Versatile physics leader Stefan Gerhardt elected an APS fellow
Credit: Elle Starkman/PPPL Office of Communications Stefan Gerhardt, who heads research operations and serves as deputy director of the recovery...
Study presents first genome sequence of Florida panther
The first genome sequence of the Florida panther is presented along with evidence of increased genetic variation in the populationCredit:...
Combustion behavior of aromatics may provide keys to enhancing heavy oil extraction
Kazan University's In-Situ Combustion Lab continues its inquiries in Journal of Industrial and Engineering ChemistryCredit: Kazan Federal University The problem...
Immune cell identity crisis: What makes a liver macrophage a liver macrophage?
Findings outline fundamental cellular process for the first time, enabling future studies of how macrophage malfunction contributes to liver diseaseCredit:...
Tension around autonomy increases family conflict at end of life
MU researcher says communication, support and self-care are critical for caregivers to reduce distressCredit: University of Missouri COLUMBIA, Mo. -...
How the Texas puma saved the Florida panther
Uncovering the genetic details of a conservation success storyCredit: Photo courtesy of Carlton Ward Jr. @carltonward COLUMBUS, Ohio - Scientists...
NASA sees Post-tropical Cyclone Lorenzo affecting Ireland
Credit: Credit: NASA Worldview, Earth Observing System Data and Information System (EOSDIS). NASA's Terra satellite passed over the eastern North...
Different views on vaginal birth after previous caesarean section (VBAC)
Credit: Photo by Malin Arnesson There is considerable variations in different countries´ health care systems and professionals in the views...
Researchers to develop ‘intelligent spinal interface’ with $6.3 million in DARPA funding
Credit: Nick Dentamaro / Brown University PROVIDENCE, R.I. -- Supported with a new grant of $6.3 million from the U.S....
UIC researchers tackle opioid use among kidney disease patients
NIH awards UIC $2.8 millionCredit: UI Health The University of Illinois at Chicago has received $2.8 million in funding from...
Virtual reality may help foster learning and collaboration across health professions
A new study says a simulated educational experience has the potential to enable convenient and effective interprofessional education in palliative...
Living a long chimpanzee life
Report on the life expectancy of captive chimpanzees in JapanCredit: Kyoto University Kyoto, Japan -- We humans may consider a...
The American Institute of Physics announces 2019 Science Communication Award winners
Diverse selection of 2019 Science Communication Award-winning literature includes works on animal-inspired robotics, the far reaches of outer space, climate...
UNH researchers find northern forests have lost crucial cold, snowy conditions
Credit: MaxPixel DURHAM, N.H.--As the popular saying goes, "winter is coming," but is it? Researchers at the University of New...
Getting an ‘eel’ for the water: The physics of undulatory human swimming
Researchers led by the University of Tsukuba produce the most detailed motion capture of undulatory swimming and the resulting 3D...
Scientists predict the areas of the brain to stimulate transitions between different brain states
Using a computer model of the brain, scientists have developed an innovative method published in Proceedings of the National Academy...
Breakthrough in sex-chromosome regulation
Credit: Ulf Sirborn Researchers at Karolinska Institutet in Sweden have uncovered a chromosome-wide mechanism that keeps the gene expression of...
Poor mental and physical health in pregnancy linked to infant sleep problems
Severe and persistent infant sleep problems in the first year are linked to poor maternal mental and physical health during...
MIT sets out to model Alzheimer’s disease complexity on a chip
Credit: The Picower Institute for Learning and Memory The complexity of Alzheimer's disease, which affects many types of cells in...
NUS SDE4 receives international recognition for building designed to improve health and wellness
The state-of-the-art net-zero energy building is the first university building in the world to be WELL Certified™ Gold, and the...
