Ready, set, go: Scientists evaluate novel technique for firing up fusion-reaction fuel
Credit: Nick Rivera/Columbia University To capture and control on Earth the fusion reactions that drive the sun and stars, researchers...
Novel strategy hits ‘reset button’ for disease-causing genetic duplications
WORCESTER -- Scientists at UMass Medical School have developed a strategy for editing and repairing a particular type of genetic...
Water that never freezes
Credit: ETH Zurich Making ice cubes is a simple process: you take a plastic ice-cube tray like you'd find in...
New research reveals climate change secrets hidden in the Yukon permafrost
Credit: Trevor Porter A study from U of T Mississauga uses new research techniques to reveal alarming information about climate...
Brookhaven joins the IBM Q Network Hub at Oak Ridge National Lab
This hub is part of a worldwide community of businesses, universities, and research labs that seeks to advance quantum computing...
Association between household workload, career dissatisfaction for physician moms
Bottom Line: This study used data from an online survey of about 1,700 physician mothers to examine how responsibilities at...
A dust-up: Microbes interact with harmful chemicals in dust
Microbes in household dust can break down harmful chemicals, study shows COLUMBUS, Ohio--The dust that settles throughout our homes and...
Higher lead in topsoil boosts probability of cognitive difficulties in 5-year-old boys
Soil contamination has long been recognized as a contributor to lead exposure in people and is now a health concern...
ACM Thacker Breakthrough Award recognizes contributions that shaped cloud computing
Mendel Rosenblum transformed datacenters by reinventing virtual machinesCredit: Courtesy, Stanford University ACM, the Association for Computing Machinery, today announced that...
Caregiving not as bad for your health as once thought, study says
For decades, articles in research journals and the popular press alike have reported that being a family caregiver takes a...
New algorithm optimizes quantum computing problem-solving
A Canadian quantum computer can solve complex problems more efficiently with an algorithm developed in Japan.Credit: Tohoku University Tohoku University...
New study finds higher C-section infection risk for mothers on Medicaid
More research needed to understand the disparity between public versus private insurance Arlington, VA -- The risk of surgical site...
Opioid addiction treatment in teens focus of new project
HERSHEY, Pa. -- Substance use disorders continue to rise at alarming rates among adolescents, with opioid abuse contributing to this...
Neurostimulation for chronic pain, bladder conditions, and movement disorders
Free public event in Sydney, Australia, on May 26, 2019 WHAT: Free public event in Sydney, Australia: "Neurostimulation: An established...
Long-lived bats could hold secrets to mammal longevity
UMD biologists found four bat lineages that live at least four times longer than similar-sized mammals and revealed new traits...
Active ingredient of aconite root against peripheral neuropathic pain is identified as neoline
Credit: © Toshiaki Makino The root of Aconitum carmichaeli (Ranunculaceae), is a crude drug used in traditional Chinese or Japanese...
More than a strip of paint needed to keep cyclists safe
Credit: Monash University Research published in the journal Accident Analysis and Prevention today (Thursday 11 April 2019) shows that marked...
Ultrasound aligns living cells in bioprinted tissues
Credit: Rohan Shirwaiker, NC State University North Carolina State University researchers have developed a technique to improve the characteristics of...
Experimental drug delivers one-two punch to vision loss
Experiments show new therapy slows blood vessel leakage associated with diabetic macular edema & macular degenerationCredit: Alexsander Popel In studies...
Scientists improve cycling performance of Al-based batteries with high areal density cathode
Credit: TANG Yongbing Lithium-ion batteries (LIBs) are the dominant power source for portable electronics and electric vehicles. However, the relatively...
