Phase 1 human trials suggest UIC-developed breast cancer drug is safe, effective
Results published in Breast Cancer Research and TreatmentCredit: UIC A new type of breast cancer drug developed by researchers at ...
Month: August 2020
An improved wearable, stretchable gas sensor using nanocomposites
Credit: Cheng Lab, Penn State A stretchable, wearable gas sensor for environmental sensing has been developed and tested by researchers ...
Older adults’s faced mental health issues during the pandemic
IU research shows seniors felt greater depression and loneliness during the COVID-19 pandemicCredit: Indiana University Older adults experienced greater depression ...
A nighttime view of Tropical Storm Hernan from a NASA-NOAA satellite
Credit: NASA Worldview, Earth Observing System Data and Information System (EOSDIS) Nighttime imagery from NASA-NOAA's Suomi NPP satellite revealed the ...
NASA’s Terra Satellite reveals burn scars from California’s two largest fires
Credit: NASA On Aug. 26, 2020, NASA's Terra satellite was able to image the two areas in California where the ...
Genetics of the tree of life
USFS scientists advance genetic understanding of African baobab treeCredit: Islam-Faradi, Sakhanokho & Nelson The African baobab tree (Adansonia digitata) is ...
Researchers develop a yeast-based platform to boost production of rare natural molecules
Vincent Martin's team publishes a novel approach to synthesizing essential medicines like morphine and naloxoneCredit: Concordia University Many modern medicines, ...
NASA finds new Tropical Storm Iselle already battling wind shear
Credit: NASA/NRL NASA infrared imagery shows that newly formed Tropical Storm Iselle is already battling for its life under wind ...
NASA’s Terra Satellite sees the end of Bavi
Credit: Image Courtesy: NASA Worldview, Earth Observing System Data and Information System (EOSDIS). NASA's Terra satellite captured visible imagery as ...
Antiviral used to treat cat coronavirus also works against SARS-CoV-2
Fast-tracked research leads to Phase 1 clinical trialsCredit: University of Alberta Researchers at the University of Alberta are preparing to ...
Helminth infections common in Medieval Europe, grave study finds
Credit: Adrian Smith and Patrik Flammer, University of Oxford, UK Although helminth infections--including tapeworms and roundworms--are among the world's top ...
Prior Zika virus infection increases risk of severe dengue disease
People with antibodies to Zika virus are more vulnerable to severe infection with certain types of dengue -- and that ...
Researchers develop a fast, accurate, low-cost COVID-19 test
Credit: NIH Image Gallery, 2018 A new low-cost diagnostic test for coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) quickly delivers accurate results without ...
Brain-inspired electronic system could vastly reduce AI’s carbon footprint
Extremely energy-efficient artificial intelligence is now closer to reality after a study by UCL researchers found a way to improve ...
Land use change leads to increased flooding in Indonesia
International team led by Göttingen University investigates effects on local water cycleCredit: Jennifer Merten, University of Göttingen While high greenhouse ...
Hubble maps giant halo around Andromeda Galaxy
Credit: NASA, ESA, and E. Wheatley (STScI) In a landmark study, scientists using NASA's Hubble Space Telescope have mapped the ...
Microbes working together multiply biomass conversion possibilities
Credit: M. Studer (BFH) With the race for renewable energy sources in full swing, plants offer one of the most ...
Student research team develops hybrid rocket engine
Credit: Department of Aerospace Engineering, The Grainger College of Engineering In a year defined by obstacles, a University of Illinois ...
NASA sees Hurricane Laura’s nighttime landfall
Credit: Credit: NASA/Chris Cassidy Many NASA assets were used to provide forecasters with information to incorporate into their analysis of ...
Artificial intelligence learns continental hydrology
The complex distribution of continental water masses in South America has been determined with a new Deep-Learning-Method using satellite dataCredit: ...
