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Study: Fear of falling, fall-related injuries haunt full-time wheelchair, motorized scooter users
CHAMPAIGN, Ill. — Many studies have focused on falls among people who are ambulatory and have conditions like multiple sclerosis...
Breakthrough in Z-alkene synthesis: Scientists develop efficient and sustainable method
Z-alkenes are organic compounds with a double bond between two carbon atoms and two substituents attached to the carbon atoms...
Duke-NUS study reveals peer influence can promote healthier shopping habits
Singapore, 30 July 2024 — Amid the rise of chronic diseases, such as heart disease and diabetes, a novel study...
Study finds gaps in mental health care for people with chronic pain
TUCSON, Arizona — A new University of Arizona Health Sciences study found that adults with chronic pain are more likely to experience...
Prestigious NIH award will advance brain research at UCR
RIVERSIDE, Calif. -- A National Institutes of Health grant received by Vijayalakshmi (Viji) Santhakumar, a professor of molecular, cell and systems biology at...
Purdue researchers trap atoms, forcing them to serve as photonic transistors
Researchers at Purdue University have trapped alkali atoms (cesium) on an integrated photonic circuit, which behaves like a transistor for...
Wayne State University’s new assistant vice president for technology commercialization announced
DETROIT – Taunya A. Phillips has been named the assistant vice president for Technology Commercialization in the Division of Research...
University hospitals researcher develops new score system to better screen and treat HFpEF heart failure patients
CLEVELAND – A novel study co-authored by a heart failure cardiologist at University Hospitals Harrington Heart & Vascular Institute, demonstrates...
Orthopedic surgeon-scientist Dr. Frank Henn named Chair of the Department of Orthopaedics
University of Maryland School of Medicine (UMSOM) Dean Mark T. Gladwin, MD, announced today that R. Frank Henn, III, MD, Professor of...
Nature inspires a breakthrough: scientists develop revolutionary egg white-based bioink for advanced tissue engineering
Los Angeles, California – July 29, 2024 - Terasaki Institute scientists have created a cutting-edge technology inspired by nature by...
Many juvenile ‘lifers’ freed
In 1953, 15-year-old Joe Ligon and four other Pennsylvania teens went on an alcohol-fueled tear that resulted in the stabbing...
Brain & Behavior Research Foundation announces 2024 Klerman & Freedman Prizes for Innovative Psychiatric Research
The Brain & Behavior Research Foundation (BBRF) today announced the winners of its 2024 Klerman and Freedman Prizes recognizing exceptional...
Local food production saves costs and carbon
Local foods are critical to the food security and health of Indigenous peoples around the world, but local "informal" economies...
California a botanical and climate change hot spot
From coastal redwoods and Joshua trees to golden poppies and sagebrush, California is a global botanical hotspot. It’s also a...
Balancing the seesaw: Simultaneously enhancing strength and elongation in metallic materials
Just as one side of a seesaw rises while the other falls, in the realm of metallic materials, “strength” and...
Winter breeding offers lifeline for monarch butterflies in Northern California
PULLMAN, Wash. — Monarch butterflies in Northern California are adapting to a changing climate by embracing an unexpected strategy: breeding in...
A camera trap for the invisible
DURHAM, N.C. -- It sounds fantastical, but it’s a reality for the scientists who work at the world’s largest particle...
Plant-inspired polymers for water purification
Osaka, Japan – Clean drinking water is a basic demand for our health and wellbeing. However, as the global population...
Carpets and flames: Design rules for the morphology of ciliated organs
The history of science is a series of paradigm shifts – conventional theories debunked and replaced by new discoveries. Kanso...
Everyday activities aren’t enough to protect against stroke
Research conducted at the University of Gothenburg shows that the physical activities we do as we go about our lives,...
