UTSA studies osteoporotic bone fractures to rethink treatment
Credit: Photo Courtesy of UTSA About half of all women in the U.S. will suffer a bone fracture due to ...
It takes more than a catchy headline for health awareness campaigns to inspire action
A comparison of the Pinktober and Movember movements reveals that reach and engagement do not always lead people to research ...
Researchers double sorghum grain yield to improve food supply
Credit: Ware lab/CSHL, 2019 Plant scientists at Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory (CSHL) and USDA's Agricultural Research Service (ARS), in their ...
Study shows how climate change may affect environmental conservation areas
Researchers classify 258 protected areas in Brazil as 'moderately vulnerable' and 17 as 'highly vulnerable' -- areas at greatest risk ...
Novel NRL instrument enhances ability to measure nuclear materials
Credit: (U.S. Navy photo by Nicholas E. M. Pasquini) WASHINGTON - Researchers with the U.S. Naval Research Laboratory (NRL) designed ...
System provides cooling with no electricity
Passive device relies on a layer of material that blocks incoming sunlight but lets heat radiate awayCredit: Courtesy of Arny ...
Visible light and nanoparticle catalysts produce desirable bioactive molecules
Simple photochemical method takes advantage of quantum mechanicsCredit: Credit: Yishu Jiang, Northwestern University Northwestern University chemists have used visible light ...
Viticulture gets a boost with yield predicting, threat detecting robots
Credit: Chris Kitchen, Cornell University ITHACA, N.Y. - For grape growers, accurately predicting each season's yield is key to a ...
UTA to study bridge safety during floods, ecological impact of bridge construction
Examining the safety and environmental impacts of bridgesCredit: UT Arlington A University of Texas at Arlington researcher has received two ...
Kent State receives grant to develop and implement drug prevention infrastructure in 3 counties
Credit: Kent State University Kent State University's College of Public Health is teaming up with the Department of Computer Science ...
Concrete with improved impact endurance for defense structures developed at FEFU
Credit: FEFU press office Engineers from the Military Studies Center at Far Eastern Federal University (MSC FEFU) developed a brand-new ...
Vera Serganova and Valery Fokin became Laureates of 2019 George Gamow Award
Mathematician Vera Serganova and chemist Valery Fokin became Laureates of 2019 George Gamow AwardCredit: From private archive The G.A. Gamow ...
Double-sided tape for tissues could replace surgical sutures
New adhesive that binds wet surfaces within seconds could be used to heal wounds or implant medical devicesCredit: Felice Frankel ...
Human reflexes keep two-legged robot upright
Credit: Photo by L. Brian Stauffer CHAMPAIGN, Ill. -- Imagine being trapped inside a collapsed building after a disaster, wondering ...
A plethora of states in magic-angle graphene
Credit: ICFO Last year, graphene made another major splash in the headlines when scientists discovered that by simply rotating two ...
Insect decline more extensive than suspected
Causes of insect decline and biodiversity loss to be found at the landscape levelCredit: Dr. Ulrike Garbe / Landesamt für ...
Land restoration in Ethiopia pays off but climate change necessitates many strategies
A combination of land restoration activities can boost crop yields -- in some cases as much as 170 percent -- ...
In blacks with Alzheimer’s gene, higher education may be protective
Credit: Fotografie Erik Kottier NEW YORK, NY (Oct. 30, 2019)--Education may erase the risk of cognitive decline associated with the ...
Crab disease poses threat to shellfish stocks
Comprehensive new studyCredit: BlueFish Project, Swansea University Shore crabs carry parasites that pose a major threat to shellfish stocks. In ...
To avoid cassava disease, Tanzanian farmers can plant certain varieties in certain seasons
Credit: Rudolph R. Shirima, et al. A nutty-flavored, starchy root vegetable, cassava (also known as yuca) is one of the ...
