Chemistry
Study finds genetic method for identifying hundreds of disease agents ‘promising’
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASECredit: Graphic created by M.E. Newman, Johns Hopkins Medicine, using public domain images. Salmonella image courtesy of the...
UNH awarded $2.8 million to develop robots to care for people with Alzheimer’s and dementia
DURHAM, N.H.—Researchers at the University of New Hampshire will receive a five-year grant totaling $2.8 million from the National Institutes...
New online resource can help users ‘bee’ friendly when it comes to planting for pollinators
An online database developed at the University of Sussex which documents pollinator-plant interactions, could help the public understand how to...
Japan-Africa Science Innovation Week on the occasion of the TICAD VIII
The Japan Science and Technology Agency (JST) will host two online side events for the research cooperation between Japan and...
Artificial intelligence tools predict DNA’s regulatory role and 3D structure
Newly developed artificial intelligence (AI) programs accurately predicted the role of DNA’s regulatory elements and three-dimensional (3D) structure based solely...
Prevalence of gender-diverse youth in rural Appalachia exceeds previous estimates, WVU study shows
Gender-diverse youth are at an increased risk of suicide and depression, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. But...
Robotic motion in curved space defies standard laws of physics
When humans, animals, and machines move throughout the world, they always push against something, whether it’s the ground, air, or...
Accelerating Serbia’s access to genomics to enhance health, in partnership with Chinese gene test company BGI Genomics
In partnership with BGI Genomics from China, Serbia's first genome sequencing center, opened in December 2021, is monitoring potential virus...
Illinois Tech ‘spinout’ startup Influit Energy has created the world’s first rechargeable, safe, electric fuel
CHICAGO, Aug. 5, 20222—It was only a matter of time—before Influit Energy would need to hire more scientists, before the 2,100-square-foot lab...
Growing cereal crops with less fertilizer
Researchers at the University of California, Davis, have found a way to reduce the amount of nitrogen fertilizers needed to...
Wisdom and warfare – Athena sets sail at NPS to solve fleet operational problems
Following years of discussion, the Naval Postgraduate School (NPS) is launching an ambitious initiative that will help keep NPS, and...
Extending the shelf life of vaccines
Nearly half of all vaccines go to waste. This is due to the logistical obstacles involved in transporting them to...
New study explores cell receptor crucial for cardiovascular health
Cardiovascular diseases remain a leading cause of death around the world. A primary contributor to these afflictions is high blood...
No trace of dark matter halos
Dwarf galaxies are small, faint galaxies that can usually be found in galaxy clusters or near larger galaxies. Because of...