Coffee plants have a small but consistent core microbiome of fungi and bacteria
Credit: Roberta Fulthorpe For most people, coffee is a necessary start to the day. For three scientists based in Toronto, ...
Month: April 2020
Experts apply microbiome research to agricultural science to increase crop yield
Credit: Photo courtesy of Northern Arizona University The global demand and consumption of agricultural crops is increasing at a rapid ...
Whole strawberries studied for their anti-inflammatory benefits
UMass Amherst food scientist receives grant for research into fruit's effects in the gutCredit: UMass Amherst University of Massachusetts Amherst ...
Civil engineering Professor Sharon Di wins NSF CAREER Award
Using optimization, game theory, and data analytics, Di will model a framework to improve transportation ecosystems of the futureCredit: Jeffrey ...
UCF-trained engineers, Oregon medical team design 3D-printed ventilator that requires no electricity
New product awaiting FDA approval for emergency use could save lives during the COVID-19 pandemic and beyond, thanks to a ...
Clinical trial to investigate whether hypertension drug ameliorates COVID-19 severity
ACE inhibitor drugs like Ramipril are widely used for various cardiovascular conditions; researchers want to see if they might also ...
Gentler, safer hair dye based on synthetic melanin
Natural-looking color mimics human hair pigmentationCredit: Northwestern University EVANSTON, Ill. -- With the coronavirus pandemic temporarily shuttering hair salons, many ...
New players in the programmed cell death mechanism
Credit: Skoltech Apoptosis is a form 'cell suicide', in which a series of programmed molecular steps in a cell lead ...
Balancing impacts of range-shifting species: Invasives vs biodiversity
Ecologists at UMass Amherst, others, urge greater discussion on consequences of range-shifting speciesCredit: Massachusetts Department of Fish and Wildlife/Bill Byrne ...
Alternate light 5 times more effective in detecting bruises on victims of color
With COVID-19 stay-at-home orders, rates of domestic abuse have increased; improved procedures are needed to detect bruises for people of ...
3D-printed concrete to help build offshore wind energy infrastructure
Credit: RCAM Technologies WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. -- Wind off the coasts of the U.S. could be used to generate more ...
Virginia Tech researchers link rare medical condition to its cause
Fralin Biomedical Research Institute at VTC researchers use zebrafish to understand puzzling diseaseCredit: Kristin Ates Virginia Tech scientists with the ...
Frost & Sullivan recognizes Insilico as innovation leader in drug discovery
Credit: Insilico April 30, 2020 - Today Insilico Medicine has announced that Frost & Sullivan named it as a top ...
Superfast method for ceramic manufacturing could open door to AI-driven material discovery
A new study published on the cover of Science could bolster the development of batteries, fuel cells, 3D printing technologies ...
Water is key in catalytic conversion of methane to methanol
New atomic-level details of reaction dynamics could aid conversion of natural gas component to an easy-to-transport liquid fuel/industrial chemical feedstockCredit: ...
Cancer patients without insurance or with Medicaid don’t get the same trial benefits
Credit: The Hope Foundation for Cancer Research PORTLAND, OR - Cancer patients with no health insurance or those enrolled in ...
Cracking the Lyme disease code
Credit: WSU The next time a tick feeds on you, Washington State University researchers hope to make sure persistent arthritis ...
Neurotrauma Reports launching Spring 2020
Credit: Mary Ann Liebert, Inc., publishers New Rochelle, NY, April 30, 2020--Neurotrauma Reports, a new peer-reviewed open access companion to ...
COVID-19 personal protective equipment causes serious skin injuries
Credit: Mary Ann Liebert, Inc., publishers New Rochelle, NY, April 30, 2020--A new study of medical staff treating COVID-19-infected patients ...
Machine learning enhances light-matter interactions in dielectric nanostructures
The research is published in the SPIE-CLP journal Advanced PhotonicsCredit: SPIE BELLINGHAM, Washington, USA - A paper published in Advanced ...
