Chemistry
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...
Exploring arcobacter risk to the food industry and human health
The increase in the discovery of Arcobacter in food samples of all types raises public health concerns, as very little...
How bat brains listen out for incoming signals during echolocation
Bats famously have an ultrasonic navigation system: they use their extremely sensitive hearing to orient themselves by emitting ultrasonic sounds...
Estimated 98 million Americans skipped treatments, cut back on food, gas or utilities to pay for healthcare
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Aug. 4, 2022 — Higher healthcare prices drove 38% of American adults – representing an estimated 98...
Mitochondrial DNA mutations linked to heart disease risk
Mitochondria are organelles found within most cells, best known for generating the chemical energy required to power cellular functions. Increasingly,...
These baboons borrowed a third of their genes from their cousins
DURHAM, N.C. -- New genetic analyses of wild baboons in southern Kenya reveals that most of them carry traces of...
Mothers use the benefits of song to promote infant development
Professor Shannon de l’Etoile knows the impact of a mother’s lullaby.Credit: Photo: Jenny Hudak/University of Miami Professor Shannon de l’Etoile...
Sponge-like electrodes inspired by sugar cubes could improve medical monitoring
To monitor heart rhythms and muscle function, doctors often attach electrodes to a patient’s skin, detecting the electrical signals that...
The global map of aridity
Precipitation alone does not properly characterize vegetation water stresses. Indeed, water needs of plants or crops to maintain their physiological...
Journal of Food Protection is moving to Elsevier and will convert to full open access
London, August 4, 2022 – The International Association for Food Protection (IAFP), a leading organization of food scientists and food...
More wheat for global food security
In terms of cultivated cropland, wheat is one of the most important grain varieties and plays a significant role as...
Low pressure, high stakes: UNLV physicists make major gains in race for room-temperature superconductivity
Less than two years after shocking the science world with the discovery of a material capable of room-temperature superconductivity, a...
Air pollution and stress alter brain development and social behavior in male mice
DURHAM, NC – Naval oceanographer Carina Block had a hunch that the jet exhaust fumes she and her fellow female...
Manipulating memories to help treat brain illness
The Brain & Behavior Research Foundation (BBRF) is hosting a free webinar, “Manipulating Memories to Help Treat Brain Illness” on...
