New tricks for old antibiotics
Researchers uncovered that a group of antibiotics confers protection against sepsis, beyond their ability to directly control the infectionCredit: ©Joana ...
Prof. Emeritus Hirofumi Akagi receives Gaston Maggetto Medal from EPE
First person in the world to win a double award with the IEEE Medal (2018)Credit: Emeritus Professor Hirofumi Akagi On ...
Optical wiring for large quantum computers
Credit: K. Metha / ETH Zurich Hitting a specific point on a screen with a laser pointer during a presentation ...
FAU awarded U.S. AFOSR grant to improve learning and operation of AI systems
FAU College of Engineering and Computer Science Researchers Receive $653,393 U.S. Air Force Office of Scientific Research Grant for Better ...
A promising discovery could lead to better treatment for Hepatitis C
Canadian researchers at INRS have identified a critical role played by a cellular protein in the progression of Hepatitis C ...
Bacterial metabolism of dietary soy may lower risk factor for dementia
Credit: Tim Betler/UPMC EMBARGOED FOR RELEASE UNTIL 7 A.M. ET, THURSDAY, OCT. 22, 2020 PITTSBURGH, Oct. 22, 2020 - A ...
Grafting with epigenetically-modified rootstock yields surprise
Progeny of novel combination is more vigorous and productive than parental plantsCredit: Penn State UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. -- Novel grafted ...
Wildfires can cause dangerous debris flows
Study highlights need for more robust hazard forecasting systemsCredit: Susan Cannon/USGS Wildfires don't stop being dangerous after the flames go ...
Technology shines the light on ovarian cancer treatments
Credit: David Nolte/Purdue University WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. - Scientists estimate that nearly 60% of all cancer patients do not respond ...
Vanilla cultivation under trees promotes pest regulation
Research team led by University of Göttingen investigates agroforestry systems in MadagascarCredit: Annemarie Wurz The cultivation of vanilla in Madagascar ...
Oncotarget: quantitative ultrasound radiomics in prediction of treatment response for breast cancer
The cover for Issue 42 of Oncotarget features Figure 4, "Generation of parametric and texture maps from radiofrequency data," recently ...
Covid-19 interventions can cut virus infections, severe outcomes, and healthcare needs
Credit: Rob Felt, Georgia Tech Non-pharmaceutical interventions such as voluntary shelter-in-place, quarantines, and other steps taken to control the SARS-CoV-2 ...
Center for Health Equity Research receives $1.2 million for projects related to COVID-19
Researchers collaborating across eight university departments, partnering with multiple Arizona communities to address health inequitiesCredit: Courtesy Northern Arizona University Researchers ...
NIH awards $465K to George Mason to study fetal environmental exposures, racial disparities
Study will examine how gestational exposure to endocrine disruptors affects fetal outcomes for African Americans and white obstetrical populationsCredit: Michelle ...
User-friendly cucurbit downy mildew diagnosis guide suited for both experts and beginners
Credit: Andres Salcedo, Mary Hausbeck, Stacey Pigg, and Lina M. Quesada-Ocampo Cucurbit downy mildew is a devastating disease affecting economically ...
Genome sequencing shows climate barrier to spread of Africanized bees
Added diversity may be useful for breeding beesCredit: Erin Calfee Since the 1950s, "Africanized" honeybees have spread north and south ...
Novel bioresorbable, tissue-healing surgical device approved by FDA
Acuitive Technologies' CITRELOCK orthopedic surgery system based on biomaterial invented by Penn State's Jian Yang and Northwestern University's Guillermo AmeerCredit: ...
University of Miami joins Global Cyberinfrastucture Network as a scientific partner
Collaboration with Brazilian researchers will focus on sharing datasets in real time for improved weather and climate change predictionsCredit: Diana ...
How fear encourages physical distancing during pandemic
Study finds negatively presented information and 'Mr. Deadly COVID-19' scary face could increase complianceCredit: University of Houston Welcome to shopping ...
Tracking the SARS-CoV-2 virus with genome sequencing
Using next generation sequencing on SARS-CoV-2 will help accurately diagnose the novel coronavirus, identify mutations and track its history.Credit: UNC ...