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Concrete wall seismic test data wins NHERI DesignSafe Dataset Award 2021
Findings help revise New Zealand and US building codes for earthquake resilience An earthquake ripped through the South Island of...
Simple urine test may help early detection of brain tumors
A recent study by Nagoya University researchers revealed that microRNAs in urine could be a promising biomarker to diagnose brain...
Malene Hansen, PhD, and Morgan Levine, PhD, honored by AFAR, recognized with 2021 Irving S. Wright Award and Vincent Cristofalo Rising Star Award
New York, NY - The American Federation for Aging Research (AFAR), a national non-profit organization whose mission is to support...
Unitized regenerative fuel cells for improved hydrogen production and power generation
Amphiphilic electrodes exhibiting hydrophilic and hydrophobic properties for efficient transport of water and gas. unitized regenerative fuel cells with 2-fold...
‘Smart’ segmented ring device delivers medications to stop HIV transmission
Researchers have designed a device that delivers two medications that help stop HIV transmission. Although condom usage is the best...
Seabird eggs contaminated with cocktail of plastic additives
Chemical additives used in plastic production have been found in herring gull eggs, new research shows. Phthalates are a group...
Subsurface geophysics is key to geological carbon dioxide storage
Using unique 3D imaging technology to find a negative carbon solution A crucial step in sequestering carbon dioxide and realizing...
Scientists unravel the function of a sight-saving growth factor
NIH study breaks down pigment epithelium-derived factor to understand how it protects and stimulates retinal neurons Researchers at the National...
New models predict fewer lightning-caused ignitions but bigger wildfires by mid century
CORVALLIS, Ore. - Human-caused wildfire ignitions in Central Oregon are expected to remain steady over the next four decades and...
Underwater robot offers new insight into mid-ocean “twilight zone”
An innovative underwater robot known as Mesobot is providing researchers with deeper insight into the vast mid-ocean region known as...
Sex differences in COVID-19 outcomes
In a study of more than 10,600 adult patients hospitalized with COVID-19, women had significantly lower odds than men of...
UTHSC awarded $1.5 million HRSA grant for sexual assault nurse examiner training
Memphis, Tenn. (June 16, 2021) - The University of Tennessee Health Science Center's College of Nursing has received a three-year,...
Study: A quarter of adults don’t want children — and they’re still happy
Parenting is one of life's greatest joys, right? Not for everyone. New research from Michigan State University psychologists examines characteristics...
Pioneering chemistry approach could lead to more robust soft electronics
RESEARCH TRIANGLE PARK, N.C. -- A new approach to studying conjugated polymers made it possible for an Army-funded research team...
P-glycoprotein removes Alzheimer’s-associated toxin from the brain
Discovery could lead to new Alzheimer's treatment DALLAS (SMU) -- A team of SMU biological scientists has confirmed that P-glycoprotein...
Concordia researchers break down the COVID-19 diagnostic arsenal
Hamid Tali and Sana Anbuhi comb the growing pile of literature for the tools and techniques that best detect the...
How a supermassive black hole originates
UC Riverside-led study points to a seed black hole produced by a dark matter halo collapse RIVERSIDE, Calif. -- Supermassive...
Are zoos inadvertently complicit in wildlife trade? The case of a rare Borneo lizard
Should zoos display legally protected species that have been smuggled out of their range countries? A new study suggests that...
Advocating reimbursement parity for nurse practitioners
PHILADELPHIA (June 16, 2021) - The current Medicare reimbursement policy for nurse practitioners (NPs) allows NPs to directly bill Medicare...
The give and take of mega-flares from stars
The long relationships between stars and the planets around them - including the Sun and the Earth - may be...
