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nTIDE May 2023 Jobs Report: Job numbers rebound bringing people with disabilities close to previous high in employment
East Hanover, NJ – June 2, 2023 – In a sharp reversal, employment indicators rebounded for people with disabilities in...
Genomes of 233 primate species sequenced
Researchers from 24 countries have analyzed the genomes of 809 individuals from 233 primate species, generating the most complete catalog...
Taming a frenzied immune system
Researchers at the University of Louisville have received $5.8 million in two grants from the National Institutes of Health to...
New grasshopper species from central Texas honor Willie Nelson and Jerry Jeff Walker
The central region of Texas is a known hotspot of biological wonders. For the last five years, Dr. JoVonn Hill,...
UTHSC researchers’ work on human pangenome aids understanding of common chromosomal abnormality
Researchers from the University of Tennessee Health Science Center have made a foundational discovery about chromosome biology through their work...
Researchers develop new detection tool for beech leaf disease’s nematode pest
Beech leaf disease is an emerging threat to North American forest ecosystems. It was first discovered in northeastern Ohio in...
Ancient viruses discovered in coral symbionts’ DNA
HOUSTON – (June 1, 2023) – An international team of marine biologists has discovered the remnants of ancient RNA viruses...
Cancer cells rev up synthesis, compared with neighbors
Tumors are composed of rapidly multiplying cancer cells. Understanding which biochemical processes fuel their relentless growth can provide hints at...
Bremen researchers cultivate archaea that break down crude oil in novel ways
Microbial communities are especially active near hydrothermal seeps like those in the Guaymas Basin in the Gulf of California. The...
Adolescents are aware of and invested in the potential impacts of abortion restrictions, study says
CHAPEL HILL, N.C. – On July 1, North Carolina’s new abortion limits go into effect. As restrictions on abortions are being...
Family resemblance: How T cells could fight many coronaviruses at once
LA JOLLA, CA—Scientists at La Jolla Institute for Immunology (LJI) are investigating how the immune system's T cells react to...
Biologists to create ‘toolbox’ for understanding complex genetic traits
Driven by a lifelong curiosity about the natural world and the diversity of life, Elizabeth King, associate professor in the...
Salton Sea environment detrimental to respiratory health of local children
RIVERSIDE, Calif. -- In the United States, low-income immigrant and minority children often live in environments that have highly polluted...
Critical decision-3A clears way toward standard model test
NEWPORT NEWS, VA – The U.S. Department of Energy has given the greenlight for the MOLLER experiment to begin procurement...
Layers of self-healing electronic skin realign autonomously when cut
by Andrew MyersCredit: Bao Group, Stanford U. by Andrew Myers Human skin is amazing. It senses temperature, pressure, and texture....
University of Miami selected to prestigious Association of American Universities
The University of Miami has been chosen as one of the newest members of the esteemed Association of American Universities...
The Primate Genome Project unlocks hidden secrets of primate evolution
Co-led by Guojie Zhang from Centre for Evolutionary & Organismal Biology at Zhejiang University, Dong-Dong Wu at Kunming Institute of...
Study shows that activity in the subthalamic nucleus reflects action outcomes and consequent adaptation in humans; this can be modified through bursts of electrical stimulation, with potential to restore healthy brain function in people with neurolog…
Study shows that activity in the subthalamic nucleus reflects action outcomes and consequent adaptation in humans; this can be modified...
X-rays visualize how one of nature’s strongest bonds breaks
Embargoed until 1-Jun-2023 14:00 ET (1-Jun-2023 18:00 GMT/UTC)Credit: Raphael Jay Embargoed until 1-Jun-2023 14:00 ET (1-Jun-2023 18:00 GMT/UTC) The use...
Christina Economos named Dean of the Friedman School of Nutrition Science and Policy at Tufts University
Christina Economos, an international leader in research into children’s nutrition, health, and obesity prevention, has been named the new dean...
