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Advancing engineering
(Santa Barbara, Calif.) — UC Santa Barbara professors Thuc-Quyen Nguyen and Carlos G. Levi are among 106 new members of...
WVU water quality expert develops public tool for diagnosing health of America’s streams
A model for predicting the levels of oxygen in water, developed by West Virginia Universityresearcher Omar Abdul-Aziz, gives citizen scientists nationwide a tool...
Long-term intermittent fasting reduces COVID-19 heart failure complications and death in patients with previous heart disease
Intermittent fasting, especially when done over the course of decades, can have positive effects on metabolic and cardiovascular health. Now,...
High-dose anticoagulation can reduce intubations and improve survival for hospitalized COVID-19 patients
High-dose anticoagulation can reduce deaths by 30 percent and intubations by 25 percent in hospitalized COVID-19 patients who are not...
Controlling electric double layer dynamics for next generation all-solid-state batteries
In our quest for clean energy and carbon neutrality, all-solid-state lithium-ion batteries (ASS-LIBs) offer considerable promise. ASS-LIBs are expected to...
Why are electric vehicle fires so hard to put out? (video)
WASHINGTON, March. 6, 2023 — Electric vehicles don’t catch fire often, but when they do, things get spicy. How do...
Wheeled robot measures leaf angles to help breed better corn plants
Researchers from North Carolina State University and Iowa State University have demonstrated an automated technology capable of accurately measuring the...
Two-dimensional quantum freeze
Glass nanoparticles trapped by lasers in extreme vacuum are considered a promising platform for exploring the limits of the quantum...
Mineral particles and their role in oxygenating the Earth’s atmosphere
Mineral particles played a key role in raising oxygen levels in the Earth’s atmosphere billions of years ago, with major implications for the...
Former senior level Department of Defense official joins RegenMed hub
WINSTON-SALEM, NC, March 6, 2023 - The Regenerative Medicine Hub continues to grow and attract top talent with the addition...
Ethnic minority parents want customized advice, research shows
Over the last decade, parents have become increasingly aware of the importance of a child's physical and mental development in...
Drones detect moss beds and changes to Antarctica climate
Researchers have been using drones to map large areas of Antarctica this summer in efforts to monitor the effects on...
Eradicating polio will require changing the current public health strategy
The recent public health emergency declarations in New York and London due to polio infections and detection of the virus...
Taking care of your teeth could help prevent chronic joint pain
HOUSTON – (March 6, 2023) – Regular visits to the dentist might help keep joint pain at bay, too.Credit: Photo...
Octapharma USA research at AAAAI: cutaquig® study at higher infusion rates presented
PARAMUS, N.J. (March 6, 2023) – Octapharma USA presented research at the American Academy of Allergy, Asthma & Immunology (AAAAI)...
This starchy bioplastic could make soggy paper straws a thing of the past
In the fight against pollution, several regions in the U.S. have banned the use of plastic straws. Alternative materials exist,...
The Access to Advanced Health Institute reports encouraging results of first-in-human trial of its temperature-stable tuberculosis vaccine candidate
The Access to Advanced Health Institute (AAHI) published results of a Phase 1 clinical trial demonstrating the safety and immune...
Temperature-stable TB vaccine safe, prompts immune response in NIH-supported study
WHAT: A clinical trial testing a freeze-dried, temperature-stable experimental tuberculosis (TB) vaccine in healthy adults found that it was safe...
Community strategy reduced opioid overdose deaths in Pennsylvania counties
PITTSBURGH, March 6, 2023 — The monthly opioid overdose death (ODD) rate fell by 30% in Pennsylvania counties that implemented...
Testing for ApoB protein may be a more accurate marker for heart disease risk than testing for cholesterol alone
Getting tested for levels of HDL (the good) and LDL (the bad) cholesterol is part of the annual physical exam....
