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Researchers Develop A New Source Of Quantum Light

The device emits a stream of single photons and could provide a basis for optical quantum computers.

Novel Air Filter Captures Wide Variety of Pollutants

An air filter made out of corn protein instead of petroleum products can concurrently capture small particulates as well as toxic chemicals like formaldehyde that current air filters can’t.

Baby Kangaroo Fecal Microbes Could Reduce Methane from Cows

Baby kangaroo feces might help provide an unlikely solution to the environmental problem of cow-produced methane.

Surprise! Weaker Bonds Can Make Polymers Stronger

By adding weak linkers to a polymer network, chemists dramatically enhanced the material’s resistance to tearing.

Old Dog Poop Provides Insight Into One Of Alaska's Indigenous Peoples And Their Relationship To The Dog

PROTEIN MAPPING For the first time, researchers have succeeded in mapping the proteins in an old, frozen poop. The samples of dog poop are hundreds of years old and stem from sledge dogs at a settlement belonging to one of Alaska's indigenous peoples. The proteins give researchers new insight into the relationship between humans and sledge dogs.

A New Mathematical “Blueprint” Is Accelerating Fusion Device Development

New research explores how Dyson maps are putting quantum computers to work in designing fusion energy devices.

Unraveling Connections Between The Brain And Gut

MIT engineers’ new technology can probe the neural circuits that influence hunger, mood, and a variety of diseases.

Physicists Discover A New Switch For Superconductivity

The results could help turn up unconventional superconducting materials.

Scientists tap new method to reduce progression of kidney disease in diabetics

A groundbreaking study led by researchers at England’s University of Bristol has revealed a promising new approach to slow down the progression of diabetic kidney disease, a condition affecting 40% of individuals with diabetes.

Design Tweak Helps Prevent Malfunction in Yarns Designed to Store Energy

In a new study, North Carolina State University researchers found a way to prevent electrical malfunctions in yarns designed to store electrical energy.

In Animal Study, Implant Churns Out CAR-T Cells to Combat Cancer

Researchers from North Carolina State University and the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill have developed an implantable biotechnology that produces and releases CAR-T cells for attacking cancerous tumors.

New Study Reveals Why Facebook Ads Can Miss Target

New research from North Carolina State University offers insight into why Facebook’s targeted advertising can sometimes be more like a wild pitch.

Quantum ‘Shock Absorbers’ Allow Perovskite to Exhibit Superfluorescence at Room Temperature

Semiconducting perovskites that exhibit superfluorescence at room temperature do so due to built-in thermal “shock absorbers” which protect dipoles within the material from thermal interference.

New Polymer Membrane Tech Improves Efficiency of CO2 Capture

Researchers have developed a new membrane technology that allows for more efficient removal of carbon dioxide (CO2) from mixed gases, such as emissions from power plants.

Researchers Roll Out Data on COVID Vaccine Distribution and Waste

Researchers are rolling out a data set that provides detailed information on COVID-19 vaccine shipments and wastage across the United States, with the goal of spurring new data analysis to improve vaccination efforts in the future.

In Food Safety Study, 25% of Participants Contaminated Salad with Raw Chicken

In a study aimed at assessing the impact of washing poultry on kitchen contamination, researchers found that more than a quarter of study participants contaminated salad with raw poultry – including many study participants who did not wash the poultry.

Study Finds Empowering Workers Can Backfire

There is an increasing body of work demonstrating the benefits of empowering workers, but a new study finds that efforts to empower employees need to be coupled with efforts that allow those employees to do their jobs well.

New Technique Offers Faster Security for Non-Volatile Memory Tech

Researchers have developed a technique that leverages hardware and software to improve file system security for next-generation memory technologies called non-volatile memories (NVMs).

Without A Key Extracellular Protein, Neuronal Axons Break And Synaptic Connections Fall Apart

Scientists find a protein common to flies and people is essential for supporting the structure of axons that neurons project to make circuit connections.