Global study of hypoxia in rivers shows it is more prevalent than previously thought
RENO, Nev. – New research led by University of Nevada, Reno Assistant Professor Joanna Blaszczak shows hypoxia in rivers and ...
Virus plus microplastics equal double whammy for fish health
Microplastics—tiny particles generated as plastics weather and fragment—pose a growing threat to ecosystem and human health. A new laboratory study ...
Wolves eliminate deer on Alaskan Island then quickly shift to eating sea otters, research finds
CORVALLIS, Ore. – Wolves on an Alaskan island caused a deer population to plumet and switched to primarily eating sea ...
Valentin Fuster, MD, PhD, receives prestigious award from city of Barcelona, Spain
The Barcelona City Council will honor Valentin Fuster, MD, PhD, President of Mount Sinai Heart and Physician-in-Chief of The Mount ...
NJIT physics professor wins 2023 Karen Harvey Prize for solar physics research
Bin Chen, associate professor of physics and researcher at NJIT’s Center for Solar-Terrestrial Research (CSTR), has been awarded the 2023 ...
Researchers create a low-cost sensor that detects heavy metals in sweat
Heavy metals such as lead and cadmium are present in batteries, cosmetics, food and other things that are part of ...
Ochsner Health among America’s greatest workplaces for diversity in 2023 by Newsweek
NEW ORLEANS, La. - Ochsner Health has been named one of America's Greatest Workplaces for Diversity in 2023 by Newsweek. Ochsner earned 4.5 ...
Q&A: How AI can help people be more empathetic about mental health
Empathy is critical to having supportive conversations about mental health. But this skill can be tricky to learn, especially in ...
SwRI-contributed study provides darkest view ever of interstellar ices
SAN ANTONIO — Jan. 23, 2023 —An international team including Southwest Research Institute, Leiden University and NASA used observations from ...
Our memory for objects might be better than we think
The next time you’re struggling to remember exactly where you left your keys, parked your car or put down your ...
New brain map reveals secrets of camouflage
New mapping of the cuttlefish brain could explain how, and why, the marine animal employs its distinct camouflage ability according ...
There’s something fishy about flake sold in South Australia
It is a popular takeaway choice at fish and chip shops, but new research has revealed threatened species of shark ...
Chicory, surrogate and roasted coffee provide new insights into mechanisms of taste perception
The composition of foodstuffs, but also the sequence of dishes, is important for the perfect taste experience of a menu. ...
New tool uses ultrasound ‘tornado’ to break down blood clots
Researchers have developed a new tool and technique that uses “vortex ultrasound” – a sort of ultrasonic tornado – to ...
New enzyme could mean better drugs
NEWS RELEASE Credit: Photo by Jeff Fitlow/Rice University NEWS RELEASE Jeff Falk 713-348-6775 [email protected] Silvia Cernea Clark 713-348-6728 [email protected] HOUSTON – ...
New pterosaur species with hundreds of tiny hooked teeth discovered
An unusual new species of pterosaur has been identified, which had over 400 teeth that looked like the prongs of ...
Targeted test for antibiotic resistance in clinical Enterobacter species
The currently used microbiological tests for colistin resistance and other antibiotic resistances did not allow accurate conclusions regarding the spread ...
Humboldt foundation appoints Prof. Tobias Gulder from TU Dresden as a Henriette Herz Scout
Tobias Gulder has been Professor of Technical Biochemistry at TU Dresden since 2019. With his research group, he works in ...
Researchers find that to achieve long-term sustainability, urban systems must tackle social justice and equity
Inclusivity and understanding past policies and their effects on underserved and marginalized communities must be part of urban planning, design, ...
Microbes could be used by farmers as natural fertilizer for poor soil
A study supported by FAPESP and reported in an article published in ISME Journal identified 522 genomes of archaea and bacteria associated with the ...
