Study in mice shows genes may be altered through drug repurposing
Researchers at the University of Illinois Chicago have published a study showing a promising approach to using drug repurposing to ...
Month: December 2020
Green revolution saved over 100 million infant lives in developing world
Increased global agricultural production had large and positive effects on child healthCredit: baona New research from the University of California ...
UBCO research takes the chill off icy build-up on planes and wind turbines
Ice detection from microwave sensors rising to new heightsCredit: UBCO New UBC Okanagan research is changing the way aircraft and ...
Fish oil supplements don’t raise bad cholesterol
Credit: Fatty Acid Research Institute The Fatty Acid Research Institute (FARI) has published a new research paper in conjunction with ...
Will it kombucha? (video)
Credit: The American Chemical Society WASHINGTON, Dec. 17, 2020 -- Kombucha is a bubbly, fermented tea that has gained popularity ...
Taking greenhouse gas analysis on the road, er, rails
Train-mounted sensors are a cost-effective way to monitor emissions over an entire cityCredit: University of Utah Research-grade air quality sensors ...
Machine learning boosts the search for ‘superhard’ materials
Model predicts promising new materialsCredit: University of Houston Superhard materials are in high demand in industry, from energy production to ...
Improving multi-sectoral ocean management to achieve the Sustainable Development Goals
Credit: © IRD - Thibaut Vergoz They have shown that certain multi-sectoral mechanisms, such as marine protected areas, are the ...
Scientists create a new phototoxic protein, SuperNova2
Credit: Skoltech Scientists from Skoltech, the Institute of Bioorganic Chemistry of RAS, and the London Institute of Medical Sciences (LMS) ...
ACE2 protein protects against severe COVID-19: Study
Sex hormones, chromosomes contribute to a stronger immune response and better outcomes for female COVID-19 patientsCredit: University of Alberta Female ...
Healthcare workers have increased insomnia, risk of severe mental health problems: COVID-19 study
Credit: University of Ottawa Researchers at the University of Ottawa have found the mental health effects of the COVID-19 pandemic ...
Stevens creates entangled photons 100 times more efficiently than previously possible
Ultra-bright photon source brings scalable quantum photonics within reachCredit: QuEST Lab, Stevens Institute of Technology Super-fast quantum computers and communication ...
UMD finds more West Nile virus-infected mosquitoes in lower-income areas of Baltimore
Preliminary results point to a need for more research and education to improve environmental justice and protect urban public health ...
NIH researchers discover brain area crucial for recognizing visual events
Credit: Richard Krauzlis, Ph.D., National Eye Institute Researchers at the National Eye Institute (NEI) report that a brain region in ...
Researcher boosts vegetable oil production in plant leaves
University of Missouri researcher Jay Thelen pays respect to the past as he looks toward the futureCredit: University of Missouri. ...
Errant DNA boosts immunotherapy effectiveness
Studies find genetic material leaking out of cell's nucleus triggers immune system response against cancerCredit: Illustration by Yipin Wu DALLAS ...
Artificial intelligence classifies supernova explosions with unprecedented accuracy
A new machine learning algorithm trained only with real data has classified over 2,300 supernovae with over 80% accuracyCredit: Credit: ...
West coast wildfires create rare opportunity to track black carbon
Research aims to better understand the impact of wildfires on the global carbon cycleCredit: Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute TROY, N.Y. -- ...
Upcycling: new catalytic process turns plastic bags into adhesives
Converting polyethylene packaging into high-value products incentivizes plastics recyclingCredit: UC Berkeley image by Liye Chen While many cities and eight ...
‘No such thing as a little bit of pain:’ More cancer patients could benefit from rehabilitation
Credit: Aira Burkhart/WVU Cancer treatment isn't just a matter of shrinking or removing a tumor. It also involves preserving or ...
