Nanoscale thermometers from diamond sparkles
A novel, non-invasive technique that uses quantum light to measure temperature at the nanoscale has been developed Being able to measure, and monitor, temperatures and...
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Tiny droplets open the doors to in-flight imaging of proteins
For the first time, researchers have demonstrated the creation of a beam of nanodroplets capable of delivering a variety of biological samples, from cell organelles...
RIT professor develops microfluidic device to better detect Ebola virus
Work done by mechanical engineering professor can be used to pre-screen for the virus A faculty-researcher at Rochester Institute of technology has developed a prototype...
NASA reveals heavy rainfall in Tropical Cyclone Fani
Credit: NASA/JAXA/Jacob Ree Satellite data revealed heavy rainfall in powerful Tropical Cyclone Fani before it made landfall in northeastern India. Fani brought that soaking rain...
New approach could accelerate efforts to catalogue vast numbers of cells
Data-sampling method makes 'sketches' of unwieldy biological datasets while still capturing the full diversity of cell types Artistic sketches can be used to capture details...
Army pushes for higher speeds in future tiltrotor aircraft
Credit: David McNally HAMPTON, Va. -- The U.S. Army is developing a new wind-tunnel testbed that will help future tiltrotor aircraft attain higher speeds, improved...
Induced labor not more expensive to health care system than spontaneous labor
Upfront cost of inducing labor at 39 weeks is equal to costs that accrue during longer pregnancies. Expectant parents wait 40 weeks for the arrival...
Stickier than expected: Hydrogen binds to graphene in 10 femtoseconds
Bound for only ten quadrillionths of a secondCredit: Oliver Bünermann / Max Planck Institute for Biophysical Chemistry & University of Göttingen Graphene is celebrated as...
Breakthrough optical interferometry system clears way for spin-out company
The new device carries precision measurement in a fraction of a second without delaying production, saving time, energy and costsCredit: University of Huddersfield FIRMS will...
UW Oshkosh to host International Symposium on Society and Resource Management June 2-7, 2019
ISSRM to celebrate 70th anniversary of 'A Sand County Almanac' by Aldo Leopold The University of Wisconsin Oshkosh will host June 2-7 the 2019 International...
‘Gut-on-a-chip’ research aims to find personalized treatment for Crohn’s disease
Thanks to a new $1.8 million grant from The Helmsley Charitable Trust, UT Austin Engineer Hyun Jung Kim will apply his 'Gut-On-A-Chip' technology to better...
Researchers identify a protein that protects against non-alcoholic fatty liver disease
Credit: IRB Barcelona. Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease describes several liver dysfunctions of varying severity, characterised by the accumulation of fat in hepatic cells and not...
New approach for solving protein structures from tiny crystals
Technique opens door for studies of countless hard-to-crystallize proteins involved in health and diseaseCredit: Brookhaven National Laboratory UPTON, NY--Using x-rays to reveal the atomic-scale 3-D...
Study demonstrates seagrass’ strong potential for curbing erosion
Ubiquitous marine plants dissipate wave energy and could help protect vulnerable shorelines CAMBRIDGE, Mass. -- Most people's experience with seagrass, if any, amounts to little...
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