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Credit: Hiroaki Wake The blood-brain barrier is a layer of cells that covers the blood vessels in the brain and...

Say goodbye to power outages, says UBC Okanagan engineer

Researchers shine a light on ways to keep the energy flowingCredit: UBCO With the goal of eliminating brownouts and blackouts,...

Anomalies in structure of polyvalent metal melts explained

A paper was published in Physical Chemistry Chemical PhysicsCredit: Kazan Federal University Metals and their alloys are the main structural...

Stress-relief substrate helps OLED stretch two-dimensionally?

Credit: Professor Kyung Cheol Choi, KAIST Highly functional and free-form displays are critical components to complete the technological prowess of...

Rare disease in children: the key role of a protein revealed

Canadian scientists take one step closer towards a better understanding of Batten disease Credit: Stéphane Lefrançois, INRS Laval, February 28...

Kids eat more calories in post-game snacks than they burn during the game

Researchers: Interventions help cut-down on unhealthy game treatsCredit: Nate Edwards/BYU Photo Almost every parent knows the drill: When it's your...

How do zebrafish get their stripes? New data analysis tool could provide an answer

Credit: Brown University PROVIDENCE, R.I. -- The iconic stripes of zebrafish are a classic example of natural self-organization. As zebrafish...

Astronomy student discovers 17 new planets, including Earth-sized world

Credit: Michelle Kunimoto University of British Columbia astronomy student Michelle Kunimoto has discovered 17 new planets, including a potentially habitable,...

New JACEP Open analyses explore coronavirus risk factors and public health concerns

Credit: ACEP WASHINGTON, D.C.--Emergency physician-led teams are on the frontlines of coronavirus treatment, prevention and response. JACEP Open, a new...

Early intervention following traumatic brain injury reduces epilepsy risk

UC Riverside-led rat study finds an immune receptor in the hippocampus is responsible for the onset of the disease after...

Polymers get caught up in love-hate chemistry of oil and water

Credit: Credit: Michelle Lehman/Oak Ridge National Laboratory, U.S. Dept. of Energy Researchers at Oak Ridge National Laboratory and the University...

Thinning, prescribed burns protected forests during the massive Carlton Complex wildfire

Credit: Susan Prichard/University of Washington The 2014 Carlton Complex wildfire in north central Washington was the largest contiguous fire in...

Marshall University scientists receive NIH grant for new anti-MRSA antibiotic study

Credit: Marshall University HUNTINGTON, W.Va. - Timothy Long, Ph.D., an associate professor at the Marshall University School of Pharmacy, along...

Two NE tree species can be used in new sustainable building material

UMass Amherst study tested strength of mass timber panels created from eastern white pine and eastern hemlockCredit: Peggi Clouston/UMass Amherst...

Skin and non-adhesive cells found to play pivotal role in the formation of fin

New discovery reveals how congenital malformation involves more than just the insufficient removal of the connective tissue as previously thoughtCredit:...

Data centers use less energy than you think

New, comprehensive analysis presents a more nuanced presents of global energy useCredit: David Lohner EVANSTON, Ill. -- If the world...

Sugar-poor diets wreak havoc on bumblebee queens’ health

Study: Flower losses due to shrinking habitats and climate change hurt prime pollinatorsCredit: Jim Whitfield Without enough sugar in their...

Big data helps farmers adapt to climate variability

Credit: Michigan State University EAST LANSING, Mich. - A new Michigan State University study shines a light on how big...

Tyson Raper named Cotton Researcher of the Year

Honored at National Conservation Systems Cotton and Rice ConferenceCredit: Ginger Rowsey JACKSON, Tenn. - Agriculture industry leaders have bestowed the...

Revving habits up and down, new insight into how the brain forms habits