Study gives new insight into how climate change is transforming Virginia’s barrier islands
Credit: VCU A new study of Virginia's barrier islands off the coast of the Eastern Shore provides a fundamental understanding...
Digital technology shows promise in supporting nonspecialists to deliver mental health care in low- and middle-income countries
April 9, 2019 - Text messaging, mobile apps, and other digital technologies are being used in innovative ways to support...
A significant supercomputing grant for investigations of atomically precise nanocatalysts
The project of Nanoscience Center of University of Jyvaskyla focuses on chemical reactions catalysed by ligand-stabilized metal nanoclustersCredit: University of...
MDI Biological Laboratory to hold panel discussion on the opioid crisis in Maine
Plans call for working with the University of New England to address the issue BAR HARBOR, MAINE -- The MDI...
Study: Medication treatment reduces arrests among people with opioid use disorder
UMass Amherst public health scientist leads research into social outcomes of treatmentCredit: UMass Amherst When it comes to addressing the...
A Jetsons future? Assessing the role of flying cars in sustainable mobility
Credit: Dave Brenner/University of Michigan School for Environment and Sustainability ANN ARBOR--In the 1960s animated sitcom The Jetsons, George Jetson...
Life could be evolving right now on nearest exoplanets
ITHACA, N.Y. - Rocky, Earth-like planets orbiting our closest stars could host life, according to a new study that raises...
The chocolate school, a short story for promoting science
The publication is aimed at primary school children and features content from the Science of Chocolate workshops, during which women...
Scientists create molecular tool to remove toxic protein from neuronal models of dementia
Tool will be used to study accumulation of toxic protein in brain cells of patients with forms of dementia Represents...
UConn and Foundation for Prader Willi Research create stem cell biobank
A centralized, high-quality bank of stem cells will help researchers better understand Prader Willi SyndromeCredit: Yaling Liu/UConn A new collaboration...
NIH researchers make progress toward Epstein-Barr virus vaccine
Credit: NIAID WHAT: A research team led by scientists from NIH's National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID) has...
Graphene coating could help prevent lithium battery fires
Credit: Reza Shahbazian-Yassar. Lithium batteries are what allow electric vehicles to travel several hundred miles on one charge. Their capacity...
Teen series continue to feature stereotyped characters that perpetuate gender differences
According to a study that examines teen series, published by MarÃa José Masanet, a researcher with the Department of Communication,...
Pin-sized sensor could bring chemical ID to smartphone-sized devices
MADISON, Wis. -- Imagine pointing your smartphone at a salty snack you found at the back of your pantry and...
Jewish General Hospital pioneering new clinical trial to study treating breast cancer without surgery
The Jewish General Hospital is the first hospital in Canada to enroll a patient in an international clinical trial to...
High-tech tissue study reveals which cells drive a painful food allergy
Findings also raise questions about a popular food supplementCredit: Cincinnati Children's CINCINNATI--An eight-year hunt for the cells that drive the...
High-dose vitamin D shows benefit in patients with advanced colorectal cancer
Credit: Dana-Farber Cancer Institute BOSTON - Results of a small clinical trial suggest that supplementing chemotherapy with high doses of...
New method for evaluating cancer risk of chemicals is quick, precise, inexpensive
(Boston)--Researchers from Boston University Schools of Medicine (BUSM) and Public Health have developed and evaluated a fast, accurate and cost-effective...
Fuel cell advance a breath of fresh air for future power alternative
MADISON, Wis. -- A promising alternative to conventional power plants, solid oxide fuel cells use electrochemical methods that can generate...
Using bacteria to protect roads from deicer deterioration
Drexel researchers test bacteria-laden concrete mix to prevent potholes caused by road saltCredit: Drexel University Tiny bacteria could soon be...
