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Giant quantum tornados in a hybrid light-matter system give insight into complex physical phenomena
Researchers from Skoltech and their colleagues from the UK have managed to create a stable giant vortex in interacting polariton condensates, addressing a known challenge in quantized fluid dynamics. The findings open possibilities in creating uniquely structured coherent light sources…
Using microorganisms to monitor water quality within minutes
SUTD researchers have demonstrated a technology that allows users with camera phones to track the health of aquatic microorganisms — assessing water quality and drinkability in the process
Pioneering chemistry approach could lead to more robust soft electronics
RESEARCH TRIANGLE PARK, N.C. — A new approach to studying conjugated polymers made it possible for an Army-funded research team to measure, for the first time, the individual molecules’ mechanical and kinetic properties during polymerization reaction. The insights gained could…
Genetically engineered nanoparticle delivers dexamethasone directly to inflamed lungs
Nanoengineers at the University of California San Diego have developed immune cell-mimicking nanoparticles that target inflammation in the lungs and deliver drugs directly where they’re needed. As a proof of concept, the researchers filled the nanoparticles with the drug dexamethasone…
Research papers that omit ‘mice’ from titles receive misleading media coverage
Study suggests relationship between how scientists communicate findings and how journalists report research to public
Infrared imaging by ultrathin nanocrystal layers
Researchers demonstrate the conversion of infrared images to the visible, using ultrathin and transparent semiconductor nanocrystals
uOttawa researchers partner with RabbitRun to enhance network connectivity for small businesses
The COVID-19 pandemic has exposed the frustrations of how poor connectivity in a home office can wreak on online meetings. The ramifications of a weak connection in a small-office and home-office (or SOHO) does not end there: imagine the consequences…
Combining classical and quantum computing opens door to new discoveries
Researchers have discovered a new and more efficient computing method for pairing the reliability of a classical computer with the strength of a quantum system. This new computing method opens the door to different algorithms and experiments that bring quantum…
Novel calibration procedure for super-resolution brain imaging
A simple and robust procedure corrects a systematic error in microscopy, enabling precise imaging of biological tissue at greater depth
Association of sweetened beverage tax with purchases of beverages, high-sugar foods
What The Study Did: Researchers examined whether a sweetened beverage tax in Philadelphia was associated with sustained changes in beverage prices and purchases of sweetened beverages and high-sugar foods two years after implementation of the tax. Authors: Christina A. Roberto,…
NIH study offers new evidence of early SARS-CoV-2 infections in US
Researchers analyze 24,000 blood samples and multiple antibody testing platforms to add to picture of COVID-19’s emergence
A push for a shift in the value system that defines “impact” and “success”
Discussions of a broken value system are ubiquitous in science, especially after the COVID-19 pandemic served to expose inequality globally. However, according to the authors of an article publishing 15th June 2021 in the open access journal PLOS Biology ,…
Kirigami-inspired stent offers new drug delivery method for tubular organs
Stretchable, snakeskin-like design features pop-out needles to allow circumferential and longitudinal delivery of therapeutics in challenging situations
Near-field routing of hyperbolic metamaterials
Flexible control of the propagating direction of near-field light can be realized with hyperbolic metamaterials, using an all-electric metasource
AI-driven soldier technology wins praise from engineering society
ADELPHI, Md. — The Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Communications Society recognized an Army researcher and collaborators their work on artificially intelligent techniques that will enhance Soldiers’ situational awareness in the multi-domain operating environment. Dr. Kevin Chan, researcher for…
UTSA cyber researcher awarded $500K grant to develop defense against ransomware attacks
UTSA gets a boost in its efforts to lead the charge in protecting the nation’s cyber infrastructure
Touchless technology could enable early detection and treatment of eye diseases that cause blindness
A non-contact laser imaging system could help doctors diagnose and treat eye diseases that cause blindness much earlier than is now possible. The new technology, developed by engineering researchers at the University of Waterloo, is designed to detect telltale signs…
Comparing symptoms, RNA levels in patients with SARS-CoV-2 infection
What The Study Did: Researchers compared the association between symptoms and SARS-CoV-2 RNA levels in children and adults. Authors: Erin Chung, M.D., of the University of Washington School of Medicine in Seattle, is the corresponding author. To access the embargoed…
International analysis of electronic health records of children, youth hospitalized with COVID-19 in 6 countries
What The Study Did: Researchers describe international hospitalization trends and key epidemiological and clinical features of children and youth with COVID-19. Authors: Paul Avillach, M.D., Ph.D., of Harvard Medical School in Boston, and Florence Bourgeois, M.D., M.P.H., of Boston Children’s…
New twist on DNA data storage lets users preview stored files
Researchers from North Carolina State University have turned a longstanding challenge in DNA data storage into a tool, using it to offer users previews of stored data files – such as thumbnail versions of image files. DNA data storage is…
Clearer and refocused SEM images
With the onset of the 4th industrial revolution, artificial intelligence has recently been utilized in smartphone cameras, providing functions such as auto-focusing, face recognition, and 100x zoom, to dramatically improve our daily life. It has also been applied to research…
Latest tests on 6G return surprising results
Research may help lead to haptic internet, mobile edge computing, and holographic communication
Discovery of ray sperms’ unique swimming motion and demonstration with bio-inspired robot
It is generally agreed that sperms “swim” by beating or rotating their soft tails. However, a research team led by scientists from City University of Hong Kong (CityU) has discovered that ray sperms move by rotating both the tail and…
A new approach will help save X-ray studies from failing results
A new approach will help save X-ray studies from failing results due to the peculiarities of single-crystal X-ray optics
Using a mineral ‘sponge’ to catch uranium
Remediation technology reduces uranium levels ten-thousandfold at legacy site in Colorado
German researchers involved in seawater desalination project in the Persian Gulf
Researchers of Mainz University cooperate with partners in the Middle East to provide drinking water to settlements on the Persian Gulf
Researchers tame silicon to interact with light for next-generation microelectronics
Skoltech researchers and their colleagues from RAS Institute for Physics of Microstructures, Lobachevsky State University of Nizhny Novgorod, ITMO University, Lomonosov Moscow State University, and A.M. Prokhorov General Physics Institute have found a way to increase photoluminescence in silicon, the…
Srinivas Rangarajan wins NSF CAREER award for catalytic transfer hydrogenation research
Lehigh University computational chemical engineer to advance fundamental understanding of promising approach for safe, streamlined, cost-effective biomass and CO2 conversion
CityU scientists make a breakthrough towards solving the structural mystery of glass
Glass is one of the most common subjects we see every day, but the detailed structure of this non-metallic and non-liquid material has always been a major mystery in science. A research team co-led by scientists at City University of…
Studying wombat burrows with WomBot, a remote-controlled robot
A new robot – named WomBot – that can be used to explore and study wombat burrows is presented in a study published in the journal SN Applied Sciences . Wombats reside and sleep in burrows and occupy a different…
People who have trouble sleeping are at a higher risk of dying – especially diabetics
In a paper published by the Journal of Sleep Research , researchers reveal how they examined data* from half a million middle-aged UK participants asked if they had trouble falling asleep at night or woke up in the middle of…
Femtosecond spectroscopy and first-principles calculations shed light on compositional dependence of
Researchers from Skoltech and Ludwig Maximilians-Universität (LMU) in Germany have studied the fundamental properties of halide perovskite nanocrystals, a promising class of optoelectronic materials. Using a combination of theory and experiment, they were able to show and explain an intricate…
Increasing the memory capacity of intelligent systems based on the function of human neurons
Researchers have developed a process that enables long-term memory capacity for intelligent systems based on the way human neurons function
Central Coast Tech Bridge, Innovation Accelerator Foundation to collaborate on technology solutions
The NavalX Central Coast (C2) Tech Bridge is partnering with Innovation Accelerator Foundation (IAF) to expand collaboration between the Naval Postgraduate School (NPS) and public sector innovation organizations to include small to medium-sized American enterprises and universities. The C2 Tech…
The Journal of the Bulgarian Geographical Society revamped on ARPHA Platform
The Journal of the Bulgarian Geographical Society , the oldest and most representative academic outlet of the Bulgarian Geographical Society , now boasts an improved publishing infrastructure after moving to the technologically advanced ARPHA Platform and signing with scholarly publisher…
SMART researchers develop method for rapid, accurate detection of viruses
Four times faster than conventional PCR methods, new approach called RADICA is highly specific, sensitive, and resistant to inhibitors
Holes in the solar atmosphere: Artificial intelligence spots coronal holes to automate space weather
Scientists from the University of Graz (Austria), Skoltech and their colleagues from the US and Germany have developed a new neural network that can reliably detect coronal holes from space-based observations. This application paves the way for more reliable space…
Toshiba announces breakthrough in long distance quantum communication
Cambridge, UK, 7th June 2021: The Cambridge Research Laboratory of Toshiba Europe today announced the first demonstration of quantum communications over optical fibres exceeding 600 km in length. The breakthrough will enable long distance quantum-secured information transfer between metropolitan areas…
Army researchers develop innovative framework for training AI
ADELPHI, Md. — Army researchers developed a pioneering framework that provides a baseline for the development of collaborative multi-agent systems. The framework is detailed in the survey paper Survey of recent multi-agent reinforcement learning algorithms utilizing centralized training, which is…
Andrea Caggese obtains a grant from the European Investment Bank Institute
Over the coming three years, the professor together with a researcher at ESADE, are to carry out the project ‘Intangibles, Technology Diffusion and Public Policies: Implications for Firm Investment, Market Structure and Aggregate Productivity’
ORNL names new Innovation Crossroads cohort of entrepreneurs
Six science and technology innovators from across the United States will join the fifth cohort of Oak Ridge National Laboratory’s Innovation Crossroads program in June. As the Southeast’s only research and development program for entrepreneurs based at a U.S. Department…
University of Tartu and Tilde take Estonian machine translation to a new level
In the course of the project, a high-quality machine translation platform will be developed for general web and news texts, crisis information, legal and military texts, to be used by public institutions, translation agencies, freelance translators as well as developers…
Spread of misinformation about face masks, COVID-19 by automated software on Facebook
What The Study Did: Researchers analyzed conversations on public Facebook groups to explore automated misinformation. Authors: John W. Ayers, Ph.D., M.A., of the University of California, San Diego, in LaJolla, is the corresponding author. To access the embargoed study: Visit…
Quantum holds the key to secure conference calls
The world is one step closer to ultimately secure conference calls, thanks to a collaboration between Quantum Communications Hub researchers and their German colleagues, enabling a quantum-secure conversation to take place between four parties simultaneously. The demonstration, led by Hub…
SLAS Discovery’s June issue on synthetic biology available now
Oak Brook, IL – The June edition of SLAS Discovery features the cover article, “A Perspective on Synthetic Biology in Drug Discovery and Development–Current Impact and Future Opportunities” by Florian David, Ph.D. (Chalmers University of Technology, Gothenburg, Sweden), Andrew M.…
SLAS Technology June special issue on 3D cell culture
Oak Brook, IL – The June edition of SLAS Technology is a Special Issue entitled, “Emerging Trends in 3D Cell Culture: High-Throughput Screening, Disease Modeling and Translational Medicine.” Free online access to the articles in this collection is courtesy of…
An atom chip interferometer that could detect quantum gravity
Physicists in Israel have created a quantum interferometer on an atom chip. This device can be used to explore the fundamentals of quantum theory by studying the interference pattern between two beams of atoms. University of Groningen physicist, Anupam Mazumdar,…
Skoltech researchers unveil complex defect structure of Li-ion cathode material
Skoltech scientists have studied the hydroxyl defects in LiFePO4, a widely used cathode material in commercial lithium-ion batteries, contributing to the overall understanding of the chemistry of this material. This work will help improve the LiFePO4 manufacturing process to avoid…
Researchers discover potential new approach to treating psoriatic joint inflammation
(SACRAMENTO, Calif.) – An international team of researchers, led by UC Davis Health , has developed a new therapeutic approach to treating psoriatic arthritis , a chronic inflammatory disease affecting the joints. Using a novel chemical blocker targeting chemokine proteins,…