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Researchers plan center to track mammal pathogens in the wild to warn of coming pandemics
LAWRENCE — Researchers from the University of Kansas are helping build an international, multidisciplinary center to monitor pathogens in wild...
A sight for sore eyes: Anti-VEGF treatment in an ocular model of viral infection
Tokyo, Japan – A retrovirus known as human T-cell lymphotropic virus type 1 (HTLV-1) is known to cause a number...
A newly developed catalyst makes single-use plastics easier to upcycle, recycle, and biodegrade
Researchers created a new catalyst that transforms hydrocarbons into chemicals and materials that are higher value, easier to recycle, and...
The road to safety: Researchers work to improve access to special needs hurricane shelters
When Hurricane Michael made landfall in 2018 near Mexico Beach, it was the first time a Category 5 hurricane hit...
Carrots: Good for your eyes … and for degradable polymers
Carrots come in a rainbow of bright colors — red, orange, yellow and purplish black — because of compounds called...
Chemical Insights Research Institute and Emory University’s Rollins School of Public Health team to study the human health impact of PFAS chemical exposure
ATLANTA – Feb. 21, 2023 – Chemical Insights Research Institute (CIRI) of UL Research Institutes and Emory University Rollins School...
Study unlocks clues in mystery of naked mole-rats’ exceptional fertility
Unlike humans and other mammals, which become less fertile with age, naked mole-rats can reproduce throughout their remarkably long lifespans....
Newly discovered form of salty ice could exist on surface of extraterrestrial moons
The red streaks crisscrossing the surface of Europa, one of Jupiter’s moons, are striking. Scientists suspect it is a frozen...
Novel synthetic porphyrin as a dual antidote against fire gas poisoning
Buildings across the globe are prone to catching fires in unfortunate situations. Other than the flames, the burning materials generate...
COVID-19 vaccination linked to fewer cardiac events
New York, NY – Analyzing the most extensive datasets in the United States, researchers from the Icahn School of Medicine...
Geckos know their own odor
Geckos can use their tongue to differentiate their own odor from that of other members of their species, as researchers...
1 in 3 parents may unnecessarily give children fever-reducing medicine
For many children, winter season comes with regular exposure to circulating viruses at school or daycare. And a warm forehead...
Correspondence shows troubling interactions between US officials and the alcohol industry
Correspondence shows troubling interactions between U.S. officials and the alcohol industryCredit: Journal of Studies on Alcohol and Drugs Correspondence shows...
What physicists can learn from shark intestines
ROCKVILLE, MD – In 1920, inventor Nikola Tesla patented a type of pipe that he called a “valvular conduit,” which...
How AI can help design drugs to treat opioid addiction
ROCKVILLE, MD – Approximately three million Americans suffer from opioid use disorder, and every year more than 80,000 Americans die...
New multi-policy-based annealer for solving real-world combinatorial optimization problems
A fully-connected annealer extendable to a multi-chip system and featuring a multi-policy mechanism has been designed by Tokyo Tech researchers...
Carolina researchers develop greener alternative to fossil fuels by producing hydrogen from water and light
Researchers at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Department of Chemistry have engineered silicon nanowires that can convert...
Department of Defense grant to fund dementia treatment study at UTHSC
Repeated traumatic brain injuries (TBI) in soldiers and military personnel can cause behavioral, neurological, and cognitive effects and lead to...
New pumping strategy could slash energy costs of fluid transport by 22%
A collaboration between the Okinawa Institute of Science and Technology (OIST) and the Polytechnic University of Milan has found that...
Tame heat with pressure
A Chinese research team has developed a new concept for extracting thermal energy from low-temperature waste heat sources and reusing...
