Liquid metal nano printing set to revolutionize electronics
A new technique using liquid metals to create integrated circuits that are just atoms thick could lead to the next big advance for electronics. The...
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DNA computer brings ‘intelligent drugs’ a step closer
Researchers at Eindhoven University of Technology (TU/e) present a new method that should enable controlled drug delivery into the bloodstream using DNA computers. In the...
NIST quest for climate-friendly refrigerants finds complicated choices
BOULDER, Colo. - Researchers at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) have just completed a multiyear study to identify the "best" candidates for...
‘Lossless’ metamaterial could boost efficiency of lasers and other light-based devices
Credit: Ultrafast and Nanoscale Optics Group at UC San Diego Engineers at the University of California San Diego have developed a material that could reduce...
Can facial recognition systems help save lemurs?
Credit: Michigan State University Facial recognition is a biometric system that identifies or verifies a person from a digital image. It's used to find criminals,...
Online-only pharmacies that don’t require prescriptions could fuel antibiotic resistance
The researchers from Imperial College London analysed 20 pharmacies that were available for UK citizens to access online. This is one of the few studies...
Invite: Protecting the Crown Jewel of the Caribbean – Cuba’s Marine Ecosystems
Cuba has some of the healthiest coastal ecosystems in the Caribbean, with largely intact coastal mangroves and many of the best coral reefs in the...
Method developed by biomedical scientists could help in treatment of several diseases
Credit: I. Pittalwala, UC Riverside. RIVERSIDE, Calif. - In cells, DNA is first converted to RNA, and RNA is next converted to proteins--a complicated process...
Identifying vaccination capacity for future foot-and-mouth outbreaks
Credit: Ryan McGuire CC0 A new reactive vaccination strategy for future foot-and-mouth disease epidemics shows that significant cost savings can be achieved by accurately identifying...
Underwater seagrass beds dial back polluted seawater
ITHACA, N.Y. - Seagrass meadows - bountiful underwater gardens that nestle close to shore and are the most common coastal ecosystem on Earth - can...
Roads are driving rapid evolutionary change in our environment
Credit: Graphic created by Steven P. Brady using symbols courtesy of the Integration and Application Network, University of Maryland Center for Environmental Science (ian.umces.edu/symbols/). HANOV..
Food additive found in candy, gum could alter digestive cell structure and function
Credit: Gretchen Mahler BINGHAMTON, NY - The ability of small intestine cells to absorb nutrients and act as a barrier to pathogens is "significantly decreased"...
WCSJ2017 organizers announce program themes, fellowships, speakers
BOSTON, MA (February 16, 2017) --Organizers of the 10th World Conference of Science Journalists (WCSJ2017) unveiled details of the upcoming event at an information session...
UAB to bring proton therapy for advanced cancer treatment to Birmingham
Credit: UAB BIRMINGHAM, Ala. - The University of Alabama at Birmingham will partner with Proton International to bring proton therapy, one of the most technically...
Joe Biden, 47th Vice President of US, to be honored at Research!America Advocacy Awards Dinner
ARLINGTON, VA - February 16, 2017 - Joe Biden, 47th Vice President of the United States, will receive Research!America's Gordon and Llura Gund Leadership Award...
