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Longstanding mystery of matter and antimatter may be solved
Phys.org - 19 May 2020 16:02
An element which could hold the key to the long-standing mystery around why there is much more matter than antimatter in our universe has been discovered in Physics research involving the University of Strathclyde.
Scientists Are Cloning the Coronavirus Like Crazy. Here's Why--and the Risks
Singularity Hub - 19 May 2020 16:00
Most biomedical researchers are busy finding ways to squash the new coronavirus. Meanwhile, synthetic biologists are busy cloning it in droves. In late February a team from the University of Bern, led by Dr. Volker Thiel...
No, No, Nobel: How To Lose the Prize
Scientific American - 19 May 2020 23:20Complement genes add to sex-based vulnerability in lupus and schizophrenia
Neuroscience News - 19 May 2020 21:47
Gene variants in the immune system result in sex-based vulnerabilities to autoimmune diseases and schizophrenia.
High rate of blood clots in COVID-19
Neuroscience News - 19 May 2020 21:33
Coronavirus has been linked to a higher rate of developing venous thromboembolism. A D-dimer blood test is a useful way to identify COVID-19 patients at a higher risk of venous thromboembolism.
Observing the freely behaving brain in action
Neuroscience News - 19 May 2020 21:17
A newly developed head-mounted miniature microscope can capture images of all cortical layers of a freely moving rat.
Intense fitness classes can lead to rapid spread of COVID-19, report shows
Live Science - 19 May 2020 21:09
Fitness dance classes are yet another venue where the new coronavirus appears to easily spread.
Computer model can process disparate sources of clinical data to predict brain age
Neuroscience News - 19 May 2020 21:04
A new computer model can analyze different types of brain scans and accurately predict the age of the human brain based on the images.
UK government advised to 'urgently' build up contact tracing capacity
New Scientist - 19 May 2020 20:30
The latest coronavirus news updated every day including coronavirus cases, the latest news, features and interviews from New Scientist and essential information about the covid-19 pandemic
Six feet not far enough to stop coronavirus transmission in light winds
Neuroscience News - 19 May 2020 20:15
A new study reveals the recommended 6 foot of distance to help prevent the transmission of COVID-19 may not be enough. Researchers report that even with a slight breeze of 4 KPH, saliva and cough droplets travel 18 feet ...
Animal study shows human brain cells repair damage in multiple sclerosis
Neuroscience News - 19 May 2020 19:57
Human iPSCs transplanted into animal models of multiple sclerosis help repair cell damage and restore function.
Plague doctors: Separating medical myths from facts
Live Science - 19 May 2020 19:52
These spooky costumes may have been worn by some early modern physicians to ward off infection, but the history of plague medicine goes back much further.
Brain structure that controls our behavior discovered
Neuroscience News - 19 May 2020 19:38
Researchers implicate the inferior frontal junction area in controlling behavior and executive function.
New material acts as an efficient frequency multiplier
Phys.org - 19 May 2020 18:57
Higher frequencies mean faster data transfer and more powerful processors--the formula that has been driving the IT industry for years. Technically, however, it is anything but easy to keep increasing clock rates and rad...
Detecting individual nuclear spins with single rare-earth ions hosted in crystals
Phys.org - 19 May 2020 18:40
Rare-earth minerals are a class of materials with similar properties that are currently used to build a variety of devices, including LEDs, rechargeable batteries, magnets, lasers, and much more. These materials' electro...
Coronavirus set to cause biggest emissions fall since second world war
New Scientist - 19 May 2020 18:00
The coronavirus lockdown will see global carbon emissions fall by a fifth compared with last year, but this dramatic drop won't slow climate change
A vacuum ultraviolet photoionization time-of-flight mass spectrometer to analyze gas-phase radical reaction
Phys.org - 19 May 2020 17:30
The research group led by Prof. Zhang Weijun at Anhui Institute of Optics and Fine Mechanics under Hefei Institutes of Physical Science has made new progress on the vacuum ultraviolet (VUV) photoionization mass spectrome...
Researchers propose a perfect novel optical vortex with controllable impulse ring profile
Phys.org - 19 May 2020 17:20
An optical vortex is identified as a phase singularity encircled with helical wavefront, and thanks to its unique properties, including carried orbital angular momentum (OAM) associated with donut-shaped profiles, it has...
Electrons break rotational symmetry in exotic low-temp superconductor
Phys.org - 19 May 2020 17:03
Scientists have discovered that the transport of electronic charge in a metallic superconductor containing strontium, ruthenium, and oxygen breaks the rotational symmetry of the underlying crystal lattice. The strontium ...
Image analysis technique provides better understanding of heart cell defects
Phys.org - 19 May 2020 17:00
Heart disease is the leading cause of death in the United States and other industrialized nations, and many patients face limited treatment options. Fortunately, stem cell biology has enabled researchers to produce large...
New setup for high-throughput electrical measurements of quantum materials and devices
Phys.org - 19 May 2020 16:56
QuTech, a collaboration between TU Delft and TNO, has demonstrated a novel setup for fast turnaround testing and validation of quantum materials and devices. The setup uses ordinary electronic chip components that can op...
T. rex was a deadly 'power-walker'
Live Science - 19 May 2020 16:54
The long legs of big tyrannosaurs like T. rex were for marathon walking, not sprinting.