Impact of HPV vaccination mandates on social inequalities
Policy has limited impact on vaccine uptake because of individual decision making, UC Riverside study findsCredit: UC Riverside. RIVERSIDE, Calif. ...
Month: October 2020
NASA gages Tropical Storm Delta’s strength in infrared
Credit: NASA JPL/Heidar Thrastarson NASA's Aqua satellite analyzed Tropical Storm Delta in infrared imagery as it moved through the Caribbean ...
Corn farmers can apply a fungicide just once to protect against foliar diseases
Credit: APS Foliar diseases, such as gray leaf spot, northern corn leaf blight, and southern rust, were estimated to cause ...
Arrokoth: Flattening of a snowman
Only in the course of several million years did Arrokoth, also known by its nickname Ultima Thule, acquire its bizarre, ...
Vigorous exercise, spongy heart
CNIC scientists have shown that vigorous physical exercise is linked to "noncompaction" of the heart, causing it to acquire a ...
Ludwig study finds a common nutritional supplement might boost cancer immunotherapy
Credit: Ludwig Cancer Research OCTOBER 5, 2020, NEW YORK - A Ludwig Cancer Research study has uncovered a mechanism by ...
Scientist maps CO2 emissions for entire US to improve environmental policymaking
Map features greenhouse gas emissions across the entire US landscape at high space- and time-resolution with details on economic sector, ...
NIH scientists reveal how the brain may fuel intense neural communication
Results suggest retrieval of cellular powerplants via an energy feedback loop sustains communicationCredit: Courtesy of Sheng lab NINDS/NIH. Our thoughts, ...
Researchers identify process for regenerating neurons in the eye and brain
Credit: Matt Cashore/University of Notre Dame. The death of neurons, whether in the brain or the eye, can result in ...
Twisting magnetization with light
Laser pulses enable faster creation of skyrmions in magnetsCredit: MBI A team of scientists led by the Max Born Institute ...
Fly larvae extract will replace antibiotics in fighting plant pathogens
Credit: Natalia Arefieva/MIPT Press Office Biotechnologists from MIPT have developed a method for extracting the active constituents from the fat ...
UTA piloting transportation program that includes free rides, driverless cars
Credit: city of Arlington A team led by Sharareh (Sherri) Kermanshachi of The University of Texas at Arlington has received ...
Virginia Tech leads a team pursuing more immersive virtual reality
Credit: Virginia Tech Two Virginia Tech professors are part of a team focused on developing new technology for the virtual ...
NIH awards $13.8 million for studies on the prevention and treatment of Alzheimer’s disease
Credit: Albert Einstein College of Medicine October 5, 2020--(BRONX, N.Y)--Joe Verghese, M.B.B.S., M.S., , an international leader in aging and ...
Carbon storage from the lab
Credit: Photo: Melanie Heck Peatlands with their huge diversity of peat moss species store about 30 percent of the earth's ...
Examining primary health care for patients with mental illness
Credit: University of Ottawa For those living with serious mental illness, ensuring primary care providers do not overlook their chronic ...
Revealing secret of lithium-rich stars by monitoring their heartbeats
Credit: YU Jingchuan, Beijing Planetarium Lithium is an ancient element that is almost as old as the universe itself. As ...
Green pavement markings could make Texas streets safer for cyclists
Credit: UT Arlington A University of Texas at Arlington civil engineer is investigating the effectiveness of implementing green pavement markings ...
Holidays bring severe spike in nut allergies for children
Education and awareness may help reduce anaphylaxis riskCredit: Canadian Medical Association Journal A new study examining the link between peanut ...
Gemini South’s high-def version of ‘A Star is Born’
Sharpness of star-forming image matches expected resolution of Webb Space TelescopeCredit: Images courtesy of Patrick Hartigan/Rice University HOUSTON -- (Oct. ...
