US Innovation Program brings international entrepreneurs to Purdue
Credit: Purdue Research Foundation image/Chris Adam WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. - The Purdue Research Foundation and the Purdue Foundry entrepreneurial community ...
Month: November 2019
Study of African animals illuminates links between environment, diet and gut microbiome
Credit: Robert Pringle, associate professor of ecology and evolutionary biology at Princeton University and senior author on the study. PROVIDENCE, ...
2D antimony holds promise for post-silicon electronics
Engineers at The University of Texas at Austin find new material for manufacturing even smaller computer chips to replace silicon.Credit: ...
Extinction of lowland tapir and white-lipped peccary would impair forest diversity
Study suggests these two species of large herbivores have complementary ecological functions, favoring seed dispersal and growth of adult trees.Credit: ...
Single discrimination events alter college students’ daily behavior
Credit: Addie Bjornson/University of Washington Discrimination -- differential treatment based on an aspect of someone's identity, such as nationality, race, ...
Fighting the HIV epidemic
Addressing perceived stigma about taking HIV Preventive medication key to helping women at riskCredit: Penn Nursing PHILADELPHIA, PA (NOVEMBER 4, ...
NYU Abu Dhabi researchers develop Micro-Electro-Fluidic Probe (MeFP) to isolate and pattern cells
Credit: Courtesy of NYU Abu Dhabi faculty Mohammad Qasaimeh Fast facts: NYU Abu Dhabi researchers have developed a novel tool ...
Ancient bone protein reveals which turtles were on the menu in Florida, Caribbean
Credit: Michelle LeFebvre/Florida Museum MANCHESTER, England and GAINESVILLE, Fla. --- Thousands of years ago, the inhabitants of modern-day Florida and ...
Story tips from the Department of Energy’s Oak Ridge National Laboratory, November 2019
Credit: Jill Hemman/Oak Ridge National Laboratory, US Department of Energy Researchers at Oak Ridge National Laboratory and the National Renewable ...
Study reveals how brain injury can lead to post-traumatic stress disorder
UCLA team finds that the brain processes fear differently after injuryCredit: Reed Hutchinson/UCLA Post-traumatic stress disorder in U.S. military members ...
Suspended layers make a special superconductor
Credit: Zernike Institute for Advanced Materials, University of Groningen In superconducting materials, an electric current will flow without any resistance. ...
Fractionation processes can improve profitability of ethanol production
Credit: Marianne Stein URBANA, Ill. - The U.S. is the world's largest producer of bioethanol as renewable liquid fuel, with ...
Light-based ‘tractor beam’ assembles materials at the nanoscale
Credit: Vincent Holmberg/Matthew Crane/Elena Pandres/Peter Pauzauskie Modern construction is a precision endeavor. Builders must use components manufactured to meet specific ...
NASA provides an infrared analysis of typhoon Halong
Credit: Credit: NASA/NRL Typhoon Halong continued to strengthen in the Northwestern Pacific Ocean as NASA's Terra satellite passed overhead. Infrared ...
Stressed to the max? Deep sleep can rewire the anxious brain
A sleepless night can trigger up to a 30% rise in emotional stress levels, new study showsCredit: Graphic by Eti ...
Admissions to ER’s for adolescent sexual abuse have more than doubled
Credit: Saint Louis University ST. LOUIS - From 2010 to 2016, emergency department admissions for confirmed adolescent sexual abuse in ...
How much do we lie when we have sex on the brain?
Credit: (University of Rochester photo / J. Adam Fenster) In a world of seemingly endless opportunities for finding a mate, ...
Top Scientists Honored at 8th Annual Breakthrough Prize Ceremony in Silicon Valley
$21.6 million awarded to those driving innovations in physics, life sciences, and mathematicsCredit: Photograph by Dale Ramos. Last night, some ...
Historical data confirms recent increase in West Texas earthquakes
Credit: The University of Texas at Austin Jackson School of Geosciences A new analysis of historical seismic data led by ...
Shark skin microbiome resists infection
Credit: © 2019 Claudia Pogoreutz A survey of the shark skin microbiome provides the first step toward understanding the remarkable ...
