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 have gained new insight into the electronic processes that guide the transformation of liquids into a solid crystalline or glassy state. [caption id="attachment_13407" align="alignnone" width="650"] Electrons transition from a liquid state (top) to a…
Ultrathin films of a semiconductor that emits and detects light can be stacked on top of silicon wafers. [caption id="attachment_13404" align="alignnone" width="639"] Researchers have designed a light-emitter and detector that can be integrated into silicon…
Reefs near Texas endured punctuated bursts of sea-level rise before drowning [caption id="attachment_13400" align="alignnone" width="990"] A 3-D representation of Dream Bank, a long-dead reef offshore South Texas. The vertical scale of the image has been…
[caption id="attachment_13395" align="alignnone" width="640"] Photo credit: ThinkStockPhotos[/caption] HOUSTON – When it comes to seeking answers to questions about science, evangelical and black Protestants and Mormons are more likely than the general population to turn to religion,…