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Bee species in Wake County, N.C.: are they missing or just hard to find?
What happens to bee populations in areas of massive human population growth like Wake County, North Carolina, where the population...
In 7 months, online Target ID course from AI drug discovery company Insilico Medicine surpasses 2,500 users
An online course on Disease Modeling and Target Discovery launched 7 months ago by clinical stage generative artificial intelligence (AI)-driven biotechnology...
Stem cell study reveals how infantile cystinosis causes kidney failure – and how to cure it
BUFFALO, N.Y. – University at Buffalo research has identified how a misstep in the genesis of a key component of...
New project will take a step towards answering whether gravity is quantum
Scientists are developing an experiment to test whether gravity is quantum – one of the deepest questions about our universe.Credit:...
McGovern Medical School names new neurosurgery chair; Tandon takes on role at UTHealth Houston Neurosciences
Jacques Morcos, MD, a renowned neurosurgeon from University of Miami Health System, will join UTHealth Houston as the new chair of the...
Scientists used large scientific facilities to test the synthesis and characterization of polymeric nitrogen
Polymeric nitrogen (PN), formed under high temperature and pressure conditions, is considered an ideal high energy density material (HEDM). Its...
A cool (temperature) take on direct air carbon capture
Lehigh University engineering researchers working with a Pennsylvania-based technology company have recently entered the second phase in the development of...
Chance twists ordered carbon nanotubes into ‘tornado films’
HOUSTON – (Dec. 11, 2023) – Chiral materials interact with light in very precise ways that are useful for building...
Researchers combine biopolymers derived from the ocean to replace synthetic plastic films
Materials with enhanced structure derived from crustaceans and seaweed could be part of a next-generation answer to the challenge of...
Separated by war: deforestation and reforestation in the Ukrainian emerald network
Modern warfare profoundly affects not only the population and economy of the countries involved but also their ecosystems. The war...
Study reveals a protein called snail may play a role in healing brain injury
WASHINGTON (Dec. 11, 2023)--A new study published in Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences Nexus provides a better understanding...
Revolutionary AI-enhanced model predicts wheat health across diverse soils using drone data
In agricultural and remote sensing research, accurately estimating wheat's Leaf Area Index (LAI) using unmanned aerial vehicle-based multispectral data is...
New study shows Transcendental Meditation significantly reduced PTSD and anxiety in frontline nurses during COVID-19 pandemic by more than half over a 3-month period
Frontline nurses who learned the Transcendental Meditation® (TM®) technique during the COVID-19 pandemic showed rapid and significant improvements in flourishing,...
Researchers compare mental illness, gun violence rates in U.S., Australia and U.K.
Considerable attention has focused on mental illness as a major contributor to homicides in the United States. Serious mental illness...
New insight on electrochemical reactions – advancing the green transition
Electrochemical reactions are central to the green transitions. These reactions use the electric current and potential difference to carry out...
Doctors discover many patients at UNC’s Inflammatory Bowel Disease Clinic screen positive for malnutrition
CHAPEL HILL, NC — Eating food and absorbing its nutrients is an everyday occurrence, but this normal activity can look...
When is an aurora not an aurora?
The shimmering green, red and purple curtains of the northern and southern lights — the auroras — may be the...
A dynamic picture of how we respond to high or low oxygen levels
SAN FRANCISCO—December 8, 2023—It only takes holding your breath for slightly too long to understand that too little oxygen is...
Evolving insights in blood-based liquid biopsies for prostate cancer interrogation
“In the United States, 288,300 new cases of prostate cancer are estimated for 2023 ”Credit: 2023 Bonfil and Al-Eyd. “In...
Milestones in Europe: First results in using new tools to tackle respiratory syncytial virus
Each year, an estimated 101,000 children below the age of 5 years die across the globe due to infections caused...
