Tracking lab-grown tissue with light
New proof-of-concept photonic pH sensor could advance studies of tissue regenerationCredit: J.L. Lee/NIST Someday, doctors would like to grow limbs and other body tissue for...
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Institute of Railway Research to receive Queen’s Anniversary Prize
The announcement was made at a special reception held at St James's PalaceCredit: University of Huddersfield A TEAM of researchers and engineers at the University...
Harnessing nature’s defences against tsunamis
International team led by Göttingen University studies protection of coastal communities in biodiversity hotspotsCredit: Thomas Wanger As sea levels rise and adverse weather events become...
Project aims to make mining more efficient, safer
Credit: Virginia Tech Efficiency and safety are two aspects paramount to an effective mining operation that industry constantly seeks to improve. Virginia Tech researchers are...
Secure data backup of medical records using secret sharing and secure communications
Prompt restoration of medical records via a satellite link for disaster medical supportCredit: National Institute of Information and Communications technology Highlights - Secure data backup...
Rare algae enzyme to convert cooking oil into ready-to-use biofuel
Researchers have found an unusual, light-dependent enzyme in microalgae. A new project at the Department of Engineering, Aarhus University, will use the enzyme in a...
Combining science and design to measure our exposure to light
Credit: © HEAD-Baptiste Coulon How much light do you receive over the course of a day? What type of light enters your eyes? Spectrace, a...
APS tip sheet: Dark matter’s galactic emissions and game theory of vaccination
Credit: Leane et al., Phys. Rev. Lett (2019) A Bright Day for Dark Matter December 11, 2019 - An abundance of mysterious gamma radiation exists...
The First International Project Marathon for studets of SPbPU and TU Graz
Six international teams took part in the innovative international projectCredit: Peter the Great St.Petersburg Polytechnic University The final forum was held at Peter the Great...
The danger behind certain biologics
The surprising role of an immune cell that explains some of the drugs' side effects and could lead to better treatments for persistent infections and...
How humans learnt to dance; from the Chimpanzee Conga
Credit: University of Warwick The evolution of human dance has been studied by psychologists in chimpanzees Researchers from the University of Warwick, Durham University and...
Martian aurora offers climate change clues, Embry-Riddle reports
NASA, University of Colorado Boulder, Embry-Riddle present findings at AGUCredit: Embry-Riddle/Daryl LaBello SAN FRANCISCO, Calif. - A newly published study, presented on Dec. 12 at...
Why collapse is not always a bad thing
New book provides an analysis of the process of failure and collapse, and outlines principles that help us manage these challenges in our livesCredit: Springer...
Supporting structures of wind turbines contribute to wind farm blockage effect
Updated theoretical model for wind farm aerodynamics accounts for turbine towers as a source for wind resistance in offshore farms.Credit: Lun Ma WASHINGTON, D.C., December...
Russian scientists studied the effect of selenium on the properties of basil
A team of scientists from Immanuel Kant Baltic Federal University discovered that micromolar selenium doses increase the levels of useful biologically active compounds in the...
