Dean of UT AgResearch honored with ASABE Award for Global Engagement
Hongwei Xin recognized for leadership in global initiativesCredit: Image courtesy of UTIA. KNOXVILLE, Tenn. -- Hongwei Xin, who leads the ...
Month: July 2020
Scientists prove bird ovary tissue can be preserved in fossils
Credit: Alida Bailleul A research team led by Dr. Alida Bailleul from the Institute of Vertebrate Paleontology and Paleoanthropology (IVPP) ...
Antibiotics use early in life increases risk of inflammatory bowel disease later in life
Disruption of gut bacteria by antibiotics soon after birth can affect the maturation of the immune system, say Rutgers researchersCredit: ...
New survey finds large racial divide in concern over ability to pay for COVID-19 treatment
Significant increase in medication insecurity also seen among people of colorCredit: Gallup-West Health U.S. Healthcare Study WASHINGTON, D.C. and SAN ...
NTU president Subra Suresh recognised with ASME’s most prestigious medal
Credit: NTU Singapore Professor Subra Suresh, President of Nanyang Technological University in Singapore (NTU Singapore), has been unanimously selected by ...
UArizona Health Sciences researchers narrow in on novel treatment for Alzheimer’s disease
A $3.8-million federal grant to the University of Arizona's Dr. Chris Hulme will allow a UArizona College of Pharmacy-led team ...
Influx of electric vehicles accelerates need for grid planning
For grid reliability, PNNL study shows advance planning and smart EV charging strategies could help cities and utilities smooth out ...
Newer PFAS compound detected for first time in Arctic seawater
Credit: Hanna Joerss Per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS), found in many household products and food packages, have raised concerns because ...
Decreased iron levels in seawater make mussels loosen their grip
Credit: Jonathan Wilker Mussels secrete sticky plaques that help them attach to wet surfaces, such as rocks on the beach. ...
‘Quantum negativity’ can power ultra-precise measurements
Credit: Hugo Lepage Scientists have found that a physical property called 'quantum negativity' can be used to take more precise ...
Reducing the carbon footprint of concrete production
Developing advanced technology for ultra-sustainable concrete in AustraliaCredit: Tim Johnson on unsplash A new manufacturing research project brings together industry ...
Pediatric experts offer tips for children’s mental health in transition back to school
Credit: Nationwide Children's Hospital Whether returning to a school building, online learning or a hybrid school environment, it is normal ...
Indigenous people vital for understanding environmental change
Rutgers-led research shows how local knowledge can help manage ecosystems and wildlifeCredit: Joan de la Malla Grassroots knowledge from Indigenous ...
Studying interactions between ground-nesting bees and soils
Credit: Jennifer Fedenko Many living creatures live in soil. Though their sizes range from microscopic soil microbes to larger animals ...
How plantains and carbon nanotubes can improve cars
Credit: Dr Patrick Ehi Imoisili, Therese van Wyk, University of Johannesburg. A luxury automobile is not really a place to ...
Americans are consuming less sugar but more nonnutritive sweeteners
New Journal of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics study shows US household purchases of foods & beverages containing caloric ...
Using artificial intelligence to smell the roses
UC Riverside study applies machine learning to olfaction with possible vast applications in flavors and fragrancesCredit: L. Duka. RIVERSIDE, Calif. ...
Phosphoprotein biomarkers to guide cancer therapy are identified
A study identifying biomarkers for certain neuroendocrine cancers demonstrates a novel approach for identifying and detecting tumor drivers, giving this ...
Human coagulation factor XIIIa expressed in pichia pastoris as fXIIIa hemostatic agent
This article by Dr. Xu et al. is published in Protein & Peptide Letters, 2020Credit: Dr. Xu et al., Bentham ...
Solving materials problems with a quantum computer
Credit: University of Chicago Quantum computers have enormous potential for calculations using novel algorithms and involving amounts of data far ...
