Small adaptations, major effect: Researchers study potential of future public transportation
Being mobile individually, at any time – without owning a car. To facilitate this, public transportation authorities cooperate with service ...
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Small microring array enables large complex-valued matrix multiplication
Optical computing uses photons instead of electrons to perform computations, which can significantly increase the speed and energy efficiency of ...
Small, mini, nano: The world’s smallest gear wheel
Ever smaller and more intricate – without miniaturization, we wouldn’t have the components today that are required for high-performance laptops, ...
DIY digital archaeology: New methods for visualizing small objects and artifacts
The ability to visually represent artefacts, whether inorganics like stone, ceramic and metal, or organics such as bone and plant ...
Want to 3D print a kidney? Start by thinking small
Human organ transplants offer a crucial lifeline to people with serious illnesses, but there are too few organs to go ...
Small ‘good cholesterol’ particles may have a role in Alzheimer’s prevention
Medical guidelines meant to reduce risk for heart disease focus on levels of cholesterol in the blood, including low-density lipoproteins ...
A small mutation can make Zika virus even more dangerous
LA JOLLA, CA—Researchers at La Jolla Institute for Immunology (LJI) have found that Zika virus can mutate to become more ...
No small measure: probing the mechanics of gold contacts at the nanoscale
Ishikawa, Japan -- Miniaturization lies at the heart of countless technological advances. It is undeniable that as devices and their ...
Study shows that RNA can be targeted by small molecule drugs, creating new possibilities for disease treatment
BOSTON – RNA (ribonucleic acid) plays many roles in human health, and now a study in the journal Nature offers ...
Investigators uncover small molecule to engineer intestinal cell types
Investigators at the Brigham and the Broad Institute have created specialized, tissue-like structures in the laboratory to model barrier tissues, ...
Small molecule targets Achilles’ Heel of AML, kills cancer cells
Research led by experts at Cincinnati Children’s has revealed a protein—UBE2N—that appears crucial to multiple pathways that contribute to acute ...
Extending the battery life of small drones to strengthen security on U.S. Border
To enhance security of the nation’s border, a pioneer in drone technology at the University of Houston is proposing a ...
Feeding small fish to people instead of to farmed salmon could make seafood production more sustainable
Farming Atlantic salmon requires a high volume of wild-caught fish as feed, but produces only a small percentage of the ...
Small water samples can find really big animals
A team of scientists used an emerging genetic tool that analyzes DNA in water samples to detect whales and dolphins ...
Department of Energy announces $110 million for small business research and development grants
Washington D.C. – The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) today announced awards totaling $110 million for diverse small businesses in 27 states. Many of the 87 projects are focused on developing advanced scientific instruments ...
Two studies find only small elevated risk of blood clots following AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccination
There is a slightly elevated risk of intracranial thrombosis events following vaccination with the AstraZeneca ChAdOx1-S COVID vaccine, according to ...
Small molecule targeting CD47-SIRPα pathway: Insilico Medicine achieves its first major milestone in Fosun Pharma collaboration with the nomination of preclinical candidate for QPCTL
Small Molecule Targeting CD47-SIRPα Pathway: Insilico Medicine Achieves its First Major Milestone in Fosun Pharma Collaboration with the Nomination of ...
Sweating the small stuff: Smartwatch developed at UCLA measures key stress hormone
The human body responds to stress, from the everyday to the extreme, by producing a hormone called cortisol. Credit: Yichao Zhao ...
Small group of genetic variants found in extremely ill patients with COVID may help explain big differences in how sick people get
AUGUSTA, Ga. (Jan. 31, 2022) – The search to better understand the tremendous range of responses to infection with the COVID-19 ...
Risk appetite of banks for small merchant renewable energy plants remains low
As the global demand for power continues to rise, so too does the number of small merchant renewable energy plants, ...
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Climate change reveals unique artefacts in melting ice patches
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Danish astrophysics student discovers link between global warming and locally unstable weather
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University of Kentucky receives renewed $11.4 million grant to further cancer research
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Congratulations to the 2022 American Ornithological Society (AOS) award winners
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The Cinderella Project: The right to see yourself in the mirror and like what you see
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New NYU Abu Dhabi research could make cancer treatments more efficient