Making an optical Möbius strip
Thomas Bauer and colleagues show that it’s possible to create an optical Möbius strip by sharply focusing a laser beam and “twisting” its polarization properties. Möbius strips are 3-D geometrical...
View ArticleDetermination of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons in fine aerosol in Beijing,...
We have developed an enhanced analytical procedure to quantify 16 polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) in fine aerosol by solid phase microextraction (SPME) coupled with gas chromatography tandem...
View ArticleTransparent soft PDMS eggshell created as step towards embryo lab on a chip
Creating in vivo 3D fluorescent imaging still faces barriers, although green fluorescent protein techniques have long been utilized rather well at the cellular level. Meanwhile, robust portable...
View ArticleNew technique captures real-time diagnostic 3-D images
Researchers from Universidad Carlos III de Madrid (UC3M), the Chinese Academy of Sciences and other institutions are developing a technique which makes it possible to obtain diagnostic,...
View ArticleChildhood stress and adult health
Stressful events during childhood may exert long-term effects on overall physiological functioning during adulthood, according to a study. Previous studies suggest that physiological strain may...
View ArticleAlso of interest from the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences
Discovery of an approximately 1.8 billion-year-old deep-water marine sulfur-cycling microbial community that shares morphological, habitat, and physiological similarities with a previously discovered...
View ArticleClearing hepatitis B infection
Established gut microbiota may play a role in the ability of adult mouse livers to clear hepatitis B infection, according to a study.
View ArticleSimulated synthesis of a graphene alternative
Researchers have simulated the synthesis of a structural variant of carbon called penta-graphene, which might outperform graphene in some applications.
View ArticlePotential biomarkers for Parkinson’s disease diagnosis
Two genes associated with diabetes display altered expression in individuals with Parkinson’s disease (PD) and may serve as potential biomarkers for early diagnosis and monitoring of PD progression,...
View ArticleCooperation of migratory ibis in flight formations
Two genes associated with diabetes display altered expression in individuals with Parkinson’s disease (PD) and may serve as potential biomarkers for early diagnosis and monitoring of PD progression,...
View ArticleU.S. FDA grants priority review to YONDELIS® NDA for advanced soft-tissue...
Madrid, February 3, 2015 – PharmaMar announces that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has granted priority review to YONDELIS® (trabectedin) New Drug Application (NDA) for the treatment of...
View ArticleHospital readmissions after surgery associated mostly with complications...
In a study that included readmission information from nearly 350 hospitals, readmissions the first 30 days after surgery were associated with new postdischarge complications related to the surgical...
View ArticleStudy compares effectiveness of different transfusion strategies for severe...
Among patients with severe trauma and major bleeding, those who received a transfusion of a balanced ratio of plasma, platelets, and red blood cells (RBCs) were more likely to have their bleeding...
View ArticleSmartphones get smarter with health diagnostic dongle
A smartphone can now perform rapid diagnostic tests for HIV and syphilis, thanks to a new dongle, which was successfully deployed in Rwanda.
View ArticleDiscovery of natural gas hydrate in Kunlun Pass, Qinghai-Tibet Plateau
There exist multi-layer natural gas hydrate layer underlying permafrost layer at Kunlun Pass basin, Qinghai-Tibet Plateau, providing the scientific base for the develop and utilization of natural gas...
View ArticleAdapting optogenetics to reverse cocaine behavior in mice
Borrowing ideas from optogenetics, which uses light to control neurons, Meaghan Creed and colleagues have developed a combination therapy to treat cocaine-induced behaviors in mice.
View ArticleTermite mounds lead to "islands of fertility"
The presence of termite mounds in arid and semi-arid savannas and grasslands, or drylands, helps to stabilize ecosystems and buffer them against climate change, according to new research.
View ArticleGlacial cycles connected to production of ocean crust
A new analysis of the ocean floor across the Australian-Antarctic ocean ridge suggests that some glacial cycles are connected to the production of ocean crust, according to a new study by John Crowley...
View ArticleCalifornia’s map of entrepreneurial quality
By focusing on the quality of start-up businesses rather than the quantity of start-ups in a given area, Jorge Guzman and Scott Stern have built a new map of entrepreneurial “hotspots” in California....
View ArticleAncient deformation of the lithosphere revealed in eastern China
Seismic investigations from the Qinling-Dabie-Sulu orogenic belt in eastern China suggest that this region was affected by extreme mantle perturbation and crust-mantle interaction during the Mesozoic...
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