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West Nile Virus Infection May Persist in Kidneys Years After Initial Infection

Spread by infected mosquitoes, West Nile virus was first detected in the United States in 1999. Since then, approximately 25,000 human cases have been…

U of A's David Schindler confirms untold levels of oil sands pollution on the Athabasca

University of Alberta biological sciences professor David Schindler was part of the team that conducted a long term air and water study and found high levels…

New York autopsies show 2009 H1N1 influenza virus damages entire airway

The scientists reviewed autopsy reports, hospital records and other clinical data from 34 people who died of 2009 H1N1 influenza infection between May 15 and…

Lightning-produced radiation a potential health concern for air travelers

New information about lightning-emitted X-rays, gamma rays and high-energy electrons during thunderstorms is prompting scientists to raise concerns about the…

New controllers with more compact design, more performance and Profinet communication

Although they are not as wide, the new controllers with two Profinet interfaces offer considerably more performance and working memory than their predecessors….

At Stanford, nanotubes + ink + paper = instant battery

Stanford scientists are harnessing nanotechnology to quickly produce ultra-lightweight, bendable batteries and supercapacitors in the form of everyday paper.Simply coating a sheet of paper with ink made of carbon nanotubes and silver nanowires makes a highly conductive storage device, said Yi Cui, assistant professor of materials science and engineering….

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Physics and Astronomy

Internet can achieve quantum speed with light saved as sound

Researchers at the University of Copenhagen’s Niels Bohr Institute have developed a new way to create quantum memory: A small drum can store data sent with light in its sonic…

Quantum Precision: A New Kind of Resistor

Researchers at the University of Würzburg have developed a method that can improve the performance of quantum resistance standards. It´s based on a quantum phenomenon called Quantum Anomalous Hall effect….

Breakthrough promises secure quantum computing at home

The full power of next-generation quantum computing could soon be harnessed by millions of individuals and companies, thanks to a breakthrough by scientists at Oxford University Physics guaranteeing security and…

Life Sciences and Chemistry

Boron deficiency: oilseed rape reacts as with infection and pest infestation

Genetic mechanisms uncovered… Boron deficiency has a devastating effect on oilseed rape and related plants. However, little is known about the underlying genetic mechanisms. A study shows that the response…

A closer look at mechanochemistry

Ferdi Schüth and his team at the Max Planck Institut für Kohlenforschung in Mülheim/Germany have been studying the phenomena of mechanochemistry for several years. But what actually happens at the…

Innovative Antiviral Defense With New CRISPR Tool

The rise of RNA viruses like SARS-CoV-2 highlights the need for new ways to fight them. RNA-targeting tools like CRISPR/Cas13 are powerful but inefficient in the cytoplasm of cells, where…

Materials Sciences

Evidence for reversible oxygen ion movement during electrical pulsing

…enabler of the emerging ferroelectricity in binary oxides. In a recent study published in Materials Futures, researchers have uncovered a pivotal mechanism driving the emergence of ferroelectricity in binary oxides….

Nothing is everything

How hidden emptiness can define the usefulness of filtration materials. Voids, or empty spaces, exist within matter at all scales, from the astronomical to the microscopic. In a new study,…

A microbial plastic factory for high-quality green plastic

Engineered bacteria can produce a plastic modifier that makes renewably sourced plastic more processable, more fracture resistant and highly biodegradable even in sea water. The Kobe University development provides a…

Information Technology

Combatting disruptive ‘noise’ in quantum communication

In a significant milestone for quantum communication technology, an experiment has demonstrated how networks can be leveraged to combat disruptive ‘noise’ in quantum communications. The international effort led by researchers…

A chip unique in the world

A team from UPV and iPRONICS has manufactured the first universal, programmable and multifunctional photonic chip on the market. A team from the Photonics Research Laboratory (PRL)-iTEAM of the Universitat…

A magnetic “butterfly” with entangled spins for quantum technologies

Researchers from the National University of Singapore (NUS) have discovered a new design concept for creating next-generation carbon-based quantum materials, a tiny magnetic nanographene with a unique butterfly-shape hosting highly…