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Quantifying mangroves’ value as a climate solution and economic engine
A tiny Central American country is charting a path to slowing climate change, while boosting the economy and making communities...
High resolution X-ray microscopy with exceptionally low X-ray dose
A team led by X-ray imaging pioneers at DESY has managed to produce high-resolution images of biological structures at very...
Rethink, rewrite, redefine—how biodegradable plastics are reshaping sustainability
The University of California San Diego’s vision is to be a student-centered, research-focused, service-oriented public university. There are countless examples...
Supercomputer simulations provide a better picture of the Sun’s magnetic field
The Sun’s strong, dynamic magnetic field can catapult huge jets of plasma known as coronal mass ejections (CMEs) out into...
Flat fullerene fragments attractive to electrons
Researchers at Kyoto University in Japan have gained new insights into the unique chemical properties of spherical molecules composed entirely...
Gwangju Institute of Science and Technology researchers improve the solubility of redox molecules for enhanced energy storage systems
Dominant battery technologies using flammable, toxic, unsustainable, and expensive energy sources are a major contributor to climate change. Switching from...
Ozone layer recovery delayed, surface UV radiation continues to rise
According to a new study published in Advances in Atmospheric Sciences, the ozone isn’t healing as quickly as expected, leading...
From AI to electric snowplows, WVU researcher explores ways to modernize roadway maintenance
Motivated by extreme weather events like the 2021 winter storm in Texas, one West Virginia University researcher is looking to...
Postdoctoral research experience gets major boost at Pennington Biomedical
Former Pennington Biomedical Research Center Executive Director Dr. Claude Bouchard and his wife, Monique Chagnon, were celebrated at a luncheon...
NIH scientists find treatment for rare genetic skin disorder
Researchers at the National Institutes of Health and their colleagues have identified genomic variants that cause a rare and severe...
DOE award to Zap Energy for fusion pilot plant design
Zap Energy was selected by the Department of Energy (DOE) today for support of the conceptual design of a fusion...
Only 16 US states provide free, detailed and updated suicide data from their prison systems, with 13 states providing incomplete data that was not always free, 8 states providing sparse or old data, and 13 states providing no data at all
Only 16 US states provide free, detailed and updated suicide data from their prison systems, with 13 states providing incomplete...
Facility dogs in children’s hospitals benefit both patients and staff
Full-time hospital facility dogs can provide valuable support during terminal illness and help gain patients’ cooperation, according to a new study...
Researchers describe the life cycle of four species of the world’s most venomous caterpillars, genus Lonomia Walker, and discover new parasitoids and host plants
Researchers describe the life cycle of four species of the world's most venomous caterpillars, genus Lonomia Walker, and discover new...
COVID-19 lockdowns linked to less accurate recollection of event timing
Participants in a survey study made a relatively high number of errors when asked to recollect the timing of major...
Overfishing linked to rapid evolution of codfish
The overfishing of codfish spanning the second half of the 20th century indicates that human action can force evolutionary changes...
Special Issue of Health Equity devoted to veterans issues
A special issue of the peer-reviewed journal Health Equity titled “Improving Care for Veterans Through Health Equity Research" includes 13 articles...
Under pressure: Foundations of stellar physics and nuclear fusion investigated
Research using the world’s most energetic laser has shed light on the properties of highly compressed matter – essential to...
Computational biologist Tal Einav joins LJI faculty
LA JOLLA, CA—La Jolla Institute for Immunology (LJI) is pleased to welcome biophysicist and immune system researcher Tal Einav, Ph.D.,...
Examining loneliness and problem drinking in the Hispanic community
In 2018 the government of the United Kingdom created the captivatingly singular position of “Minister of Loneliness,” validating that loneliness...
