Seabed sediment and asphalt areas are noteworthy sources of heat energy
Wider use of geoenergy would improve energy self-sufficiencyCredit: Riikka Kalmi According to a new study from the University of Vaasa, ...
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A smart ring shows it’s possible to detect fever before you feel it
Advance could pave the way for early warning system on COVID-19 and flu using wearablesCredit: Oura Ring Temperature data collected ...
Molecule holds promise to reprogram white blood cells for better cancer treatment
Credit: Kim Ratliff, AU photographer Cancer immunotherapy using "designer" immune cells has revolutionized cancer treatment in recent years. In this ...
Artificial Chemist 2.0: quantum dot R&D in less than an hour
Credit: Milad Abolhasani, NC State University A new technology, called Artificial Chemist 2.0, allows users to go from requesting a ...
Researchers identify the physical mechanism that can kill bacteria with gold nanoparticles
The research, involving URV researcher Vladimir Baulin, opens the door to the development of new bactericide materials as an alternative ...
Computational method provides faster high-resolution mass spectrometry imaging
Credit: Courtesy the Beckman Institute for Advanced Science and Technology. A new computational mass spectrometry imaging method enables researchers to ...
Cambridge University Press launches Environmental Data Science journal
Credit: Cambridge University Press Cambridge University Press is launching a new, Open Access journal - Environmental Data Science - dedicated ...
The immunomodulatory activity of a drug would improve the efficacy of immunotherapy in breast cancer
Credit: IDIBELL Despite the success of immunotherapy in the treatment of cancers such as lung or melanoma, it is still ...
Largest-ever study on children’s soft contact lens safety shows low complication rates
Extensive retrospective review offers real-world data for myopia management in childrenCredit: R Chalmers SAN RAMON, Calif., December 10, 2020--The largest-ever ...
UBCO researchers suggest stool transplants can battle serious infections
Genetic analysis helps ensure successful fecal microbiota transplantsCredit: UBC Okanagan Could number two be number one when it comes to ...
Beating the heat: Oxidation in novel coating material for aircraft gas turbine engines
Scientists investigate oxidative reactions in ytterbium silicide, a heat-resistant coating, to improve heat efficiency in aircraft gas turbine enginesCredit: Ryo ...
New research project on environmental and safety aspects of stationary energy storage
Credit: © Lunghammer - TU Graz The increasing use of battery technologies in the mobility sector and in stationary applications ...
Shining a light on what’s really happening in perovskite solar cells
University of Tsukuba researchers take a molecular-level look at what happens in perovskite solar cells when they are operating, to ...
NUS engineers discover new microbe for simpler, cheaper and greener wastewater treatment
The new strain of bacterium can remove both nitrogen and phosphorous from sewageCredit: National University of Singapore Researchers from the ...
Tomatoes offer affordable source of Parkinson’s disease drug
Credit: Phil Robinson Scientists have produced a tomato enriched in the Parkinson's disease drug L-DOPA in what could become a ...
Vitamin boosts essential synthetic chemistry
Rice lab discovers light-driven catalyst forms olefins for drug, agrochemical manufacturingCredit: Rice University HOUSTON - (Dec. 8, 2020) - Inspired ...
Eric Beckman named 8th National Academy of Engineering Fellow from Pitt
Beckman is recognized for advances in molecular design, biomedical polymers, green product engineering, and sustainabilityCredit: Swanson School of Engineering/John Altdorfer ...
How clean electricity can upgrade the value of captured carbon
A new paper in Nature Energy outlines an electrochemical method for converting captured carbon into useful products, from fuels to ...
Development of high-speed nanoPCR technology for point-of-care diagnosis of COVID-19
The new technology can accurately diagnose the infection in less than 20 minutes, with zero false positive and false negativeCredit: ...
Magnetic bacteria as micropumps
Credit: Photograph: Science Photo Library Cancer drugs have side effects, so for many years, scientists have been exploring ways to ...
