Dendrimers finally have what it takes to break into the laser scene
A team including researchers from the University of Tsukuba have synthesized branched polymer crystals that are tough enough to be used as tiny laser sourcesCredit:...
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Computer modeling reveals behavior of individual lipid molecules
Credit: Daria Sokol/MIPT Press Office Lipids are essential building blocks of cell membranes, which control the exchange of substances and energy between a cell and...
FDA approves first at-home saliva collection test for coronavirus
Emergency authorization granted to pioneering Rutgers lab and collaboratorsCredit: David Sokolowski Rutgers' RUCDR Infinite Biologics received an amended emergency use authorization from the FDA late...
COVID-19 and the role of tissue engineering
Credit: Mary Ann Liebert, Inc., publishers New Rochelle, NY, May 7, 2020--Tissue engineering has a unique set of tools and technologies for developing preventive strategies,...
How to manipulate light on the nanoscale over wide frequency ranges
Credit: (Source: University of Oviedo) An international team led by researchers from the University of Oviedo and the Centre for Research in Nanomaterials and Nanotechnology...
Protein shredder regulates fat metabolism in the brain
Study by the University of Bonn clarifies unusual connectionCredit: © AG Walter/Uni Bonn A protein shredder that occurs in cell membranes of brain cells apparently...
Ancient DNA paints genetic portrait of Andes civilizations
Credit: from Pixabay An international team of researchers including the University of Adelaide, has completed the first large-scale study of DNA belonging to ancient humans...
Life-Saving Lullabies warn against the dangers of COVID-19 to African women
...and now New York wants to hear them!Credit: University of Huddersfield RESEARCHERS at the University of Huddersfield are harnessing the power of song to spread...
Clemson scientist receives $455K NSF grant to study how flowers adapt to heat and cold
Matthew Koski, an assistant professor at Clemson, will advance his research with a 3-year, $455,000 grant from the National Science FoundationCredit: Courtesy of Dustin Fleetwood...
Like a molecular knob: That is how a gene controls the electrical activity of the brain
Studying two rare genetic diseases, new research published on Cerebral Cortex sheds light on the ability of Foxg1 to regulate the underlying mechanism of all...
Stretched beyond the limits
Mechanical stress can cause fatigue not only in synthetic materials, but also in mammalian tissues like collagen.Credit: Photo: HITS It has been known for many...
Perspiration problems? No sweat!
Researchers generate immortalized human eccrine sweat gland myoepithelial cellsCredit: Osaka University Solving sweat-related concerns that occur in daily life, such as hyperhidrosis and sweat smell,...
NTU Singapore scientists develop sustainable way to extract chitin from prawn shells
Credit: NTU Singapore Scientists at Nanyang Technological University, Singapore (NTU Singapore) have developed a green way to create chitin, by using two forms of food...
A pioneering study into the description of the architecture of a new standard for telecommunications
esented by members of the Wireless Networking and AI&ML research groups, led by the researchers Boris Bellalta and Anders Jonsson at the Department of Information...
Computer vision helps SLAC scientists study lithium ion batteries
Credit: Image courtesy Yijin Liu/SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory Lithium-ion batteries lose their juice over time, causing scientists and engineer to work hard to understand that...