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Chalk-based coating creates a cooling fabric
DENVER, Aug. 21, 2024 — In the scorching heat of summer, anyone who spends time outside — athletes, landscapers, kids...
Survey: Most Americans comfortable with AI in healthcare
COLUMBUS, Ohio – Artificial intelligence (AI) is all around us – from smart home devices to entertainment and social media...
The underrated impact of humidity
Governments, medical institutions and other bodies require accurate models on health-related matters in order to better organize their activities. Climate...
Gut bioelectricity provides a path for bad bacteria to cause diseases
How do bad bacteria find entry points in the body to cause infection? How do bad bacteria find entry points...
Novel molecular imaging tool objectively measures and diagnoses smell disorders
Reston, VA (August 20, 2024) -- A new fluorescent imaging probe can for the first time objectively and non-invasively measure loss...
Tiny killers: How autoantibodies attack the heart in lupus patients
New York, NY—August 20, 2024—Cardiovascular disease is the leading cause of death in patients suffering from lupus, an autoimmune disease...
UCF researcher develops lotus-inspired tech to convert CO2 to fuels, chemicals
Video available here. In an effort to reduce the environmental impact of carbon dioxide emissions, a University of Central Florida...
UTA federal research expenditures doubled in 2023
In 2023, federally sponsored research at The University of Texas at Arlington accounted for $77 million in expenditures, with about...
Predation drives opportunistic bacteria to become more virulent
Opportunistic pathogens are typically benign microbes that can sometimes cause infections in individuals with weakened immune systems or when they...
‘Heart-in-a-box’ better than cooler for heart transplants
The risk of early heart failure after heart transplantation is lower if the donor heart is stored in a so-called...
International workshop initiates review of opportunities for 4R nutrient stewardship in multifunctional, farmer-centric agricultural landscapes
The review and writing sessions, held from July 22-25, 2024, gathered specialists from South and North America, Australia, Asia, Europe,...
Breakthrough study unveils sustainable solution to vitamin B12 deficiency
In new research published in the scientific journal Discover Food, Dr. Asaf Tzachor, Founder and Academic Director of the Aviram...
‘Masters of shape-shifting’: How darkling beetles conquered the world
Large-scale genomic analysis of darkling beetles, a hyper-diverse insect group of more than 30,000 species worldwide, rolls back the curtain...
Heterogeneous occurrence of evergreen broad-leaved forests revealed by plant fossils East Asia
Evergreen broad-leaved forests (EBLFs) are the most characteristic biomes in East Asia. They assume a fundamental role in the biodiversity...
A new reaction to enhance aromatic ketone use in chemical synthesis
Aromatic ketones have long been valuable intermediates in chemical synthesis, particularly in cross-coupling reactions where different chemical entities are combined...
Demand for low-quality credits undermines the voluntary carbon market
Kyoto, Japan -- Claims by large corporations of carbon reduction -- or even carbon neutrality -- may not hold up under...
Investigating the interplay of folding and aggregation in supramolecular polymer systems
In polymers, the competition between the folding and aggregation of chains, both at an individual level and between chains, can...
The University of Texas at San Antonio tackles research security threats with $67 million NSF grant
UTSA will partner with Texas A&M University to co-lead SECURE Southwest, one of five new regional centers being launched to...
The sponge’s precious metal glitters: Watch out! I am toxic!
A new study at Tel Aviv University found that sponges in the Gulf of Eilat have developed an original way...
Extraterrestrial chemistry with earthbound possibilities
DENVER, Aug. 20, 2024 — Who are we? Why are we here? As the Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young song...
