BEIJING, Feb 10– Researchers in China have developed improved at-home test strips that can quickly and accurately detect feline and canine parvoviruses, potentially helping pet owners identify life-threatening infections earlier, according to a study published…
TOKYO, Feb 6 – Japanese and German researchers have independently synthesized a new class of silicon-based compounds that could expand the element’s role beyond semiconductors and industrial materials. A team led by Professor Takeaki Iwamoto…
Researchers at Universiti Teknologi MARA in Malaysia have succeeded in using ionised gas in a common fluorescent light tube as an antenna for a Wi-Fi Internet router. [caption id="attachment_4493" align="alignright" width="300"] The prototype antenna consists…
Sing-a-long software developed at A*STAR brings sweet melody to any cacophonous cry. [caption id="attachment_4485" align="alignright" width="300"] Copyright : Modified, with permission, from Ref. 1 © 2014 International Speech Communication Association[/caption] Whether you give it your…
Simulations and experiments aim to improve on spiders in creating strong, resilient fibers. [caption id="attachment_4478" align="alignleft" width="639"] Microscope images of lab-produced fibers confirm the results of the MIT researchers' simulations of spider silk. At top…
[caption id="attachment_4473" align="alignnone" width="625"] Herschel’s view of G49[/caption] These three new images of huge filamentary structures of gas and dust from ESA’s Herschel space observatory reveal how matter is distributed across our Galaxy, the Milky…