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The first images of mid-infrared optical waves compressed 1,000 times captured using a highly sensitive scattering-type scanning near-field optical microscope. ...

Not just CO2: Rising temperatures also alter photosynthesis in a changing climate

Credit: Graphic by Julie McMahon CHAMPAIGN, Ill. -- Agricultural scientists who study climate change often focus on how increasing atmospheric ...

Leprosy drug holds promise as at-home treatment for COVID-19

Phase 2 clinical trial could begin immediately for clofazimine, an FDA-approved drug on WHO's List of Essential MedicinesCredit: Sanford Burnham ...

A promising breakthrough for a better design of electronic materials

A deeper understanding of molecular vibrations can increase electron velocity in semiconductor materialsCredit: Christian Fleury (INRS) Finding the best materials ...

Internet-access spending improves academic outcomes, according to study of Texas public schools

Credit: 123RF.com/Rice University HOUSTON - (March 15, 2021) - Increased internet-access spending by Texas public schools improved academic performance but ...

NASA partners with companies to test satellite fixtures for robotic grappling

Credit: NASA NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center in Greenbelt, Maryland, has chosen three companies to participate in a new partnership ...

Could we recycle plastic bags into fabrics of the future?

Engineers have developed self-cooling fabrics from polyethylene, a material commonly used in plastic bagsCredit: Image courtesy of Svetlana Boriskina In ...

Rare open-access quantum computer now operational

Scientists worldwide can use ion-based testbed at Sandia National LaboratoriesCredit: Bret Latter, Sandia National Laboratories ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. -- A new ...

Brown researchers explore possibilities for an ultra-secure gun registry

Credit: Nick Dentamaro/Brown University PROVIDENCE, R.I. -- Proposals to create a national gun registry have long been met with fierce ...

Researchers discover how the brain learns from subconscious stimuli

Credit: Neuron Researchers uncovered for the first time what happens in animals' brains when they learn from subconscious, visual stimuli. ...

Solving the puzzle of polymers binding to ice for Cryopreservation

Credit: Credit: University of Warwick Cryoprotectants are used to protect biological material during frozen storage They have to be removed ...

Sweden’s quantum computer project shifts up a gear

Knut and Alice Wallenberg Foundation is almost doubling the annual budget of the research initiative Wallenberg Centre for Quantum Technology, ...

Oil in the ocean photooxides within hours to days, new study finds

Study provides new details on the fate of spilled oil in the marine environment, effectiveness of chemical dispersantsCredit: MODIS on ...

SwRI receives $5.25 million DOE award for NEXTCAR technology

Cutting-edge CAV technology to optimize vehicle performance, efficiencyCredit: SwRI SAN ANTONIO -- March 12, 2021 -- The U.S. Department of ...

Financial strain predicts future risk of homelessness and partly explains the effect of mental illness

Credit: Elbogen et al. (2021) | Medical Care | DOI: 10.1097/MLR.0000000000001453 March 12, 2021 - Financial strains like debt or ...

CT colonography most effective noninvasive colorectal cancer screening test

Compared with multi-target stool-DNA and fecal immunochemical test, CT colonography with 10 mm threshold most effectively targets advanced neoplasia--preserving detection ...

A computational guide to lead cells down desired differentiation paths

A novel computer-guided design tool predicts combinations of transcription factors for more effective engineering of cell types with potential use ...

Shedding light on perovskite films

Efficient materials for future solar cells - New model to determine photoluminescence quantum efficiencyCredit: Markus Breig, KIT Photovoltaics decisively contributes ...

Simultaneous multicontrast OR-PAM from single laser source

March 11, 2021

Optical-resolution photoacoustic microscopy innovation enables simultaneous multicontrast imaging with shorter imaging time and improved accuracyCredit: Wang, et al. Optical-resolution photoacoustic ...

Researchers boost potency of an HIV-1 antibody, tracing new pathways for vaccine development