UC study sheds light on cancer treatment, COVID-19
Death rates spike for patients with cancer and COVID-19 who are treated with certain anti-cancer therapies at certain timesCredit: Colleen...
Evidence-based vocational rehab practices raise employment rates after spinal cord injury
Kessler Foundation scientists detail benefits of returning to work, and effective approaches to improving employment outcomes for individuals disabled by...
Shape matters for light-activated nanocatalysts
Study: Pointed tips on aluminum 'octopods' increase catalytic reactivityCredit: Image courtesy of Lin Yuan/Rice University HOUSTON - (Sept. 18, 2020)...
New study to examine organic production of grains
Joint effort between UTIA and MTSU results in multidisciplinary, three-year studyCredit: Image courtesy UTIA. KNOXVILLE, Tenn. - The University of...
Defying a 150-year-old rule for phase behavior
TU Eindhoven researchers found five different phases in mixtures of two substancesCredit: Image: ICMS animation studio Frozen water can take...
Like humans, chimpanzees can suffer for life if orphaned before adulthood
Male chimpanzees who lose their mother early in life are less competitive and have fewer offspring than sons who continue...
Gene therapy corrects the cardiac effects of Friedreich’s ataxia
Credit: Mary Ann Liebert, Inc., publishers New Rochelle, NY, September 18, 2020—Gene therapy was successfully used to overcome the cardiac...
UM receives largest single research award in its history
Montana university and its partners seek opioid vaccinesCredit: University of Montana/Tommy Martino MISSOULA - The National Institutes of Health has...
Rochester researchers document an optical fiber beyond compare
Credit: Arjun Iyer/Renninger lab/University of Rochester A new hollow optical fiber greatly reduces the "noise" interfering with the signals it...
Researchers discover a novel family of toxins used in bacterial competition
Toxic protein inhibits cell wall synthesis in rival bacteria. Discovery helps explain how pathogens cause imbalances in established microbial communities...
Engineers produce a fisheye lens that’s completely flat
The single piece of glass produces crisp panoramic imagesCredit: Mikhail Shalaginov, Tian Gu, Christine Daniloff, Felice Hankel, Juejun Hu To...
Biologists create new genetic systems to neutralize gene drives
Two active genetics strategies help address concerns about gene-drive releases into the wildCredit: Ana Silva In the past decade, researchers...
More than a billion school meals not served during pandemic: Study
Major efforts by states and school districts make up some of the gaps, but shortfalls remainCredit: Maryland State Department of...
Who stole the light?
Self-induced ultrafast demagnetization limits the amount of light diffracted from magnetic samples at soft x-ray energiesCredit: MBI Berlin Free electron...
Development of high-sensitivity, wide-IF band heterodyne receiver in THz frequency range
Realized by NICT's original superconducting device structure using magnetic materialsCredit: National Institute of Information and Communications Technology (NICT) The National...
Mapping the decision-making pathways in the brain
Scientists reveal a new area of the brain that could shed light on how we make choicesCredit: OIST Every day,...
Neil deGrasse Tyson speaks out on space, politics, and science outreach
Credit: Patrick McElhenney/FOX The BioScience Talks podcast features discussions of topical issues related to the biological sciences. In the latest...
Increasing the effectiveness of immunotherapy against skin cancer
Credit: Courtesy of Mirjam Schenk The melanoma is a malignant tumor of the pigment cells. If diagnosed early, the tumor...
Most homemade masks are doing a great job, even when we sneeze, study finds
Credit: Graphic by Michael Vincent CHAMPAIGN, Ill. — Studies indicate that homemade masks help combat the spread of viruses like...
Glyphosate residue in manure fertilizer decrease strawberry and meadow fescue growth
Credit: Viivi Saikkonen A new study finds that glyphosate residue in manure fertilizer decrease the growth of strawberry and meadow...
