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Physics & Astronomy

New X-Ray Method Unveils Secrets of Molecular Explosions

A team led by researchers from the U.S. Department of Energy's Argonne National Laboratory used the high-intensity, quick-burst X-rays provided by the Linac…

Life & Chemistry

New Biomedical Engineering Technique by Gordana Vunjak-Novakovic

-A new technique developed by Gordana Vunjak-Novakovic, the Mikati Foundation Professor of Biomedical Engineering at Columbia Engineering and professor of…

Life & Chemistry

Bionic Enzymes: A New Era for Molecule Production

There may soon be a new way to make molecules to form the basis of pharmaceuticals, fuels, agrochemicals, materials, and an array of other products in our…

Physics & Astronomy

CWRU Physicists Harness Magnetic Vortex for Electron Spin Control

Researchers at Case Western Reserve University have developed a way to swiftly and precisely control electron spins at room temperature.

Earth Sciences

New Meteorite Discovered From Ancient Asteroid Collision

“In our entire civilization, we have collected over 50,000 meteorites, and no one has seen anything like this one before,” said study co-author Qing-zhu Yin,…

Awards Funding

Dr. Karl-Robert Brauns Prize in Ophthalmology 2016 Insights

In their publication “A New Technology for Applanation Free Corneal Trephination: The Picosecond Infrared Laser (PIRL)” the research team around Stephan J….

Life & Chemistry

New Insights Into Fish Biomass on Coral Reefs

Coral reefs are a food source for millions of people in the tropics, but many do not deliver the expected catch any more. What influences fish abundance in…

Life & Chemistry

Stunning Slow-Motion Foam Explosion Explained

Dropping a mixture into some hydrogen peroxide produces a huge foamy flume. But what's actually causing that big mess?

Information Technology

Spintronics: Transforming Heat-Assisted Magnetic Recording

This paves the way to fast and energy efficient ultrahigh density data storage. The results are published now in the new journal Physical Review Applied.

Materials Sciences

Light Microscope Built from Consumer Electronics: A New Approach

Holographic, phase contrast or differential interference contrast (DIC) miscroscopes have been implemented especially for making “visible”, otherwise…

Health & Medicine

New Insights Into Prader-Willi Syndrome Unveiled

Prader-Willi syndrome (PWS) is a rare genetic disease characterized by hyperphagia – a chronic feeling of hunger that, coupled with a metabolism that utilizes…

Physics & Astronomy

New Insights on Neutron Decay from NIST Experiment

A physics experiment performed at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) has enhanced scientists' understanding of how free neutrons decay…

Materials Sciences

New Study Uncovers Link Between Materials With Magnetoresistance

A new study from the Cava lab has revealed a unifying connection between seemingly unrelated materials that exhibit extreme magnetoresistance, the ability of…

Physics & Astronomy

Yale Scientists Use Sound to Amplify Light on Silicon Chip

Writing in the journal Nature Photonics, a team led by Peter Rakich describes a new waveguide system that harnesses the ability to precisely control the…

Materials Sciences

UChicago Physicists Observe Quantum Materials in Curved Space

Light and matter are typically viewed as distinct entities that follow their own, unique rules. Matter has mass and typically exhibits interactions with other…

Life & Chemistry

Cancer Research – microRNAs help to predict disease progression in brain tumors

Roughly one fifth of all brain tumors diagnosed by doctors are gliobastomas. This aggressive and most common type of brain tumor continues to present doctors…

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