Planets around a black hole?
Calculations show possibility of bizarre worldsCredit: Kagoshima University Theoreticians in two different fields defied the common knowledge that planets orbit stars like the Sun. They...
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Scientists develop electrochemical platform for cell-free synthetic biology
The direct gene circuit to electrode interface unites biology's ability to sense with the memory and decision-making capabilities of electronic systems.Credit: Steve Southon Scientists at...
Potent antimicrobial found that shows promise in fighting staph infections
Staph infections are the leading cause of antimicrobial resistance, particularly the Methicillin-resistant (MRSA)Credit: McMaster University Hamilton, ON (Nov. 25, 2019) - Research led by scientists...
The nature of salmonella is changing — and it’s meaner
Credit: Courtesy of MSU EAST LANSING, Mich. -- Salmonella is acting up in Michigan, and it could be a model for what's happening in other...
Light-trapping nanocubes drive inexpensive multispectral camera
Plasmonic light detector could revolutionize multispectral imaging for cancer, food safety and agricultureCredit: Maiken Mikkelsen & Jon Stewart, Duke University DURHAM, N.C. -- Researchers at...
New flu drug drives drug resistance in influenza viruses
Credit: CDC/Michael Shaw, Doug Jordan MADISON - On January 31, 2019, an 11-year old boy in Japan went to a medical clinic with a fever....
Structurally designed DNA star creates ultra-sensitive test for dengue virus
New approach could be used to detect and kill viruses in the bloodstreamCredit: Image courtesy of Xing Wang TROY, N.Y. -- By folding snippets of...
Nanotechnology could be the answer for condition which affects 10 million women
Credit: University of South Australia University of South Australia biomedical engineer Dr Marnie Winter has been awarded US$100,000 from the world's largest private foundation to...
Sant Joan de Deu and Clinic with UPF create a surgical navigation system for fetal surgery
A team of professionals from BCNatal, in collaboration with the team of Miguel A. González Ballester, ICREA research professor of the DTIC, has developed for...
The ‘Signal Cell’ relaying microbiota signals discovered
Credit: POHANG UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY (POSTECH) Microorganisms are considered as dirty organism that threaten our health, decay food and cause inconvenience in our...
Cannabis reduces headache and migraine pain by nearly half
Credit: Washington State University PULLMAN, Wash. - Inhaled cannabis reduces self-reported headache severity by 47.3% and migraine severity by 49.6%, according to a recent study...
NUS researchers create new metallic material for flexible soft robots
Credit: National University of Singapore 'Origami robots' are state-of-the-art soft and flexible robots that are being tested for use in various applications including drug delivery...
Babies in the womb may see more than we thought
Light-sensitive cells in immature retina are networked, suggesting bigger role in developing brainCredit: Image by Franklin Caval-Holme, UC Berkeley By the second trimester, long before...
Establishment of technologies for producing two types of zeolite nanoparticles
For transparent, moisture-absorbing packaging materials and applications to heating cosmeticsCredit: ©Nakamura Choukou Co. JST has announced that the development subject the "zeolite nanoparticle production method...
Periodontal disease: Patent for new treatment method
Credit: MLU/faculty marceting NF1 New biodegradable rods promise to provide better treatment for periodontal disease. Researchers from the Institute of Pharmacy at Martin Luther University...
