(University of Copenhagen) Roughly one billion cars and trucks zoom about the world's roadways. Only a few run on hydrogen. This could change after a breakthrough achieved by researchers at the University of Copenhagen. The breakthrough? A new catalyst that can be used to produce cheaper and far more sustainable hydrogen powered vehicles.
(World Scientific) In a paper published in NANO, a team of researchers from Xinjiang University, China have prepared Au@CDs photocatalyst with core-shell structure by combining coal-based carbon dots (CDs) with gold sol. This has far-reaching significance for the further development of coal resources to prepare high-performance materials.
(University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, News Bureau) In the nanoworld, tiny particles such as proteins appear to dance as they transform and assemble to perform various tasks while suspended in a liquid. Recently developed methods have made it possible to watch and record these otherwise-elusive tiny motions, and researchers now take a step forward by developing a machine learning workflow to streamline the process.
(University of Sussex) Scientists at the University of Sussex have collaborated with an Oxford company, M-SOLV, and a team of scientists from across Europe to develop a highly sensitive, accurate and affordable carbon-based Nitrogen Dioxide (NO2) sensor.
(Northern Arizona University) Funded through a National Science Foundation grant of more than $4 million, researchers at Northern Arizona University are teaming up with Arizona State University and other regional partners in a five-year effort to expand the reach of the Nanotechnology Collaborative Infrastructure Southwest (NCI-SW) to the communities of northern Arizona and the Four Corners region. NCI-SW is the southwest regional node of the National Nanotechnology Coordinated Infrastructure.
(Rice University) Rice University researchers are creating a table-top system that uses light, ranging from terahertz to extreme ultraviolet, to spectrographically probe materials that are simultaneously cooled near absolute zero and subjected to a 50-tesla magnetic pulse.
(University of Queensland) University of Queensland researchers have developed biosensors that use nanoengineered porous gold which more effectively detect early signs of disease, potentially improving patient outcomes.
(Imperial College London) New research has shown how ventilators could be adapted to help two patients simultaneously in the event of a shortage.
(U.S. Army Research Laboratory) Something is different, and you can't quite put your finger on it. But your robot can.
(Complexity Science Hub Vienna) Most epidemics show infection curves with a typical S-shape. The COVID-19 outbreak, however, shows most infection curves exhibiting a linear growth after the first peak. Scientists at the Complexity Science Hub Vienna extend traditional models by describing the spread of disease as so-called cluster transmission. In this way, they are able to explain the typical linear shape of curves.
(Rice University) A deep learning algorithm developed at Rice University analyzes data from a deadly landslide in Greenland to show how it may someday predict seismic events like earthquakes and volcanic eruptions.
(University of Massachusetts Medical School) A new study by researchers at MassBiologics of UMass Medical School published in Nature Communications suggests that COVID specific IgA monoclonal antibodies may provide effective immunity in the respiratory system against the novel coronavirus - a potentially critical feature of an effective vaccine.
(University Hospitals Cleveland Medical Center) University Hospitals announced plans to participate as a study site for the Phase 2/3 global study sponsored by Pfizer Inc. (NYSE: PFE) and BioNTech SE (Nasdaq: BNTX, "BioNTech") of an investigational vaccine, BNT162b2, against SARS-CoV-2. UH's study site is one of approximately 120 clinical investigational sites around the world that will collectively enroll up to 30,000 participants.
(University of Technology Sydney) The first comprehensive review of all relevant animal and cellular models of SARS-CoV-2 infection and COVID-19 aims to assist with fast-tracking ongoing research into new preventions and treatments.
(American Educational Research Association) A new study finds evidence that contradicts claims in legal complaints to the U.S. Department of Justice arguing that Asian American students face negative consequences while in college as a result of not being admitted to and not attending their first-choice institution. These complaints led to the Trump administration launching formal investigations into the race-conscious admissions practices of Harvard and Yale universities. The findings were published today in Educational Researcher... Читать дальше...
(The Obesity Society ) New research shows that an intensive lifestyle intervention (ILI) aimed at weight loss lowered incidence of obesity-related cancers in adults with overweight or obesity and type 2 diabetes, according to a study published online in Obesity, the flagship journal of The Obesity Society. This study is the only randomized clinical trial that has examined long-term cancer outcomes in an ILI focused on weight loss.
(Wiley) A new study examines the effects of cancer and its treatment on the aging process. Investigators found that expression of a gene associated with aging is higher in young patients with cancer after treatment with chemotherapy and in young cancer survivors who are frail. The findings are published early online in CANCER, a peer-reviewed journal of the American Cancer Society (ACS).
(Children's Hospital of Philadelphia) In a breakthrough study, researchers at Children's Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP) have shown that an enhanced treatment developed in their lab leads to long-term remissions in 80% to 100% of mice with drug-resistant or high-risk solid tumors. The research, which could soon lead to clinical trials, is described in Cancer Research, a journal of the American Association for Cancer Research.
(European Society for Medical Oncology) Recommendations on the use of next-generation sequencing (NGS) for patients with metastatic cancers are being launched today [25 August] by the European Society for Medical Oncology (ESMO), the leading professional organisation for medical oncology.
(Cleveland Clinic) Published in Nature Physics, findings from a new study co-led by Cleveland Clinic and Case Western Reserve University teams show for the first time how ideas from quantum physics can help develop novel drug interventions for bacterial infections and cancer.
(Thomas Jefferson University) Tweaking the adenovirus spike protein induces a more robust immune reaction for a cancer vaccine against gastric, pancreatic, esophageal and colon malignancies in animal models.
(University of Melbourne) Melbourne researchers have identified mechanisms leading to the functional deterioration of the immunesystem in response to severe viral infections, such as HIV or COVID-19.
(NIH/National Cancer Institute) Join the National Cancer Institute (NCI) and Cancer Research UK as we officially announce the launch of Cancer Grand Challenges to the cancer research community. At this virtual event, attendees will learn how this program will facilitate global collaboration and innovation to address some of the toughest challenges that are slowing progress against cancer.
(Queen Mary University of London) A new two-stage surgical approach for cancer prevention is highly acceptable among premenopausal women at high risk of ovarian cancer, according to research led by Queen Mary University of London.
(Medical University of South Carolina) An interdisciplinary team at the Medical University of South Carolina has shown that Neuropilin 2, a protein highly expressed in lung cancer cells, is a critical player in conferring resistance to targeted therapy in lung cancer. Their findings are reported in an article published in The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery.