New study shows sharp decrease of intimate partner violence in Nicaragua
First population-level study of violence reduction over 20-year period finds women's advocacy groups' work can change social norms, lead to ...
Month: April 2020
Researchers develop new microneedle array combination vaccine delivery system
Novel vaccine delivery technology will contribute to efforts to develop universal vaccines and improve global immunization capabilities essential for combating ...
Engineers design UV stations to aid healthcare workers during COVID-19 pandemic
Credit: Binghamton University, State University of New York BINGHAMTON, NY -- As the COVID-19 pandemic continues into its second month ...
UTA engineer to see why zebrafish hearts, unlike humans, regenerate after cardiac arrest
Building EKG jackets for zebrafish to study heart attacksCredit: UT Arlington A bioengineer at The University of Texas at Arlington ...
Combating coronavirus: Navy provides protective gear to first responders
Credit: (U.S. Navy photo) ARLINGTON, Va.--To equip those on the front lines of coronavirus response, the Naval Undersea Warfare Center ...
Researchers identify link between obesity and sleep loss in worms
Energy conservation may be a major function of sleep, according to new studyCredit: University of Nevada, Reno Can staying up ...
Is it safe to spin-dry leafy greens in a washing machine?
UMass Amherst researchers receive grant to study common practice at small New England farmsCredit: UMass Amherst Some of the nearly ...
Penn Engineers’ ‘nanocardboard’ flyers could serve as martian atmospheric probes
Credit: Bargatin Group, Penn Engineering This summer, NASA plans to launch its next Mars rover, Perseverance, which will carry with ...
Marrying molecular farming and advanced manufacturing to develop a COVID-19 vaccine
Credit: David Baillot, UC San Diego Jacobs School of Engineering Nanoengineers at the University of California San Diego are working ...
Researchers of the UMA develop ventilator for coronavirus patients
The prototype, designed in a record time of 20 days, is authorized by the Spanish Agency of Medicines and Medical ...
Human papillomavirus confers radiosensitivity in oropharyngeal cancer cells
The cover for issue 16 of Oncotarget features Figure 6, 'Radiation-induced DNA damage measured by γ-H2AX foci formation at a ...
Establish contingency plans to meet COVID-19 surge in urban areas
Credit: ATS April 21, 2020 - In "Mobilization and Preparation of a Large Urban Academic Center During the COVID-19 Pandemic,"- ...
Researchers uncover mechanisms of protective antibody response during Marburg infection
Virus causes hemorrhagic fever often leading to deathCredit: The University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston GALVESTON, Texas - A ...
Tetracycline-family antibiotics may offer early diagnostic for degenerative eye disease
The research is published in SPIE's Journal of Biomedical OpticsCredit: SPIE A paper published in the Journal of Biomedical Optics ...
Easing the burden of coronavirus with virtual reality
Credit: Mary Ann Liebert Inc., publishers New Rochelle, NY, April 21, 2020--A new article discusses the psychological stresses imposed by ...
£100,000 project will see AI used to speed up ADHD diagnosis in adults
The University of Huddersfield is working with the South West Yorkshire Partnership NHS Foundation Trust by using artificial intelligence to ...
US Army doctors invent COVID-19 isolation chamber to protect hospital staff
Emergency FDA authorization requestedCredit: US Army illustration via TechLink BETHESDA, Maryland -- Army doctors working at hospitals within the Defense ...
How do our cells respond to stress?
Credit: (c) BIOTEC Cells are often exposed to stressful conditions that can be life threatening, such as high temperatures or ...
North pole will be ice-free in summer
Study shows that if CO2 emissions are reduced rapidly, ice-free years may only occur occasionallyCredit: Dirk Notz Summer Arctic sea-ice ...
Penn Engineering’s new scavenger technology allows robots to ‘eat’ metal for energy
Rather than from the chemicals in a battery, the researchers' metal-air scavenger vehicle gets energy from breaking chemical bonds in ...
