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Scanning For Scoliosis Using A Palm-Sized Device

Researchers in Hong Kong have developed a palm-sized 3D ultrasound imaging system that could allow mass screening for scoliosis.

Helping Preemies Breathe Freely

Scientists in China have found that a noninvasive strategy of ventilation resulted in better outcomes for preterm infants with respiratory distress syndrome.

Star With Unusual Chemistry Came From Out Of Town

Using the Subaru Telescope, astronomers have confirmed the existence of a star that may have originated in a dwarf galaxy that has since merged with the Milky Way.

3D Printing ‘Paper Organs’

Researchers from China and the US have 3D printed cellulose to create scaffolds that could be used to generate tissue models for drug screening.

Nanozyme Mimics Natural Peroxidase Activity

By doping graphene with nitrogen and boron, scientists in South Korea have create enzyme-like nanomaterials that could be used in bioassays.

Watching Brain Immune Cells In Action

An international team of scientists has discovered a chemical probe for visualizing brain immune cells.

How Dinosaurs May Have Learned To Fly

Running may have made dinosaurs’ proto-wings flap, a precursor action to flight, say scientists in China.

Flash Freezing Cells Without Antifreeze

By printing minuscule droplets with cells in them, researchers in Japan were able to flash freeze biological samples in the absence of cyroprotectant agents.

Pushing The Limit Of Quantum Memory

By cooling rubidium atoms to nearly absolute zero temperatures and increasing the signal-to-noise ratio of single photons, scientists in Hong Kong have found a way to improve the efficiency of quantum memory.