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Beer byproduct mixed with manure proves an excellent pesticide
Byproducts from the beer and agricultural industry have been shown to reduce numbers of root-knot nematodes and increase yields of...
Ecole de technologie superieure welcomes two research chairs specialized in artificial intelligence applied to health
1.5 million in funding over three years from the Fonds de recherche du Québec - Santé (FRSQ) Thanks to $1.5...
Less is more? New take on machine learning helps us “scale up” phase transitions
Features of large systems yielded from tiny simulations with super-resolution techniques Tokyo, Japan - Researchers from Tokyo Metropolitan University have...
Climate change-resistant corals could provide lifeline to battered reefs
Corals that withstood a severe bleaching event and were transplanted to a different reef maintained their resilient qualities, according to...
UTA engineering professor honored by AAS for leadership, technical contributions
A UTA first: Subbarao named American Astronautical Society fellow Kamesh Subbarao, a professor in the Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering (MAE)...
Baylor study uses candy-like models to make STEM accessible to visually impaired students
Baylor researchers, led by Bryan Shaw, found oral tactile visualization of complex 3D structures to be as accurate as eyesight...
Hollings Cancer Center scientist receives Melanoma Research Alliance grant
MUSC Hollings Cancer Center researcher awarded Young Investigator Award to study the function of protein CDK6 in T-cells for melanoma...
Same difference: Two halves of the hippocampus have different gene activity
DALLAS - May 28, 2021 - A study of gene activity in the brain's hippocampus, led by UT Southwestern researchers,...
Exoskeleton-assisted walking may improve bowel function in people with spinal cord injury
Research team shows that physical intervention plans that include walking, not just standing, may enhance multiple measures of bowel function...
Climate change makes West Nile virus outbreaks ‘plausible’ in UK
Risk of mosquito-borne pathogen spreading to the country will increase as temperatures rise, say scientists Climate change will make outbreaks...
SpaceX CRS-22 mission to space station launches water bears, squid, solar panels
Experiments aboard include studying how water bears tolerate space, whether microgravity affects symbiotic relationships, analyzing the formation of kidney stones,...
Declining biodiversity in wild Amazon fisheries threatens human diet
Similar trends are seen around the world A new study of dozens of wild fish species commonly consumed in the...
Exoskeleton therapy improves mobility, cognition and brain connectivity in people with MS
A pilot study led by Kessler Foundation researchers provided proof of concept for robotic-exoskeleton assisted exercise rehabilitation (REAER) in people...
Scientists develop transparent electrode that boosts solar cell efficiency
UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. -- Developing new ultrathin metal electrodes has allowed researchers to create semitransparent perovskite solar cells that are...
Researchers prepare to send fungi for a ride around the moon
WASHINGTON -- Microbiologists at the U.S. Naval Research Laboratory are preparing experimental samples of fungi to send for a ride...
uOttawa, Wesley Clover launch Alacrity Ottawa to build new generation of Canadian tech entrepreneurs
The University of Ottawa and Wesley Clover International have launched Alacrity Ottawa, a new technology business program. Together, uOttawa and...
40 top scientists to WHO: requirements for ventilation systems must be reinforced
The group of experts includes Professor and Academician of Tallinn University of Technology Jarek Kurnitski, who said that improving ventilation...
MS experts call for increased focus on progressive MS rehabilitation research
International Progressive MS Alliance contends that the development of rehabilitation strategies for people with progressive MS is lacking compared to...
Better choice of contraceptives can prevent breast cancer
An EPFL study into the distinct biological effects of different progestins on the breast shows that contraceptive-related breast cancer can...
Electrons waiting for their turn: New model explains 3D quantum material
This new 3D effect can be the foundation for topological quantum phenomena, which are believed to be particularly robust and...
