Subsea Systems Institute receives $9.5 million for research, economic development
Efforts will advance workforce training, safety and sustainabilityCredit: University of Houston A national research center focused on offshore energy has ...
Month: October 2020
Aerial images detect and track food security threats for millions of African farmers
An early warning system detects and prevents diseases in banana, a key food security crop in Africa. It relies on ...
Toward a new staging system for prostate cancer, and why it matters
The U-M-led development and validation of a staging system for non-metastatic prostate cancer could help doctors and patients assess treatment ...
Researchers identify how night-shift work causes internal clock confusion
Cell secretions during shift changes disrupt body clock alignment and raise risk of health issuesCredit: Justin Kelley, MD Night-shift workers ...
Are bushmeat hunters aware of zoonotic disease? Yes, but that’s not the issue
Study provides insights into gathering, preparation patterns and meat preferencesCredit: Photo by Julie Claire Akwongo, Veterinaires Sans Frontieres, Germany. Used ...
New tool can diagnose strokes with a smartphone
Credit: Houston Medical Hospital UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. -- A new tool created by researchers at Penn State and Houston Methodist ...
Nursery automation focus of new effort led by UTIA
Project team includes research and extension faculty from six institutionsCredit: Image courtesy Hines Nursery, McMinnville, Tennessee. KNOXVILLE, Tenn. - Over ...
Why is fertilizer used in explosives? (video)
Credit: The American Chemical Society WASHINGTON, Oct. 22, 2020 -- Over the last century, the compound ammonium nitrate has been ...
Finally, a way to see molecules ‘wobble’
Microscopy breakthrough reveals how proteins behave in 3D, enabling new insights into cell behavior and disease progressionCredit: University of Rochester ...
African crocodiles lived in Spain six million years ago
Credit: José Antonio Peñas (SINC) Millions of years ago, several species of crocodiles of different genera and characteristics inhabited Europe ...
Researchers examine impact of digital information on COVID-19 decisions and behavior
Credit: Virginia Tech With the COVID-19 pandemic now a regular part of daily life, are people changing their COVID-related risk ...
University of Liverpool spin out company uses AI to take the pain out of potholes
Credit: Robotiz3d Ltd The University of Liverpool has formed a new spin out company - Robotiz3d Ltd - to take ...
Lab-grown mini-lungs mimic the real thing – right down to covid infection
Living human lung air sacs in tiny dishes promise to accelerate covid researchCredit: Arvind Konkimalla/Tata lab, Duke University DURHAM, N.C. ...
A wearable sensor to help ALS patients communicate
Researchers have designed a skin-like device that can measure small facial movements in patients who have lost the ability to ...
COVID-19: Dexamethasone discovery carries treatment implications
Credit: Courtesy Marcin Minor A new discovery about how the body transports dexamethasone, a drug that can increase the survival ...
Comparing canine brains using 3D-endocast modelling
The shortening of the facial skeleton greatly influences the ratio of certain brain regions, primarily the olfactory bulb and the ...
Global MRI data offers hope for improving treatment of brain injuries
Building big datasets can make for more breakthroughs in treatmentCredit: Olsen et al., Brain Imaging and Behavior, 2020 Traumatic brain ...
NIH award to fuse immunology and neuroscience research
Credit: Virginia Tech Gabriela Carrillo didn't always aspire to be a neuroscientist. It wasn't until she was providing in-home behavioral ...
Cicada-inspired waterproof surfaces closer to reality, researchers report
Credit: Wayne Boo, U.S. Geological Survey CHAMPAIGN, Ill. -- A multidisciplinary group that studies the physical and chemical properties of ...
RUDN University chemist suggested synthesizing bioactive substances using a copper catalyst
Credit: RUDN University A chemist from RUDN University used a copper catalyst in the click reaction of triazole synthesis. Triazoles ...
