Astronomers capture rare images of planet-forming disks around stars
Credit: Jacques Kluska et al. An international team of astronomers has captured fifteen images of the inner rims of planet-forming ...
Month: April 2020
Bermudagrass harvest management options with poultry litter fertilization
Credit: John Read When fertilizing bermudagrass with poultry litter, turfgrass managers must consider limiting the buildup of soil P or ...
A step closer to eradicating malaria
New strategies significantly cut disease in challenging low-transmission settingsCredit: UTSW DALLAS - April 29, 2020 - Strategies that treat households in the broad ...
Learning from fish and flags to inform new propulsion strategies
Connections between resonance and nonlinearity in swimming performance of a flexible heaving plateCredit: Debra Levey Larson From the vibrations of ...
Computational techniques explore ‘the dark side of amyloid aggregation in the brain’
UMass Amherst scientists advance knowledge of neurodegenerative fibril formationCredit: UMass Amherst AMHERST, Mass. - As physicians and families know too ...
Superoxide produces hydroxyl radicals that break down dissolved organic matter in water
Credit: Luca Carena/The University of Torino According to a study published in Water Research in April 2020, superoxide produces hydroxyl ...
Reducing greenhouse gas emissions using microwave plasma technology
Credit: H Quest A multi-disciplinary collaborative relationship, developed between Penn State EMS Energy Institute researchers and a Pittsburgh-based start-up company, ...
Arthritis drug presents promise as treatment for COVID-19 pneumonia
Clinical trials at UC San Diego Health and elsewhere will assess whether tocilizumab can reduce out-of-control inflammation that damages lungs ...
Antibodies from llamas could help in fight against COVID-19
Credit: Tim Coppens The hunt for an effective treatment for COVID-19 has led one team of researchers to find an ...
Engineers make a promising material stable enough for use in solar cells
Simple change to perovskite surface removes barrier to its functionalityCredit: Purdue University illustration/Enzheng Shi WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. -- Soft and ...
A new machine learning method streamlines particle accelerator operations
It combines human knowledge and expertise with the speed and efficiency of 'smart' computer algorithmsCredit: Jacqueline Orrell/SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory ...
Simulated deep-sea mining affects ecosystem functions at the seafloor
Deep-sea mining-related disturbances have a long-term impact on the natural ecosystem functions and microbial communities at the seafloorCredit: ROV-Team/GEOMAR Polymetallic ...
Sensitive new test detects antibodies against SARS-CoV-2 in only 10 minutes
Credit: Guanfeng Lin As the COVID-19 curve shows signs of flattening in the U.S. and elsewhere, public health officials are ...
Clinical trial begins to see if convalescent plasma can treat COVID-19
Montefiore and Albert Einstein College of Medicine partner with NYU Langone Health to determine if blood from COVID-19 survivors can ...
Trial of highly touted drug begins at Montefiore and Einstein
Credit: Albert Einstein College of Medicine (BRONX, NY)--April 29, 2020--Researchers at Montefiore Health System and Albert Einstein College of Medicine ...
Texas A&M researchers help give robotic arms a steady hand for surgeries
Sending small electrical currents to the fingertips of someone operating a robotic arm can help surgeons during robot-assisted procedures, the ...
Support teams key to reducing hospitalizations from nursing homes
Credit: MU Sinclair School of Nursing COLUMBIA, Mo. - Nursing home residents are often cared for by a variety of ...
Two Memorial Sloan Kettering scientists elected to esteemed National Academy of Sciences
Membership is a widely accepted mark of excellence in science and considered one of the highest honors a scientist can ...
What underlies differing disease severity in COVID-19?
Credit: Mary Ann Liebert, Inc., publishers New Rochelle, NY, April 29, 2020--Researchers have reported a significant and positive relationship between ...
Temple offering clinical trials, investigational treatment options for COVID-19 patients
Credit: Temple University Health System Temple University Hospital is now participating in a variety of clinical trials that are testing ...
