CDC funds University of Maryland initiative to address LGBTQ mental health
UMD Prevention Research Center is the only 1 nationwide focused on eliminating LGBTQ+ mental health disparitiesCredit: Lisa Helfert The University ...
Research brief: Nanoparticles may have bigger impact on the environment than previously thought
First-of-its-kind study shows that non-antibacterial nanoparticles can cause resistance in bacteriaCredit: Patrick O'Leary, University of Minnesota Over the last two ...
WVU researchers tackle rising health care costs with artificial intelligence
Credit: Paige Nesbit/West Virginia University Researchers at West Virginia University are using artificial intelligence to counter soaring costs of health ...
BTI researchers unlocking hornworts’ secrets
Figuring out the genetic underpinnings of hornworts' weird biology could help researchers boost agricultural output, use less fertilizer, and gain ...
Reef fish caring for their young are taken advantage of by other fish
Biologists have reported the first evidence of brood parasitism in coral reef fish, finding unrelated young fish in groups of ...
American Journal of Roentgenology reviews vaping-associated lung injury findings
AJR details patterns of inhalation lung injury associated with vaporizers and e-cigarettes: hypersensitivity pneumonitis, diffuse alveolar hemorrhage, acute eosinophilic pneumonia, ...
Tuberculosis: New insights into the pathogen
Credit: Sebastian Geibel Tuberculosis is a highly contagious infectious disease that is typically spread through aerosols and mainly affects the ...
Single-particle spectroscopy of CsPbBr3 perovskite reveals the origin low electrolumine
Credit: Tokyo Tech Metal halide perovskites have recently emerged as an exceptionally promising alternative material for next generation optoelectronic applications. ...
Threshold-dependent gene drives in wild populations
Credit: James Gathany The BioScience Talks podcast features discussions of topical issues related to the biological sciences. By altering the ...
Bioelectricity’s promise for therapeutic targets in cancer
Credit: Mary Ann Liebert, Inc., publishers New Rochelle, NY, October 8, 2019--Bioelectricity of Cancer, a special issue of the peer-reviewed ...
NSU professor’s research underpins World Health Organization first ever report on vision
Dr. Janet Leasher professor and optometrist Nova Southeastern University view more FORT LAUDERDALE/DAVIE, Fla. - More than 1 billion people ...
Antibiotic resistance in food animals nearly tripled since 2000
Credit: ETH Zurich The growing appetite for animal protein in developing countries has resulted in a smorgasbord of antibiotic consumption ...
Graphene substrate improves the conductivity of carbon nanotube network
Scientists at Aalto University, Finland, and the University of Vienna, Austria, have combined graphene and single-walled carbon nanotubes into a ...
Hush, little baby: Mother right whales ‘whisper’ to calves
Credit: Photo by Dana Cusano, Syracuse University; NMFS Permit #775-1875 On June 20, a whale researchers had named Punctuation was ...
April Kloxin wins NIH innovator award
University of Delaware Engineering professor receives grant to accelerate the study of lung fibrosisCredit: Photo by Evan Krape University of ...
New mechanism fueling brain metastasis discovered at Wistar
The pro-metastatic effect of astrocytes is mediated by activation of the PPAR-gamma pathway in invaded cancer cells and uncovers new ...
Scientists find gender-distinct circuit for depression
Credit: MSU EAST LANSING, Mich. - Depression affects women nearly twice as much as men, but unraveling the brain's blueprint ...
Women and black Americans more likely to face severe adult obesity
Credit: Cincinnati Children's Severe adult obesity carries many risks to health, but until now, little has been known about childhood ...
Developing smart prosthetic sockets to improve comfort and performance
Credit: Virginia Tech As a physically active college student Trevor LeMaster is no stranger to bodily aches and pains. He ...
Highly virulent listeriosis pathogen discovered
Credit: S. Doijad, L. La Pietra The bacterium Listeria monocytogenes can cause listeriosis, a life-threatening infection in animals and humans. ...
