New material points toward highly efficient solar cells
Credit: Purdue University/Erin Easterling WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. -- A new type of material for next-generation solar cells eliminates the need to use lead, which has...
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Research points to possible target to treat idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis, or IPF
This study included preclinical experiments and use of bronchoalveolar cells from IPF patientsCredit: UAB BIRMINGHAM, Ala. - Long-held dogma says lung fibrosis in diseases like...
Kent State researcher receives grant to design safer, more efficient level I trauma rooms
Credit: Kent State University Traumatic injuries are the third leading cause of death nationally and the first in Americans age 44 and younger, according to...
Why only some post-stroke survivors can ‘copy what I say’
Certain brain regions must be intact in stroke survivors with aphasia if they are to copy what another speaker says, report researchers from the Medical...
Some hoppy news: Hops don’t need to go dormant in order to flower
New possibilities for indoor, sustainable, local production of hopsCredit: John Eisele/Colorado State University Photography The explosion of craft brewing across the globe has created an...
NASA finds heavy rain in Tropical Storm Fengshen
Credit: NASA/NRL The Global Precipitation Measurement mission or GPM core satellite provided a look at the rainfall occurring within the newly developed Tropical Storm Fengshen....
Drug dust
New technology could help law enforcement detect smaller amounts of fentanyl with a higher degree of accuracy than any other field-testing toolCredit: Christoffer Abrahamsson/Michael Fink...
WPI researchers discover vulnerabilities affecting billions of computer chips
Security flaws affecting Intel and STMicroelectronics CPUs could be used to steal or alter data on billions of devicesCredit: Worcester Polytechnic Institute Worcester Polytechnic Institute...
Army researcher promotes cooperation between humans, autonomous machines
Credit: (U.S. Army illustration by Dr. Celso M. de Melo) The trust between humans and autonomous machines is a top priority for Army researchers --...
University of Florida scientists advance citrus greening research efforts
Credit: The American Phytopathological Society Citrus greening, a devastating disease, has reduced Florida citrus production by 70%, according to most accounts. Efforts to develop disease...
Delivering large genes to the retina is problematic
Credit: Mary Ann Liebert, Inc., publishers New Rochelle, NY, November 12, 2019--A new study has shown that a commonly used vector for large gene transfer...
Is virtual reality the next big thing in art therapy?
Drexel researchers conduct study to see if creative arts therapies is next frontier for VR in healthcare.Credit: Drexel University College of Nursing and Health Professions...
ICU survivors commonly experience job loss after critical illness, study confirms
Hospitals need to identify and develop interventions to help ICU patients return to workCredit: UC San Diego Health Sciences In recent years, national attention has...
Low-cost, portable system takes OCT beyond ophthalmology
Researchers adapt OCT system to make it useful for minimally invasive joint surgeryCredit: Evan T. Jelly, Duke University WASHINGTON -- Researchers have developed a way...
Study reveals breach of ‘dancing’ barrier governs crystal growth
Controlling crystal growth for innovations in medicine, engineeringCredit: Meenesh Singh While crystals have been studied for centuries and are ubiquitous in daily life -- they...
