Birds take flight with help from Sonic hedgehog
Credit: Matthew Towers, University of Sheffield Flight feathers are amazing evolutionary innovations that allowed birds to conquer the sky. A ...
Month: May 2020
Lehigh University team awarded $2.5 Million from ARPA-E
Funding will support transformational energy technology framework and platform to improve economic efficiency of current electricity system operationsCredit: Lehigh University ...
Unraveling one of prion disease’s deadly secrets
UMass Amherst prion specialist and team discover unexpected mechanism in curingCredit: UMass Amherst/Serio lab AMHERST, Mass. - A molecular biologist ...
ASCE honors Dan Frangopol, Yan Liu with 2020 Raymond C. Reese Research Prize
Lehigh University civil and environmental engineering professor and former postdoc recognized for achievements in structural engineering researchCredit: Lehigh University Dan ...
UTA optimizing delivery of possible COVID-19 medication for underserved communities
A supply chain for COVID-19 medicationCredit: UT Arlington Working with artificial intelligence, a University of Texas at Arlington researcher is ...
Study reports high level of hazardous drinking among Pacific Islander young adults in US
UC Riverside-led study calls for culturally tailored approaches to encourage this neglected population to seek behavioral health treatmentCredit: UCR School ...
New book shows how ancient Greek writing helps us understand today’s environmental crises
University of Illinois classics professor Clara Bosak-Schroeder writes about how the ancient Greeks thought about natural resourcesCredit: Photo by Jon ...
Clinical implications of chromatin accessibility in human cancers
Volume 11, Issue 18 of @Oncotarget Clinical implications of chromatin accessibility assessed by ATAC-seq profiling in human cancers especially in ...
UCLA researchers develop chemistry needed to create marijuana breathalyzer
Credit: Jesse Herring UCLA chemists have reported the key chemical discovery necessary for the creation of a small, electronic marijuana ...
Dartmouth’s Katherine Mirica wins National Teacher-Scholar Honor
Award recognizes work in the classroom and laboratoryCredit: Photo: Eli Burakian/Dartmouth College HANOVER, N.H. - May 4, 2020 - Katherine ...
How are you doing? Researchers hope to measure well-being at global scale
With website, UC San Diego School of Medicine scientists will monitor health and well-being during and after pandemicCredit: UC San ...
Veterans battle homelessness long after discharge from the military
New study in the American Journal of Preventive Medicine documents the 'sleeper effec't among veterans who become homeless years after ...
Germline genomic profiles of children, young adults with solid tumors to inform managementand treatment
New Cleveland Clinic study demonstrates importance of genetics evaluation, genetic testingCredit: Cleveland Clinic CLEVELAND - A new Cleveland Clinic study ...
Potato power: Spuds serve high quality protein that’s good for women’s muscle
Credit: JD Howell, McMaster University Researchers from McMaster University have found that the potato, primarily known as a starchy vegetable, ...