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Charles ‘Chipper’ Griffith named dean of UK College of Medicine
LEXINGTON, Ky. (July 6, 2023) — Charles “Chipper” Griffith III, M.D., has been named dean of the University of Kentucky College of...
With head and leg to the beautiful cut
Up to three million specimens, translated into human terms about twice as many inhabitants as Munich - that's how large...
Researchers discover drug-resistant, often deadly pathogen living in dogs’ ears, creating concern it may jump to humans
Hamilton, ON, July 7, 2023 – Scientists at McMaster University and India’s University of Delhi have discovered and isolated the...
Rice U. physicist to lead world’s longest-running nuclear collider experiment
HOUSTON – (July 7, 2023) – Rice University physicist Frank Geurts is one of two scientists elected to lead the world’s...
Building models to predict interactions in plant microbiomes
Plants, animals, and humans are all home to numerous microorganisms such as bacteria and fungi. These form complex communities that...
Record-breaking tandem solar cell now with precise scientific explanations
"This achievement was possible because we at HZB have built up expertise in both silicon heterojunction technology and perovskite solar...
Climate-neutral air travel: Is it possible?
Researchers at the Paul Scherrer Institute PSI and ETH Zurich have performed calculations to work out how air traffic could...
Produce prescription programs for patients with diabetes could save billions in healthcare costs, study shows
An apple a day not only keeps the doctor away, it also could save the United States at least $40...
HKU chemists create the microspine with shape-transforming properties for targeted cargo delivery at microscale
In nature, it is common to find structures that combine both soft and hard material. These structures are responsible for...
Deciphering the association between uterine microbiota and fertility in dairy cows
Reduced fertility prolongs the interval from calving to conception in dairy cows, resulting in significant economic losses to dairy farms....
Arctic dust found to be a major source of particles that form ice crystals in Arctic low-level clouds
Researchers from Nagoya University and the National Institute of Polar Research in Japan have found that dust from land without...
Researchers find weaker immune response to viral infections in children with mitochondrial disorders
In a new study, National Institutes of Health (NIH) researchers found that altered B cell function in children with mitochondrial...
New Zealand kids spending one-third of after-school time on screens
Regulations are urgently needed to protect children from harm in the unregulated online world, researchers at the University of Otago,...
It worked in the Caribbean – What about here?
While there is extensive data on the high rates of HIV, STIs and unintended pregnancies among Black populations in the...
Not eating enough of these six healthy foods is associated with higher cardiovascular disease and deaths globally
HAMILTON, ON (July 6, 2023) – A study led by McMaster University and Hamilton Health Sciences researchers at the Population...
Pennington Biomedical working to give children the best chance at a healthy life
BATON ROUGE – One in five children have obesity in the U.S., and even more are considered overweight. Dr. Amanda Staiano, associate...
WVU forensics lab cracks case on newer, ‘greener’ gunshot residue
Discoveries by West Virginia University forensic scientists about how gunshot residue behaves on skin, hair and fabric will allow crime...
Mobile phone data used for public health underrepresent vulnerable populations
UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. — Mobile phone data are increasingly used in public health management and disease outbreak response, as demonstrated...
Study reveals that an under-studied subset of whiskers, the supra-orbital whiskers, act as wind antennae in rats, enabling them to sense the direction of airflow and adjust their behavior accordingly
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Global superconducting radio frequency community attends FRIB-hosted conference
GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. – Hundreds of scientific and technical leaders in the superconducting radio frequency (SRF) field converged in Michigan...
