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Electrical impedance tomography plus extracellular voltage activation technique simplifies drug screening

When developing new drugs, understanding their effects on ion channels in the body, such as the human ether-a-go-go-related gene (hERG) ion channel found in neurons and heart muscle cells, is critical. Blocking hERG channels can disrupt a normal hear.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgAug 1st, 2024

Spin-wave reservoir chips can enhance edge computing

Reservoir computing (RC) has a few benefits over other artificial neural networks, including the reservoir that gives this technique its name. The reservoir functions mainly to nonlinearly transform input data more quickly and efficiently. Spin waves.....»»

Category: topSource:  informationweekRelated NewsOct 15th, 2024

Scientists apply ancient construction methods to help fabricate modern microparticles

Inspired by the ancient East Asian method of constructing wooden structures using a "tongue and groove" technique, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore (NTU Singapore) scientists have developed a new approach to fabricating advanced ceramic mi.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsOct 15th, 2024

Sectigo SiteLock 2.0 simplifies website protection for SMBs

Sectigo announced SiteLock 2.0, a major upgrade to SiteLock, its website security and protection platform. SiteLock 2.0 is designed to simplify website protection for small to medium-sized businesses (SMBs). At the core of SiteLock 2.0 is Site Health.....»»

Category: securitySource:  netsecurityRelated NewsOct 15th, 2024

Calcium transport protein in bacteria offers insights for drug development and food safety

Researchers at Umeå University have revealed details on how bacteria use calcium to regulate vital processes in a way that differs from human cells. This breakthrough is significant in the fight against antibiotic resistance and for increasing safet.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsOct 14th, 2024

Expansion in situ genome sequencing innovation makes hidden DNA-protein interactions visible

Harvard scientists have unveiled a new technique called expansion in situ genome sequencing (ExIGS) that combines existing in situ genome sequencing (IGS) with expansion microscopy (ExM). The innovation allowed researchers to link nucleus abnormaliti.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsOct 14th, 2024

Scientists develop a new method to study gene function in cells and tissue

The Gaublomme lab has developed a new optical pooled screening approach called CRISPRmap, which enables the coupling of optical properties of single cells to targeted genetic perturbations. Optical phenotypes are typically inaccessible for sequencing.....»»

Category: topSource:  pcmagRelated NewsOct 14th, 2024

Why a diabetes drug fell short of anticancer hopes

Studies suggested it could treat cancer, but the clinical trials were a bust. Pamela Goodwin has received hundreds of emails from patients asking if they should take a cheap, read.....»»

Category: topSource:  arstechnicaRelated NewsOct 12th, 2024

Analysis of approximately 75 million publications finds those employing AI are more likely to be a "hit paper"

From designing new drug candidates in medicine to drafting new taxation policies in social sciences, the benefits of artificial intelligence (AI) in scientific research are all around......»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsOct 11th, 2024

Engineering perovskite materials at the atomic level paves way for new lasers, LEDs

Researchers have developed and demonstrated a technique that allows them to engineer a class of materials called layered hybrid perovskites (LHPs) down to the atomic level, which dictates precisely how the materials convert electrical charge into lig.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsOct 11th, 2024

Study unveils cobalt(III) reaction mechanism with nitriles, opening pathways for drug development

A research team led by Professor Jaeheung Cho from the Department of Chemistry at UNIST has published a study in the Journal of the American Chemical Society reporting the reaction mechanism of cobalt(III)-based metal complexes with nitrile substance.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsOct 11th, 2024

Expansion technique to image nanoscale structures inside cells makes high-resolution imaging more accessible

A classical way to image nanoscale structures in cells is with high-powered, expensive super-resolution microscopes. As an alternative, MIT researchers have developed a way to expand tissue before imaging it—a technique that allows them to achieve.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsOct 11th, 2024

Researchers develop technique that enables breeding of genetically identical hybrid plants

When different varieties of one plant species are crossed with each other, their hybrid offspring are often more robust and grow more quickly than their parents. However, in the next generation, this effect disappears again......»»

Category: topSource:  informationweekRelated NewsOct 10th, 2024

World"s highest-voltage gun accelerates electrons from zero to 80% the speed of light

Scientists at the U.S. Department of Energy's (DOE) Brookhaven National Laboratory have designed and tested the world's highest voltage polarized electron gun, a key piece of technology needed for building the world's first fully polarized Electron-I.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsOct 10th, 2024

Theoretical study demonstrates existence of giant photocaloric effects in ferroelectric perovskites

Solid-state cooling is a promising alternative cooling technique that does not rely on the use of gases or liquids, like conventional refrigeration systems, but instead utilizes the properties of solid materials to refrigerate. This alternative cooli.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsOct 10th, 2024

Drug makers can’t make knockoff weight-loss drugs anymore—and they’re mad

Compounding pharmacies could make knockoffs during shortage. But FDA says it's over. Compounding pharmacies are suing the Food and Drug Administration so they can keep making imit.....»»

Category: topSource:  arstechnicaRelated NewsOct 10th, 2024

Novel etching technique enhances absorptivity of powders for metal 3D-printing

In a significant advancement for metal additive manufacturing, researchers at Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL) and their academic partners have developed a technique that enhances the optical absorptivity of metal powders used in 3D prin.....»»

Category: topSource:  pcmagRelated NewsOct 9th, 2024

Low-temperature synthesis technique uses upcycled textile waste to create green, safe waterproof coating

A new technique could create waterproof coatings for clothes from discarded textiles—far safer for humans and the environment than current coatings, which are typically made with harsh chemicals and carcinogens......»»

Category: topSource:  pcmagRelated NewsOct 9th, 2024

Unveiling a new technique for preparing ionic liquid-based membranes for mixture separation

Separating mixtures into their constituent substances is essential in many fields. For example, mixture separation plays a key role in the petrochemical industry, as well as in chemical purification and synthesis plants. Moreover, separating mixtures.....»»

Category: topSource:  pcmagRelated NewsOct 9th, 2024

Making micelles more effective for dye and drug dispersion through well-defined core-shell structures

Micelles are spherical molecular structures usually formed by amphiphilic molecules with block structure, which contain both hydrophilic and hydrophobic parts. The hydrophobic tails of these molecules cluster together to form a core, while the hydrop.....»»

Category: topSource:  pcmagRelated NewsOct 9th, 2024

Astronomers race to capture image of exoplanet near star

Planet AF Lep b is a world of firsts. In 2023, it was the lowest-mass planet outside our solar system to be directly observed and have its mass measured using astrometry. This is a technique that charts the subtle movements of a host star over many y.....»»

Category: topSource:  pcmagRelated NewsOct 9th, 2024