Jefferson Lab director named to 2024 Hampton Roads Power List
NEWPORT NEWS, VA – Stuart Henderson, director of the U.S. Department of Energy's Thomas Jefferson National Accelerator Facility, has been ...
Year: 2024
Consultative support to pediatric primary care providers in providing gender-affirming care
New Rochelle, NY, May 21, 2024—A new study in the peer-reviewed journal Telemedicine and e-Health found that access to consultative support can ...
Drug-like inhibitor shows promise in preventing flu
LA JOLLA, CA—Currently available flu medications only target the virus after it has already established an infection, but what if ...
Innovative imaging technique may revolutionize ureteral thermal injury detection
In a groundbreaking study, scientists have explored a novel approach to detect electrothermal ureteral injuries, a common complication during pelvic ...
Body lice may be bigger plague spreaders than previously thought
A new laboratory study suggests that human body lice are more efficient at transmitting Yersinia pestis, the bacterium that causes ...
Cosmic rays illuminate the past
Researchers at the University of Bern have for the first time been able to pin down a prehistoric settlement of ...
Green infrastructure plans need to consider historical racial inequalities, say researchers
CHAMPAIGN, Ill. — Urban planners increasingly are interested in green infrastructure projects for the health and climate benefits they bring ...
Study: Certain nutrients may slow brain aging
Scientists have long been studying the brain with a goal of aiding healthier aging. While much is known about risk ...
Climbing the social ladder slows dementia, Japanese study reveals
Osaka, Japan – Upward social mobility may ward off dementia, according to a new study. Dementia, a collective term for ...
Clarifying the cellular mechanisms underlying periodontitis with an improved animal model
TMDU researchers have developed a technique that allows a detailed analysis of periodontitis development over timeCredit: Faculty of Dentistry, TMDU ...
Tracking down toxic metals from tobacco smoke
Cigarette smoke has been studied for years, revealing a multitude of contaminants, including toxic metals. But exactly which of those ...
A new gene-editing system tackles complex diseases
The human genome consists of around 3 billion base pairs and humans are all 99.6% identical in their genetic makeup. ...
Up-conversion system of photon energy in colloidal clay
The purposes of the present work are: (i) to achieve the up-conversion of photon energy in the presence of colloidal ...
Sepiolite: a new component suitable for 380 km/h high-speed rail brake pads
The traditional powder metallurgy compaction and sintering method was employed to produce sepiolite-reinforced copper-based brake pads, while carbon-ceramic composite brake ...
The first homo sapiens facilitated the establishment of the Bonelli’s eagle in the Mediterranean 50,000 years ago
Spanish and Portuguese scientists have unraveled the ancestral history of one of the most iconic birds of prey in the ...
Complete Stellar Collapse: unusual star system proves that stars can die quietly
University of Copenhagen astrophysicists help explain a mysterious phenomenon, whereby stars suddenly vanish from the night sky. Their study of ...
Batteries: modeling tomorrow’s materials today
Research into new battery materials is aimed at optimizing their performance and lifetime and at reducing costs. Work is also ...
Economies in South China and Indochina set to suffer under precipitation extremes brought about by climate change
Not a week seems to go by without news somewhere in the world of a disastrous flood, drought, wildfire, or ...
City of Hope awarded $5.4 million CIRM grant to create a stem cell laboratory and expand access to state-of-the-art disease models and technology among a diverse scientific community
LOS ANGELES — City of Hope®, one of the largest cancer research and treatment organizations in the United States, has ...
Rice chemist Gustavo Scuseria wins 2024 Schrödinger Medal
By Jade Boyd Special to Rice NewsCredit: Photo courtesy of Rice University. By Jade Boyd Special to Rice News Pioneering ...
