Kazan University Clinic testing biodegradable plant-based implants
The research is especially important for young patients The prosthetics technology is based on potato and corn materials which serve as "food" for the replaced...
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Researchers see around corners to detect object shapes
Non-line-of-sight technique can spot Washington's profile on a quarterCredit: Carnegie Mellon University PITTSBURGH--Computer vision researchers have demonstrated they can use special light sources and sensors...
Owner training key to reducing risk of dog bite injuries
Dog attacks have been on the rise and it may the owners who need to go back to school. A new study published in Risk...
ESMO World Congress on Gastrointestinal Cancer
Around 3,500 oncology professionals and researchers from around the world will learn about the latest advances in the field at the 21st ESMO World Congress...
Secure quantum communications in the microwave range for the first time
UPV/EHU participation in an experiment that may revolutionize the field of secure communications, published in Nature CommunicationsCredit: Photo: Laura López. UPV/EHU. Within the greater European...
Fatty fish without environmental pollutants protect against type 2 diabetes
Credit: Johan Bodell, Chalmers University of Technology If the fatty fish we eat were free of environmental pollutants, it would reduce our risk of developing...
Freezing bubbles viral video inspired research published
Credit: Virginia Tech Scientific inquiry often begins with the "why." Without expecting to do more than answer a question posed by a YouTube video, Virginia...
‘Goldilocks’ neurons promote REM sleep
Credit: Pascal Gugler for Insel Gruppe AG Every night while sleeping, we cycle between two very different states of sleep. Upon falling asleep, we enter...
New laser therapy seeks to halt the progression of age-related vision loss
The Maculaser heat treatment heats the back of the eye with a laser to treat age-related macular degeneration (AMD)Credit: Aalto University There are 200 million...
High reaction rates even without precious metals
Precious metals are often efficient catalysts -- but they are expensive and rare; however, it has so far been difficult to determine how efficient non-precious...
Joint hypermobility related to anxiety, also in animals
The relation could be a universal trait among mammals The relation between collagen laxity and anxiety in humans is widely known, but this relation has...
Expanding the temperature range of lithium-ion batteries
Electric cars struggle with extreme temperatures, mainly because of impacts on the electrolyte solutions in their lithium-ion batteries. Now, researchers have developed new electrolytes containing...
In the Samara Polytech, the quality of metal is determined by the ‘sound’
Sound impulses are captured with a unique installationCredit: @SamaraPolytech The acoustic analytical emission complex, developed by an interdisciplinary project team of scientists from the Samara...
Distinguishing helpful and harmful gut immune cells offers new view on inflammatory diseases
Microscopic image of Th17 immune cells taken from the gut of a healthy mouse. The nucleus is shown in blue, actin in green and mitochondria...
CityU receives grand challenges explorations grant for research in global health
To investigate the growth of multiple strains of human gut microbes in a single reactorCredit: City University of Hong Kong An environmental scientist at City...
