2D antimony holds promise for post-silicon electronics
Engineers at The University of Texas at Austin find new material for manufacturing even smaller computer chips to replace silicon.Credit: Cockrell School of Engineering, The...
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Extinction of lowland tapir and white-lipped peccary would impair forest diversity
Study suggests these two species of large herbivores have complementary ecological functions, favoring seed dispersal and growth of adult trees.Credit: Mauro Galetti According to a...
Single discrimination events alter college students’ daily behavior
Credit: Addie Bjornson/University of Washington Discrimination -- differential treatment based on an aspect of someone's identity, such as nationality, race, sexual orientation or gender --...
Fighting the HIV epidemic
Addressing perceived stigma about taking HIV Preventive medication key to helping women at riskCredit: Penn Nursing PHILADELPHIA, PA (NOVEMBER 4, 2019) - Stigma is an...
NYU Abu Dhabi researchers develop Micro-Electro-Fluidic Probe (MeFP) to isolate and pattern cells
Credit: Courtesy of NYU Abu Dhabi faculty Mohammad Qasaimeh Fast facts: NYU Abu Dhabi researchers have developed a novel tool that creates new opportunities for...
Ancient bone protein reveals which turtles were on the menu in Florida, Caribbean
Credit: Michelle LeFebvre/Florida Museum MANCHESTER, England and GAINESVILLE, Fla. --- Thousands of years ago, the inhabitants of modern-day Florida and the Caribbean feasted on sea...
Story tips from the Department of Energy’s Oak Ridge National Laboratory, November 2019
Credit: Jill Hemman/Oak Ridge National Laboratory, US Department of Energy Researchers at Oak Ridge National Laboratory and the National Renewable Energy Laboratory took inspiration from...
Study reveals how brain injury can lead to post-traumatic stress disorder
UCLA team finds that the brain processes fear differently after injuryCredit: Reed Hutchinson/UCLA Post-traumatic stress disorder in U.S. military members frequently follows a concussion-like brain...
Suspended layers make a special superconductor
Credit: Zernike Institute for Advanced Materials, University of Groningen In superconducting materials, an electric current will flow without any resistance. There are quite a few...
Fractionation processes can improve profitability of ethanol production
Credit: Marianne Stein URBANA, Ill. - The U.S. is the world's largest producer of bioethanol as renewable liquid fuel, with more than 200 commercial plants...
Light-based ‘tractor beam’ assembles materials at the nanoscale
Credit: Vincent Holmberg/Matthew Crane/Elena Pandres/Peter Pauzauskie Modern construction is a precision endeavor. Builders must use components manufactured to meet specific standards -- such as beams...
NASA provides an infrared analysis of typhoon Halong
Credit: Credit: NASA/NRL Typhoon Halong continued to strengthen in the Northwestern Pacific Ocean as NASA's Terra satellite passed overhead. Infrared imagery from an instrument aboard...
Stressed to the max? Deep sleep can rewire the anxious brain
A sleepless night can trigger up to a 30% rise in emotional stress levels, new study showsCredit: Graphic by Eti Ben Simon and Matthew Walker....
Admissions to ER’s for adolescent sexual abuse have more than doubled
Credit: Saint Louis University ST. LOUIS - From 2010 to 2016, emergency department admissions for confirmed adolescent sexual abuse in the U.S. doubled, even as...
How much do we lie when we have sex on the brain?
Credit: (University of Rochester photo / J. Adam Fenster) In a world of seemingly endless opportunities for finding a mate, competition for a partner can...
