Researchers propose technique for measuring weak or nonexistent magnetic fields
Credit: Michael Flatte, University of Iowa Physicists at the University of Iowa have proposed a new technique to detect and measure materials that give off...
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Quantifying nature’s mental health benefits
The BioScience Talks podcast features discussions of topical issues related to the biological sciences. Nature's positive impact on mood is easily understood on an intuitive...
Northeastern researcher to co-direct NSF initiative to advance wireless communication
On Wednesday, the National Science Foundation named Northeastern professor Tommaso Melodia director of research of the Project Office for a groundbreaking initiative called Platforms for...
Leading the way in genomic science — from biodiversity to biomedicine
Credit: Earlham Institute For the first time, the Earlham Institute will host the Genome 10K (G10K) and the Genome Science conferences, simultaneously. This dual event,...
NYU Tandon’s 3-D microscopic voyage at SXSW spotlights angiogenesis research
BROOKLYN, New York - As South by Southwest's annual Gaming Expo opens next week, big-name game companies will be vying for attention for their newest...
Common cold can be surprisingly dangerous for transplant patients
The common cold is a major source of annoyance for most of us, but new research has found that the most prevalent respiratory infection can...
$1.5 million grant to prevent cervical cancer in West Texas
Credit: Tommie Morelos / Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center El Paso EL PASO, Texas - Navkiran Shokar, M.A., M.P.H, M.D., has received nearly $1.5...
Rice lab expands palette for color-changing glass
Credit: Jeff Fitlow/Rice University Rice University's latest nanophotonics research could expand the color palette for companies in the fast-growing market for glass windows that change...
Polymer-coated silicon nanosheets — an alternative to graphene
Credit: Tobias Helbich / TUM Silicon nanosheets are thin, two-dimensional layers with exceptional optoelectronic properties very similar to those of graphene. Albeit, the nanosheets are...
Atomic resolution of muscle contraction
Credit: Osaka University At the molecular level, muscle contraction is defined by myosin molecules pulling actin filaments. New electron cryomicroscopy images with unprecedented resolution taken...
Can we reverse aging by tweaking our biological machinery?
Humans have been looking for ways to cheat death for centuries. And while we've succeeded in extending our life span, many people suffer ill health...
A new tool for genetically engineering the oldest branch of life
A new study by G. William Arends Professor of Microbiology at the University of Illinois Bill Metcalf with postdoctoral Fellow Dipti Nayak has documented the...
The sky is the limit for new low-cost 3-D printer
Credit: Linnéa Therese Dimitrou A new type of 3D printer has been demonstrated at Sliperiet, Umeå Arts Campus. Suspended on thin fishing lines, 'Hangprinter' is...
FSU researchers take big step forward in nanotech-based drugs
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. -- Nanotechnology has become a growing part of medical research in recent years, with scientists feverishly working to see if tiny particles could...
The secrets of vibration-enhanced conductivity in graphene
Graphene, the one-atom-thick material made of carbon atoms, still holds some unexplained qualities, which are important in connection with electronic applications where high-conductivity matters, rang..
