UW to host $15.6 million NSF-funded center for innovation, education in materials science
Credit: Matt Hagen/UW Clean Energy Institute The University of Washington is home to a new national center of excellence for ...
UW to host $15.6M NSF-funded center for innovation, education in materials science
Credit: Matt Hagen/UW Clean Energy Institute The University of Washington is home to a new national center of excellence for ...
Prenatal weight talks are easier with props
Allina Health study shows prenatal weight talks are easier with props Significant improvements in communication between providers and patients surrounding ...
Role of microorganisms in the formation of unique iron ore caves
Credit: The University of Akron The National Science Foundation (NSF) has awarded $400,00 to three researchers in the Department of ...
Three or more cups of coffee daily halves mortality risk in patients with both HIV and HCV
Credit: Journal of Hepatology Amsterdam, The Netherlands, September 25, 2017 - Patients infected by both human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) and ...
Can stevia help treat metabolic syndrome?
Credit: Mary Ann Liebert, Inc., publishers New Rochelle, NY, September 25, 2017--Increasingly popular as a calorie-free sweetener, steviol, as well ...
Researchers identify gene variants linked to a high-risk children’s cancer
Credit: Children's Hospital of Philadelphia Pediatric researchers investigating the childhood cancer neuroblastoma have identified common gene variants that raise the ...
Penguin-mounted video captures gastronomic close encounters of the gelatinous kind
Credit: Ecological Society of America Footage from penguin-mounted mini video recorders shows four species of penguin eating jellyfish and other ...
Researchers aim to improve gut health of livestock animals
Credit: Evan Krape/ University of Delaware Researchers at the University of Delaware are looking into what causes that gut feeling ...
Filter may be a match for fracking water
Credit: ESRI at Swansea University A new superhydrophilic filter has proven able to remove greater than 90 per cent of ...
Better pancakes through chemistry (video)
Credit: The American Chemical Society WASHINGTON, Sept. 25, 2017 -- Everyone seems to swear by a different pancake recipe. How ...
Creative Use of Noise Brings Bio-Inspired Electronic Improvement
Credit: Megumi Akai-Kasaya WASHINGTON, D.C., Sept. 25, 2017 -- In conventional electronics, a great deal of effort is devoted to ...
Bacterial nanosized speargun works like a power drill
Credit: University of Basel, Biozentrum In order to get rid of unpleasant competitors, some bacteria use a sophisticated weapon - ...
Metabolism directly impacts the odds of developing malaria
Credit: Maria Mota lab, iMM Lisboa Researchers from Instituto de Medicina Molecular (iMM) Lisboa have found that the host's susceptibility ...
Getting the measure of mud
Credit: Credit: NASA via Flickr Researchers have found a way to chart changes in the speed of deep-ocean currents using ...
Brain damage in fish affected by plastic nanoparticles
Calculations have shown that 10 per cent of all plastic produced around the world ultimately ends up in the oceans. ...
Drug targeting technique could aid therapies for immune diseases
A new technique that targets drugs to specific cells could lead to improved therapies for diseases caused by an overactive ...
Discovered: Gene associated with schizophrenia risk regulates early brain development
Credit: Yingwei Mao lab, Penn State University University Park, PA -- A gene associated with the risk of schizophrenia regulates ...
With extra sugar, leaves get fat too
Credit: Brookhaven National Laboratory UPTON, NY--Eat too much without exercising and you'll probably put on a few pounds. As it ...
Geophysical investigation aims revealing how vegetation responds to climate change
Credit: Daniel Antônio / Agencia FAPESP In early August 2017, a team of scientists from the University of São Paulo ...
