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UArizona Engineering alum returns to lead School of Mining and Mineral Resources
Misael Cabrera has been selected through a nationwide search as the inaugural director of the School of Mining and Mineral Resources....
The brains of modern dog breeds are larger than those of ancient breeds
Modern dog breeds that are genetically more distant from wolves have a relatively larger brain size compared to ancient breeds...
Healthy teeth thanks to the “washing machine effect”
Ruminants like cows have developed an unusual way of digesting their food: they ingest plants, give them a rough chewing...
Researchers track antimicrobial resistance in E. coli isolated from swine
The spread of drug-resistant microbes has become a global health concern that threatens our ability to treat infections. The widespread...
Save the phages to protect Big Blue
The plastic era has begun, and for sure, it will last for decades or even longer. Polymer-based materials are almost...
Steckel selected as a Southern Weed Science Society Fellow
Larry Steckel, row crop weed specialist and professor in the Department of Plant Sciences at the University of Tennessee Institute...
Scientists discover semi-metallization and novel photoelectric behavior in lead iodide under high pressure
Accoding to a research published in Advanced Optical Materials, Prof. DING Junfeng and his team at the Institute of Solid State...
Leading mathematician wants to solve the riddle of a million quantum particles: “It can only be done with a blackboard, chalk – and plenty of coffee”
"Imagine one of those spectacular opening ceremonies at the Olympics, where a huge crowd suddenly gathers as a unit and...
A look inside stem cells helps create personalized regenerative medicine
Organelles – the bits and pieces of RNA and protein within a cell – play important roles in human health...
The beginning is the end
All cells in an organism contain identical DNA sequence. What determines the identity and function of individual cells and tissues,...
International Nurses Day: World’s oldest children’s nursing organization recognizes outstanding contributions to the care of children and young people
At a recent event to celebrate the Association’s 85th Anniversary, the Association of British Paediatric Nurses awarded Honorary Fellowships to...
Brain-belly connection: gut health may influence likelihood of developing Alzheimer’s
Could changing your diet play a role in slowing or even preventing the development of dementia? We’re one step closer...
SARS-CoV-2 seasonal behavior traced back to genetics and global change
URBANA, Ill. — As the northern hemisphere heads into summer, we may be in for a COVID-19 reprieve. Not because the...
How love, health, and neighborhood intersect for Black Americans
URBANA, Ill. — Romantic relationships and neighborhood quality are both important predictors of mental and emotional wellbeing. But the larger...
Google Quantum AI braids non-Abelian anyons for the first time
Our intuition tells us that it should be impossible to see whether two identical objects have been swapped back and...
Solar-powered balloons detect mysterious sounds in the stratosphere #ASA184
CHICAGO, May 11, 2023 – Imagine if sending your science experiment 70,000 ft in the air just took painter’s plastic,...
Second gene implicated in malaria parasite resistance evolution to chloroquine
(May 11) — How malaria parasites evolved to evade a major antimalarial drug has long been thought to involve only...
Interactions between gut bacteria may limit antibiotics’ efficacy against C. difficile
Clostridioides difficile (C. difficile) is a bacterium that can infect the large intestine, with symptoms ranging from diarrhea to life-threatening...
Gene switches help juvenile “Nemo” fish adapt their physiology to a new life on the coral reef
Coral reef fish larvae undergo major physiological changes during their short development as they transition from long-distance dispersal in the...
Researchers discover twisted fields around mysterious fast radio burst
Fast Radio Bursts (FRBs) are the brightest millisecond-duration cosmic explosions in radio bands. Their unknown origin poses challenges for astronomy...
