Neurons are genetically programmed to have long lives
UC Riverside-led study identifies mechanism that prevents death of neuronsCredit: Zheng lab, UC Riverside. RIVERSIDE, Calif. -- When our neurons ...
Month: July 2020
New City, University of London report calls for socially responsible STEM professionals
Several calls to action are offered including the need for social responsibility to be embedded in STEM curriculaCredit: John Stevenson ...
High-protein distillers dried grains with solubles provide high quality pig nutrition
Credit: University of Illinois URBANA, Ill. - With more ethanol in production and a greater ability to upcycle co-products into ...
NIH honors researcher Dr. Sarah Yuan with Outstanding Investigator Award
The University of South Florida Health physician-scientist will expand her nationally recognized microvascular research program to include COVID-19Credit: © University ...
National clinical trial launches, will test promising vaccine against novel coronavirus
UC San Diego among sites across the country seeking to recruit up to 30,000 participants, with hopes of developing and ...
NASA Water vapor data reveals Tropical Storm Gonzalo’s soaking capability
Credit: Credits: NASA/NRL When NASA's Aqua satellite passed over the North Atlantic Ocean, it gathered water vapor data on Tropical ...
Project creates more powerful, versatile ultrafast laser pulse
Institute of Optics research sets record for shortest laser pulse for newly developed technology, work that has important applications in ...
Study looks at excessive exercise in people with eating disorders
Credit: Andrea Piacquadio LAWRENCE -- For most people, exercise is healthy for both body and mind. Hours spent jogging, bike ...
UTIA engineer named fellow by ASABE
Alvin R. Womac honored by American Society of Agricultural and Biological EngineersCredit: Photo courtesy UTIA KNOXVILLE, Tenn. - Being named ...
City, University of London’s Dr Martin White and professor Naser Sayma win IMechE Award
The method developed by the researchers takes a more holistic approach to the problem of Organic Rankine cyclesCredit: Dr Martin ...
EMA adopts positive opinion on monthly vaginal ring to reduce HIV risk
IPM's dapivirine ring could give women in Sub-Saharan Africa first long-acting HIV prevention option; opinion paves way for WHO and ...
Desert mosses use quartz rocks as sun shades
Some mosses in the Mojave Desert live under translucent quartz as protection from the sunCredit: Kirsten Fisher. CSU-Los Angeles Living ...
Brazilian researchers develop an optical fiber made of gel derived from marine algae
Edible, biocompatible and biodegradable, these fibers have potential for various medical applications. The results are described in the journal Scientific ...
AsEH enzyme: A new pharmacological target against Alzheimer’s disease
Drugs with neuroprotector effectsCredit: UNIVERSITY OF BARCELONA A UB study published in the journal Neurotherapeutics has validated a new pharmacological ...
In cell studies, seaweed extract outperforms remdesivir in blocking COVID-19 virus
Heparin, a common anitcoagulent, could also form basis of a viral trap for SARS-CoV-2Credit: Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute TROY, N.Y. -- ...
Serendipity broadens the scope for making graphite
Credit: Kate Putman Curtin University researchers have unexpectedly discovered a new way to make crystalline graphite, an essential material used ...
Solving the jigsaw puzzle of regional carbon budgets
Credit: ©Science China Press Accurate regional carbon budgets are critical for informing land-based mitigation policy and tracking mitigation progress. For ...
Ocean features and changes in the past are explored to anticipate future climate
A study by the University of the Basque Country (UPV/EHU) provides a detailed description of the climate changes taking place ...
Lego-inspired bone and soft tissue repair with tiny, 3D-printed bricks
Hollow, flea-sized blocks can be filled with materials that improve healingCredit: Oregon Health & Science University Tiny, 3D-printed bricks have ...
Livestock expansion is a factor in global pandemics
Credit: © Serge Morand/Biological Conservation Research has shown a global increase in the emergence of infectious diseases and epidemics, an ...
