Record-high data transmission using a soliton crystal
An international team of researchers has developed an efficient way to create micro-combs and exploit them in highly performing and robust frequency multiplexed optical fibre...
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A new Critically Endangered frog named after ‘the man from the floodplain full of frogs’
Credit: Gonçalo M. Rosa A new species proposed to be classified as Critically Endangered of miniaturised stump-toed frog of the genus Stumpffia, found in Madagascar,...
Epilepsy-related deaths common in young adults and are not reducing, new research shows
The research found that mortality rates for epilepsy-related deaths did not decrease between 2009 (6.8 per 100,000) and 2015 (9.1 per 100,000), despite advances in...
Sleep-wake disturbances can predict recurrent events in stroke survivors
Credit: EAN (Vienna, Sunday, 24 May, 2020) Stroke survivors suffering from the burden of combined sleep-wake disturbances are more likely to have another stroke or...
Scientists identify a temperature tipping point for tropical forests
Credit: Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute photo All living things have tipping points: points of no return, beyond which they cannot thrive. A new report in...
Migration patterns reveal an Eden for ancient humans and animals
Credit: N/A Pinnacle Point, a series of archaeological sites that overlook a now submerged section of South Africa's coastline and one of the world's most...
Combinatorial screening approach opens path to better-quality joint cartilage
High-throughput platform identifies complex conditions with biomaterial compositions, and mechanical and chemical stimuli that help stem cells produce more robust cartilageCredit: Khademhosseini and Alsberg labs...
New urine testing method holds promise for kidney stone sufferers
Simpler test that can be done in doctor's office offers results in 30 minutesCredit: provided by Pak Kin Wong, Penn State An improved urine-testing system...
A stitch in time: How a quantum physicist invented new code from old tricks
Error suppression opens pathway to universal quantum computingCredit: University of Sydney A scientist at the University of Sydney has achieved what one quantum industry insider...
Blood flow recovers faster than brain in micro strokes
Rice University neuroengineers develop tech to measure blood flow and neuronal recovery simultaneouslyCredit: Luan Laboratory/Rice University HOUSTON - (May 22, 2020) - Increased blood flow...
Preclinical study offers hope for Hirschsprung’s
Children's Hospital Los Angeles surgeon achieves milestone in using tissue engineering to grow complete gut nervous systemCredit: Children's Hospital Los Angeles Babies with Hirschsprung's disease...
Researchers demonstrate transport of mechanical energy, even through damaged pathways
Topological pump can provide stability for communication technologiesCredit: Guarav Bahl Most technologies today rely on devices that transport energy in the form of light, radio,...
NASA examines tropical storm Mangga in infrared light
Credit: Credit: NASA/NRL NASA's Aqua satellite used infrared light to provide forecasters with a look at the temperatures of the cloud tops in Tropical Storm...
Dan M. Frangopol elected to National Academy of Construction
Lehigh University structural engineering professor joins elite construction industry institutionCredit: Lehigh University Dan M. Frangopol, the inaugural Fazlur R. Khan Endowed Chair of Structural Engineering...
Pain doesn’t take a holiday: Dental opioids study points to need for better prescribing
Though non-opioid painkillers can be just as effective, patients having dental procedures just before weekends and holidays are more likely to fill prescriptions for opioidsCredit:...