An alternative to animal experiments
New applications for organoids from human intestinal tissueCredit: E. Rath / TUM The human intestine is vital for both digestion ...
Month: October 2020
COVID-19 rapid test has successful lab results, research moves to next stages
University of Nevada, Reno engineers and virologists team up for novel approachCredit: Photo courtesy of University of Nevada, Reno. RENO, ...
Collaboration earns $1.35 million grant to reduce impact of substance abuse in Appalachia
Credit: West Virginia University McDowell County--in the southern coalfields of West Virginia--is the second-most at-risk in the nation for an ...
World Mental Health Day — CACTUS releases report of largest researcher mental health survey
On World Mental Health Day 2020, Cactus Communications releases report of largest and most diverse global survey on researcher mental ...
Stay in touch with your emotions to reduce pandemic-induced stress
Credit: University of Iowa Everybody, it seems, is stressed out to some degree by the coronavirus pandemic. It may be ...
Divisive dialogue: Why do we engage in virtual political talk?
UNLV social media expert Natalie Pennington explores the impact of politics and partisanship on online friendships.Credit: Josh Hawkins/ UNLV Creative ...
Temperature evolution of impurities in a quantum gas
What role does heat play in quantum impurity studies?Credit: FLEET A new, Monash-led theoretical study advances our understanding of its ...
Climate change undermines the safety of buildings and infrastructure in Europe
Credit: We acknowledge the World Climate Research Programme's Working Group on Regional Climate, and the Working Group on Coupled Modelling. ...
From hurricanes to earthquakes, space station experiment overcomes challenges
Few researchers have had to overcome hurricanes and earthquakes, though, just two of the hurdles a team of chemists in ...
Army senior scientist earns Teddy Award
Credit: U.S. Army RESEARCH TRIANGLE PARK, N.C. - A U.S. Army senior scientist earned a 2020 Theodore Roosevelt Government Leadership ...
NASA rainfall imagery reveals Norbert regains tropical storm status
Credit: Credit: NASA/NOAA/NRL Norbert has been meandering around in the Eastern Pacific Ocean for several days as a tropical depression. ...
Mission assurance: NRL Space Research Group to validate SDA satellite interoperability
Credit: (Graphic illustration provided by Space Development Agency) WASHINGTON - A U.S. Naval Research Laboratory research group will use its ...
Assessing state of the art in AI for brain disease treatment
A review of artificial intelligence for understanding brain disease reveals the most advanced algorithms available to cliniciansCredit: Image courtesy Alice ...
Obesity implies risk of COVID-19 regardless of age, sex, ethnicity and health condition
Conclusion presented by Brazilian researchers in Obesity Research & Clinical Practice is based on analysis of nine clinical studies involving ...
Gold- and bronze-like paints that don’t contain metal
Credit: Adapted from ACS Omega 2020, DOI: 10.1021/acsomega.0c02752 Lustrous metallic paints are used to enhance the beauty of many products, ...
NYUAD study finds key protein related to the disease-causing malformation of fat tissue
This discovery paves the way for future research into treatment of metabolic diseases such as diabetes and obesityCredit: NYU Abu ...
Army researchers collaborate on universal antibody test for COVID-19
Credit: John W. Braun Jr., USAMRIID VIO ADELPHI, Md. -- Researchers with the U.S. Army Futures Command are part of ...
New website predicts likelihood of cyber attacks between nations
Cyber Attack Predictive Index ranks a dozen possible scenariosCredit: Johns Hopkins University Where in the world might the next cyberattack ...
Improving health care autonomy for young adults with autism
MU researcher helps adolescents with autism transition to adult health careCredit: MU School of Health Professions COLUMBIA, Mo. -- Independence ...
Wearable circuits printed directly on human skin
Credit: Adapted from ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces 2020, DOI: 10.1021/acsami.0c11479 Wearable electronics are getting smaller, more comfortable and increasingly ...
