Blasting ‘forever’ chemicals out of water with a vortex of cold plasma
Drexel University researchers show how cold plasma can eliminate PFAS in waterCredit: Drexel University Researchers from Drexel University have found ...
Blue Water Vaccines to develop strep pneumo vaccine from St. Jude Children’s research
Blue Water Vaccines licenses patent rights to streptococcus pneumoniae vaccine developed at St. Jude Children's Research Hospital; fully attenuated vaccine ...
Using sound and light to generate ultra-fast data transfer
Credit: University of Leeds Researchers have made a breakthrough in the control of terahertz quantum cascade lasers, which could lead ...
STDs on the rise: The evidence of claims data
Private insurance claim lines for STDs rose 76 % from 2007 to 2018Credit: fairhealth.org NEW YORK, NY--February 11, 2020--Private insurance ...
Novel drug therapy shows promise for quality, quantity of kidneys available for transplant
Credit: Case Western Reserve University CLEVELAND (Feb. 11, 2020)--Researchers from Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine, University Hospitals Cleveland ...
Free radicals from immune cells are direct cause of salt-sensitive hypertension
Credit: Phil Jones, Senior Photographer, Augusta University In salt-sensitive hypertension, immune cells gather in the kidneys and shoot out free ...
A happy partner leads to a healthier future
Science confirms: 'happy wife, happy life.'Credit: Photo by Jamie Street on Unsplash Science now supports the saying, "happy wife, happy ...
Creating the ideal nasal tip contour
Credit: Mary Ann Liebert, Inc., publishers New Rochelle, NY, February 10, 2020--The dramatic shift in how nasal tip surgery is ...
New threads: Nanowires made of tellurium and nanotubes hold promise for wearable tech
Credit: Purdue University/Pai-Ying Liao Wearable tech and electronic cloth may be the way of the future, but to get there ...
Gulf coast mollusks rode out past periods of climate change
Credit: Christopher Garvie About 55 million years ago, a rapidly warming climate decimated marine communities around the world. But according ...
Harnessing the domino effect for deployable structures
Researchers use models and experiments to guide and harness transition waves in multi-stable mechanical structuresCredit: Bertoldi Lab/Harvard SEAS If you've ...
Rare-earth element material could produce world’s smallest transistors
Credit: Photo Credit: Purdue University JingKai Qin and PaiYing Liao RESEARCH TRIANGLE PARK, N.C. -- A material from a rare ...
Superior ‘bio-ink’ for 3D printing pioneered
Rutgers researchers are developing materials to help grow human tissuesCredit: Madison Madison Godesky Rutgers biomedical engineers have developed a "bio-ink" ...
Coronavirus outbreak raises question: Why are bat viruses so deadly?
Bats' fierce immune systems drive viruses to higher virulence, making them deadlier in humansCredit: Photo courtesy of Linfa Wang, Duke ...
There’s a twist in the story of volcanism & mass extinctions, say CCNY researchers
Credit: Photo credit: B. Black and L.T. Elkins-Tanton An emerging scientific consensus is that gases--in particular carbon gases--released by volcanic ...
NASA examines Tropical Storm Uesi’s heavy rainfall
Credit: NASA/JAXA/NRL NASA analyzed Tropical Storm Uesi's rainfall and found moderate to heavy rainfall around the storm's center and in ...
Is it hemp or marijuana? New scanner gives instant answer
A handheld spectrometer quickly determines the level of THC in cannabis plantsCredit: Image courtesy of Dmitry Kurouski Hemp is technically ...
NASA analyzes ex-Tropical Cyclone Damien’s rainfall in Western Australia
Credit: Credit: NASA/JAXA/NRL Tropical Cyclone Damien made landfall on Feb. 9 along the northern Pilbara coast of Western Australia. On ...
Understanding forest-water interactions and their impact on New Zealand’s water quality
Credit: Virginia Tech Forest systems, a crucial resource for fresh water around the world, are under increasing pressure from global ...
Inner ‘clockwork’ sets the time for cell division in bacteria
Credit: (Image: University of Basel, Swiss Nanoscience Institute/Biozentrum) Researchers at the Biozentrum of the University of Basel have discovered a ...
