Research Results

The single protein that causes the fibrosis death spiralScientists find VGLL3, a mechanosensitive protein from myofibroblasts, leads to fibrosis in multiple organs

A safe synthesis of hydrogen peroxide inspired by natureA new homogeneous catalyst enables the safe and direct synthesis of hydrogen peroxide

Silica glass guitar pick jazzes up UN International Year of Glass 2022An academic-industry partnership developed a glass guitar pic with unique acoustic characteristics

The spillover effects of rising energy prices following 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine

Measles virus 'cooperates' with itself to cause fatal encephalitisResearchers find a new mechanism for how the measles virus can cause a rare but fatal neurological disorder, subacute sclerosing panencephalitis

An ecofriendly way to convert blue light into UVBResearchers from Japan and Germany develop a new sustainable way to upconvert blue LED light to UVB

Evening hot spring soaks lower cases of hypertension in older Japanese adultsResearchers from Kyushu U's Beppu Hospital find that bathing in Japanese 'onsen' in the evenings lowers prevalence of hypertension in Japanese adults over 65

Small solar flares in large laser bodiesResearchers use high-powered lasers to make small solar flares to study magnetic reconnection

Toward early detection of pathological social withdrawal, HikikomoriResearchers develop a questionnaire that may identify hikikomori in its early stages

3D flora and fauna at your fingertipsRepository of over 1,400 highly detailed 3D models of animals and plants captured with ‘Bio-photogrammetry’ publicly available

Scientists count electric charges in a single catalyst nanoparticle down to the electronTenfold improvement in the sensitivity of electron holography reveals the net charge in a single platinum nanoparticle with a precision of just one electron, providing fundamental information for developing future catalysts

A little strain goes a long way in reducing fuel cell performanceSmall changes in crystal structure at the interface between materials in ceramic fuel cells linked to drastic changes in conductivity that must be overcome to improve performance

Small molecules, giant (surface) potentialResearchers create organic molecules that spontaneously align on a surface to generate controlled electric fields that could improve OLED performance and lead to new devices

Digging through patents to make mining greenerResearchers identify R&D strategies for greener tech in the mining sector

Listening to the people results in a more sustainable future energy systemEnergy plan for 2050 based on consumer preferences and future demographics of the US population includes 50% more electricity derived from renewable sources than current projections

Breaking AIs to make them betterResearchers investigate ways to make AIs more robust by studying patterns in their answers when faced with the unknown

Sniffing out your identity with breath biometricsResearchers develop an olfactory sensor for biometric authentication using your breath

Finding the biological roots for pathological social withdrawal, HikikomoriResearchers identify a number of key biomarkers in Hikikomori patients and show their promise for predicting the severity of the condition

Uncovering new details of the brain's first line of defenseResearchers report in unprecedented detail how some of the brain's immune cells develop, and how to distinguish them from other cells

Time determines the type of cells that emerge in the mouse brainScientists show that a single protein, BMP2, and epigenetics determine the type of brain cells produced from neural stem cells