University of Washington and Microsoft researchers have introduced a new class of reporter proteins that can be directly read by a commercially available nanopore sensing device. Here, UW doctoral student…
Visceral fat supports various fundamental functions. However, when it is too abundant, it produces unhealthy levels of proteins and hormones that negatively affect neighboring tissues and organs. In this study,…
By University of Colorado Laboratory for Atmospheric and Space Physics August 28, 2021 The High Resolution Imaging Science Experiment (HiRISE) camera aboard NASA’s Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter acquired this closeup image…
Both male and female White-necked Jacobins fan their tails during courtship or aggressive interactions. Because this bird also has its wings partially raised it’s likely an aggressive stance. Credit: Photo…
The researchers made use of the exceptional facilities of Micronova Nanofabrication Cleanroom. Credit: Mikko Raskinen/Aalto University New study published in Nature Communications is the first to show strong optical properties…
New catalyst and microchannel reactors improve efficiency and cost. A patented process for converting alcohol sourced from renewable or industrial waste gases into jet or diesel fuel is being scaled…
One potential solution would be a Dyson sphere – a type of stellar mega engineering project that encapsulates an entire star (or, in this case, a black hole) in an…
The Hubble Space Telescope was launched into orbit by space shuttle Discovery on April 24, 1990. Hubble orbits about 547 kilometers (340 miles) above Earth. It is the length of…
Lay responders’ swift assistance to cardiac arrest victims is associated with improved survival, according to research presented at ESC Congress 2021.1,2 “Our study suggests that when emergency medical services incorporate members…
Graphic showing how a time lens can distinguish between two photons arriving at a detector close together. Credit: Optica Researchers at CU Boulder have designed one of the most precise…
