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The last day of the dinosaurs
The asteroid which killed nearly all of the dinosaurs struck Earth during springtime. This conclusion was drawn by an international...
Ancient DNA reveals surprises about how early Africans lived, traveled and interacted
A new analysis of human remains that were buried in African archaeological sites has produced the earliest DNA from the...
New molecular mechanism promotes growth of duckweed, an important plant in aquatic ecosystems
A representative producer in aquatic ecosystems, duckweed yields sustainable biomass for animal feeds, human food, and biofuels. It also contributes...
Being near pollinator habitat linked to larger soybean size
Researchers at North Carolina State University have found that soybean crops planted near pollinator habitat produce larger soybeans than soybean...
New AI sensor technology for autonomous driving
In order for driving assistance and safety systems in modern cars to perceive their environment and function reliably in all...
Cognitive brain function in youth football players can be impaired by repetitive “subconcussive” head impacts
Video Abstract of Study Results: https://vimeo.com/680564763Credit: HealthTech Connex Inc. Video Abstract of Study Results: https://vimeo.com/680564763 Sioux Falls, South Dakota,...
Nanocarrier spray: Better crops without genetic modification
Researchers at the RIKEN Center for Sustainable Resource Science (CSRS) in Japan have developed a way to improve crop quality...
Scientists identify neural disruptions underlying feeding, swallowing disorders in children
Every time you chew, talk, yawn, or sense the zap of a toothache, cranial nerve cells are shuttling electrochemical signals...
Smoking before and after conception is linked to delayed embryonic development
Smoking by mothers during the period immediately before and after conception is linked to a delay in embryonic development, smaller...
The Conrad Prebys Foundation grants more than $1.5 million to support critical infrastructure—and a fascinating branch of immunology
LA JOLLA, CA—The Conrad Prebys Foundation has given more than $1.17 million to support La Jolla Institute for Immunology's (LJI)...
Research in brief: Science one step closer to “turning off” seizures, sleep disturbances linked to intellectual disability
Science is one step closer to developing targeted drug therapies that may reduce seizures, sleep disorders, and related symptoms common...
Blood test for Alzheimer’s highly accurate in large, international study
A blood test developed at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis has proven highly accurate in detecting early...
Building synthetic virus particles to study Sars-CoV-2
Scientists at the Max Planck Institute for Medical Research in Heidelberg and their collaborators at the Max Planck Bristol Center...
Life sciences company GeniPhys Inc. receives $974,349 NSF SBIR Phase II grant
WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. -- GeniPhys Inc., a life sciences company focused on developing and commercializing a proprietary biopolymer technology developed in...
Major contract fuels three-university study of TMS for treating depression
Researchers at University of California San Diego School of Medicine, Weill Cornell Medicine and Stanford Medicine have launched a collaborative,...
Light-based device uses a few drops of saliva to effectively test Covid-19 patients
The breakout of Covid-19 became a game changer in the medical field in 2020. Studies bloomed and steered into full...
Low-cost, 3D printed device may broaden focused ultrasound use
Researchers and clinicians have been working to use focused ultrasound combined with microbubbles to open the blood-brain barrier (BBB) for...
Rats can estimate their timing accuracy
Thanks to their capacity for introspection, human beings are able to estimate the duration of their actions. When they perform...
Photonic technology enables fast, sensitive saliva test for COVID-19
WASHINGTON — Researchers from ICFO-The Institute of Photonic Sciences and IrsiCaixa AIDS Research Institute, both in Spain, have demonstrated a...
Balkanatolia: the forgotten continent that sheds light on the evolution of mammals
A team of French, American and Turkish palaeontologists and geologists led by CNRS researchers1 has discovered the existence of a...
