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Young people engaging in anti-social behavior online seek social approval, study finds
Young adults engage in online anti-social behavior for fun and social approval, and those who perpetrate this behavior tend to...
A popular compostable plastic doesn’t break down in the ocean
A widely used compostable plastic persists unchanged in marine environments for at least 14 months, according to a new study...
How tasty is the food?
To know when it’s time for a meal – and when to stop eating again – is important to survive...
A look into the heart of cellular waste disposal
To prevent our body’s cells from overflowing with garbage and to keep them healthy, the waste inside them is constantly...
Discovery slows down muscular dystrophy
A team of researchers at the University of Houston College of Pharmacy is reporting that by manipulating TAK1, a signaling...
Confusion over VAERS: Why the vaccine safety reporting system should be renamed
PHILADELPHIA – The federal health system for reporting “adverse events” after vaccination, known as VAERS, is designed to assist in...
Microplastics are harming gut health
Scientists have been worried about the potential harms of microplastics for years. These small plastic particles less than 5 mm...
New method predicts extreme events more accurately
New York, NY—May 23, 2023—With the rise of extreme weather events, which are becoming more frequent in our warming climate,...
Quantum matter breakthrough: Tuning density waves
“Cold atomic gases were well known in the past for the ability to ‘program’ the interactions between atoms,” says Professor...
Move over, armadillos. There’s a new bone-plated mammal in town
Mammals are a bit odd when it comes to bones. Rather than the bony plates and scales of crocodiles, turtles,...
Journal of Pharmaceutical Analysis studies shine the light on advancements in pharmaceutical analytical techniques and overcoming chemoresistance
Research into new drug development is ongoing at a very fast pace globally. In keeping with newer remedies entering the...
Medical “microrobots” could one day treat bladder disease, other human illnesses
A team of engineers at the University of Colorado Boulder has designed a new class of tiny, self-propelled robots that...
Mixing metals for improved performance
NEWPORT NEWS, VA – A teenage fascination with metals has led to a prestigious early-career award for a superconducting radiofrequency...
Small-scale proton exchange membrane fuel cells: A challenging but promising path toward clean energy
Increasing awareness of emerging environmental and climate change effects has expedited the global commercialization of clean energy. Naturally, the demand...
Phytophthora “the plant destroyer” meets its match with a new identification tool
Known as the “plant destroyer,” the genus Phytophthora is considered one of the most important groups of plant pathogens—causing significant...
Engineers at UMass Amherst harvest abundant clean energy from thin air, 24/7
Researchers describe the “generic Air-gen effect”—nearly any material can be engineered with nanopores to harvest, cost effective, scalable, interruption-free electricityCredit:...
Multifunctional interface enables manipulation of light waves in free space
Recent technological advances have given us a remarkable ability to manipulate and control light waves, opening up numerous applications in...
Vitamin D alters developing neurons in the brain’s dopamine circuit
Credit: Queensland Brain Institute Journal Journal of Neurochemistry DOI 10.1111/jnc.15829 Method of Research Experimental study Subject of Research Cells Article...
Urban garden project seeks to reduce food insecurity and improve outcomes for people with HIV
A University of Massachusetts Amherst public health scientist has received a five-year, $3.4 million grant from the National Institute of Mental Health to lead...
Not Just for Sleep: Melatonin awakens scientists to its health benefits for cattle
STARKVILLE, Miss.— Those needing extra sleep often reach for the bottle of melatonin, but Mississippi State scientists are discovering a...
