Wind tunnel tests will help design future Army tiltrotor aircraft
After more than three years in development, a team of U.S. Army researchers and industry…
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Aluminium alloy research could benefit manned space missions
Manned space missions in spacecraft made of aluminium that is light yet resistant to radiation…
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The natural ‘Himalayan aerosol factory’ can affect climate
Large amounts of new particles can form in the valleys of the Himalayas from naturally…
Java’s protective mangroves smothered by plastic waste
The mangrove forests on Java’s north coast are slowly suffocating in plastic waste. The plastic…
Split wave: Component for neuromorphic computer
Neural networks are some of the most important tools in AI. So far, they run…
Central Europe: Dry Aprils pave the way for summer droughts
In the past 20 years, Central Europe has experienced six summer heat waves and droughts….
California’s 2018 wildfires caused $150 billion in damages
Researchers quantify the economic costs of California wildfires in 2018, finding they totaled more than…
Peatland preservation vital to climate
Preserving the world’s peatlands — and the vast carbon stores they contain — is vital…
Harnessing quantum properties to create single-molecule devices
Researchers report that they have discovered a new chemical design principle for exploiting destructive quantum…
New semiconductor detector shows promise for medical diagnostics and homeland security
This method allows users to identify legal versus illegal gamma rays. Detectors like these are…
Self-learning algorithms for different imaging datasets
AI-based evaluation of medical imaging data usually requires a specially developed algorithm for each task….
This flexible and rechargeable battery is 10 times more powerful than state of the art
A team of researchers has developed a flexible, rechargeable silver oxide-zinc battery with a five…
Quick and sensitive identification of multidrug-resistant germs
Researchers have developed a sensitive testing system that allows the rapid and reliable detection of…
Grasping an object: Model describes complete movement planning in the brain
Neurobiologists have developed a model that for the first time can completely represent the neuronal…
Useful ‘fake’ peptides
Some useful drugs consist of peptides acting on their protein targets. To make them more…
When playing favorites can hurt growth
Industrial parks in China perform less well when developed on the apparent basis of preexisting…
Military flights biggest cause of noise pollution on Olympic Peninsula
A new study provides the first look at how much noise pollution is impacting the…
Development of a new method for decoding viral genes
A research team developed a new decoding method for viral genes that can easily and…
Newly discovered Greenland plume drives thermal activities in the Arctic
A team of researchers understands more about the melting of the Greenland ice sheet. They…
Seventeen genetic abnormalities that cause brain aneurysms
Intracranial aneurysm is a dilation of a blood vessel forming a fragile pocket. Rupture results…
A study predicts smooth interaction between humans and robots
According to a new study, making eye contact with a robot may have the same…
Are people healthy enough to retire later?
While many people are now enjoying longer, healthier lives, current retirement ages are posing challenges…
The ever-elusive riddle: What’s the best way to cut Christmas cookies?
At some point in life, most people have stood over a rolled-out slab of cookie…
To accelerate or decelerate in the light-emitting process of zinc-oxide crystals
A recent study has measured the internal quantum efficiency (IQE) of Zinc-Oxide (ZnO) crystals in…
Novel form of Alzheimer’s protein found in spinal fluid indicates stage of the disease
Researchers have found a novel form of the Alzheimer’s protein tau in the fluid surrounding…
Cervical cancer survival may improve by targeting senescent
How well women with cervical cancer respond to treatment and survive correlates with the level…
Potential cancer therapy may boost immune response
A new approach to cancer therapy shows potential to transform the commonly used chemotherapy drug…
Key building block for organic molecules discovered in meteorites
Scientists have confirmed the presence in meteorites of a key organic molecule which may have…
Safe space: Improving ‘clean’ methanol fuel cells using a protective carbon shell
Direct methanol fuel cells (DMFCs), which produce electricity using methanol, will be an alternative solution…
Research reveals how airflow inside a car may affect COVID-19 transmission risk
A new study uses computer simulations to track airflows inside a car’s passenger cabin, providing…
No strings attached: Maximizing wireless charging efficiency with multiple transmitters
Scientists have developed a control strategy that allows for transferring power wirelessly through multiple transmitter…
CAR T-cell therapy found highly effective in patients with high-risk non-Hodgkin lymphoma
A CAR T-cell therapy known as axicabtagene ciloleucel (axi-cel) drove cancer cells to undetectable levels…
New CRISPR-based test for COVID-19 uses a smartphone camera
In a new study, a team of researchers outlines the technology for a CRISPR-based test…
The climate changed rapidly alongside sea ice decline in the north
Researchers have shown that abrupt climate change occurred as a result of widespread decrease of…
Research confirms crucial monitoring assessment is effective for patients with COVID-19
New research shows that an assessment score used to measure a patient’s severity of illness…
People with rare autoimmune diseases at increased risk of dying during COVID-19 pandemic
A new study has shown that people with rare autoimmune rheumatic diseases are at a…
New DNA modification ‘signature’ discovered in zebrafish
Researchers have revealed a previously unknown DNA modification in zebrafish – one of human’s distant…
What’s killing killer whales?
Pathology reports on more than 50 killer whales stranded over nearly a decade in the…
Leaving so soon? Unusual planetary nebula fades mere decades after it arrived
The tiny Stingray Nebula unexpectedly appeared in the 1980s is by far the youngest planetary…
Leaf microbiomes are a neighborhood affair in northern forests
Leaf microbiomes of sugar maple trees vary across the species’ range, changing in accordance with…
Titanium atom that exists in two places at once in crystal to blame for unusual phenomenon
Bombarding a crystal with neutrons reveals a quantum quirk that frustrates heat transfer. Read Original…
Researchers discover life in deep ocean sediments at or above water’s boiling point
Biologists found single-celled organisms living in sediments 1180 meters beneath the ocean at temperatures of…
Scientists peer into the 3D structure of the Milky Way
Scientists have helped produce a brand-new, three-dimensional survey of our galaxy, allowing them to peer…
Autism study suggests connection between repetitive behaviors, gut problems
In children with autism, repetitive behaviors and gastrointestinal problems may be connected, new research has…
Astronomers to release most accurate data ever for nearly two billion stars
On 3 December 2020 an international team of astronomers will announce the most detailed ever…
Voyager spacecraft detect new type of solar electron burst
The Voyager spacecraft continue to make discoveries even as they travel through interstellar space. In…
Cluster of Alaskan islands could be single, interconnected giant volcano
A small group of volcanic islands in Alaska’s Aleutian chain might be part of a…
Chaotic early solar system collisions resembled ‘Asteroids’ arcade game
One Friday evening in 1992, a meteorite ended a more than 150 million-mile journey by…
Supernova surprise creates elemental mystery
Researchers have discovered that one of the most important reactions in the universe can get…
Incredible vision in ancient marine creatures drove an evolutionary arms race
Ancient deep sea creatures called radiodonts had incredible vision that likely drove an evolutionary arms…