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Using deep learning to identify teens most in need of mental health support
The personal yet global struggle with mental health may be more visible now than ever before. Yet many people still...
3G microbial cell factories: achieving sustainable goals with engineered microorganisms
Fossil fuels are at the heart of most human activities, contributing to the increase in greenhouse gas emissions and the...
Making probiotics more widely applicable through ‘CRISPR’ engineering
Humans can benefit significantly from symbiotic relationships with probiotics—live bacteria and microorganisms that influence the gut microbiota. When consumed in...
Decoding the ‘chassis effect”: host physiology emerges as key predictor
Synthetic biology is a growing discipline of science that involves redesigning naturally occurring organisms to express new, useful attributes. These...
Virginia Tech researcher probes the potential for preventing and reversing age-related memory loss
About 40 percent of people over age 65 suffer some form of age-related memory loss, which puts them at higher...
The A+ team tackles AI and quantum computing hardware
NEWPORT NEWS, VA – Superconducting technologies are the lifeblood of the U.S. Department of Energy’s Thomas Jefferson National Accelerator Facility...
UNC researchers reveal prevalence of persistent symptoms in patients with microscopic colitis
It’s a hidden cause of diarrhea and the development of the disease is poorly understood. Multiple factors work against the...
UTA’s Woods and Weidanz named to NAI
The National Academy of Inventors (NAI) has elected Jon Weidanz and Robert Woods, two professors from The University of Texas...
UTIA named in five-year regional project addressing vector-borne diseases
A researcher with the University of Tennessee Institute of Agriculture has been appointed to a regional evaluation and training center...
Consumers grapple with confusion over food-date labels
Consumers grapple with confusion over food-date labelsCredit: Purdue Agricultural Communications photo/Tom Campbell Consumers grapple with confusion over food-date labels The...
Once is enough: Helping robots learn quickly in new environments
Alone at home, your bones creaky due to old age, you crave a cool beverage. Credit: Sontakke et al Alone at...
Yoga nidra might be a path to better sleep and improved memory
Practicing yoga nidra—a kind of mindfulness training— might improve sleep, cognition, learning, and memory, even in novices, according to a...
A spinal muscle’s size and shape is linked to body fat, according to new Concordia research
A new study carried out by researchers at Concordia’s School of Health provides a new way of looking at the spine. The...
The methane and nitrous oxide we exhale might contribute – in a very small way – to greenhouse gas emissions, with breath analysis indicating this may comprise up to 0.1% of UK emissions of the gases
The methane and nitrous oxide we exhale might contribute - in a very small way - to greenhouse gas emissions,...
Moms who participate in baby massage report reduced postnatal depression symptoms and better interactions with their child, per systematic review
Moms who participate in baby massage report reduced postnatal depression symptoms and better interactions with their child, per systematic reviewCredit:...
Vikings in Sweden suffered from tooth decay
Vikings in Sweden suffered from painful dental issues and occasionally tried to treat them, according to a study published December...
Beef farming that keeps cattle on lifelong grass diets may have higher carbon footprint
Beef operations that keep cattle on lifelong grass-based diets may have an overall higher carbon footprint than those that switch...
Poor diet quality during adolescence is linked to serious health risks
Philadelphia, December 13, 2023 – Diet quality among adolescents in the United States is among the worst across all age...
Researchers create stable hybrid laser by 3D printing micro-optics onto fibers
WASHINGTON — For the first time, researchers have shown that 3D-printed polymer-based micro-optics can withstand the heat and power levels...
Most american parents plan to vaccinate their children against the “tripledemic,” new study finds
The first national study of its kind suggests that most parents of infants and young children in the United States...
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