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UTSA launches open source software to secure the cloud for users
Credit: UTSA (San Antonio, July 17, 2019) -- The University of Texas at San Antonio (UTSA) has launched Galahad, an open source revolutionary user computer environment (UCE) for the Amazon Cloud. The technology, which is named after the Arthurian knight that ultimately secured the Holy Grail, will fight to protect people using desktop applications…
Read More...‘Intensive’ beekeeping not to blame for common bee diseases
Credit: Ben Rouse More "intensive" beekeeping does not raise the risk of diseases that harm or kill the insects, new research suggests. Intensive agriculture - where animals or plants are kept crowded together in very high…
Giving a chip about masa
Credit: Mark Holmes Products we commonly buy at the supermarket, such as tortillas and corn chips, are made from food grade corn. The corn is grown, harvested, bought by a food company, turned into masa (dough from ground…
Undocumented Latina immigrants face PTSD at four times the national rate, new study finds
George Mason University study found symptoms varied by occupation and were not reduced with longer stays in the United StatesCredit: George Mason University In recent years, Latinos have migrated from Central America to the United…
Limits on pot fishing can result in win-win for fishermen and marine wildlife
Credit: Saeed Rashid Restricting the amount of inshore potting for crab and lobster within marine protected areas (MPAs) can generate a "win-win" for both fishermen and the marine environment, according to the first major study exploring…
Avian malaria behind drastic decline of London’s iconic sparrow?
Study finds that 74% of London's house sparrows carry avian malaria -- more than any other bird population in Northern Europe -- and links the intensity of individuals' infections to sparrow declineCredit: ZSL, BTO London's house sparrows…
Salt regulation among saltmarsh sparrows evolved in 4 unique ways
Study defines four of nature's solutions to the same problemCredit: L-R: Swamp Sparrow, Kelly Colgan Azar; Song Sparrow, Jennifer Taggart; Savannah Sparrow, Kelly Colgan Azar; Nelson's Sparrow, Brian Harris thaca, NY--In nature, as in…
Fusion’s path to practicality
The Department of Energy has fueled TAE Technologies' quest for commercially viable nuclear fusion energy with awards of computer time through the INCITE programCredit: TAE Technologies California company TAE Technologies Inc. subscribes…
Miniature gravitational-wave detector to be built at Northwestern
Physicists and astronomers lead efforts to detect new types of cosmic eventsCredit: Northwestern University A team of physicists and astronomers from Northwestern University is poised to lead gravitational-wave astronomy into its next…
Lifetime Achievement Award tops decades of work with patients and cancer groups
Credit: National Breast Cancer Foundation DALLAS - July 16, 2019 - Dr. Phil Evans is so deeply involved in nonprofit cancer groups that a luncheon with the National Breast Cancer Foundation was a routine item on his calendar. But the…
Timing is everything for the mutualistic relationship between ants and acacias
With a new insight into a long-described mutualistic relationship, plant biologists from the University of Pennsylvania reveal the genetic factors and evolutionary forces that govern the development of the acacia's ant-sustaining…
By cutting ozone pollution now, China could save 330,000 lives by 2050
Climate change could worsen ozone pollution; a study says it does not have to be thatCredit: Westervelt et al., 2019 If China takes strong measures to reduce its ozone pollution now, it could save hundreds of thousands of lives in the long…
Novel therapy administered after TBI prevents brain damage
Treated mice had no seizures, which are common after brain traumaCredit: Mark S. Shapiro, Ph.D., UT Health San Antonio An experimental treatment given to mice after a traumatic brain injury (TBI) reduced damage almost to the levels of…
Novel RNA-modifying tool corrects genetic diseases
Credit: The Scripps Research Institute JUPITER, FL--May 29, 2018--As scientists gain insights into which genes…