A wearable device may help prevent unexpected death in epilepsy
Credit: Jay Shah/Purdue University WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. - More than one-third of the people in the United States who have...
COVID-19’s silent spread: Princeton study explores role of symptomless transmission
Asymptomatic spread can be a successful evolutionary strategyCredit: Chadi Saad-Roy, Princeton University COVID-19's rapid spread throughout the world has been...
Ancient reptile had mammal-like tooth enamel, study shows
Priosphenodon specimens found in Argentina show the Late Cretaceous reptile evolved to have resilient tooth enamel similar to that in...
NASA sees Tropical Storm Vongfong form and threaten the Philippines
Credit: NASA/BRL A low-pressure area that formed in the Northwestern Pacific Ocean several days ago has consolidated and organized into...
Study shows how memory function could be preserved after brain injury
UC Riverside-led study identifies role played by an immune signaling molecule in regulating memory function in the normal and injured...
Ants use collective ‘brainpower’ to navigate obstacles
New findings reveal how ants increase their collective sensing power to help them navigate complex terrainsCredit: Judy Gallagher (CC BY...
Research team awarded $3.8 million to study molecular changes in the brain caused by Alzheimer’s disease
Epigenomic analysis could lead to early detection and new therapiesCredit: UCI School of Medicine Irvine, CA - May 12, 2020...
ORNL, LANL-developed quantum technologies go the distance
Credit: Genevieve Martin/Oak Ridge National Laboratory, U.S. Dept. of Energy OAK RIDGE, Tenn., May 12, 2020 -- For the second...
Health inequities magnified during COVID-19 pandemic
Credit: Mary Ann Liebert, Inc., publishers New Rochelle, NY, May 12, 2020--The impact of COVID-19 on underserved and vulnerable populations,...
Using a smartphone to diagnose COVID-19 at home
Credit: University of Pittsburgh PITTSBURGH (May 12, 2020) ... In Pennsylvania and other U.S. states, one of the keys to...
Ancient rocks show high oxygen levels on Earth 2 billion years ago
Research on Russian drill core challenges long-standing models of oxygenation on EarthCredit: K. Paiste. Earth may have been far more...
Silver nanocubes make point-of-care diagnostics easier to read
Researchers use plasmonics to enhance fluorescent markers in lab-on-a-chip diagnostic devicesCredit: Michaela Kane, Duke University DURHAM, N.C. - Engineers at...
Early experiences determine how birds build their first nest
Materials used and speed of nest construction depend on who and what was around during adolescence for zebra finchesCredit: Alexis...
Hollow-core fiber raises prospects for next-generation scientific instruments
Credit: University of Southampton The novel fibres' latest advances, published this week in Nature Photonics, have underlined the technology's potential...
DNA metabarcoding reveals metacommunity dynamics in a threatened boreal wetland
Credit: Donald Baird The ability to accurately detect changes in ecosystem biodiversity caused by human activity has long challenged environmental...
Growing mountains or shifting ground: What is going on in Earth’s inner core?
Credit: Graphic by Michael Vincent CHAMPAIGN, Ill. -- Exhaustive seismic data from repeating earthquakes and new data-processing methods have yielded...
New tool helps distinguish the cause of blood clots
A tool that uses machine-learning technology can distinguish the cause of different types of blood clots based on subtle differences...
Dogs can detect traces of gasoline down to one billionth of a teaspoon
Study provides lowest estimate of sensitivity limit for canine-and-handler teams detecting traces of gasoline during arson investigationsCredit: Joe Towers Trained...
The butterfly effect: Climate change could cause decline of some alpine butterfly species
Study examines downstream effects of climate change on alpine butterfly populations in North AmericaCredit: Alessandro Filazzola. The long-term effects of...
A COVID-19 collaboration as big as Texas
Drug discovery researchers from El Paso to Galveston join forces to find new therapeutics to combat the pandemicCredit: Drug Discovery...
