Understanding the dynamics of workplace violence can improve employee health and safety
Toronto – Workplace violence is a pervasive problem with tremendous costs for individuals, organizations, and society. A new study published ...
Monon Bioventures receives nearly $400,000 to develop Purdue-discovered glioblastoma treatment
INDIANAPOLIS and WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. – Monon Bioventures LLC has received a one-year, $398,314 Phase I Small Business Innovation Research, or SBIR, ...
Deepest scientific ocean drilling sheds light on Japan’s next great earthquake
Scientists who drilled deeper into an undersea earthquake fault than ever before have found that the tectonic stress in Japan’s ...
Psychedelics face corrupting influence of financial interests
Credit: Photo illustration/UC Psychedelics such as magic mushrooms offer promise for addressing addiction, post-traumatic stress and other difficult-to-treat ...
A sarbecovirus found in Russian bats is capable of using human ACE2 to enter cells, and is resistant to the antibodies of people vaccinated against SARS-CoV-2
A sarbecovirus found in Russian bats is capable of using human ACE2 to enter cells, and is resistant to the ...
It may already be too late to meet UN genetic diversity target, but new findings could guide conservation efforts
Palo Alto, CA—Climate change and habitat destruction may have already caused the loss of more than one-tenth of the world’s ...
Monkeypox outbreaks associated with human-to-human transmission outside endemic areas
Since May 2022, cases of monkeypox have increased globally, stirring fears of a new pandemic. A study published in the ...
Researchers have used beams of muons to analyze the elemental composition of Asteroid Ryugu samples
Stone samples brought back to Earth from asteroid Ryugu have had their elemental composition analyzed using an artificially generated muon ...
Termites may have a larger role in future ecosystems
Most people think termites are a nuisance that consume wood in homes and businesses. But, these termites represent less than ...
Genetic variation explains racial disparity in esophageal cancer cases
Esophageal adenocarcinoma (EAC) is a type of cancer affecting the mucus-secreting glands of the lower esophagus — the tube connecting ...
Climate change is making lakes less blue
American Geophysical Union 22 September 2022 AGU Release No. 22-56 For Immediate Release Credit: AGU/Geophysical Research Letters American Geophysical Union 22 ...
Researchers uncover how to 3D-print one of the strongest stainless steels
For airliners, cargo ships, nuclear power plants and other critical technologies, strength and durability are essential. This is why many ...
Wearing a pedometer — even if you don’t look at it — may boost step counts
Almost half of American adults don’t meet recommended weekly physical activity levels, but new research from Brigham Young University suggests ...
COVID-19 infections increase risk of long-term brain problems
If you’ve had COVID-19, it may still be messing with your brain. Those who have been infected with the virus ...
Aged neurons generated directly from skin more accurately model Parkinson’s disease
The possibility to make virtually all cell types of the human body from induced pluripotent stem cells (iPSCs), which are ...
Shedding light on the happy hormone
Osaka, Japan – Twinkling lights make a city view all the more beautiful at night, and may evoke feelings of ...
Scientists have found a potential basis for a cure for coronavirus
Researchers found out that salen is able effectively bind a number of proteins of the coronavirus SARS-CoV-2. Scientists used the ...
Mapping the whole human brain: Allen Institute to lead global collaboration
By Rachel Tompa, Ph.D. / Allen InstituteCredit: Allen Institute By Rachel Tompa, Ph.D. / Allen Institute SEATTLE, WASH. — September ...
Anthropogenic air pollution impacts health and climate in the Middle East
Desert dust was assumed to be the primary contributor to elevated air pollution across the Middle East. Now, an international ...
Salk Institute to lead $126 million effort to map the aging human brain
LA JOLLA (September 22, 2022)—With a five-year, $126 million grant from the National Institutes of Health (NIH), a team led ...