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Mobile positioning-based population statistics make crisis management more effective
Human and economic losses inflicted by disasters are still growing in the world in spite of technological advances. A recent...
UNIST student startup sets new global standard for companion animal pet registration
Pireco Co., Ltd., a student-led venture company of UNIST, has accomplished a remarkable feat in establishing an international standard for...
Interdisciplinary Rice team tackles the future of semiconductors
HOUSTON – (Oct. 5, 2023) – An interdisciplinary team of Rice University scientists has won a $1.9 million National Science...
Shining a light on tiny, solar-powered animals
Acoels have been found to host a wide diversity of symbiotic, photosynthetic microalgae.Credit: Kevin Wakeman and Siratee Riewluang Acoels have...
WVU engineer developing laser system to defend space assets from debris in Earth’s orbit
If West Virginia University research pays off, debris that litters the planet’s orbit and poses a threat to spacecraft and satellites could...
New research into pangolin genomics may aid in conservation efforts
A new paper in Molecular Biology and Evolution, published by Oxford University Press, for the first time provides a comprehensive...
New study reveals Australian Long COVID response lagging
New research by RMIT University and Northern Health has examined Australia’s Long COVID services, guidelines and public health information, compared...
Unmet health needs for HIV, hypertension and diabetes in rural South Africa
The burden of non-communicable diseases like hypertension and diabetes is increasing globally, especially in low-income and middle-income countries where they...
Ketamine-related drug gives better treatment for difficult to treat clinical depression
Type of work: peer-reviewed/clinical trial/peopleCredit: Eurostat Type of work: peer-reviewed/clinical trial/people A major clinical trial shows that the drug, esketamine,...
Esketamine nasal spray: an option for patients with treatment-resistant depression
Understanding Treatment-Resistant DepressionCredit: Janssen Pharmaceutica NV Understanding Treatment-Resistant Depression Treatment-resistant depression (TRD) is a particularly challenging form of major depressive...
AI model for age-related disease target discovery
“In this work, we focused on the application of the established pipeline to the identification of the potential targets related...
Rice alum Louis Brus awarded Nobel Prize in Chemistry
Rice University alumnus Louis Brus (’65) has been awarded the Nobel Prize in Chemistry for the “discovery and development of...
Navigating moiré physics and photonics with band offset tuning
When two lattices with distinct angles or periodicities come together, they conjure a moiré superlattice — a realm where astonishing...
Understanding greenhouse gases in oil palm plantations
The rapid spread of oil palm plantations and associated high use of fertilizer raises concerns about the emission of nitrous...
Proteins roll the dice to determine bee sex
To date it has been unclear exactly how the sex of a bee is determined. A research team from Heinrich...
Antimicrobials don’t appear to help pet dogs with uncomplicated diarrhea – so should likely be prescribed less often by vets – according to new causal inference study
Antimicrobials don't appear to help pet dogs with uncomplicated diarrhea - so should likely be prescribed less often by vets...
Adoption of vegan dog and cat diets could have environmental benefits
A new analysis estimates a variety of potential benefits for environmental sustainability—for instance, reduced freshwater consumption and greenhouse gas emissions—that...
Hippos’ prominent tusks and wide gaping mouths prevent efficient, grinding chewing
Hippos’ huge tusks and wide gape restrict grinding jaw movements, making their chewing inefficient, according to a study by Annika...
Being a vegetarian may be partly in your genes
CHICAGO --- From Impossible Burger to “Meatless Mondays,” going meat-free is certainly in vogue. But a person’s genetic makeup plays a role...
Brain & Behavior Research Foundation names Special Olympics International Recipient of 2023 Pardes Humanitarian Prize in Mental Health and awards Honorary Pardes Prize to Henry Jarecki, M.D
NEW YORK (October 4, 2023) -- The Brain & Behavior Research Foundation today announced that Special Olympics International is the recipient...
