Swimming microparticles may help improve coolant performance
Credit: George Mason University Your computer, car battery, or cell phone may one day be cooled down by swimming nanoparticles. Jeff Moran, an assistant professor...
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Filling the void in ammonia synthesis: The role of nitrogen vacancies in catalysts
Credit: 2020 American Chemical Society Scientists at Tokyo Institute of Technology (Tokyo Tech) explore how nitrogen vacancies in catalysts participate in the synthesis of ammonia,...
Experiments replicate high densities in ‘white dwarf’ stars
Findings could shed light on creating new materials on EarthCredit: Illustration by Mark Meamber/Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory For the first time, researchers have found a...
Regulation of cancer stemness by the best combination of nanotech and genetic engineering
Credit: JAIST The development of chemotherapeutic agents with selective anti-cancer activities is increasingly unattractive due to the emergence of resistance, poor targeting of cancer tissues,...
3D printing steps up to the frontlines in the battle against Covid-19
The versatility of 3D printing has enabled on demand solutions for needs ranging from personal protection equipment to medical devices and isolation wards, proving the...
Are tipping points suitable concepts for developing environmental policies?
Large data analysis reveals pitfalls of focusing on abrupt ecosystem chancesCredit: University of Oldenburg Many policies tackling the consequences of global environmental change rely on...
Duke-NUS spinout PairX Bio launches with strong biotech credentials, VC backing
Startup led by seasoned US and Singapore scientists-cum-entrepreneurs and investors to advance innovative immunotherapy platform exclusively licensed from Duke-NUS Medical SchoolCredit: PairX | Duke-NUS Medical...
Wits University begins its second Covid-19 vaccine trial in South Africa
Wits University is the lead institution in South Africa for a second Covid-19 vaccine trial and will begin screening participants for the NVX-CoV2373 trial from...
Stanford researchers develop new way to study ocean life
Rotating microscope could provide a new window into secrets of microscopic lifeCredit: Hongquan Li Like spirits passing between worlds, billions of invisible beings rise to...
Extrachromosomal DNA is common in human cancer and drives poor patients outcomes
Credit: Image courtesy of Paul Mischel, UC San Diego. The multiplication of genes located in extrachromosomal DNA that have the potential to cause cancer drives...
How the brain’s internal states affect decision-making
Credit: Carnegie Mellon University College of Engineering Biomedical Engineering's Matthew Smith and Byron Yu, along with former Ph.D. student Ben Cowley (School of Computer Science...
World film premiere: Watch cell infected by tuberculosis die
One-of-a-kind video shows how bacterium annihilates the body's immune cells.Credit: NTNU Centre for Molecular Inflammation Research (CEMIR) The tuberculosis bacterium has been around as long...
Applying machine learning to biomedical science
How deep learning and ensemble methods are working togetherCredit: University of Sydney With potential application diagnosing cancer or predicting how viruses, such as HIV, attack...
Scientists use photons as threads to weave novel forms of matter
Credit: University of Southampton New research from the University of Southampton has successful discovered a way to bind two negatively charged electron-like particles which could...
Telehealth visits have skyrocketed for older adults, but some concerns & barriers remain
New data on telemedicine use by adults over 50 show change since previous poll in 2019, including reduced worries about privacy and virtual interactionCredit: University...