Ultrasound scan can diagnose prostate cancer
An ultrasound scan can be used to detect cases of prostate cancer, according to new research.
Your Concise Los Angeles Art Guide for March 2022
Your list of must-see, fun, insightful, and very Los Angeles art events this month, including Barbara Kruger, April Bey, and more.
New optical tweezers put on the pressure to change color
Scientists demonstrate an optical trapping technique using nanotextured black silicon that can efficiently trap polymer chains. By adjusting the laser intensity, these ‘optical tweezers’ can control the florescence color emitted through a local concent…
Plastic labelling needs ‘sustainability scale’
Labelling of plastic products needs a drastic overhaul including a new ‘sustainability scale’ to help consumers, researchers say.
New screening system may point the way to clean, renewable hydrogen power
A new, highly sensitive system for detecting the production of hydrogen gas may play an important role in the quest to develop hydrogen as an environmentally friendly and economical alternative to fossil fuels.
Researchers establish first-of-its-kind framework to diagnose 3D-printing errors
Additive manufacturing, or 3D printing, can create custom parts for electromagnetic devices on-demand and at a low cost. These devices are highly sensitive, and each component requires precise fabrication. Until recently, though, the only way to diagno…
Immunotherapy drug bolsters head and neck cancer treatment
A clinical trial has shown that the immunotherapy drug pembrolizumab increased survival rates for head and neck cancer patients with intermediate risk.
Your Concise New York Art Guide for March 2022
Your list of must-see, fun, insightful, and very New York art events this month, including Kia LaBeija, Tenet, Hassan Sharif, and more.
Revisiting Latin American Artists’ Struggle for Representation in the United States
While the 1965 Immigration Act opened the United States for expanded Latin American immigration, the decade that followed found migrant artists actively involved in political struggles for representation.
Scientists discover a new molecular pathway shared by two neurodegenerative disorders
Researchers from two independent research teams have discovered how the mislocalization of a protein, known as TDP-43, alters the genetic instructions for UNC13A, providing a possible therapeutic target that could also have implications in treating amy…