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UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. — A new method capable of inducing interactions between specifically chosen locations on the genome allows researchers to begin to identify the causal relationship between the three-dimensional structure of chromosomes and genome function. A paper by Penn State researchers describing the method, called “chemically induced chromosome interaction …

Gallium selenide crystals are used in semiconductors, ultra-thin nanomaterials, and other applications due to their unique electronic and optical properties. GaSe crystals are layered and soft, and take days to grow, making it difficult to fully explore their applications and advance future technologies. A liquid metal-assisted chemical vapor deposition method …

NIU faculty members seeking to improve the chances of success of external research funding proposals may be advised to consult Research Methodology Services (RMS). Over the past five years, RMS consultants have helped professors from six different NIU colleges win external funding awards totaling more than $1 million for their …

The University of Montana has achieved an important milestone by being named a top-tier “R-1” research institution. KGVO reached out to Scott Whittenburg, UM’s vice president for research and creative scholarship, to explain the distinction the school achieved after being upgraded to the “Doctoral Universities: Highly Research Activity” classification. high”, …

Nirmal Jeevi Ghimire received the NSF Career Award for Quantum Science Research on the Synthesis and Study of Magnetic Topological Materials. Photo by Evan Cantwell/Creative Services George Mason University Nirmal Jeevi Ghimire received a CAREER award from the National Science Foundation for his research in materials design for magnetic and …

By analyzing disease mechanisms in human neurons, researchers led by the University of California, San Diego have developed a new method for screening drugs for the treatment of Alzheimer’s disease. Their work sheds light on why Alzheimer’s disease drugs have so far been ineffective in curing or reversing the disease …

2/CH3OH/H2O. Credit: by Xuan Tang and Professor Sheng Dai, East China University of Science and Technology” width=”600″ height=”308″/> Scanning transmission electron microscopy images of metallic copper (yellow) and zinc oxide (pink/orange) catalysts. In the left image, Cu and Zn metal oxides are mainly present as separate particles after activation with …

The science of catalysis – the carrying out of a chemical reaction – is probably not the most well-known branch of study, but it is woven into the fabric of modern society. Scanning transmission electron microscopy images of metallic copper (yellow) and zinc oxide (pink/orange) catalysts. In the left image, …

Research at Trinity College Dublin could significantly reduce production costs for graphene ink, which has a wide range of applications. Irish scientists have developed a new, inexpensive method to produce graphene ink, an incredibly strong and lightweight ‘miracle material’. Researchers from Trinity College Dublin’s School of Physics and AMBER, Science …

People with type 1 diabetes must carefully follow prescribed insulin regimens each day, receiving injections of the hormone through a syringe, insulin pump or other device. And without viable long-term treatments, this treatment is a life sentence. Pancreatic islets control insulin production when blood sugar levels change, and in type …

Two students from Dublin have received the top prize at a virtual awards ceremony for their project focusing on Euclidean geometry. Aditya Joshi and Aditya Kumar, both 15, have been named the overall winners of the 2022 BT Young Scientist and Technology Exhibition (BTYSTE). Third-year students from Synge Street in …

Based on annual research and development expenditures, University of Michigan, Harvard … [+] The university, George Mason University, the University of North Carolina, and Arizona State University are national leaders in social science research. getty In an age when many of our most pressing problems involve models of human behavior, …

SAN FRANCISCO, January 5, 2022 / PRNewswire / – Over the past decade, the CRISPR genome editing system has revolutionized molecular biology, giving scientists the ability to edit genes inside living cells for research or medical applications. Today, researchers at the Gladstone Institutes have refined an additional system for more …

WASHINGTON DC- U.S. Senators Shelley Moore Capito (RW.Va.) and Joe Manchin (DW.Va.), members of the Senate Appropriations Committee, today announced $889,849 from the National Science Foundation (NSF) for two projects at West Virginia University and a project at Fairmont State University. “From space exploration to improving medical care to creating …

The awards represent Trinity’s first success under Horizon Europe funding program To print To print Life Read more: AMBER Horizon Europe is looking for Trinity Two research projects coordinated by Principal Investigators at Trinity College Dublin and Amber, the Irelandentre Science Foundation for Advanced Materials Research and Bioengineering, have secured …

Spin waves, a change in the spin of electrons that propagates through a material, could fundamentally change the way devices store and transport information. These waves, also called magnons, do not disperse and do not couple with other particles. Under the right conditions, they can even act as a superfluid, …

image: Researchers used plant-derived acrylate and acetaldehyde as raw materials to produce PCTA and CHDM see Following Credit: DICP Poly (1,4-cyclohexylene dimethylene terephthalate-co-isophthalate) (PCTA) is an important copolyester that has been widely used in cosmetic containers, household appliances, and medical packaging. Currently, PCTA is made by polycondensation of cyclohexanedimethanol (CHDM), …

Spin waves, a change in the spin of electrons that propagates through a material, could fundamentally change the way devices store and transport information. These waves, also called magnons, do not disperse and do not couple with other particles. Under the right conditions, they can even act as a superfluid, …

Engineering | Health and Medicine | Press releases | Sciences | Technology December 9, 2021 A team led by the University of Washington has developed a new non-destructive method that images entire 3D biopsies instead of a slice. The 3D images provided more information than a 2D image – in …

image: drawing of the construction of tissue-like layered hydrogels with apparent layered, anisotropic and hierarchical structures by UV-SCIRP method. see Following Credit: LICP Chinese researchers recently demonstrated an innovative chemical method to design various layered hydrogels exhibiting wet and slippery characteristics at room temperature. This method, known under the name …

The Infosys Science Foundation on Thursday announced the winners of the 2021 Infosys Prize for their contributions to science and research in six different fields: engineering and computer science, humanities, life sciences, mathematical sciences, physical sciences and social sciences . The annual award, one of the most prestigious science and …

Researchers at the University of Texas at Dallas are studying the use of whole-cell vaccines to fight urinary tract infections (UTI), as part of an effort to tackle the growing problem of bacteria resistant to antibiotics. Dr Nicole De Nisco, Assistant Professor of Biological Sciences, and Dr Jeremiah Gassensmith, Associate …

JILA researchers tricked nature into tuning a dense quantum gas of atoms to create a crowded “Fermi Sea”, thus keeping the atoms in a state of high energy, or excited, about 10% longer than usual by delaying their normal return to the lowest. -energy state. The technique could be used …

Researchers at the University of Texas at Dallas are studying the use of whole-cell vaccines to fight urinary tract infections (UTI), as part of an effort to tackle the growing problem of bacteria resistant to antibiotics. Dr Nicole De Nisco, Assistant Professor of Biological Sciences, and Dr Jeremiah Gassensmith, Associate …

Environment | Search | Sciences | UW News Blog November 10, 2021 The blue line shows the global average surface air temperature since the last Ice Age 24,000 years ago, created by equating paleoclimatic records with a computer model of the climate system. Time is stretched over the past 1000 …

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Vetria Byrd, assistant professor of computer graphics technology, and a multidisciplinary research team have received a five-year, $15 million grant from the National Science Foundation to create a new science research institute focused on geospatial data. The Institute for Geospatial Understanding through an Integrative Discovery Environment, known as I-GUIDE, will …

Virginia Tech college of science Acting Dean Ron Fricker updated Virginia Tech Visitors Council on Sunday, November 7, reporting that the college is “accelerating science” by both increasing its research grants and strengthening philanthropic support, and it is focused on supporting and advancing the university strategic vision. “The College of …

This article was originally published here PLoS One. November 3, 2021; 16 (11): e0258717. doi: 10.1371 / journal.pone.0258717. Electronic collection 2021. ABSTRACT There remains a significant gender imbalance in the science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) workforce resulting from a leaky pipeline where women begin to lose interest and confidence …

The injected green algae (green) are found inside the blood vessels (magenta) like a string of pearls. Credit: Özugur et al./iScience Photosynthesizing algae injected into the blood vessels of tadpoles provide oxygen to their brains. Leading a double life in water and on land, frogs have many breathing techniques – …

Photo: IIT Delhi Some experts have written that the four-year undergraduate program could rekindle India’s dying entrepreneurial spirit. FYUP extends the current undergraduate program by three years and allows students to complete the course with a diploma, diploma, or honors. But this argument, the authors write, uses FYUP only to …

SCOTLAND, New York – The 109th Airlift Wing of the New York Air National Guard begins its annual National Science Foundation search in Antarctica by sending three LC-130 “Skibirds” and 184 airmen to the southern continent in October. The 109th Airlift Wing flies the world’s largest ski-equipped aircraft, and the …

DURHAM- Central North Carolina University will receive $3.3 million from the National Science Foundation to support research in cutting-edge materials science through a program known as Research Partnerships and Education in Materials, or PREM. As part of the program, students and faculty from Pennsylvania State University (Penn State) will be …

DURHAM – Central University of North Carolina will receive $ 3.3 million from the National Science Foundation to support research in advanced materials science through a program known as Research Partnerships and materials education, or PREM. As part of the program, students and faculty from Pennsylvania State University (Penn State) …

LOWELL – UMass Lowell has received approximately $ 1.8 million in funding to be used to advance research in Quantum Information Science (QIS) with the goal of helping scientists better understand the physical world and harnessing nature for the benefit of people and society. The research grant was announced in …

Henry Carscadden broadens his horizons, both as a member of the US Space Force and as a computer scientist. Carscadden, who graduated from the University of Virginia in May, received a Louis T. Rader Undergraduate Research Award, from the Department of Computer Science at the School of Engineering, for his …

The United States House of Representatives on Monday passed a law that would boost scientific research in a bid to make the United States more competitive than China. U.S. lawmakers passed two bills on a bipartisan basis to increase funding for the National Science Foundation and establish a new science …

STRATTON AIR NATIONAL GUARD BASE, Scotia NY – The 109th Airlift Wing of the New York Air National Guard launches its annual National Science Foundation search in Antarctica by sending three LC-130 “Skibirds” and 184 airmen to the continent south in October. The 109th Airlift Wing flies the world’s largest …

For the second time in her academic career, Gabrielle “Gabby” Coffing ’19 has won one of the country’s most prestigious science awards. Coffing won a National Science Foundation Graduate Research Fellowship, which will fund three years of his studies towards a doctorate. in biology. As a junior with a double …

Middle ground: Happy Wednesday, dear readers, and especially you, new subscribers to the newsletter Marguerite, Mike, Alena, David and Carrie. Welcome to the show. It is August 22nd and the middle of another busy week of socio-economic progress. And it’s Flag Day in Russia. Do what you want with it. …