UMass Amherst researchers receive $6.3 million to ensure sustainable energy transition
Program also will promote socioeconomic equity of communitiesCredit: UMass Amherst A new program at UMass Amherst has been awarded two...
Researchers have developed the world’s smallest ultrasound detector
'Honey, I shrunk the detector'Credit: © Helmholtz Zentrum Muenchen / Roman Shnaiderman Researchers at Helmholtz Zentrum München and the Technical...
A ‘cell-less’ therapy may regenerate heart tissue without cell transplant risks
Credit: L. Gao et al., Science Translational Medicine (2020) Ling Gao and colleagues have developed a strategy that uses exosomes...
A ferry protein in the pancreas protects it from the stress induced by a high-fat diet
Credit: Tokyo Tech Every time we eat, the glucose level in our body goes up. This spurs our pancreatic machinery...
New UH National Research Center to address health disparities in underserved areas
With $11.8 million award, new center is a 'game changer' for community healthCredit: University of Houston Slated to have a...
Kessler Foundation tests digital therapeutic approach to improve walking after stroke
Karen Nolan, PhD, of Kessler Foundation, is site investigator for a multi-site trial of a music-based digital therapeutic device with...
Where trouble starts
UD's Shuo Wei gets $1.8 million in NIH support to study birth defects caused by genetic mutationsCredit: Photo courtesy of...
Can pumping up cold water from deep within the ocean halt coral bleaching?
New research shows that pulses of cooler deep water reduced heat stress responses in coralsCredit: Yvonne Sawall The risk of...
Researchers demonstrate record speed with advanced spectroscopy technique
Fast, sensitive dual-comb spectroscopy could be used for fast measurements of fast and non-repeatable eventsCredit: David R. Carlson, National Institute...
Scientists identify gene family key to unlocking vertebrate evolution
Credit: David Jandzik New University of Colorado Boulder-led research finds that the traits that make vertebrates distinct from invertebrates were...
A new species of spider
University of Bayreuth researcher discovers new species of spider during a research stay in the highlands of ColombiaCredit: Photo: Charlotte...
Controlled dynamics of colloidal rods
Physicists from Bayreuth develop basic principles for mini-laboratories on chipsCredit: Image: Adrian Ernst. Colloidal particles have become increasingly important for...
Fast calculation dials in better batteries
Analytical model from Rice University helps researchers fine-tune battery performanceCredit: Fan Wang/Rice University HOUSTON - (Sept. 16, 2020) - A...
Biologists developing global citizen network to monitor insect abundance
A University of Arkansas scientist is part of an international team working to establish a network to track dragonflies and...
Legacy high performance computing system seeds supercomputing excellence at UT Dallas
TACC's Stampede1 helps form core of campus cluster, increases access throughout TexasCredit: UT Dallas What happens to supercomputers after their...
NASA finds wind shear not letting up on Tropical Storm Vicky
Credit: Image Courtesy: NASA/NRL NASA's Terra satellite obtained visible imagery of Tropical Storm Vicky as it continued moving through the...
Women hold prominent roles, publish more in ‘open science’ vs. ‘reproducibility’ model
Analyses reveal that two common practices to improve science - 'open science' and 'reproducibility / replicability' - operate independently and...
One in 10 older dental patients inappropriately prescribed opioids
Combinations with psychiatric meds among most dangerousCredit: UIC/Joshua Clark A new study by researchers at the University of Illinois Chicago...
Major NSF grant accelerates development of the Giant Magellan Telescope
One of the world's most powerful telescopes begins development of revolutionary optical technologies necessary to transform humanity's view and understanding...
Accurate labels like ‘aerosol’ or ‘chemicals’ increase perceived risks of e-cigarette use
George Mason study reveals that labeling e-cigarette emissions as 'chemicals' or 'aerosols' rather than 'vapor' increases the perceived risk of...
