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Kiwi disease study finds closely related bacterial strains display different behaviors
Credit: Elodie Vandelle Over the last decade, severe outbreaks of bacterial canker have caused huge economic losses for kiwi growers,...
Jeffrey M. Rickman named fellow of American Ceramic Society
Professor of materials science and engineering and physics at Lehigh University recognized for outstanding contributions to ceramic scienceCredit: Lehigh University...
Optical superoscillation without side waves
A sharp-edged aperture is a promising solution for eliminating side lobes from superoscillatory wavesCredit: Credit: Yanwen Hu. Optical superoscillation refers...
International study of rare childhood cancer finds genetic clues, potential for tailored therapy
Credit: National Human Genome Research Institute In children with rhabdomyosarcoma, or RMS, a rare cancer that affects the muscles and...
Artificial intelligence breakthrough gives longer advance warning of ozone issues
University of Houston research team finds 'holy grail' of air quality forecastingCredit: University of Houston Ozone levels in the earth's...
Research shows Alaska infrastructure at risk of earlier failure
Credit: Drone photo by Soraya Kaiser; illustration distributed under Creative Commons 4.0 International Roads, bridges, pipelines and other types of...
The quiet of pandemic-era lockdowns allowed some pumas to venture closer to urban areas
Tracking data show how pumas in California's Santa Cruz Mountains responded to regional shelter-in-place ordersCredit: Santa Cruz Puma Project New...
When did the first COVID-19 case arise?
Novel analysis suggests much earlier, more rapid spread than confirmed cases implyCredit: Roberts DL et al., 2021, PLOS Pathogens Using...
Muscling up with nanoparticle-based anti-inflammatory therapy
Safe and localized delivery of nanoparticle-based anti-inflammatory cytokines programs a specific T cell response that strengthens muscles affected by Duchenne...
Light-harvesting nanoparticle catalysts show promise in quest for renewable carbon-based fuels
Credit: Graphic courtesy D. Devasia/Jain Lab/University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign CHAMPAIGN, Ill. -- Researchers report that small quantities of useful molecules...
Primary lung cancers detected by LDCT are at lower risk of brain metastases
Credit: Stanford University School of Medicine (Denver)-Patients with primary lung cancer detected using low-dose computed tomography screening are at reduced...
UConn researchers find health benefits of connecticut-grown sugar kelp
A first-of-its-kind study finds nutrition benefits for locally-grown sugar kelp, an increasingly important crop for the state.Credit: Peter Morenus/UConn Photo...
Gastrulation research reveals novel details about embryonic development
Credit: © Helmholtz Zentrum München / Silvia Schirge Scientists from Helmholtz Zentrum München revise the current textbook knowledge about gastrulation,...
Scientists can predict and design single atom catalysts for important chemical reactions
Using fundamental calculations of molecular interactions, they created a catalyst with 100% selectivity in producing propylene, a key precursor to...
Vegetation growth in Northern Hemisphere stunted by water constraints in warming climate
Shift may reduce plants' ability to absorb atmospheric CO2, increasing greenhouse gassesCredit: Photo courtesy Lixin Wang, IUPUI INDIANAPOLIS -- A...
New findings unveil a missing piece of human prehistory
Credit: IVPP A joint research team led by Prof. FU Qiaomei from the Institute of Vertebrate Paleontology and Paleoanthropology (IVPP)...
Novel risk score for predicting blood cancer relapse
Medical researchers in China develop a new risk score to predict relapse of leukemiaCredit: Chinese Medical Journal Leukemia is a...
Glial cells help mitigate neurological damage in Huntington’s disease
Credit: Dr. J Botas/eLife, 2021 The brain is not a passive recipient of injury or disease. Research has shown that...
Cosmic hand hitting a wall
Credit: NASA/SAO/NCSU/Borkowski et al. Motions of a remarkable cosmic structure have been measured for the first time, using NASA's Chandra...
The job you want vs. the job you get
Research connects dream jobs with the future of workCredit: University of Houston When it comes to career aspirations for teenagers,...
