UC Davis study details use of extreme risk protection orders in Calif. over first four years
Males and whites make up the majority of individuals subjected to gun violence restraining ordersCredit: UC Davis Violence Prevention Program ...
Month: June 2020
Are planets with oceans common in the galaxy? It’s likely, NASA scientists find
Credit: NASA/JPL-Caltech Several years ago, planetary scientist Lynnae Quick began to wonder whether any of the more than 4,000 known ...
The Parkinson’s disease gut has an overabundance of opportunistic pathogens
This novel finding will enable experimental studies to determine whether and how these microbes play a role in triggering the ...
Global team develops open-source N95 respirator
UMass Amherst lab produces 3D prototype pieces for design consultancyCredit: UMass Amherst In one of the latest COVID-19 response projects ...
New research shows tiny, decoy ‘sponges’ attract coronavirus away from lung cells
Nanotechnology tested at BU's NEIDL stops SARS-CoV-2 from infecting cells and replicatingCredit: Photo by Sierra Downs, courtesy of the Griffiths ...
Popular doesn’t mean influential among Cambodian farmers
Tackling food insecurity by leveraging social networksCredit: Junjian Zhang, University of Sydney It's become common practice for NGOs and environmental ...
Uncovering the genetic basis of hermaphroditism in grapes, the trait that allowed domestication
Credit: Gregory Urquiaga/UC Davis Plant experts at UC Davis have defined the genetic basis of sex determination in grapevines, one ...
2020 Warren Alpert Prize recognizes seminal discoveries in metabolism
Trio of researchers elucidated the role of gut hormones, enabling the design of treatments for diabetes, obesity, short bowel syndromeCredit: ...
US cities with pro sports see more flu deaths
Credit: West Virginia University Sports leagues may want to consider calling a timeout on reopening their doors to fans, based ...
Hubble provides holistic view of stars gone haywire
Credit: NASA, ESA and J. Kastner (RIT) As nuclear fusion engines, most stars live placid lives for hundreds of millions ...
Stunning new hubble images reveal stars gone haywire
Credit: NASA, ESA, and J. Kastner (RIT) The NASA/Hubble Space Telescope demonstrates its full range of imaging capabilities with two ...
New Argentine fossils uncover history of celebrated conifer group
Credit: Gabriella Rossetto-Harris, Penn State Newly unearthed, surprisingly well-preserved conifer fossils from Patagonia, Argentina, show that an endangered and celebrated ...
Measles origin finding could inform COVID-19 research
Virus genome sequencing study and comment published in ScienceCredit: University of Sydney An international group of researchers has tackled the ...
Researchers discover unique material design for brain-like computations
Credit: Dr. Sina Najmaei and Prof Chinedu Ekuma of Lehigh University Over the past few decades, computers have seen dramatic ...
Google’s new light field video research showcases high-quality experience
Credit: Sara Diamond Google is taking immersive media technology to the next level, showing a practical system for light field ...
MSU researchers team with colleagues in $3.7M project to advance nuclear physics
Credit: Credit: Facility for Rare Isotope Beams EAST LANSING, Mich. - Five Michigan State University (MSU) researchers from the Facility ...
Researchers make next-generation, high-toughness battery component
Credit: Sheldon lab / Brown University PROVIDENCE, R.I. -- A team of Brown University researchers has found a way to ...
Cloning stem cells to find a cure for Crohn’s disease
Researchers find rogue stem cells lurking withinCredit: University of Houston For over a decade Wa Xian, research associate professor of ...
New research leads to Army drones changing shape mid-flight
Credit: (Spc. Brian Chaney) ABERDEEN PROVING GROUND, Md. -- Soon, the U.S. Army will be able to deploy autonomous air ...
Researchers create a photographic film of a molecular switch
Following the motion of a light-responsive molecule; Study in 'The Journal of Physical Chemistry Letters'Credit: Reprinted with permission from I. ...
