AuthorWas a lack of get-up-and-go the death of the Neanderthals?
The great whodunnit of the human family is exactly what caused Neanderthals to suddenly die off 40,000 years ago. A new study posits a very surprising answer to one of…
Germany’s parks plant a way forward on climate change
Gardener Jana Kretschmer is working to protect trees from climate change. In the castle gardens of Muskauer Park, which straddles both banks of the German-Polish river border, caretakers have mounted…
Stuck-in-space astronauts make first public comments since Boeing capsule left without them
This image made from a NASA live stream shows NASA astronauts Suni Williams and Butch Wilmore during a press conference from the International Space Station on Friday, Sept. 13, 2024.…
Researchers develop novel covalent organic frameworks for precise cancer treatment delivery
Credit: ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces (2024). DOI: 10.1021/acsami.4c10812 A team of researchers at NYU Abu Dhabi (NYUAD), led by Program Head of Chemistry Ali Trabolsi, have developed nanoscale covalent…
Multifunctional phosphor developed for white LED lighting and optical thermometry
Tunable color emission and application showcase. Credit: Frontiers of Optoelectronics (2024). DOI: 10.1007/s12200-024-00134-2 In the realm of lighting and temperature measurement, advancements in material science are paving the way for…
Researchers simulate novel metal-filtered VCSEL modal control
Structure of MMF-VCSEL. Credit: Sensors (2024). DOI: 10.3390/s24144700 A study led by researchers from the Changchun Institute of Optics, Fine Mechanics and Physics of the Chinese Academy of Sciences revealed…
NASA’s SpaceX Crew-9 to conduct space station research
Scanning electron-microscopy image of human platelets prior to launch to the International Space Station. Credit: University of Utah/Megakaryocytes PI Team NASA astronaut Nick Hague and Roscosmos cosmonaut Aleksandr Gorbunov are…
Calls for greater support for working women battling chronic pain
Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain Women living with chronic pain face medical gender bias and high levels of discrimination in the workplace, according to new research highlighted in a joint submission…
Exploring ternary metal sulfides as electrocatalysts for carbon dioxide reduction reactions
The proposed approach lays the foundation for the development of superior electrocatalytic materials for CO2 RR. Credit: Tokyo Institute of Technology One of the most promising avenues for actively reducing…
Device malfunctions from continuous current lead to discovery that can improve design of microelectronic devices
For the first time, researchers were able to observe a “pinhole” within a device and observe how it degrades in real-time. Credit: Mkhoyan Lab, University of Minnesota A new study…
