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Study: Gut bacteria composition influences rotavirus vaccine efficacy
ATLANTA — Certain types of gut bacteria can hinder the efficacy of the rotavirus vaccine, according to researchers in the Institute...
Using machine learning to speed up simulations of irregularly shaped particles
Simulating particles is a relatively simple task when those particles are spherical. In the real world, however, most particles are...
What microscopic fossilized shells tell us about ancient climate change
At the end of the Paleocene and beginning of the Eocene epochs, between 59 to 51 million years ago, Earth...
Scientists use evolution to bioengineer new pathways to sustainable energy, pharmaceuticals
CHAMPAIGN, Ill. — Using evolution as a guiding principle, researchers have successfully engineered bacteria-yeast hybrids to perform photosynthetic carbon assimilation,...
Li-ion batteries show promise as cheap and sustainable alternative to Ni/Co materials
Lithium-ion (or Li-ion) batteries are heavy hitters when it comes to the world of rechargeable batteries. As electric vehicles become...
Color-adjusting technique for histopathology image datasets of stained tissue
In histopathology, where tissues are studied under the microscope to understand and diagnose diseases, stains represent a quintessential tool. Simply...
Spin squeezing for all
Nothing in science can be achieved or understood without measurement. Today, thanks to advances in quantum sensing, scientists can measure...
“Future cybersecurity incidents like CrowdStrike are almost a certainty” asserts US policy arm of global computing society in new statement
The Association for Computing Machinery’s US Technology Policy Committee (USTPC) has released a “Statement on Mass Cybersecurity Incidents Likely to...
NSF funds research on the effects of evolution and food webs in climate change response
Colorado State University is leading a new interdisciplinary research project into the ways predators and prey in sensitive ecosystems may...
Children’s Brain Tumor Network hosts 2024 CBTN Summit to transform scientific research and patient care
What: The 2024 CBTN Summit hosted by the Children's Brain Tumor Network (CBTN) assembles the brightest minds in Pediatric Brian...
Research from UTHealth Houston finds parents who recently experienced intimate partner violence had higher potential for parenting stress and child maltreatment
Parents who recently experienced intimate partner violence reported more parenting stress and higher potential for child maltreatment, and were less...
Unveiling the relationship between electrons and photons
Understanding the interaction between quantum particles is crucial in the discovery of new molecules or materials that can be used...
One, two, three – catch CRP
As inflammation is the body's natural immune response to disease or infection, it increases blood flow in the body and...
LZ experiment sets new record in search for dark matter
Figuring out the nature of dark matter, the invisible substance that makes up most of the mass in our universe,...
How a retracted paper affected the course of Alzheimer’s research (video)
WASHINGTON, Aug. 26, 2024 — In June 2024, a landmark Alzheimer's research paper was retracted due to fraud allegations. Did...
Sharing expands caring – UMD study finds solution to a major source of doctor burnout
COLLEGE PARK, Md. – Who hasn’t sat in a medical office, listening to computer keys clacking while their provider rapidly...
SwRI showcases latest warfighter research at military health research symposium
SAN ANTONIO — August 26, 2024 — Southwest Research Institute will highlight its capacity to advance military medicine and human...
Study finds salamanders are surprisingly abundant in northeastern forests
RESTON, Va. — Two recent amphibian-focused studies shed light on the ecological importance of red-backed salamanders, while confirming that proactive...
Shakespeare in sign language, seen through AI
A new study uses co-creation with reference communities to develop an app for sign language machine translation (SLMT). The research...
Short-duration, light-intensity exercises improve cerebral blood flow in children
Cognitive functions, also known as intellectual functions, encompass thinking, understanding, memory, language, computation, and judgment, and are performed in the...
