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Malicious content exploits pathways between platforms to thrive online, subvert moderation
New research demonstrates how stopping the spread of harmful content will require inter-platform action WASHINGTON (June 15, 2021)--Malicious COVID-19 online...
Mary Foltz awarded Mellon/ACLS Scholars and Society Fellowship to expand LGBTQ Archive
Lehigh University's Mary Foltz will serve as a scholar-in-residence at Bradbury-Sullivan LGBT Community Center, where she will work with the...
A new reporter mouse line to detect mitophagy changes during muscle tissue loss
Mitophagy reporter mouse could provide cues for future therapies and rehabilitation strategies Niigata, Japan - The loss of muscle tissue...
URI researchers: New survey method proves Rhode Island’s rarest frog may not be so rare
KINGSTON, R.I. - June 14, 2021 - The rarest frog in Rhode Island may not be as rare as scientists...
Climate change leads to unprecedented Rocky Mountain wildfires
June 14, 2021 - Last fall, the Mullen fire west of Laramie raged for the better part of two months,...
Targeted drug found effective in thwarting pancreatic tumors
Pancreatic cancer is an aggressive disease in which malignant cells form in the tissues of the pancreas, a long and...
NASA Snow Campaign Wraps for 2021
As the last snow melts, NASA's SnowEx teams are packing up the snowshoes, skis, and scientific instruments they've used all...
Study finds dosing strategy may affect immunotherapy outcomes
DALLAS - June 14, 2021 - Overweight cancer patients receiving immunotherapy treatments live more than twice as long as lighter...
Nursing shortage affects rural Missourians more, MU study finds
Rural Missouri counties also have highest percentage of nurses over age 54, nearing retirement COLUMBIA, Mo. -- While the United...
Dark matter is slowing the spin of the Milky Way’s galactic bar
The spin of the Milky Way's galactic bar, which is made up of billions of clustered stars, has slowed by...
New research finds 1M deaths in 2017 attributable to fossil fuel combustion
Contemporary and comprehensive evaluation of source sector and fuel contributions to the PM2.5 disease burden across over 200 countries An...
Researchers create switchable mirrors from liquid metal
Approach could be used to create electrically controlled mirrors for art or advanced devices WASHINGTON -- Researchers have developed a...
Microbes in ocean play important role in moderating Earth’s temperature
Methane-eating microbes help regulate Earth's temperatures with remarkably high metabolic rates within seafloor carbonate rocks Methane is a strong greenhouse...
University of Surrey’s extraordinary social impact provides vital support in a year of crisis
The Measuring Up 2019-20 report has a natural focus on health, exploring how the University has leveraged its research and...
Pollutant concentration increases in the franciscana dolphin
One of the smallest and most threatened dolphin species worldwide The concentration of potentially toxic metals is increasing in the...
UTSA cyber researcher awarded $500K grant to develop defense against ransomware attacks
UTSA gets a boost in its efforts to lead the charge in protecting the nation's cyber infrastructure JUNE 14, 2021...
Does zinc inhibit or promote growth of kidney stones? Well, both
First study to validate conflicting theories A funny thing happened on the way to discovering how zinc impacts kidney stones...
Steven M. Larson, M.D., receives SNMMI 2021 Paul C. Aebersold Award
Larson recognized for for outstanding achievement in basic nuclear medicine science Reston, VA (Embargoed until 11 a.m. EDT, June 14,...
Thomas J. Ruth, Ph.D., FRSC, FSRS, Receives SNMMI de Hevesy Nuclear Pioneer Award
Reston, VA (Sunday, June 13, 2021)--Thomas J. Ruth, PhD, FRSC, FSRS, a scientist known for his contributions to nuclear medicine...
Harmful protein waste in the muscle
Study clarifies cause of a rare genetic muscle disease An international team of researchers led by the University of Bonn...
