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How much peanut does it take to trigger an allergic reaction?
University of Cincinnati toxicologist says finding an 'eliciting dose' may help those who suffer mild or moderate allergic reactions to...
AI and satellite images come together to discover hidden archaeological sites
The Cultural Landscapes Scanner pilot project will exploit Artificial Intelligence to detect the archaeological heritage of the subsoil. The project...
The brain area with which we interpret the world
Credit: eLife Usually, the different areas in the cerebrum take on a very specific function. For example, they process our...
Researchers awarded $13 million contract to create 5G smart warehouse
Credit: Virginia Tech The Virginia Tech Applied Research Corporation, (VT-ARC) working with the Commonwealth Cyber Initiative (CCI), has won a...
Rutgers study: Bariatric surgery significantly reduces cancer risk for certain patients
Researchers explore weight loss' significant impact on cancer riskCredit: Robert Wood Johnson Medical School Bariatric surgery can significantly reduce the...
International investigation discovers bald eagles’ killer
Invasive water plant becomes breeding ground for a lethal cyanobacteriaCredit: UGA The alarm bells began ringing when dozens of eagles...
A general approach to high-efficiency perovskite solar cells
Credit: Christiane Kunath Perovskites, a class of materials first reported in the early 19th century, were "re-discovered" in 2009 as...
Study analyses fish larval dispersal in western Mediterranean
Experts identify three large areas in which there is barely fish exchangeCredit: Enrique Ballesteros (CEAB-CSIC) A new study analyzes the...
Funding research toward treating the root cause of neurodegenerative disease
Professor and GlycoNet Investigator Simonetta Sipione's research awarded major grant from the Canadian Institutes of Health ResearchCredit: GlycoNet Dr. Simonetta...
Gray’s beaked whales ‘resilient’ to ecosystem changes
Credit: Mark Camm An elusive whale species in the Southern Ocean could be resilient to near-future ecosystem changes, according to...
Forest restoration action must prioritize diversity over scale for cheaper, long-term success
Researchers investigating the economic costs of forest restoration find that more up-front investment in tree diversity leads to greater long-term...
Advancing flight deck training: CNO views demo of ONR Global TechSolutions system
Credit: (U.S. Navy Photo by Doug Schaub) While touring the Naval Air Warfare Center Training Systems Division (NAWCTSD) in Orlando,...
Molecule attacks coronavirus in a novel way
Active ingredient inhibits infection with so-called pseudoviruses in the test tube, as shown by study at the University of BonnCredit:...
Sanfilippo co-edits book on the relationships between privacy, governance, and information
Credit: NichoDesign Madelyn Sanfilippo (School of Information Sciences at the University of Illinois) has co-edited a new book, Governing Privacy...
Mapping COVID risk in urban areas: a way to keep the economy open
Researchers in India use GIS mapping to identify city neighborhoods at highest risk of a COVID outbreak--helping officials place targeted...
New clinical study aims to prevent type 1 diabetes in children
Credit: ©Andreas Pfohl, NOZY Films GmbH SINT1A is led by Helmholtz Zentrum Muenchen, and part of the international GPPAD initiative...
Discovery of a third T cell lineage
Credit: (c) Rob Miller, University of New Mexico The immune systems of all vertebrates contain specialized cells, called T cells,...
Incurable Leigh Syndrome: German scientists create first human model for rare disease
Neuronal defects may be caused by an energy deficit in neural precursorsCredit: Copyright: Dr. Agnieszka Rybak-Wolf Leigh syndrome is the...
Slc20a1b is essential for hematopoietic stem/progenitor cell expansion in zebrafish
Credit: ©Science China Press Hematopoietic stem/progenitor cells (HSPCs) include hematopoietic stem cells and several lineage-biased hematopoietic progenitor cells, which can...
Surgery is a viable treatment for pancreatic cancer patients especially after chemotherapy
Patients with stage II pancreatic cancer who receive chemotherapy followed by resection live nearly twice as long as patients who...
