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Scientist gets $2 million grant to study how inflammation, gut microbiota promote metabolic syndrome
Credit: Georgia State University ATLANTA--Dr. Andrew Gewirtz, a professor in the Institute for Biomedical Sciences at Georgia State University, has...
A sturdier spike protein explains the faster spread of coronavirus variants
Cryo-EM study show how structural alterations in G614 variants stabilize the spikeCredit: Bing Chen, PhD, Boston Children's Hospital BOSTON -...
MSU scientists one million ‘hops’ closer to ending a disease endemic in cattle
Credit: Aretha Fiebig Many people have never heard of Brucellosis, but farmers and ranchers in the United States forced to...
Modernizing the naval selection process
UH psychologist to develop virtual reality personality assessmentCredit: University of Houston Recruiting and selecting the proper sailors for specific tasks...
Facial recognition ID with a twist: Smiles, winks and other facial movements for access
New algorithm makes ID verification more secure by tracking facial motionCredit: BYU Photo Using your face to unlock your phone...
Algae growing on dead coral could paint a falsely rosy portrait of reef health
New challenges to a once tried-and-true method for assessing reef healthCredit: Image courtesy of Ken Caldeira. Washington, DC-- Algae colonizing...
The trouble of being tall
Credit: Mogens Trolle The giraffe is a truly puzzling animal. With its exceptional anatomy and suite of evolutionary adaptations, the...
Feeding cattle seaweed reduces their greenhouse gas emissions 82 percent
New long-term study could mean more sustainable burgersCredit: Breanna Roque/UC Davis A bit of seaweed in cattle feed could reduce...
Arctic was once lush and green, could be again, new research shows
Credit: Zach Montes Orijin Media Imagine not a white, but a green Arctic, with woody shrubs as far north as...
The Blue Economy is more than resources: It has to focus on social equity and governance
Credit: Andres Cisneros-Montemayor The future of an equitable and sustainable global ocean, or "Blue Economy," depends on more than the...
Mitigating impact of artificial light at night in tropical forests
New findings have major conservation implications for critical insectsCredit: Sulema Castro/Smithsonian Artificial light at night (ALAN) is a major factor...
For migrating elephant seals, ‘lightscapes of fear’ shape feeding, resting strategies
Tracking study shows how seals balance predator avoidance and the need to feed, shifting strategies as their body condition improves...
To limit global temperature rise, agricultural costs of CO2 removal may be significant
Credit: Image by Pete Linforth from Pixabay To limit global temperature rise, agricultural costs of CO2 removal may be significant...
A deep dive into cells’ RNA reality
New highly sensitive, specific, and multiplexable RNA detection method advances in situ transcriptomics with potential for a range of biomedical...
Durvalumab immunotherapy proceeds to phase 3 trial for malignant pleural mesothelioma
After phase 2 trials showed promising survival for the combination of durvalumab and standard chemotherapy, collaborators in the US, Australia,...
‘Time lost is brain lost’
Study finds mobile stroke units improve outcomes and lessen rates of disability in stroke patients.Credit: UCLA Health A new study...
The a7 protein is ready for its close-up
Identification of structural conformations for this cell-surface protein could pave the way for new treatments of multiple diseasesCredit: Leah Baxter...
Missing baryons found in far-out reaches of galactic halos
Berkeley Lab physicists play key role in studies that solve a cosmological mysteryCredit: NASA Researchers have channeled the universe's earliest...
Text me about cervical cancer
Digital communication is a way to bridge the racial disparity gap in cervical cancer information and follow upCredit: Photo by...
Abundant and stable rocks are critical egg-laying habitat for insects in restored streams
Credit: Michelle Jewell The abundance and other characteristics of rocks partially extending above the water surface could be important for...
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