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Cannabis-related emergency department visits among older adults on the rise
As a growing number of older adults are experimenting with cannabis to help alleviate chronic symptoms, a new University of...
Deep-learning-designed diffractive processor computes hundreds of transformations in parallel
In today’s digital age, computational tasks have become increasingly complex. This, in turn, has led to an exponential growth in...
Warming oceans have decimated marine parasites — but that’s not a good thing
More than a century of preserved fish specimens offer a rare glimpse into long-term trends in parasite populations. New research...
Urban lizards share genomic markers not found in forest-dwellers
Lizards living in different cities have parallel genomic markers when compared to neighboring forest lizards, according to a new study...
Forests recovering from logging act as a source of carbon
Tropical forests recovering from logging are sources of carbon for years afterwards, contrary to previous assumptions, finds a new study.Credit:...
A new way to monitor blood flow in the brain. The πNIRS technique could revolutionize medical diagnostics
Monitoring the proper blood supply to the brain is crucial, not only to prevent neurological diseases but also to treat...
‘Smart’ coating can be precisely applied to make fabric into protective gear
A durable copper-based coating developed by Dartmouth College researchers can be precisely integrated into fabric to create responsive and reusable...
Clemson researchers, “father of Thermoelectrics” team up to develop new method to evaluate thermoelectric materials
Working with one of the world’s preeminent thermoelectric materials researchers, a team of researchers in the Clemson Department of Physics...
Acorn production cycles influence wild boar populations
According to a study published in The American Naturalist on 6 January 2022, sequences of environmental events over time influence...
Jet engine lubrication oils are a major source of ultrafine particles
FRANKFURT. Ultrafine particles form during combustion processes, for example when wood or biomass is burned, as well as in power...
Smallpox has plagued humans since ancient Egyptian times, new evidence confirms
Smallpox was once one of humanity’s most devastating diseases, but its origin is shrouded in mystery. For years, scientific estimates...
Chemical researchers discover catalyst to make renewable paints, coatings, and diapers
A team led by University of Minnesota Twin Cities researchers has invented a groundbreaking new catalyst technology that converts renewable...
New high-tech startup developing smart contact lenses for glaucoma diagnosis and management
WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. – Optometrists, ophthalmologists and their patients will benefit from new, high-tech tools to detect glaucoma at its...
Decoding brain arteriovenous malformations in the Asian population: a Chinese Neurosurgical Journal study
Brain arteriovenous malformation (AVM) is the abnormal entanglement of arteries and veins in the brain, which disrupts the normal flow...
What does the eye have to do with the language?
Eyes provide us with most information about the surrounding world. Yet, the eye, especially that of a human, enables not...
Researchers study new particle formation events in the urban atmosphere
An international research team has conducted a study of new particle formation (NPF) events in the atmosphere of Beijing, which...
Speciesism, like racism, imperils humanity and the planet
With the world’s population topping 8 billion last year, it’s clear that humans have achieved a unique status in Earth’s...
Another step toward an insulin tablet
For the millions of people living with diabetes, insulin is a life-saving drug. Unlike many other medicines, though, insulin cannot...
Families with food insecurity have greater health care expenditures
WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. – Jan. 9, 2023 – Food insecurity, which is the limited or uncertain availability of nutritionally adequate and safe...
NSF awards UMBC’s Lauren Clay $624K Convergence Accelerator grant to address food insecurity in disasters
Longstanding food insecurity problems in the U.S. and around the world, exacerbated by the pandemic, are projected to increase over...
