Month: September 2020

Study shows destabilizing effect of the giant gas planetCredit: JAXA / ISAS / DARTS / Damia Bouic Venus might not ...

Cannabinoids associated with negative respiratory health effects in older adults with COPD

Researchers publish first data on the impact of cannabinoids on the respiratory health of individuals with COPDCredit: Unity Health Toronto ...

Hackensack Meridian CDI scientists find one-two punch for preclinical cancer models

By changing gene expression first, some immunotherapies may work better, models showCredit: (courtesy of Hackensack Meridian Health) September 29, 2020 ...

210 scientists highlight state of plants and fungi in Plants, People, Planet special issue

The landmark special issue is a collaboration with the Royal Botanic Gardens, KewCredit: Plants, People, Planet 210 scientists from around ...

New technologies link treatments to the patients who need them the most

Researchers at the Medical University of South Carolina and Hollings Cancer Center explore remote methods for conducting smoking cessation clinical ...

Exosome treatment improves recovery from heart attacks in a preclinical study

The exosomes were secreted by cardiac cells derived from human induced pluripotent stem cells. These non-living exosomes may be an ...

New fire containment research addresses risk and safety

Credit: Karina Puikkonen As 2020 has shown, wildfire frequency, size and severity is threatening communities and natural resources across the ...

Generating renewable hydrogen fuel from the sea

Researchers use membranes that remove salt from water to help 'split' sea water into fuelCredit: Logan Research Group The power ...

Gut microbiome may influence how cancer patients respond to oral therapies, study suggests

Credit: Lawson Health Research Institute LONDON, ONTARIO - A new study from Lawson Health Research Institute and Western University illustrates ...

In the arctic, extreme air pollution kills trees, limits growth by reducing sunlight

Credit: Photo courtesy of Alexander Kirdyanov Madison, WI, September 29, 2020 - An international team of scientists that includes a ...

Skoltech research makes it easier to pinpoint brain activity in EEG studies

Credit: Malovichko, M., et al/IEEE Transactions on Biomedical Engineering Skoltech researchers have proposed a fast and accurate numerical method of ...

Study: Childhood chemo alters heart’s caretaker cells

Clues sought for why 1 in 5 pediatric cancer survivors develop heart failureCredit: UT Health San Antonio Cancer chemotherapy changes ...

Engineers receive $3 million DOE award to capture emissions at shale gas production sites

Credit: West Virginia University A three-year collaborative project to develop a new low-cost process to convert the natural gas that ...

New research provides clues on optimizing cell defenses when viruses attack

Study advances science's understanding of interferons, proteins that help combat viruses like SARS-CoV-2Credit: Hao Lab, UC San Diego Science's pursuits ...

NASA’s infrared view of typhoon Kujira

Credit: Credit: NASA/NRL NASA's Terra satellite used infrared light to identify strongest storms and coldest cloud top temperatures in Typhoon ...

Vessel noise present year-round at Cordell Bank National Marine Sanctuary

Credit: J. Stock/Cordell Bank National Marine Sanctuary NEWPORT, Ore. - The environment in the Cordell Bank National Marine Sanctuary off ...

Buying emergency contraception is legal but not always easy at small, mom-and-pop pharmacies

Credit: West Virginia University About 22 percent of women between the ages of 15 and 44 report having used emergency ...

Redefining drought in the US corn belt

Credit: Hyungsuk Kimm, University of Illinois URBANA, Ill. - As the climate trends warmer and drier, global food security increasingly ...

Study reveals dietary fructose heightens inflammatory bowel disease

Credit: Stony Brook University STONY BROOK, NY, September 29, 2020 - Diet remains an important part of disease prevention and ...

UK Govt labels University of Huddersfield KTP with Swiss Re ‘a market innovation’