented in environmental engineering...