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Tsunami threats underestimated in current models, new research shows
The 2004 Sumatra earthquake generated one of the most destructive tsunamis ever recorded, with 100-foot waves that killed nearly 230,000...
Yang wins Friedrich Wilhelm Bessel Research Award
Lan Yang, at the McKelvey School of Engineering at Washington University in St. Louis, has been selected to receive the...
New HHMI program pledges $1.5 billion for outstanding early career faculty committed to diversity, equity, and inclusion
Today, the Howard Hughes Medical Institute (HHMI) launched a roughly $1.5 billion program to help build a scientific workforce that...
Virginia Tech scientists to probe brain circuitry underlying preferences for tasty food
Eliminating your favorite treats could make your brain want them even more, according to a Virginia Tech scientist.Credit: Clayton Metz/Virginia...
Shedding light on spermatogenesis failure caused by testicular warming
Testicles of most mammals are cooled in the scrota, and elevated testicular temperatures lead to spermatogenesis failure and male infertility....
Perplexing fish-like fossil finally classified
For the first time since its discovery 130 years ago one of the most mysterious fossil vertebrates has finally been...
Visual system brain development implicated in infants who develop autism
CHAPEL HILL, NC – For the first time, scientists have found that brain differences in the visual brain systems of...
Sarcopenic obesity linked to dementia in elderly patients, say scientists
Obesity, an increasingly prevalent lifestyle disease, often occurs along with poor muscle mass. This condition, called sarcopenic obesity, is evaluated...
New Work Foundation Index reveals UK workers suffering most from insecure employment
New in-depth analysis of UK job market data reveals women, disabled people, ethnic minorities and young workers have been consistently...
A helping hand for robotic manipulator design
MIT researchers have created an interactive design pipeline that streamlines and simplifies the process of crafting a customized robotic hand...
Researchers identify biomarker panel that could help predict gestational diabetes in early pregnancy
UCLA researchers have taken the initial step in identifying what may be an effective way to detect gestational diabetes mellitus...
Decline of diatoms due to ocean acidification
While calcifying organisms like oysters and corals have difficulty forming their shells and skeletons in more acidic seawater, diatoms have...
UTHSC Office of Research welcomes Wesley Byerly as New Senior Associate Vice Chancellor
Wesley G. Byerly, PharmD, has been hired as the senior associate vice chancellor for Research and Administration for the University...
Researchers identify ancient bird behind giant eggs from Down Under
A years-long research debate over which animal is the rightful mother of giant prehistoric eggs in Australia has been resolved....
Cryogenic electron microscopy reveals drug targets against common fungus
Most people carry the fungus Candida albicans on their bodies, without this causing many problems. However, a systemic infection with...
Firearm suicides fell worldwide since 1990, but rose in 31 countries
From 1990 to 2019, deaths from suicide by firearm declined throughout the world, but some countries saw an increasing trend....
Breastfeeding duration associated with cognition
Breastfeeding duration is associated with improved cognitive scores at ages 5 through 14, even after controlling for socioeconomic position and...
DWI for detection of locally recurrent pancreatic cancer
Leesburg, VA, May 25, 2022—According to ARRS’ American Journal of Roentgenology (AJR), adding diffusion-weighted MRI (DWI) to conventional MRI improves...
Dutch researchers teleport quantum information across rudimentary quantum network
Researchers in Delft have succeeded in teleporting quantum information across a rudimentary network. This first of its kind is an...
Hot-blooded T. rex and cold-blooded Stegosaurus: chemical clues reveal dinosaur metabolisms
For decades, paleontologists have debated whether dinosaurs were warm-blooded, like modern mammals and birds, or cold-blooded, like modern reptiles. Knowing...
