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Want to know how light works? Try asking a mechanic
Since the 17th century, when Isaac Newton and Christiaan Huygens first debated the nature of light, scientists have been puzzling...
Did sabertooth tigers purr or roar?
When a sabertooth tiger called out, what noise did it make – a mighty roar or a throaty purr? A...
Thinning ice sheets may drive sharp rise in subglacial waters
Two Georgia Tech researchers, Alex Robel and Shi Joyce Sim, have collaborated on a new model for how water moves...
University of Tennessee extension receives funding to improve nutrition and physical activity
University of Tennessee Extension received $525,000 from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) for the first year in...
UArizona Valley fever expert Galgiani to receive lifetime achievement award
The Arizona Bioindustry Association announced that renowned Valley fever researcher John Galgiani, MD, professor and director of the Valley Fever Center for...
University breaks ground on one-of-a-kind semiconductor facility
The University of Arkansas celebrated an important milestone with the groundbreaking on a building that Chancellor Charles Robinson suggested might...
Intermittent fasting improves Alzheimer’s pathology
One of the hallmarks of Alzheimer’s disease is disruption to the body’s circadian rhythm, the internal biological clock that regulates...
St. Jude shows cancer resistance protein can have its cake and eat it too
(Memphis, Tenn. – August 18th, 2023) Most new cancer cases are treated with chemotherapy, but humans naturally express proteins that...
AI to predict critical care for patients with COVID-19
The COVID-19 pandemic dealt a huge blow to healthcare systems and highlighted their major shortcomings. As of June 2023, there...
A new DNA drug to fight blood clots
Various medical circumstances, including heart attacks and extreme cases of COVID-19, necessitate the use of anticoagulants, medicines that prevent blood...
Research team developing a nano-sized force sensor and improving high-precision microscopy technology
In many cases, cells are very active in their movement and serve as power generators. The ability of cells to...
SARS-CoV-2: The grasping fingers of the viral N protein
#FRANKFURT. Immediately after the infection of a cell in the throat or lungs, the SARS-CoV-2 virus works very hard to...
Climate win-win: study quantifies benefits of enhanced weathering
Applying ground-up silicate rock to Midwestern farm fields can capture significant amounts of carbon dioxide and prevent it from accumulating...
Bio-based waterborne poly(vanillin-butyl acrylate)/mxene coatings for leather with desired warmth retention and antibacterial properties
A study published in the journal of Engineering reveals a remarkable development in the field of green coating materials for...
Tracking species range shifts in a changing climate
As our planet undergoes significant transformations due to climate change, habitats are being altered, appearing, disappearing, or changing in quality....
Understanding the neurological mechanisms behind Parkinson’s disease
Nearly one million people in the United States are living with Parkinson’s disease, making it the second-most common neurodegenerative disease...
Space travel depletes red blood cells and bone, but bone marrow fat may come to the rescue
A study of 14 astronauts suggests that while space travel depletes red blood cells and bone, the body can eventually...
Overuse of social media and devices top parent concerns as kids head back to school
ANN ARBOR, Mich. – As children head back to school, two issues have climbed higher on their parents’ list of...
Largest U.S. study of e-cigarettes shows their value as smoking cessation aid
E-cigarettes do have value as a smoking cessation aid, according to a new study just released by a team of...
Severe COVID-19 may lead to long-term innate immune system changes
WHAT: Severe COVID-19 may cause long-lasting alterations to the innate immune system, the first line of defense against pathogens, according...
