Revolutionary microfluidic sensors enable real-time detection of multiple heavy metals in water
Recently, a group of researchers from Institute of Solid State Physics, the Hefei Institutes of Physical Science of the Chinese Academy of Sciences, designed and developed advanced microfluidic sensor arrays that use fluorescent probes to simultaneously visualize...
Synthesis of SiOC@C ceramic nanospheres with tunable electromagnetic wave absorption performance
In recent years, microwave technology has dramatically progressed, marked by the arrival of the 5G era, owing to the advantages of electromagnetic waves in long-distance, wireless, and high-speed transmissions. However, electromagnetic wave pollution problems...
Sizing up microplastics: Nanofiltration uncovers environmental bioactivity
A new study reveals the bioactivity of microplastics in Lake Ontario using cutting-edge nanomembrane filtering technology. Researchers found all samples contained microplastics ranging between 8 and 20 µm. The study highlights varying bioactivity levels,...
Uncovering hidden drug benefits through protein mapping
Fewer side effects, and improved chances of healing: the goal of precision medicine is to provide patients with the most individualized treatment possible. This requires a precise understanding of what is happening at the...
First full 2-D spectral image of aurora borealis from a hyperspectral camera
Auroras are natural luminous phenomena caused by the interaction of electrons falling from the sky and the upper atmosphere. Most of the observed light consists of emission lines of neutral or ionized nitrogen and...
AI Drug Discovery Company Healx Raises $47M, Cleared to Test Neurofibromatosis Drug
Healx has raised $47 million in a Series C round co-led by Silicon Valley-based R42 Group and Atomico with participation from new and existing investors including Balderton, Jonathan Milner, Global Brain, btov, Ayana Capital,...
Novel anti-tuberculosis compound targets bacterial membrane protein
Researchers from Heinrich Heine University Düsseldorf (HHU) and the University of Duisburg-Essen (UDE) have together succeeded in identifying and synthesizing a group of molecules that can act against the cause of tuberculosis in a...
Nasal COVID-19 vaccine shows promise in preventing virus spread
The lightning-fast development of COVID-19 vaccines just months after the virus appeared was a triumph of modern science and saved millions of lives. But for all the good they did in reducing illnesses and...
High blood pressure associated with environmental contamination by tellurium
The likelihood of developing high blood pressure (hypertension) increases with higher levels of tellurium, a contaminant transferred from mining and manufacturing activities to foods. Improved monitoring of tellurium levels in specific foods could help...
MD Anderson to Launch Project Studying T Cells in Space
The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center and collaborators are beginning a research project that will send T cells to the International Space Station (ISS) to study the effects of prolonged microgravity on...
