Researchers Discover New Evidence of Superconductivity at Near Room Temperature
Researchers at the George Washington University have taken a major step toward reaching one of the most sought-after goals in physics: room temperature superconductivity. Superconductivity is the lack of electrical resistance and is observed in many materials when they are cooled below a critical temperature. Until now, superconducting materials were thought to have to cool…
Rare Intermediate Fossils Give Researchers Insight into Evolution of Bird-Like Dinosaur
An international team of researchers discovered a new species of dinosaur, Xiyunykus pengi, during an expedition to Xinjiang, China. The discovery is the latest stemming from a partnership between the George Washington University and the Chinese Academy of Sciences. The findings were published today in Current Biologyalong with the description of a second new intermediate species, Bannykus wulatensis.…
Researchers Identify Cost Cutting Option in Treating Nail Fungus with Nanotechnology
Review of Vitamin D Research Identifies Ethical Issues in Placebo Use
GW Researcher Awarded $2M to Study Natural Immune Response to HIV
Research on Nitric Oxide-Releasing Nanoparticles Reveals Promising Skin Infection Treatment
George Washington University (GW) researchers have found that topically applied nitric oxide-releasing nanoparticles (NO-np) are a viable treatment for deep fungal infections of the skin caused by dermatophytes, for which the current standard of care is treatment with systemic antifungals. Dermatophytosis, or ringworm, is a fungal infection of the skin, hair, or nails that affects…
Bonobos May be Better Representation of Last Common Ancestor With Humans
A new study examining the muscular system of bonobos provides firsthand evidence that the rare great ape species may be more closely linked, anatomically, to human ancestors than common chimpanzees. Previous research suggested this theory at the molecular level, but this is the first study to compare in detail the anatomy of the three species.…