Golden ball in a golden cage
'Golden fullerene': Ligand-protected nanocluster made of 32 gold atoms Researchers have synthesized a tiny structure from 32 gold atoms. This nanocluster has a core of...
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Research implicates causative genes in osteoporosis, suggesting new targets for future therapy
CHOP researchers: Innovative functional genomics tools likely to aid discovery in other genetic diseasesCredit: Children's Hospital of Philadelphia Scientists have harnessed powerful data analysis tools...
Solving the efficiency of Gram-negative bacteria
Researchers have discovered how antibiotic-resistant bacteria construct their defense system, which could lead to new treatments for untreatable infectionsCredit: National Institutes of Health (NIH) Superbugs,...
NIST researchers boost intensity of nanowire LEDs
Credit: NIST Nanowire gurus at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) have made ultraviolet light-emitting diodes (LEDs) that, thanks to a special type...
Plant scraps are the key ingredient in cheap, sustainable jet fuel
Scientists in China have developed a process for converting plant waste from agriculture and timber harvesting into high-density aviation fuel. Their research, published March 21...
In a new quantum simulator, light behaves like a magnet
Credit: R. Ravasio/EPFL When subject to the laws of quantum mechanics, systems made of many interacting particles can display behaviour so complex that its quantitative...
Involving companies in the planning of flexible exploitation of health data
In Finland, the health data collected in national registries already serves fairly well the needs of clinical care and academic fundamental research, and statistical purposes....
Collaboration aims to reduce racial and ethnic disparities in clinical trials
Credit: Henry Ford Health System DETROIT - Spencer Hoover, vice president and executive director of the Henry Ford Cancer Institute, is co-author of a manuscript...
Bacteria in urine doesn't always indicate infection
Testing, antibiotic treatment often unnecessary, say IDSA guidelines ARLINGTON, Va. - Doctors should think carefully before testing patients for a urinary tract infection (UTI) to...
Sports involvement linked to fewer depressive symptoms in children
A study in Biological Psychiatry: Cognitive Neuroscience and Neuroimaging investigates the relationship between involvement in sports, brain development, and depression in children Philadelphia, March 21,...
Need for better forecasting and communication to mitigate repeat of Idai devastation
A better system for forecasting and communicating severe weather events in Africa is needed to reduce the impact of storms such as Cyclone Idai, say...
Girls need more positive experiences of ball skills
Children's positive perception of moving is an important supporter for natural physical activity and developing motor skills. A study at the University of Jyväskylä suggests...
Scientists propose a new benchmark skill for decadal prediction of terrestrial water storage
Credit: Enda Zhu Terrestrial water storage (TWS) includes all phases of water over land (e.g., surface and groundwater, snow etc.) and acts as an important...
Protecting homes with netting window screens can reduce malaria parasite infection
Credit: IHI In an article published in Lancet Planetary Health(link is external), a team from Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine (LSTM) and the Ifakara Health...
Semiconductor: A new contender for scalable quantum computing
Credit: ©Science China Press Quantum computing, along with 5G and AI, has been the focus for the next-generation technology in the last decades. Up to...
