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High-fidelity transmission of information via novel electronic-optical system
Transferring optical information in free space with large bandwidth and high transmission capacity has gained significant attention in various applications,...
Microplastics infiltrate all systems of body, cause behavioral changes
KINGSTON, R.I. — Aug. 24, 2023 — Plastics—in particular, microplastics—are among the most pervasive pollutants on the planet, finding their...
Curious and cryptic: new leaf insects discovered
An international research team including the University of Göttingen has described seven previously unknown species of leaf insects, also known...
New study uses technology to protect children from preventable infections
Jan Ostermann, associate professor of health services policy and management, is leading a new project to increase vaccination uptake among children...
Quantum computer unveils atomic dynamics of light-sensitive molecules
DURHAM, N.C. – Researchers at Duke University have implemented a quantum-based method to observe a quantum effect in the way...
New startups join Argonne’s entrepreneurship program
Four new innovators recently joined Chain Reaction Innovations (CRI), the Lab-Embedded Entrepreneurship Program at the U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE’s) Argonne National Laboratory, as part of...
New approach to fighting malaria
RIVERSIDE, Calif. -- The mosquito-borne infectious disease malaria resulted in about 241 million clinical episodes and 627,000 deaths in 2020. In young...
Army team recognized for broad-spectrum snakebite antidote development program
Members of the Warfighter Protection and Acute Care Project Management Office were recognized for program management excellence during the annual...
Historic red tide event of 2020 fueled by plankton super swimmers
A major red tide event occurred in waters off Southern California in the spring of 2020, resulting in dazzling displays...
MU researchers study barriers and facilitators to accessing health care in rural Missouri
COLUMBIA, Mo. -- Rural Missourians often face more disparities in health outcomes than their urban and suburban counterparts, in part...
CDI publishes paper showing dynamics of COVID-19’s pandemic peak
The SARS-CoV-2 virus swept across the globe at the beginning of 2020, and one of the earliest and hardest-hit areas...
Social environment experienced by mothers influences sons’ reproductive tactics
Tsukuba, Japan—In the intense male-male competition for females, males often develop alternative reproductive tactics to achieve successful reproduction through unconventional...
New MIT Press journal Rapid Reviews\Infectious Diseases will extend fight against disinformation to more infectious diseases and emerging pandemics
The MIT Press and UC Berkeley School of Public Health proudly announce the launch of Rapid Reviews\Infectious Diseases (RR\ID). Building...
KMOU researchers develop a novel algorithm for mitigating COVID-19 spread in ships
The COVID-19 pandemic has drastically affected human lives and the global economy. In particular, cruise ship companies around the world...
Patrolling honey bees exposes spread of antimicrobial resistance
Bees could become biomonitors, checking their neighbourhoods to determine how far antimicrobial resistance (AMR) has spread, according to research by...
Regardless of political party, Americans overwhelmingly support Medicare drug price negotiations
SAN DIEGO — August 28, 2023 — As the pharmaceutical industry ramps up efforts to fight the U.S. government’s historic...
New study discovers a hidden culprit driving air pollution and climate change – domestic firelighters
An international team of researchers from Ireland, China and India, led out of University of Galway, has exposed previously unrealised...
How plants pass down genetic memories
When organisms pass their genes on to future generations, they include more than the code spelled out in DNA. Some...
NIH study shows association between better neighborhood conditions and lower childhood asthma rates
Living in a neighborhood with better access to resources such as high-quality housing, healthy food, parks and playgrounds, and clean...
Scientists use quantum device to slow down simulated chemical reaction 100 billion times
Scientists at the University of Sydney have, for the first time, used a quantum computer to engineer and directly observe...
