Researchers discover hybrid fungus involved in lung infections
This is the first time Aspergillus latus has been found in a hospital; the species is more drug-resistant than its ...
Month: July 2020
Supplements with potential to prevent Alzheimer’s affect blood, but less so the brain
Omega-3 fatty acids might require larger doses to be effective -- especially for people with high-risk gene -- suggest findings ...
MU advances chemotherapy-free treatment for cancer in animals and humans
Precision medicine approach has successfully treated bone cancer in dogsCredit: MU College of Veterinary Medicine COLUMBIA, Mo. - Osteosarcoma, a ...
A call to arms: Enlisting private land owners in conservation
A call to arms: Enlisting private land owners in conservation is essential to saving endangered species in the USACredit: Edward ...
Atomtronic device could probe boundary between quantum, everyday worlds
Clouds of supercooled atoms offer highly sensitive rotation sensors and tests of quantum mechanicsCredit: Los Alamos National Laboratory LOS ALAMOS, ...
Enhanced water repellent surfaces discovered in nature
Researchers have theorized a coating that mimics the unique nanostructure could improve virus repellent face masksCredit: Ling Wang, Penn State ...
Pesticides speed the spread of deadly waterborne pathogens
UC Berkeley researchers show how agricultural chemicals can increase transmission of the schistosome parasiteCredit: Planetary Health Alliance photo by Hillary ...
Study reveals intricate details about Huntington’s disease protein
The research adds to a body of work devoted to understanding the protein's role in cell biology and healthCredit: Credit: ...
Where is the water during a drought?
Credit: Lukas Kleine In low precipitation periods - where and how is the limited available water distributed and what possibilities ...
Synapse-saving proteins discovered, opening possibilities in Alzheimer’s, schizophrenia
Credit: UT Health San Antonio Researchers at The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio (UT Health San ...
Antarctica more widely impacted by humans than previously thought
Only 16% of the continent's Important Bird Areas are located within negligibly impacted areasCredit: Steven Chown Antarctica is considered one ...
K-State study first to show SARS-CoV-2 is not transmitted by mosquitoes
Credit: Kansas State University MANHATTAN, KANSAS -- A new study by Kansas State University researchers is the first to confirm ...
St Petersburg University scientists count all the tiny snails in the Arctic
The information gathered will help to learn more about marine ecosystem pollution and climate change.Credit: SPbU Shell-bearing microgastropods are snails ...
Mysterious mechanism of graphene oxide formation explained
A paper by Kazan Federal University appeared in early access in CarbonCredit: Kazan Federal University Project lead Ayrat Dimiev has ...
NOAA names University of Miami to lead cooperative institute
Awarded up to $310 million over the course of five years, potential for renewal for another five years based on ...
Fast and flexible computation of optical diffraction
Credit: by Yanlei Hu, Zhongyu Wang, Xuewen Wang, Shengyun Ji, Chenchu Zhang, Jiawen Li, Wulin Zhu, Dong Wu, Jiaru Chu ...
Clear strategies needed to reduce bushmeat hunting
Disease prevention and protection of species require differentiated strategiesCredit: Wild Chimpanzee Foundation Covid-19 and the associated global economic, health and ...
Separating gamma-ray bursts: Students make critical breakthrough
Credit: Johann Bock Severin, Christian Kragh Jespersen and Jonas Vinther By applying a machine-learning algorithm, scientists at the Niels Bohr ...
Doctoral student awarded Fulbright to study diseases in migratory birds
Credit: Krisangel Lopez for Virginia Tech Twice a year, migratory birds in North America embark on journeys that can carry ...
Research underscores importance of global surveillance of plant pathogens
Credit: Mary Ortiz-Castro, Terra Hartman, Teresa Coutinho, Jillian M. Lang, Kevin Korus, Jan E. Leach, Tamra Jackson-Ziems, and Kirk Broders ...
