Month: May 2020

New research from UMBC demonstrates a strong correlation between the patterns on male darter fish and their habitats, supporting and ...

Journey to uncover mysteries of the Pacific Ocean

Credit: Keppel-NUS Corporate Laboratory On 14 February, nine National University of Singapore (NUS) researchers hopped onboard a vessel to start ...

New technology can detect anti-virus antibody in 20 minutes

Credit: Nishiyama K. et al., Sensors and Actuators B: Chemical. April 21, 2020 Researchers have succeeded in detecting anti-avian influenza ...

Kali Thomas of Brown University honored by AFAR for Research in Health Services and Aging

Dr. Thomas to receive inaugural Terrie Fox Wetle Rising Star Award in Health Services and Aging ResearchCredit: Courtesy of Brown ...

AFAR honors Drs. James L. Kirkland of Mayo Clinic and Sean Curan of USC

Dr. Kirkland to receive Irving S. Wright Award and Dr. Curran to receive Vincent Cristofalo Rising Star Award in Aging ...

New to science newts from Vietnam with an important message for Biodiversity Day 2020

Credit: Cuong The Pham In time for the International Day for Biological Diversity 2020, the date (22 May) set by ...

UVA, Peking Univ. and Cal Tech team achieves broadest microcomb spectral span on record

With greater freedom to design photonic devices, researchers can accelerate optics and photonics researchCredit: Xu Yi Charlottesville, Va. - Xu ...

Preventing ‘cytokine storm’ may ease severe COVID-19 symptoms

Credit: scientificanimations.com / Wikimedia Commons For some COVID-19 patients, the body's immune response may be as destructive as the virus ...

CRISPR a tool for conservation, not just gene editing

Scientists use CRISPR to rapidly identify endangered delta smelt and its look-alikesCredit: Alisha Goodbla/UC Davis The gene-editing technology CRISPR has ...

Low-severity fires enhance long-term carbon retention of peatlands

Less severe fire locks away huge amounts of carbon and keeps it from entering the atmosphereCredit: Curt Richardson, Duke University ...

Cultivating naval collaboration, capabilities: Navy expands tech bridge network

Credit: (U.S. Navy photo/released) ARLINGTON, Va.--Expanding relationships with non-traditional industry partners to tackle naval needs. Spurring innovative research to improve ...

Teleradiology enables social distancing during coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic

Remote reading of imaging studies on home PACS workstations helps protect vulnerable staff and patients alike, while ensuring seamless interpretation ...

Scientists identify chemicals in noxious weed that ‘disarm’ deadly bacteria

Triterpenoid acids pack a punch against methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureusCredit: Emory University Scientists have identified specific compounds from the Brazilian peppertree ...

Capturing the coordinated dance between electrons and nuclei in a light-excited molecule

Revealing both sides of the story in a single experiment has been a grand scientific challengeCredit: Greg Stewart/SLAC National Accelerator ...

Tracking the tinderbox: Stanford scientists map wildfire fuel moisture across western US

Mapping dry wildfire fuels with AI and new satellite dataCredit: Krishna Rao As California and the American West head into ...

Next-generation solar cells pass strict international tests

Perovskite crystals could underpin cheap renewable energyCredit: UNSW Australian scientists have for the first time produced a new generation of ...

Autistic burnout

Credit: Mary Ann Liebert, Inc., publishers New Rochelle, NY, May 21, 2020 "What is autistic burnout has been a term ...

Just a little physical activity pays big dividends to high risk breast cancer patients

Credit: Roswell Park Cancer Center Results of a comprehensive analysis of exercise and its protective role for high-risk breast cancer ...

The European viper uses cloak-and-dazzle to escape predators

Credit: The University of Jyväskylä/Janne Valkonen Research of the University of Jyväskylä demonstrate that the characteristic zig-zag pattern on a ...

New Army 3-D printing study shows promise for predictive maintenance