UT AgResearch Dean recognized for leadership excellence
Credit: Photo by G. Rowsey, courtesy UTIA. AUSTIN, Texas - Bill Brown, dean of University of Tennessee AgResearch, was honored...
Cholesterol lowering drugs cut risk of a first heart attack or stroke
Credit: OHSU PORTLAND, Ore. - Cholesterol-lowering drugs help prevent heart attacks and strokes in adults with cardiovascular risk factors such...
NIH-led effort examines use of big data for infectious disease surveillance
Big data derived from electronic health records, social media, the internet and other digital sources have the potential to provide...
Survey finds patients with RA their doctors not always on the same page
Credit: Hospital for Special Surgery A large global survey finds gaps in communication between doctors who treat rheumatoid arthritis and...
Study shows bilingual lupus support and education program has positive impact
A bilingual support group addressing the psychological and educational needs of patients with lupus and their families is a valuable...
Half of hospitalized atrial fibrillation patients don’t receive critical medications
Credit: Duke Clinical Research Institute DURHAM, N.C. -- When patients suffer from atrial fibrillation, an irregular heartbeat, they are at...
Not without my microbiome
Credit: MPI for Plant Breeding Research Some plants can meet their nitrogen requirements by obtaining it from the atmosphere. To...
Human actions influence fire regimes in the Sierra Nevadas
Credit: S.L. Stephens, University of California, Berkeley While climate contributes strongly to fire activity in the Sierra Nevada mountains of...
Underwater video reveals culprits behind disappearance of NSW kelp forests
Credit: Image: Adriana Vergés Seaweed-eating fish are becoming increasingly voracious as the ocean warms due to climate change and are...
Fires blazing across the southern United States
Credit: NASA Goddard MODIS Rapid Response Team Fires have been reported across several states in the southern United States and...
Mississippi River could leave farmland stranded
Credit: University of Illinois URBANA, Ill. - If the Mississippi River continues to go unchecked, the farmland on Dogtooth Bend...
UofL researcher receives grant to study methods to restore depth perception
Credit: University of Louisville LOUISVILLE, Ky. - Aaron W. McGee, Ph.D., assistant professor at the University of Louisville School of...
Researchers report new thermoelectric material with high power factors
Credit: University of Houston With energy conservation expected to play a growing role in managing global demand, materials and methods...
Engineers developing cleanup method for stubborn contaminants
Credit: Colorado State University FORT COLLINS, COLORADO - They're in stain-resistant carpet, paint, permanent markers, food packaging and firefighting foam....
Researchers use acoustic waves to move fluids at the nanoscale
Loading video... Credit: James Friend/UC San Diego A team of mechanical engineers at the University of California San Diego has...
York U researchers find ‘sweet’ solution to kill E. coli in drinking water
TORONTO, November 14, 2016 - Paper strips laced with sugar could be the sweetest solution so far, literally, to kill...
NASA finds unusual origins of high-energy electrons
Credit: NASA Goddard's Scientific Visualization Studio/Tom Bridgman, data visualizer High above the surface, Earth's magnetic field constantly deflects incoming supersonic...
Biologists give bacteria thermostat controls
Credit: Caltech A new helper in the fight against cancer and other diseases of the gut may be genetically altered...
TSRI scientists discover how protein senses touch
Credit: The Scripps Research Institute (Photo by Madeline McCurry-Schmidt.) LA JOLLA, CA - November 14, 2016 - A new study...
High tunnel-grown tomatoes go to Amarillo supermarket
Credit: Texas A&M AgriLife Communications photo by Kay Ledbetter AMARILLO - Dr. Charlie Rush is claiming success - tomatoes from...
