Massachusetts Eye and Ear, Mass General advancing novel gene-based COVID-19 vaccine, AAVCOVID
AAVCOVID technology is unique in the vaccine field in its ability to scale and adapt rapidlyCredit: Mass. Eye and Ear BOSTON- Massachusetts Eye and Ear...
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Identifying light sources using artificial intelligence
A smart quantum technology for identification of light sources with fewer measurementsCredit: Elsa Hahne WASHINGTON, May 5, 2020 -- Identifying sources of light plays an...
New test could guarantee the perfect avocado
Lasers and vibrations reliably assess individual fruits' ripeness. Test could reduce waste by 10% and help meet consumer demands for 'ready to eat' avocados.Credit: Cranfield...
Long-term developments of energy pricing and consumption in industry
Credit: Paul Scherrer Institute/Markus Fischer Researchers at the Paul Scherrer Institute PSI have collaborated with British economists to study how energy consumption by Swiss industry...
Yellow-legged gull adapts its annual lifecycle to human activities to get food
Opportunist species with great spread abilitiesCredit: Isabel Afán (EBD-CSIC) The yellow-legged gull has a high ability to adapt to human activities and benefit from these...
Multifunctional porous carbon fibers show significant promise in capacitive desalination
Credit: Virginia Tech Researchers in the College of Science have developed a material that is up to 40 times faster in desalinating small batches of...
Broadband enhancement relies on precise tilt
Investigators develop a quantum photonics prototype using hyperbolic metamaterials tilted at a precise angle from an optical fiberCredit: Lian Shen WASHINGTON, May 5, 2020 --...
Fossil fuel-free jet propulsion with air plasmas
A prototype design of a plasma jet thruster can generate thrusting pressures on the same magnitude a commercial jet engine can, using only air and...
NUS researchers develop novel device to improve performance of underactive bladders
New device can be attached to the bladder to provide real-time volume detection and efficient voiding capabilitiesCredit: National University of Singapore Individuals with an underactive...
A new compound removes senescent cells and reduces toxicity in cancer treatment
Nav-Gal selectively removes tumourigenic senescent cells without attacking healthy cells and reduces the toxicity of plateletsCredit: UPV The accumulation of senescent cells plays a significant...
A drug proves effective in the treatment of intestinal ischemia-reperfusion in animals
Credit: University of Córdoba Ischemia is a disease that occurs when tissue stops receiving the vascular supply it needs. Though it can affect several organs,...
Surf and turf: Green new deal should be a ‘teal new deal’
Incorporating the oceans into climate policy is essential, scientists say in a new paperCredit: Authors of the paper Debates around the Green New Deal have...
A big comeback for a little switch
Credit: College of Engineering, Carnegie Mellon University Electrical switches, mechanical devices that make and break the connection in an electric circuit, are used everywhere. They...
Extreme Ultraviolet imaging displays potential to enhance study of Alzheimer’s disease
Credit: University of Southampton Scientists have published highly-detailed images of lab-grown neurons using Extreme Ultraviolet radiation that could aid the analysis of neurodegenerative diseases. The...
‘Loss of pleasure’ in teen sleep study
...but easy interventions can improve mental healthCredit: Flinders University Sleep patterns around the world have been disrupted as screen time increases and sleep routines change...