A theoretical boost to nano-scale devices
Researchers calculate the quasi-Fermi levels in molecular junctions applying an initio approach. -Credit: Yong-Hoon Kim, KAIST Semiconductor companies are struggling to develop devices that are...
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High five! It’s possible to create proximity online
Credit: Linköping University Despite physical distance, it's possible to create proximity between family members located in different places. This is according to a study from...
A new epigenetic editing tool is developed to activate silenced genes
Credit: University of Córdoba Although all cells in an organism have the same genetic information, not all perform the same function, being as not all...
UCLA physicists develop world’s best quantum bits
Credit: Stuart Wolpert A team of researchers at UCLA has set a new record for preparing and measuring the quantum bits, or qubits, inside of...
High hopes for new-age rubber
'Self-repairing' material has many industrial usesCredit: Flinders University Imagine a self-repairing rubber, or super-adhesive made entirely from waste materials. It sounds like science fiction, but...
Light drives injection
By coupling a bacterial injection system with a light-controlled molecular switch, scientists are able to inject proteins into eukaryontic cellsCredit: Max Planck Institute for Terrestrial...
A new look into the sources and impacts of greenhouse gases in China
Credit: Advances in Atmospheric Sciences China's implementation of a national carbon trading market to reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions requires reliable and timely information on...
Technology makes tissues elastic and lasting for easier imaging
Credit: Chung Lab/MIT When there's a vexing problem to be solved, people sometimes offer metaphorical advice such as "stretching the mind" or engaging in "flexible"...
A new tool to map the flow of info within living cells
UNC School of Medicine and University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center researchers reveal the inner workings of cellular communication and processes important for cell migration.Credit:...
Lighting up cells with genetically-encoded X-ray-sensitive probes
Credit: ©Science China Press Microscopic visualization of sub-cellular structures and constituents plays a central role in cell biology. Synchrotron-based X-ray microscopy (XRM) provides a unique...
SwRI opens new automotive Catalyst Technology Center
Facility expands catalyst testing capacity, reducing costs and turnaround timeCredit: Southwest Research Institute SAN ANTONIO -- May 18, 2020 -- Southwest Research Institute has launched...
Scientists identify promising immunotherapy combination for pediatric brain cancer
Sanford Burnham Prebys researchers find drug that removes the 'invisibility cloak' from medulloblastomaCredit: Sanford Burnham Prebys Medical Discovery Institute LA JOLLA, CALIF. - May 18,...
Theory of detonation-driven hypervelocity shock tunnels and its demonstration
Credit: ©Science China Press Many 21st century challenges exist in science and technology, and one of these is the hypersonic vehicle from the dream for...
Machine that oxygenates blood may help critically ill COVID-19 patients, according to WVU study
Credit: West Virginia University When COVID-19 patients are critically ill, the biggest threat to their lives is lung dysfunction. If their lungs don't work, their...
Story tips: Mining for COVID, rules to grow by and the 3D connection
Credit: Dasha Herrmannova/Oak Ridge National Laboratory, U.S. Dept. of Energy Computing - Mining for COVID-19 connections Scientists have tapped the immense power of the Summit...