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Decades of research brings quantum dots to brink of widespread use
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- 21/8/5 21:47
A new article gives an overview of almost three decades of research into colloidal quantum dots, assesses the technological progress for these nanometer-sized specs of semiconductor matter, and weighs the remaining challenges on the path to widespread commercialization for this promising technology with applications in everything from TVs to highly efficient sunlight collectors.
Ovarian cancer: Potential therapeutic target identified
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- 21/8/5 21:47
A gene called DOT1L appears to play a role in progression and severity of ovarian cancer, and inhibitors of the DOT1L enzyme may offer a new therapeutic approach for the disease, researchers say in a new study. The need is clear -- despite decades of work to develop new treatment modalities, the five-year survival of patients with advanced ovarian cancer is between 10 and 30 percent.
All in your head: Exploring human-body communications with binaural hearing aids
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- 21/8/5 21:06
Wearable technology seems all poised to take over next-generation electronics, yet most wireless communication techniques are not up to the task. To tackle this issue, scientists have delved deep into human-body communications, in which human tissue is used as the transmission medium for electromagnetic signals. Their findings pave the way to more efficient and safer head-worn devices, such as...
An action agenda for Africa’s electricity sector
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- 21/8/5 20:12
A new scientific article outlines how to undertake the much-needed expansion and modernization of Africa's electricity sector. The article highlights the crucial role that international partnerships such as the Sustainable Energy for All Initiative have to play in achieving this goal.
Researchers discover new factor in preventing phenylketonuria, offering new treatment strategy
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- 21/8/5 20:12
Researchers have discovered a critical new factor in regulating metabolism of the amino acid phenylalanine and, therefore, in preventing the inherited metabolic disorder phenylketonuria. The research suggests a possible avenue for new treatments.
Corn’s genetic diversity on display in new genome study
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- 21/8/5 20:12
A new study details the genomes of 26 lines of corn from across the globe. The genomes can help scientists piece together the puzzle of corn genetics. Using these new genomes as references, plant scientists can better select for genes likely to lead to better crop yields or stress tolerance.
Wearable technology can help in at-home assessment of myoclonic jerks
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- 21/8/5 20:11
A new study shows that wearable sensor technology can be used to reliably assess the occurrence of myoclonic jerks in patients with epilepsy also in the home environment.
Brain-inspired highly scalable neuromorphic hardware
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- 21/8/5 20:11
Researchers fabricated a brain-inspired highly scalable neuromorphic hardware by co-integrating single transistor neurons and synapses. Using standard silicon complementary metal-oxide-semiconductor (CMOS) technology, the neuromorphic hardware is expected to reduce chip cost and simplify fabrication procedures.
Astonishing diversity: Semiconductor nanoparticles form numerous structures
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- 21/8/5 20:11
The structure adopted by lead sulphide nanoparticles changes surprisingly often as they assemble to form ordered superlattices. This is revealed by an experimental study that has been conducted at DESY's X-ray source PETRA III.
New findings about cancer cell growth may hold promise for future cancer treatments
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- 21/8/5 20:11
For a cell to grow and divide, it needs to produce new proteins. This also applies to cancer cells. Researchers have now investigated the protein eIF4A3 and its role in the growth of cancer cells. The study shows that by blocking or reducing the production of this protein, other processes arise that cause the growth and cell division of cancer cells to cease and eventually die.
Lab-grown beating heart cells identify potential drug to prevent COVID-19-related heart damage
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- 21/8/5 20:11
Scientists have grown beating heart cells in the lab and shown how they are vulnerable to SARS-CoV-2 infection. In a new study, they used this system to show that an experimental peptide drug called DX600 can prevent the virus entering the heart cells.
Lunar samples solve mystery of the moon's supposed magnetic shield
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- 21/8/5 20:11
Tests of glass samples gathered on Apollo missions show magnetization may result from impacts of objects like meteors, not as a result of magnetization from the presence of a magnetic shield.
New drug molecules could prevent skin aging caused by sun exposure
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- 21/8/5 20:11
Two new molecules that generate minute amounts of the gas hydrogen sulfide have been found to prevent skin from aging after being exposed to ultraviolet light found in sunlight. Sunburn is a major cause of premature aging in skin, and a primary risk factor for skin cancer, and other skin problems associated with aging. Now, an international research team has made inroads towards being able to...
Vitamin D reduces the need for opioids in palliative cancer
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- 21/8/5 20:11
Patients with vitamin D deficiency who received vitamin D supplements had a reduced need for pain relief and lower levels of fatigue in palliative cancer treatment, a randomized and placebo-controlled study shows.
NASA's TESS tunes into an all-sky 'symphony' of red giant stars
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- 21/8/5 20:11
Using observations from NASA's Transiting Exoplanet Survey Satellite (TESS), astronomers have identified an unprecedented collection of pulsating red giant stars all across the sky. These stars, whose rhythms arise from internal sound waves, provide the opening chords of a symphonic exploration of our galactic neighborhood.
Retinoblastoma resource: Researchers create more accurate research model
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- 21/8/5 20:11
Scientists have created a model of the rare pediatric eye cancer that more closely mimics the biology of patient tumors.
Quantum crystal could be a new dark matter sensor
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- 21/8/5 20:11
Physicists have linked together, or 'entangled,' the mechanical motion and electronic properties of a tiny blue crystal, giving it a quantum edge in measuring electric fields with record sensitivity that may enhance understanding of the universe.
Leaping squirrels! Parkour is one of their many feats of agility
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- 21/8/5 20:11
Biologists tested free-ranging squirrels to determine how quickly they adapt to the bendiness of their launching branch in order to successfully land. The squirrels learned within a few trials to leap no matter how bendy, but have a failsafe to stick the landing: claws. They also innovated, bounding off vertical surfaces to extend their range, just as parkouring humans. Incorporating such control...
Cytokine increases production of 'beige fat' to burn more cellular energy
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- 21/8/5 20:11
An immune signal promotes the production of energy-burning 'beige fat,' according to a new study. The finding may lead to new ways to reduce obesity and treat metabolic disorders.
Fasting may help ward off infections, study in mice suggests
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- 21/8/5 20:06
Fasting before and during exposure to Salmonella enterica bacteria protects mice from developing a full-blown infection, in part due to changes in the animals' gut microbiomes, according to new research.
Bacteria navigate on surfaces using a 'sense of touch'
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- 21/8/5 20:00
Researchers have characterized a mechanism that allows bacteria to direct their movement in response to the mechanical properties of the surfaces the microbes move on -- a finding that could help fight certain pathogens.
Using two CRISPR enzymes, a COVID diagnostic in only 20 minutes
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- 21/8/5 19:38
Today's gold standard for COVID diagnostics is qRT-PCR, but turnaround is typically more than a day. Newer assays using CRISPR enzymes require initial amplification of RNA, requiring special equipment not available in doctors' offices, workplaces, etc. By combining two different CRISPR-Cas enzymes -- Cas13 and Csm6 -- researchers have created a point of care diagnostic that provides results in...
Polymer coating accelerates fuel production
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- 21/8/5 19:37
Researchers have found that introducing a polymer coating onto a tin catalyst accelerated the conversion of a greenhouse gas (CO2) into an industrial fuel (formate). Computational and electrochemical investigations supported a mechanism wherein a complete polymer layer surrounding the porous tin catalysts effectively captured and shuttled CO2 molecules to the catalytically active metal surface....
Researchers develop a new AI-powered tool to identify and recommend jobs
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- 21/8/5 18:46
Researchers have developed a machine learning-based method that can identify and recommend jobs to workers looking for a new role.
Women, early-career academics more likely to feel like 'impostors' in disciplines that prize brilliance, study finds
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- 21/8/5 18:46
The more an academic discipline is perceived to require raw talent or 'brilliance' for success, the more both women and early-career academics feel professionally inadequate -- like 'impostors' -- finds a new study of U.S. academics by a team of psychology researchers.