Implementation of Oregon paid family leave to ensure equality critical, research finds
Oregon is considering a bill to implement paid family leave, House Bill 2005, following in the footsteps of Washington, which...
Texas A&M research team develops bioinks to print therapeutics in 3D
The new technology can be used for precise deposition of protein therapeuticsCredit: Texas A&M University Engineering A team of researchers...
Ready, jet… print!
Credit: © 2019 KAUST Inkjet printing is expected to fast track the commercialization of organic solar cells. Researchers from the...
Improvements in water quality could reduce ecological impact of climate change on rivers
Efforts to improve water quality of rivers could off-set the impact of climate change on river invertebrates Improvements in water...
New $2 million DOD grant funds Zika vaccine testing at Texas Biomed
Researcher describes 'sense of urgency' to protect vulnerable populationsCredit: Texas Biomedical Research institute San Antonio, Texas (June 3, 2019) -...
Remote sensing of toxic algal blooms
Algal blooms in the Red Sea can be detected with a new method that accounts for dust storms and aerosolsCredit:...
ESO contributes to protecting Earth from dangerous asteroids
VLT observes a passing double asteroid hurtling by Earth at 70,000 km/hCredit: ESO The International Asteroid Warning Network (IAWN) coordinated...
Exotic pets can become pests with risk of invasion
As international exotic pet trade grows, a better understanding of forces driving the trade is needed to reduce the threat...
Wearable motion detectors identify subtle motor deficits in children
Could lead to early intervention, help prevent disabilityCredit: Catherine Hoyt A wristwatch-like motion-tracking device can detect movement problems in children...
‘Law as Data’ explores radical leap for legal analysis
Note on glyphs -- The SFI Press's "complexity alphabet " consists of 26 typographical symbols, designed by Brian Williams of...
Solving the entrainment puzzle
EU supports cloud studies in Leipzig as part of Marie Sklodowska Curie ActionsCredit: Tilo Arnhold, TROPOS Leipzig. An important contribution...
Nationwide study finds breast cancer patients unaware of surgical options
The majority of women who underwent lumpectomy or mastectomy surgeries for breast cancer report that the scars from those surgeries...
Sleep, wake, repeat: How do plants work on different time zones?
Plants can be night owls, too (and get old!)Credit: Earlham Institute It's widely understood that humans have a circadian clock....
Lithium boosts muscle strength in mice with rare muscular dystrophy
New drug target identifiedCredit: Andrew Findlay Standing up from a chair, climbing stairs, brushing one's hair - all can be...
Montana State computer scientists help expand horizon of genetics research
Credit: MSU Photo by Adrian Sanchez-Gonzalez BOZEMAN -- A tweaked gene or two among the millions or even billions of...
2017 North Korean nuclear test 10 times larger than previous tests, new study finds
Credit: Korean Central News Agency WASHINGTON-- North Korea detonated a nuclear device in 2017 equivalent to about 250 kilotons of...
Research overcomes key obstacles to scaling up DNA data storage
Researchers from North Carolina State University have developed new techniques for labeling and retrieving data files in DNA-based information storage...
Newfound autoimmune syndrome causes muscle pain, weakness
Rare syndrome can be treated with anti-inflammatory drugsCredit: Alan Pestronk A previously unknown autoimmune muscle disease involving sudden onset of...
Most detailed X-ray image of batteries yet to reveal why they still aren’t good enough
Credit: Purdue University image/Kejie Zhao WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. -- Electric cars rely on the same lithium-ion battery technology that's in...
What causes battery electrode failure?
Credit: Virginia Tech Battery researchers at Virginia Tech co-led an international study that detailed the broadest understanding of what happens...
