Novel Method for Developing Dimension-Controlled Carbon Nanostructures
Carbon nanomaterials have stimulated the interest of researchers working on next-generation sustainability and renewable technologies due to their remarkable physical and chemical features, such as lightness, high conductance, and chemical inertness. A recent study published in the journal Carbon suggests a unique method for producing dimension-controlled carbon nanostructures based on metal-organic compounds Use of Carbon […]
New Method to Develop Transparent Displays
An innovative technique to develop transparent displays with extremely high resolution and flexibility is presented in the study published in the journal ACS Applied Nano Materials. Transparent Displays Ever since the emergence of LEDs, solution-based perovskites have attracted interest in the area of display technology due to their exceptional optical-based electronic characteristics and ease of […]
The Success Paradox: Why even a little Bit of Luck often beats Skill
The skill-vs-luck debate never ceases to fascinate. Is it mainly skill, experience, hard work, and the “right” mindset that determines who is becoming successful, rich, or famous, or is it largely luck and fortunate circumstances? In this post, we will conduct an illuminating simulation to show that even a small amount of luck can make […]
Misperceptions can threaten scientific advancement
Misperceptions of marginalized and disadvantaged communities’ level of concern regarding COVID-19, as well as other issues such as climate change, constitutes a form of social misinformation that may undermine cooperation and trust needed to address collective problems, according to new Cornell-led research. “If we misperceive who is most concerned about pressing threats like COVID or […]
How our brains influence language change
Our language is changing constantly. Researchers of the University of Vienna found that, over centuries, frequently occurring speech sound patterns get even more frequent. The reason for this development is that our brain can perceive, process and learn frequent, and thus prototypical sound patterns more easily than less frequent ones. The results of the study […]
Water scarcity predicted to worsen in more than 80% of croplands globally this century
Agricultural water scarcity is expected to increase in more than 80% of the world’s croplands by 2050, according to a new study in the AGU journal Earth’s Future. The new study examines current and future water requirements for global agriculture and predicts whether the water levels available, either from rainwater or irrigation, will be sufficient […]
New research pushes closer to novel therapy for pancreatic cancer
Research by Oregon State University has uncovered a potential new therapy for pancreatic cancer, whose survival rate is among the lowest of all malignancies. About one person in 64 will be diagnosed with pancreatic cancer, according to the American Cancer Society. The pancreas is an abdominal organ that regulates blood sugar and also helps with […]
New research shows cannabis flower is effective for treating fatigue
New Mexico have used a mobile software app to measure the effects of consuming different types of common and commercially available cannabis flower products on fatigue levels in real-time. As part of the study, researchers showed that over 91 percent of people in the study sample that used cannabis flower to treat fatigue reported symptom […]
Researchers reveal possible molecular blood signature for suicide in major depression
A University of California, Irvine-led team of researchers, along with members of the Pritzker Research Consortium, has developed an approach to identify blood biomarkers that could predict the suicide risk of major depressive disorder (MDD) patients. The study, titled “Identification of potential blood biomarkers associated with suicide in major depressive disorder,” was published in Translational […]
Patient-derived micro-organospheres enable cutting-edge precision oncology
A patient’s tumor cell response to therapy is affected by many factors, including genetic alterations, tumor microenvironment, and intratumoral heterogeneity. This can make it extremely difficult to determine optimum treatment regimens, amidst the ever-increasing number of drug candidates and cancer therapies that have recently been developed. Added to these challenges is the limited timeframe in […]