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Novel light transport model improves X-ray phase contrast imaging

Retrieved X-ray attenuation and Laplacian of phase image of a wasp. Credit: University of Houston Researchers at the University of Houston unveiled an advancement in X-ray imaging technology that could provide significant improvements in medical diagnostics, materials and industrial imaging, transportation security and other applications. In a paper featured on the cover of Optica, Mini

Lyndia Ramage August 15, 2024

Novel photocatalyst enables efficient ester reduction with blue light

Editors’ notes This article has been reviewed according to Science X’s editorial process and policies. Editors have highlighted the following attributes while ensuring the content’s credibility: fact-checked peer-reviewed publication trusted source proofread by National Institutes of Natural Sciences Multielectron reduction of esters photocatalyzed by N-BAP. Credit: Shintaro Okumura The sweet smell of strawberries and other fruits

Luz Ramage June 15, 2024

A novel spray device helps researchers capture fast-moving cell processes

Editors’ notes This article has been reviewed according to Science X’s editorial process and policies. Editors have highlighted the following attributes while ensuring the content’s credibility: fact-checked peer-reviewed publication trusted source proofread by David Krause, SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory Time-resolved images of the sample cell. Left: This is the earliest image take of the reaction. The

Jeanice Michaud June 7, 2024

Novel mobile air monitoring technology yields greater insight into post-disaster pollution levels

Editors’ notes This article has been reviewed according to Science X’s editorial process and policies. Editors have highlighted the following attributes while ensuring the content’s credibility: fact-checked trusted source proofread by Ann Kellett, Texas A&M University Stationary air monitoring detects sampling site-specific emissions. Credit: Journal of Exposure Science & Environmental Epidemiology (2024). DOI: 10.1038/s41370-024-00681-y A team

Raleigh Buresh May 31, 2024

A novel liquid crystal-based tunable dielectric metasurface

Dielectric metasurfaces represent one of the cutting-edge research and application directions in the current optical field. They not only possess the advantage of low loss but also enable the realization of device thicknesses at subwavelength scales. Credit: Advanced Devices & Instrumentation Dielectric metasurfaces represent one of the cutting-edge research and application directions in optics. They

Leigha Grisby April 2, 2024

Team finds novel vehicle for antibiotic resistance

B. fragilis is a commensal bacteria that normally lives in the human gastrointestinal tract. It can become pathogenic due to disruption of the normal intestinal mucosa through trauma or surgery. Credit: Centers for Disease Control/V.R. Dowell Jr. Antibiotic resistance is a significant and growing medical problem worldwide. Researchers at the Marine Biological Laboratory (MBL) and

Margarete Pingree March 2, 2024

A novel micrometer-thick porous coating with unparalleled biomarker detection abilities

This illustration shows how the researchers created their thick, porous nanocomposite antifouling coating (from left to right). With the help of nozzle-assisted printing, they locally coated only the working electrode of an electrochemical sensor with an oil-in-water emulsion. Following the evaporation of tiny oil bubbles, an bovine serum albumin (BSA)-based nanocomposite scaffold remains with an

Joan Drews February 9, 2024

Novel methodology projects growth of native trees, enhancing return on investment in forest restoration

The researchers developed a model that projects the time taken for trees native to the Atlantic Rainforest to reach the ideal size to be harvested for the timber industry. Credit: Pedro Brancalion/LASTROP-USPM Interest in forest restoration has increased in recent years, both on the part of companies and financial markets and in academia and government.

Tama Howe January 20, 2024