Smart AI makes all kinds of shapes on its own
Credit: POSTECH Plastic is light, cheap, and can be made into any shape if heated, making it a "gift from the 20th-century god." The key...
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Shigella prevents infected cells from sacrificing themselves for the greater good
Credit: Department of Bacterial Pathogenesis,TMDU Tokyo, Japan - Enteric pathogens, such as the bacterium Shigella, can cause severe intestinal disease with bloody diarrhea. In a...
The MOF-based multicolor single-mode microlaser
Credit: Huajun He, Yuanjing Cui, Hongjun Li, Kai Shao, Banglin Chen and Guodong Qian Since different tissues, cells or biochemicals have different (such as optical,...
Low-cost home air quality monitors prove useful for wildfire smoke
Berkeley Lab air quality scientists assess the performance of four consumer devicesCredit: Kelly J. Owen/Berkeley Lab Over the last few years of frequent and intense...
Ultrafast hydrogen bond dynamics of liquid water revealed by THz-induced Kerr effect
Credit: Hang Zhao, Yong Tan, Liangliang Zhang, Rui Zhang, Mostafa Shalaby, Cunlin Zhang, Yuejin Zhao, and Xi-Cheng Zhang Liquid water is considered the cornerstone of...
How protein protects against fatty liver
Credit: DIfE Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease is the most common chronic liver disease in the world, with sometimes life-threatening consequences. A high-protein, calorie-reduced diet can...
A bright idea — Genetically engineered proteins for studying neurons using light
New mutant light-sensitive ion channels may become an effective and highly functional tool in fundamental neuroscience researchCredit: 2020 Okayama University In many human endeavors, having...
High fructose diet in pregnancy impacts metabolism of offspring, study finds
Erin Smith PhD student Department of Paediatrics and Child Health University of Otago, Wellington An increased level of fructose intake during pregnancy can cause significant...
Is turning back the clock in aging fat cells a remedy for lifestyle diseases?
Researchers led by Osaka University find that reversing age-related changes in fat cells may prevent the development of lifestyle diseases such as diabetes and fatty...
Escape artists: How vibrio bacteria break out of cells
After replicating inside human cells, one foodborne pathogen uses a surprising pathway to get back out and infect new cells.Credit: UT Southwestern Medical Center DALLAS...
Novel method of heat conduction could be a game changer for server farms and aircraft
Credit: Virginia Tech Jonathan Boreyko, an associate professor in mechanical engineering, has developed an aircraft thermal management technology that stands ready for adaptation into other...
Antibiotics associated with increased risk of inflammatory bowel disease
Credit: Gustav Mårtensson Antibiotics use, particularly antibiotics with greater spectrum of microbial coverage, may be associated with an increased risk of new-onset inflammatory bowel disease...
Smartphones can tell when you’re drunk by analyzing your walk
Credit: Rutgers Center of Alcohol & Substance Use Studies/Journal of Studies on Alcohol and Drugs PISCATAWAY, NJ - Your smartphone can tell when you've had...
SBIR grant fast-tracks 3D-printed runway mat development
Credit: Pablo Zavattieri/Purdue University WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. - A $1 million SBIR Phase II grant from the U.S. Air Force will help fast-track the development...
Research brief: Bee neighborly — sharing bees helps more farmers
Credit: Eric Lonsdorf / Many farmers are used to sharing big equipment--like tractors and other costly machinery -- with neighboring farms. Sharing cuts costs, lowers...