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Parents’ top resolutions: More patience, less time on phones
ANN ARBOR, Mich. – Among many parents’ top resolutions for the New Year: More patience, less time on phones, better...
NSF awards $6M to Lehigh University to speed up translation of research into real-world application
The National Science Foundation has awarded Lehigh University $6 million to increase the translation of scientific discoveries by faculty, graduate students and postdoctoral...
Study identifies Florida’s potential invasive species threats
In a first-of-its-kind study for North America, scientists accumulated a list of potential invasive species for Florida, and researchers deemed...
A unique pathogenic mechanism of SARS-CoV-2 omicron variant: Selective induction of cellular senescence
“Our findings suggest that the omicron variant, in particular, leads to premature senescence in in vitro, ex vivo, and in...
NSF-funded project provides digital maps to improve accessibility and navigation for persons with disabilities
Vinod Namboodiri, joint faculty member of Lehigh University’s College of Health and P.C. Rossin College of Engineering and Applied Science,...
UVA biomedical engineer unveils the dynamics of maternal immune responses
Sepideh Dolatshahi, an assistant professor of biomedical engineering at the University of Virginia, is spearheading an exploration of systems immunology...
Department of Defense grant boosts study of pressure, humidity on thermal energy storage
Under the Defense University Research Instrumentation Program, Dr. Patrick Shamberger and a research team from the Department of Materials Science...
Pesticides and adjuvants disrupt honey bee’s sense of smell
It has long been known that exposure to pesticide sprays is harmful to honey bees. In a new study, researchers...
SFU and UBC researchers receive $1.25 million to study cumulative effects on B.C. salmon
Salmon researchers from British Columbia are embarking on a three-year study to understand and help mitigate the cumulative threats affecting...
Blood testing identifies biomarkers of suicidal thoughts
Major depressive disorder affects 16.1 million adults in the United States and costs $210 billion annually. While the primary symptoms...
Study shows exposure to household chemicals can lower odds of getting pregnant
Exposure to phthalates, a group of plasticizing and solvent chemicals found in many household products, was linked to a lower...
Molecular trap and zap
Patients struggling with some chronic diseases often must wait years for a proper diagnosis. For example, symptoms such as shortness...
Bringing quantum computing to light
As a technology still in its nascent stages, quantum computing holds the promise of revolutionizing various fields, provided it can...
Coevolution helps Santa’s reindeer feast after flight
When Santa's exhausted reindeer finally set down their sleigh in the deep snow of the North Pole early Christmas morning,...
UMSOM researchers discover first ever link between hemoglobin-like protein and normal heart development
BALTIMORE, December 14, 2023– In a landmark study led by the University of Maryland School of Medicine, researchers discovered for...
Ultrafast lasers map electrons ‘going ballistic’ in graphene, with implications for next-gen electronic devices
LAWRENCE — Research appearing in ACS Nano, a premier journal on nanoscience and nanotechnology, reveals the ballistic movement of electrons in graphene...
Frontiers for Young Minds and CERN ‘SPARK’ big questions in health technology
Frontiers for Young Minds, the award-winning, open-access scientific journal for kids, has published the first articles in a new collection in collaboration...
Strategies to limit redox electrolyte-enhanced carbon-based supercapacitor self-discharge
The efficient storage of clean energy is a critical component to achieving carbon neutrality. Capacitors are devices that store energy...
Third Pole environment researchers study the risk of glacial lake Outbursts in the Third Pole
The Third Pole, which spans the Tibetan Plateau and the surrounding Himalayas, Hindu Kush, and Tianshan Mountain ranges, is extremely...
Revolutionary seaweed and carbonated water based hydrogel for treating skin wounds
Acting as the main interface between the internal and the external world, the skin is the largest and most important...
