Robotic rehab aims to help stroke patients regain hand dexterity
Every year, about 800,000 new stroke cases are reported in the United States, often causing patients problems with both neurological...
Origami-inspired robotic plants grow with their environment
How do you deploy an environmental sensor to collect climate change readings over a prolonged period on an uninhabited island...
Nutrition needs drive bee appetites
FORT COLLINS, Colo., Jan. 8, 2024 — What’s all the buzz about? Most garden enthusiasts know that certain flowers can attract...
Bottled water can contain hundreds of thousands of previously uncounted tiny plastic bits, study finds
In recent years, there has been rising concern that tiny particles known as microplastics are showing up basically everywhere on...
UC Study: Thirdhand smoke may harm children
It’s long been established that secondhand smoke is a detriment to health and linked to cancer.Credit: Andrew Higley/UC Marketing +...
Transformation-associated recombination (TAR) cloning and its applications
“TAR cloning is used to genetically engineer synthetic viruses with novel properties that may be used for the development of...
Roundtable on efforts toward achieving health equity
In the Roundtable titled “A Glimpse at How Stakeholders Are Working Towards Achieving Health Equity,” published in the peer-reviewed journal Health...
Lancaster University leads NIHR study into improving community initiatives to empower residents
Lancaster University has led on a major research project to help evaluate the impact of a large scale initiative in...
Virginia Tech researchers find drugs used to treat Type 2 diabetes reduce alcohol cravings, use in individuals with obesity
In social media posts on the community network Reddit, users reported reduced cravings for alcohol when taking drugs intended to...
E-cigarettes help more tobacco smokers quit than traditional nicotine replacement
Nicotine e-cigarettes are more effective in helping people quit smoking than conventional nicotine-replacement therapy (NRT), according to the latest Cochrane...
Acute pediatric critical illness definition enables global research
(MEMPHIS, Tenn. – January 05, 2023) St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital investigators collaborated with a global group of acute pediatric...
BioExcel-CV19: A breakthrough in understanding COVID-19 proteins
Designed to meet the urgent need for insights into the molecular intricacies of SARS-CoV-2 infection, BioExcel-CV19 is a repository for...
A new book provides a roadmap for food systems transformation in Kenya
The past few years have seen Kenya, along with many other countries, confronted with multifaceted and compounding challenges. The disruptions...
Use of habitat for agricultural purposes puts primate infants at risk
Frequent visits to oil palm plantations are leading to a sharp increase in mortality rates among infant southern pig-tailed macaques...
Participants in school-based gardening and food programs benefit from lasting impacts on dietary behaviors
Philadelphia, January 8, 2024 – To encourage fruit and vegetable consumption among youth, experiential food education programs such as gardening...
Uncovering self-recoverable NIR mechanoluminescence from Cr³⁺ doped perovskite type aluminate
Mechanoluminescence (ML) located within the near infrared (NIR) spectral range may have hold promising applications in in-situ and real-time biomechanical...
A new mathematical language for biological networks
A team of researchers around the Max Planck group leader and Berlin mathematics professor Michael Joswig is presenting a novel...
Novel tissue-derived brain organoids could revolutionize brain research
Press release – Princess Máxima Center for pediatric oncologyCredit: Princess Máxima Center, Hubrecht Institute/B Artegiani, D Hendriks, H Clevers Press...
Researchers unveil useful strategies for sustainable gas storage and separation with clathrate hydrates
Clathrate hydrates are ice-like nano porous compounds which consists of nano-sized water cages. They are found in places like permafrost...
Henry Ford Health recognized for outstanding consumer experience with two prestigious Press Ganey awards
DETROIT (Jan. 8, 2024) – Henry Ford Health has earned two distinguished recognitions, the HX Pinnacle of Excellence Award® and...