How light a foldable and long-lasting battery can be?
Credit: Soojin Park(POSTECH) With the launch of wearable devices and smartphones that require high capacity of electricity such as foldable phones and 5G phones, the...
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Real-time photoacoustic thermometry of tumors during HIFU treatment in living subjects
Credit: Chulhong Kim(POSTECH) High Intensity Focused Ultrasound (HIFU) treatment is a non-invasive method that removes unhealthy tissues and tumors by delivering high intensity ultrasound waves...
A machine learning approach to identify functional human phosphosites
New resource for identifying functional human phosphosites relevant for diverse biological processes and diseaseCredit: Spencer Phillips 9 December 2019, Cambridge - Researchers at the EMBL's...
Study sheds light on ‘overlooked’ bee species
Findings from ARU project could help to protect solitary, ground-nesting beesCredit: Dr Thomas Ings, Anglia Ruskin University (ARU) The UK's first citizen science project focusing...
Blood pressure drug could help problem drinkers: QUT research
Credit: QUT A drug used to treat high blood pressure may alleviate anxiety induced by long-term heavy alcohol use, and also halt the damage such...
MASS: An integrative software program for streamlined morphometric analyses of leaves
Credit: Chuanromanee, T. S., J. I. Cohen, and G. L. Ryan. 2019. Morphological Analysis of Size and Shape (MASS): An integrative software program for morphometric...
Researchers develop approach to alter intestinal microbiota, vaccinate against inflammatory diseases
Credit: Georgia State University ATLANTA--Targeted immunization against bacterial flagellin, a protein that forms the appendage that enables bacterial mobility, can beneficially alter the intestinal microbiota,...
Water common — yet scarce — in exoplanets
Credit: Amanda Smith The most extensive survey of atmospheric chemical compositions of exoplanets to date has revealed trends that challenge current theories of planet formation...
Illinois team develops first of a kind in-vitro 3D neural tissue model
Credit: University of Illinois Department of Bioengineering Researchers at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign have successfully used stem cells to engineer living biohybrid nerve...
Print me an organ — Why are we not there yet?
SUTD leads in-depth review on the impending reality of 3D printed organs and analyses recent accomplishments, limitations and opportunities for future research.Credit: SUTD 3D bioprinting...
Plant researchers examine bread aroma: Modern and old wheat varieties taste equally good
Publication by HHU and the University of Hohenheim in Food Research InternationalCredit: BeckaBeck The scientists compared taste and aroma of different breads baked in close...
Helping plant nurseries reduce runoff
Credit: Jake Shreckhise You may have heard how excess nutrients, such as phosphorus, can run off of crop fields. This can cause harm when the...
Multi-species grassland mixtures increase yield stability, even under drought conditions
Credit: John Finn The benefits of multispecies mixtures were so strong that yields from a mixture of four species under drought conditions matched or exceeded...
School citizen science project dramatically improves children’s knowledge of UK mammals
Participation in citizen science camera trap project dramatically increased school children's knowledge of UK mammalsCredit: Samantha Mason Prior to starting the project, which involved 3,000...
Invest in pollinator monitoring for long-term gain
New research shows that for every £1 invested in pollinator monitoring schemes, at least £1.50 can be saved, from otherwise costly independent research projectsCredit: Tom...
