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Nation’s first Institute of Optics eyes 50% increase in faculty; largest gift in its history will help meet an increasing demand for trained optics graduates
Thanks to a $12 million challenge fund from one of its most distinguished alumni, the Institute of Optics at the...
Getting rid of unwanted transformed cells: Possible new directions in cancer therapy
The maintenance of a healthy cell population is a dynamic process, whereby unhealthy cells are eliminated by a defense mechanism...
Facemask can detect viral exposure from a 10-minute conversation with an infected person
Scientists have created a face mask that can detect common respiratory viruses, including influenza and the coronavirus, in the air...
Changes to animal feed could supply food for one billion people
While millions around the world face the threat of famine or malnutrition, the production of feed for livestock and fish...
Why isn’t weed killer working anymore? (video)
WASHINGTON, Sept. 19, 2022 — Farmers used to worry about weeds. Then, herbicides solved that problem. At least for a...
Hopkins immunotherapy researchers named fellows of the SITC Academy of Immuno-Oncology
Drew Pardoll, M.D., Ph.D., and Suzanne Topalian, M.D., leading cancer immunotherapy investigators in the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg~Kimmel Institute for Cancer...
Red Sea may have a nursery for oceanic manta rays
The endangered oceanic manta ray Mobula birostris is an iconic marine creature, and yet surprisingly little is known about them. Now, a...
Titanium hosts record high superconductivity for elements superconductors
Element superconductors are important either for superconducting mechanism studies or for potential applications because of the single composition....
Bird’s enzyme points toward novel therapies
HOUSTON – (Sept. 19, 2022) – Thank the rare crested ibis for a clue that could someday help our bodies make better...
UVA Health, community pharmacies partner to help Appalachia residents quit smoking
Fourteen independent community pharmacies will team with UVA Health to help residents of rural Appalachia quit smoking and test the...
A smartphone’s camera and flash could help people measure blood oxygen levels at home
First, pause and take a deep breath.Credit: Dennis Wise/University of Washington First, pause and take a deep breath. When we...
Three new species of ground snakes discovered under graveyards and churches in Ecuador
A group of scientists led by Alejandro Arteaga, grantee of The Explorers Club Discovery Expeditions and researcher at Khamai Foundation,...
National poll: 2 in 3 parents say their child is self-conscious about their appearance
TV/RADIO: Click link for broadcast-quality sound bites & b-roll, visuals and script suggestions (Full poll report included here as well.)Credit: C.S....
Discovery of the causes of brain dysfunction in patients with Huntington’s disease
Huntington’s disease (HD) is a hereditary brain disease caused by a mutation in the huntingtin gene. HD is a neurodegenerative...
Damage-free way to gauge the health of next-gen batteries for electric vehicles
Tokyo, Japan – Researchers from Tokyo Metropolitan University have demonstrated that electrochemical impedance spectroscopy (EIS) can be a powerful non-destructive...
From analog to digital
There was once a time, not so long ago, when scientists like Casey Holliday needed scalpels, scissors and even their...
Algorithm sheds new light on ICU patients’ consciousness
Visit a neurological ICU during a consultant’s morning rounds, and you’re likely to see physicians conducting painstaking tests to assess...
Aerobic exercise training promising for restoring function in individuals with multiple sclerosis-related thalamic atrophy
East Hanover, NJ. September 16, 2022. Thalamic atrophy needs to be considered in clinical studies of the functional abilities of...
When macrophage digestion goes wrong
The exchange of gases between the air we breathe and our blood takes place via alveoli – tiny air sacs...
Novel analysis shows the experience of reward increases connectivity between the default mode network and other brain regions
East Hanover, NJ. September 16, 2022. Researchers have reported findings that add to our knowledge of how human behavior may...
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