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Novel method enhances size-controlled production of luminescent quantum dots
Luminescence refers to the result of a process in which an object absorbs light at one wavelength and then re-emits...
COVID-19 pandemic tied to low birth weight for infants in India, study shows
The incidence of low birth weight rose sharply in India amid the COVID-19 pandemic, according to new research from the...
Treatment with a mixture of antimicrobial peptides can impede antibiotic resistance
A common infection-causing bacteria was much less likely to evolve antibiotic resistance when treated with a mixture of antimicrobial peptides...
Groundbreaking approach to sleep study expands potential of sleep medicine
University of Houston, associate professor of electrical and computer engineering Bhavin R. Sheth and former student Adam Jones, have introduced...
Masonic Medical Research Institute (MMRI) recruits new Associate Professor
UTICA, N.Y. – Matthew Nystoriak, Ph.D., has been recruited to Utica and named associate professor of biomedical research and translational...
The International Biogeography Society relaunches flagship journal Frontiers of Biogeography on Pensoft’s ARPHA platform
The International Biogeography Society (TIBS) has relaunched its flagship open-access scientific journal, Frontiers of Biogeography (FoB), on the ARPHA platform,...
Financial incentives double smoking cessation rate for people with socioeconomic challenges
OKLAHOMA CITY, OKLA. – A study published today by a University of Oklahoma researcher shows that financial incentives can make...
Neutrons on classically inexplicable paths
Can a particle be in two different places at the same time? In quantum physics, it can: Quantum theory allows...
How does climate change affect birds?
The work, published in the Bird Study scientific journal, is part of the PhD thesis that Pau Lucio, Associate Lecturer in the...
Study identifies highly soluble molecules with superior antioxidant benefits for cells
Oxygen is essential for life on Earth, but it also gives rise to free radicals, unstable molecules that can damage...
USDA, university researchers develop near chromosome-level genome for the Mojave poppy bee
LOGAN, Utah, July 1, 2024 – Scientists at the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA)’s Agricultural Research Service (ARS) and...
NIH researchers discover a new face-detecting brain circuit
Scientists at the National Institutes of Health (NIH) have uncovered a brain circuit in primates that rapidly detects faces. The...
What was behind the 2021-2022 energy crisis within Europe?
WASHINGTON, July 2, 2024 – An energy crisis hit Europe in 2021-2022, following Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, which sent electricity...
An ant that selectively amputates the infected limbs of wounded sisters
Saving lives through surgery is no longer exclusive to humans. In a study publishing July 2 in the journal Current...
Public fails to appreciate risk of consuming raw milk, survey finds
PHILADELPHIA – Consuming raw milk or products made with it is riskier than drinking pasteurized milk. Yet fewer than half...
Study suggests regular vaccine boosts may help people who are immunocompromised fight Covid-19
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASECredit: Public Domain Image FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE People who have received solid organ transplants and take immunosuppressant medications...
Journal of Participatory Medicine announces new theme issue on Patient and Consumer Use of Artificial Intelligence for Health
(Toronto, July 2, 2024) JMIR Publications invites submissions to a new theme issue titled “Patient and Consumer Use of Artificial...
Progress in online detection methods of bioaerosols
Bioaerosols include bacteria, fungi, fungal spores and plant pollen, as well as viruses and their secretions such as endotoxin, glucan...
Australian bushfire ash is deadly for aquatic life
While the impact of wildfires on terrestrial life has been well studied, only recently has research started to examine the...
Too much treadmill? This could help your shin splints
Good news for all the treadmill runners who suffer from stubborn and painful shin splints: A little outdoor gait training...
