CBD, THC use during early pregnancy can disrupt fetal development
UNC School of Medicine researchers are the first to show in animal models that components of marijuana, including its cannabinoids...
3D-printed plastics with high performance electrical circuits
Rutgers innovation could lead to better drones, satellites, biomedical devicesCredit: Md Naim Jahangir Rutgers engineers have embedded high performance electrical...
New assessment could identify risks of frailty
Credit: University of Strathclyde Signs of frailty, and the risks it brings, could be identified in young and old people...
Study offers data-driven definition of unhealthy yet pervasive ‘hyper-palatable’ foods
Credit: Isaac Taylor LAWRENCE -- A popular U.S. brand of potato chips once promoted itself with the slogan, "betcha can't...
Spherical exosomes may deliver what an injured kidney needs
Credit: Phil Jones, Senior Photographer, Augusta University AUGUSTA, Ga. (Nov. 5, 2019) - Like a swarm of construction workers in...
US Innovation Program brings international entrepreneurs to Purdue
Credit: Purdue Research Foundation image/Chris Adam WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. - The Purdue Research Foundation and the Purdue Foundry entrepreneurial community...
Study of African animals illuminates links between environment, diet and gut microbiome
Credit: Robert Pringle, associate professor of ecology and evolutionary biology at Princeton University and senior author on the study. PROVIDENCE,...
2D antimony holds promise for post-silicon electronics
Engineers at The University of Texas at Austin find new material for manufacturing even smaller computer chips to replace silicon.Credit:...
Extinction of lowland tapir and white-lipped peccary would impair forest diversity
Study suggests these two species of large herbivores have complementary ecological functions, favoring seed dispersal and growth of adult trees.Credit:...
Single discrimination events alter college students’ daily behavior
Credit: Addie Bjornson/University of Washington Discrimination -- differential treatment based on an aspect of someone's identity, such as nationality, race,...
Fighting the HIV epidemic
Addressing perceived stigma about taking HIV Preventive medication key to helping women at riskCredit: Penn Nursing PHILADELPHIA, PA (NOVEMBER 4,...
NYU Abu Dhabi researchers develop Micro-Electro-Fluidic Probe (MeFP) to isolate and pattern cells
Credit: Courtesy of NYU Abu Dhabi faculty Mohammad Qasaimeh Fast facts: NYU Abu Dhabi researchers have developed a novel tool...
Ancient bone protein reveals which turtles were on the menu in Florida, Caribbean
Credit: Michelle LeFebvre/Florida Museum MANCHESTER, England and GAINESVILLE, Fla. --- Thousands of years ago, the inhabitants of modern-day Florida and...
Story tips from the Department of Energy’s Oak Ridge National Laboratory, November 2019
Credit: Jill Hemman/Oak Ridge National Laboratory, US Department of Energy Researchers at Oak Ridge National Laboratory and the National Renewable...
Study reveals how brain injury can lead to post-traumatic stress disorder
UCLA team finds that the brain processes fear differently after injuryCredit: Reed Hutchinson/UCLA Post-traumatic stress disorder in U.S. military members...
Suspended layers make a special superconductor
Credit: Zernike Institute for Advanced Materials, University of Groningen In superconducting materials, an electric current will flow without any resistance....
Fractionation processes can improve profitability of ethanol production
Credit: Marianne Stein URBANA, Ill. - The U.S. is the world's largest producer of bioethanol as renewable liquid fuel, with...
Light-based ‘tractor beam’ assembles materials at the nanoscale
Credit: Vincent Holmberg/Matthew Crane/Elena Pandres/Peter Pauzauskie Modern construction is a precision endeavor. Builders must use components manufactured to meet specific...
NASA provides an infrared analysis of typhoon Halong
Credit: Credit: NASA/NRL Typhoon Halong continued to strengthen in the Northwestern Pacific Ocean as NASA's Terra satellite passed overhead. Infrared...
Stressed to the max? Deep sleep can rewire the anxious brain
A sleepless night can trigger up to a 30% rise in emotional stress levels, new study showsCredit: Graphic by Eti...
