Chemistry
Out with a bang: Explosive neutron star merger captured for the first time in millimeter light
Scientists using the Atacama Large Millimeter/submillimeter Array (ALMA)— an international observatory co-operated by the US National Science Foundation’s National Radio...
Rapid, at-home prototype saliva test that’s as good as RT-PCR
At-home COVID-19 tests have become an easy way to self-diagnose. But current tests have drawbacks, such as the length of...
When particles move
Landslides are one striking example of erosion. When the bonds that hold particles of dirt and rock together are overwhelmed...
The health risks of COVID-19 spurred more smokers to quit
Being a smoker makes it more likely for a person to have severe COVID-19 symptoms, require hospitalization or die, which...
Computer modelling aims to inform restoration, conservation of coral reefs
A UBC Okanagan research team has created a computer modelling program to help scientists predict the effect of climate damage...
Investing in brain research and neuroengineering
On any given day inside the BRAIN Center at the University of Houston, you might encounter visual artists, dancers and...
Research shows that short-term debt makes capital more costly
A new study finds that investors want to be compensated, in the form of higher returns, for holding the stock...
Light as a tool for the synthesis of complex molecules
Chemists at the University of Münster have developed a novel and straightforward way to produce complex organic molecules. Mild reaction...
Lyme disease diagnoses increased 357 percent in rural areas over past 15 years, according to private insurance claims
NEW YORK, NY—August 2, 2022—Lyme disease has experienced notable growth in the United States over the past 15 years and,...
Buying a net-zero carbon home
The concrete industry is just one of many looking at new manufacturing methods to reduce its carbon footprint. These efforts...
Children who lack sleep may experience detrimental impact on brain and cognitive development that persists over time
Elementary school-age children who get less than nine hours of sleep per night have significant differences in certain brain regions...
PPPL launches project to build the Princeton Plasma Innovation Center
The U.S. Department of Energy’s Princeton Plasma Physics Laboratory (PPPL) moved forward with plans to build the Princeton Plasma Innovation...
Common table sugar key to allaying safety concern in aqueous zinc batteries
Due to their low cost and environmental friendliness, aqueous zinc batteries have the potential to play an important role in...
Octopus lures from the Mariana Islands found to be oldest in the world
An archaeological study has determined that cowrie-shell artifacts found throughout the Mariana Islands were lures used for hunting octopuses and...
AI researchers to help Indiana manufacturers reduce energy use
BLOOMINGTON, Ind. -- Indiana University researchers are using artificial intelligence and machine learning to help small and mid-sized Indiana manufacturers...
Weill Cornell Medicine receives $14 million grant to study emerging technologies for older adults
A Weill Cornell Medicine-led consortium has been awarded a five-year, $14.7 million renewal grant from the National Institute on Aging...
Idoteas are the sea’s bees
Are sea animals involved in the reproductive cycle of algae, like pollinating insects on dry land? Dispersal of the male...
Researchers take first-ever cryo-EM images of nitrogenase in action
Previously, it has been impossible to capture the high-resolution images of nitrogenase, the only enzyme capable of reducing nitrogen into...
Research Brief: Importance of teaching physician advocacy to medical students
The Journal of Public Health Management & Practice published a study from University of Minnesota researchers highlighting the Dr. Pete...
Aging | Age-related neuroendocrine, cognitive, and behavioral co-morbidities are promoted by HIV-1 Tat expression in male mice
“The current work provides potentially actionable information that could help to limit premature or accentuated aging in the context of...
