Science X Dialog

Science X Dialog is where researchers can share news and information about their own published journal articles.
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Dialog / Brainstem neuronal shutdown as a potential cause of sudden death in at-risk infants

Sudden unexpected death in children, which includes sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS), is a devastating but poorly understood global health problem. The cause of SIDS was long considered a mystery, and although this mystery ...

Apr 8, 2024 in Neuroscience
Dialog / Propagating dimensions of light: Deforming versatile non-diffractive beams along the optical trajectory

The diffraction of light is a ubiquitous phenomenon in nature where waves spread out as they propagate. This spreading of light beams during propagation limits the efficient transmission of energy and information. Therefore, ...

Apr 8, 2024 in Physics
Dialog / Navigating the maze of cancer: How precision medicine unravels the unknown

In our journey to unravel the obscurities of high-grade gastroenteropancreatic neuroendocrine neoplasms (GEP-NENs), we've embarked on a quest guided by personalized medicine principles. Imagine you're faced with a challenging ...

Mar 22, 2024 in Oncology & Cancer
Dialog / Driving photochemistry with sub-molecular precision

Absorption of light initiates many natural and artificial chemical processes, for example, photosynthesis in plants, human vision, or even 3D printing. Until now, it seemed impossible to control a light-driven chemical reaction ...

Mar 15, 2024 in Nanotechnology
Dialog / Scalable photoelectrochemical system for solar hydrogen possible, if made from efficient all-perovskite materials

Our recent article published in Nature Energy relates our first attempt at the development of a scalable photoelectrochemical (PEC) system to produce green hydrogen.

Feb 28, 2024 in Energy & Green Tech
Dialog / Protected lands provide a last stand for critically endangered vultures in West Africa

Among the fastest-declining birds in the world, African vultures battle many of the problems commonly plaguing wildlife today, such as habitat loss, hunting, and poisoning, but they also face a more unique set of obstacles.

Feb 23, 2024 in Biology
Dialog / Intravesical gemcitabine/docetaxel as an alternative therapy for patients with non-muscle-invasive bladder cancer

Bladder cancer is one of the more common cancers worldwide. It is considered a major health care problem with a high financial burden. Of these cases, 75% are non-muscle-invasive, which characterizes dangerous diseases with ...

Feb 23, 2024 in Medications
Dialog / Emerging role of lipids in metabolic disorders and lipid alterations in fatty liver disease

The importance of lipids as one of the fundamental biological compounds is well established as they are important signaling molecules and key components of metabolic disorders. The imbalance in lipid homeostasis and the dysregulation ...

Feb 19, 2024 in Genetics
Dialog / Active galaxies as standard candles: Is dust the culprit behind discrepancies?

When did the universe start? When and how did the first stars and galaxies form? What is the fate of the universe?

Feb 8, 2024 in Astronomy & Space
Dialog / Earth's billion-year balancing act

Branding seems like it's everywhere today. And it's not just the swoosh on your Nikes or the bitten apple icon on your laptop anymore. Social media influencers craft their personal brands. But is there even branding in science? ...

Feb 5, 2024 in Earth
Dialog / Ultrathin membranes for uncovering the atomic scale problem in operando conditions

When someone comes up with the word "magnify," it is referring either to making distant objects closer or making small objects bigger on a tangible scale. There is no doubt that the power of magnifying instruments, regardless ...

Jan 30, 2024 in Nanotechnology
Dialog / Fingerprinting biomolecules with the help of sound

A team of researchers from the Institute for Optoelectronic Systems and Microtechnology at Universidad Politécnica de Madrid (UPM) has designed a biosensor capable of identifying proteins and peptides in quantities as low ...

Jan 22, 2024 in Nanotechnology