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Month: September 2024
Rutgers Medical Students Help Hospital Patients Look and Feel Their Best
When you’re ill and hospitalized, it’s not easy to keep up with basic daily grooming — especially if your hospital stay is long and drawn out. Not looking clean and neat may affect your mood, your happiness (or lack thereof), and even your outlook on life.
Finger wrap uses sweat to provide health monitoring at your fingertips—literally
A sweat-powered wearable has the potential to make continuous, personalized health monitoring as effortless as wearing a Band-Aid. UC San Diego engineers have developed an electronic finger wrap that monitors vital chemical levels—such as glucose, vitamins, and even drugs—present in the same fingertip sweat from which it derives its energy.
Collaborative Effort Uncovers Rare Meteorite in Eastern Cape
The spectacular entry of a meteorite into Earth’s atmosphere over South Africa’s Eastern Cape Province on Sunday 25 August has unleashed a chain of events that would not be out of place in a Hollywood movie script.
HKIAS Distinguished Lecture Series: Soccer Balls: Their History, Geometries, and Aerodynamics (30 Oct 2024)
Join us for the HKIAS Distinguished Lecture Series: Soccer Balls: Their History, Geometries, and Aerodynamics!
Discover the fascinating evolution of soccer ball designs and their impact on the game.
Can wearable activity trackers detect disease?
A new University of South Australia study reveals that wearable activity trackers show promise in detecting early signals of disease – particularly atrial fibrillation associated with stroke, and COVID-19.
False-positive mammogram results discourage some women from future screenings
A false-positive mammogram may deter women from future screenings, according to a new study. But staying on schedule remains key to early detection of cancer.
U.S. lags behind European countries in time from drug approval to reimbursement
A brief research report published in Annals of Internal Medicine found that the U.S. lags behind European countries in time from drug approval to reimbursement.
Researchers find substantial variations in performance characteristics between fecal immunochemical tests
A comparative performance study of 5 commonly used fecal immunochemical tests (FIT) found substantial variations in performance characteristics between tests.
Individualized acupuncture shows long-term efficacy in reducing chronic neck pain
A randomized controlled trial found that individualized acupuncture may reduce chronic neck pain for up to 24 weeks when compared to sham acupuncture and a waitlist control group.
False-positive mammography result may discourage women from subsequent screening
A large, multi-center cohort study of more than 3 million screening mammograms in over 1 million patients aged 40 to 73 found that women were less likely to return for subsequent mammography screenings if they had a false positive recall for additional imaging or biopsy.
KIMM develops wheel that alters stiffness in real time based on situation
– Inspired by the surface tension of a liquid droplet, KIMM develops the technology for altering the stiffness of a wheel in real time
– Modularization technologies applicable to various mobile systems are continuously being developed, which could help to overcome various obstacles in daily life
From wild relatives to super tomatoes: unearthing new genetic potential
Advancing the frontiers of agricultural genetics, a newly developed eight-way tomato Multiparental advanced generation intercross (MAGIC) population serves as a rich genetic resource that unlocks diverse traits from wild tomato species.
Fruit of knowledge: genomic study illuminates mango’s heritage and future
A new study has mapped the genetic makeup of mango, revealing its genomic diversity and population structure that influence key agronomic traits. The research identifies genetic differentiation among mango populations and discovers candidate genes linked to flowering, fruit weight, and aroma compounds, essential for advancing mango breeding through genomic-assisted methods.
Optical computing empowers direction of arrival estimation beyond the diffraction limit
Direction-of-arrival (DOA) estimation, crucial for wireless sensing and communications, measures RF signal angles. Existing systems face delays, high power consumption, and costs. Scientists from Tsinghua University have proposed an all-optical DOA estimation using optical computing, bypassing traditional circuits and achieving resolution beyond the Rayleigh limit.
Rare genetic variants linked to bicuspid aortic valve disease in young adults identified by UTHealth Houston researchers
Genetic variants linked to a rare form of bicuspid aortic valve disease that affects young adults and can lead to dangerous and potentially life-threatening aortic complications have been identified by researchers at UTHealth Houston.
Delivery of Luminescent Particles to Plants for Information Encoding and Storage
In the era of smart agriculture, the precise labeling and recording of growth information in plants pose challenges for modern agricultural production. This study introduces strontium aluminate particles based microneedles (MNs) patches as diverse luminescent labels for information encoding and storage during plant growth
Green gold: poplar’s genetic makeover for saline soils
Researchers have discovered that miR319a, a microRNA, significantly enhances poplar trees’ resilience to salt stress, potentially revolutionizing tree cultivation in saline environments. This discovery sheds light on how trees maintain essential ion balance under salty conditions, paving the way for developing salt-tolerant varieties.
Breaking boundaries: PAM-less genome editing in soybean
Scientists have unveiled a revolutionary protospacer adjacent motif (PAM)-less genome editing system using CRISPR-SpRY, marking a major advancement in soybean breeding. This innovative method eliminates the traditional PAM sequence constraints, enabling precise editing at specific loci.
Tunable single emitter-cavity coupling strength through waveguide-assisted energy quantum transfer
A new concept termed waveguide-assisted energy quantum transfer (WEQT) is presented to improve the single emitter-cavity coupling strength by extending the interaction cross-section. Multiple ancillary emitters are optically connected by a waveguide, providing an indirect coupling channel to collect and transfer the energy quantum from target emitter to cavity. An enhancement factor >10 can be easily achieved. A photon gate with controlling bits is designed to reveal the new degrees of freedom offered by WEQT.
Pushing the limits of AR: high-refractive-index-modulation nanocomposites for broader realities
Significant progress in augmented reality (AR) technology has been made with the creation of holographic polymer nanocomposites. These materials exhibit a high refractive index modulation of 0.050 at 633 nm, coupled with a minimal haze of 5.0%.
Color Coded Metadevices toward Programmed Terahertz Switching
All-optical terahertz modulation, an ultrafast dynamical terahertz control approach that has attracted much interest, remains limited in terms of encoding and multifunction.
Arbitrarily rotating polarization direction and manipulating phases in linear and nonlinear ways using programmable metasurface
Independent controls of various properties of electromagnetic (EM) waves are crucially required in a wide range of applications. Towards this goal, scientists in China proposed the concept and general theory of space-time-polarization-coding (STPC) metasurface, which adds the functionality of arbitrarily controlling polarization direction compared to space-time-coding (STC) metasurfaces. The proposed approach has a wide range of applications in various areas, such as imaging, data storage, and wireless communication.
Topologically protected entanglement switching around exceptional points
The robust operation of quantum entanglement states is crucial in quantum information, and computation. However, it is a great challenge to complete such a task because of decoherence and disorder.
Helping Public Decision-Making with AI-Based Policy Intelligence System
Electronics and Communications Research Institute (ETRI) announced on July 1 that they have decided to establish a cooperative system with the International Institute for Applied Systems Analysis (IIASA) to conduct further research regarding the development of an AI policy intelligence system that can assist public policy decision-making.
Chip-scale giant THz Kerr effect via stimulated phonon polaritons
Chip-scale THz devices could enable future compact computing, imaging, and communication techniques, where the all-optical tunability via Kerr effect remains a bottleneck for THz waves.
Struggling with tech? User interfaces are too complex for many — and it’s widening the digital divide
A new study has found that intelligence, in the form of general cognitive abilities such as perception, thinking and remembering, is more important than hitherto thought at predicting a person’s ability to complete common tasks with a PC.
Unlocking the Secrets of LPOR: Key Enzyme in Chlorophyll Synthesis Offers Pathway to Stress-Tolerant Crops
A research team has reviewed the crucial role of light-dependent protochlorophyllide oxidoreductase (LPOR) in chlorophyll synthesis and chloroplast development, particularly during the dark-light transition in plants.
Professor Habib Ammari Appointed as HKIAS Senior Fellow
The Hong Kong Institute for Advanced Study (HKIAS) is pleased to announce the appointment of Professor Habib Ammari as a Senior Fellow of the Institute. Professor Ammari, currently a Professor of Applied Mathematics at ETH Zürich, will bring profound expertise to this position.
Replica symmetry breaking in 1D Rayleigh scattering system: theory and validations
Revealing the underlying patterns behind complex systems and predicting their behavior has become a focal point of current interdisciplinary research. In this study, researchers delved into the intrinsic mechanisms of complex systems behavior of photonic phase transitions in one-dimensional Rayleigh scattering systems by establishing a Rayleigh-scattering-phase-variation model with experimental realization. This work expands the current understanding of photonic phase transitions, which is an important reference value for the study of various complex systems. Furthermore, it advances the application of random fiber lasers in critical fields such as high-power laser devices.
How to Prevent Potential Poisonings During the Back to School Rush
Rutgers poison expert offers tips to prevent children of all ages from coming into contact with poisons at home and school
Measuring the computer chips to identify defects using computational imaging and EUV (extreme ultra-violet) light.
Measuring computer chips to identify defects during manufacturing is crucial to improve production yield. Scientists from Delft and Utrecht investigated a novel imaging technique using EUV light—a high-energy short-wavelength radiation—to examine the 3D nanoscale structures on the chips. This technique eliminates the need to use any imaging system containing expensive EUV reflective mirrors in the measurement tool. Instead, images are reconstructed computationally from acquired diffraction data, resulting in a significant cost reduction.
Energy localization in three-dimensional nanostructure
Photothermoelectric (PTE) detectors have garnered substantial research interest for their promising capabilities in broadband self-driven photodetection. To get higher performances, it is crucial to localize light and heat energies for efficient conversion. Therefore, scientists in China fabricated a three-dimensional (3D) tubular detector by nanomembrane self-rolling, and remarkably enhanced performance has been achieved. The proposed self-rolled device holds promise for next-generation on-chip photodetection.
Photoacoustic spectroscopy-based sensitive dual gases detection with a solid-state laser
A long-wave, high-power, wide-tunable, single-longitudinal-mode solid-state laser was designed as light source in photoacoustic gas detection technology. The laser emits at ~2 μm with an excellent wavelength and power stability.
Sepsis Survivors Remain at Risk for Readmission
Sepsis survivors remain at significant risk for readmission, with unexpectedly high rates of returning to the hospital for those discharged to home health care or home settings, according to a study published in American Journal of Critical Care
SGLT2 Inhibitor Empagliflozin Is Shown to Be Safe and Effective for Treating Patients Who Have Suffered a Heart Attack
The SGLT2 inhibitor empagliflozin confers kidney-protective benefits and can therefore be given safely and effectively to patients when they are hospitalized for acute myocardial infarction (MI), a Mount Sinai-led global team of researchers has shown.
September 2024 Issue of Neurosurgical Focus: “Focused Ultrasound: Current and Future Indications”
Announcement of contents of the September 2024 issue of Neurosurgical Focus