Chinese researchers combined a glow‐like helium atmospheric pressure plasma jet with clinical antitumor drug‐Tegafur‐ to treat pancreatic tumor cells in vitro.
Month: March 2019
Climatic Issues in Early Modern England: Shakespeare’s Views of the Sky
As actor and playwright, Shakespeare saw the sky as a theatrical element. While his so‐called festive comedies appear far less festive if we pay attention to their climatic specificities, his tragedies offer interesting insights into the way the playwright associates heavens and humors on the one hand, climate and the planets on the other.
Best of Advanced Engineering Materials 2018
Welcome to the virtual Best of Advanced Engineering Materials 2019 issue that presents the Editors' selection of some of the most outstanding articles of the past year! Advanced Engineering Materials brings the latest breakthroughs in structural materials with a...
Enhanced Photocatalytic Nitrogen Fixation by Tuning Oxygen Vacancies
A new strategy for achieving precise control of the concentration of VO in semiconductor photocatalysts for solar ammonia synthesis was discovered.
Politics of Fossil Fuel Subsidies and their Reform
The production and consumption of fossil fuels need to decrease significantly to meet the 2015 Paris Agreement’s ambitious climate change goals. However, fossil fuels continue to receive significant amounts of government support.
New Easy and Safe Method To Assess Brain Death
A team of Chinese and American researchers succesfully used near‐infrared spectroscopy (NIRS) for fast and accurate evaluation of brain death.
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Improving the Sensitivity of Fluorescence-based Immunoassays [Video]
A novel photobleaching method to reduce the autofluorescence of magnetic beads, improving the analytical performance of fluorescence‐based immunoassays.
Polymers to Combat Antibiotic-Resistant Bacterial Infections
Antimicrobial polymers as a promising alternative to traditional antibiotic treatments.
Tears of Joy: Mathematics of Wine Droplets
A one-dimensional mathematical model describes what causes wine to cry at the APS March meeting in Boston.
Solar-Powered Moisture Harvester
Engineers find a new solution through solar-powered technology that absorbs moisture from the air and returns it as clean, usable water.
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