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Researchers gain deeper understanding of mechanism behind superconductors
This confirmed their own findings from 2016, when Haase and his team developed an experimental method based on magnetic resonance...
Montreal’s Big Flush was good message management but hid deeper problems, according to new Concordia research
Sometimes there is a confluence of events in municipal politics that takes a serious problem, a collection of outsized personalities...
Climate change presents a mismatch for songbirds’ breeding season
Spring is the sweet spot for breeding songbirds in California’s Central Valley – not too hot, not too wet. But...
New roundtable on health equity in communities of color
A new Roundtable focusing on health equity in communities of color features the expertise and insights of five distinguished academic...
AAS Awards Laboratory Astrophysics Prize to NASA Goddard scientist
The American Astronomical Society (AAS) has awarded the 2023 Laboratory Astrophysics Prize to Dr. Reggie Hudson of the Cosmic Ice Laboratory at...
A mobile breakthrough for water environment monitoring: a novel colorimetric multi-channel sensor on cell phone platform
Reliable colorimetric analysis technologies have been widely praised for their highly sensitive and selective responses towards various contaminants in environmental...
New website compiles ocean data from landmark 19th-century scientific voyage
CHAMPAIGN, Ill. — The HMS Challenger began a four-year voyage 150 years ago to explore the deep sea and the...
New research furthers case for exercise promoting youthfulness
A recent paper published in the Journal of Physiology deepened the case for the youthfulness-promoting effects of exercise on aging organisms, building...
Our future climate depends partly on soil microbes—but how are they affected by climate change?
AMHERST, Mass. – The largest terrestrial carbon sink on Earth is the planet’s soil. One of the big fears is...
Federally funded studies into treatment for chronic conditions overlook efficacy in adults with autism, analysis finds
Physical health disparity conditions in autistic adults have not been the focus of any research funded by the U.S. National Institutes...
Combining multiple maps reveal new genetic risk factors for blindness
Combining a map of gene regulatory sites with disease-associated loci has uncovered a new genetic risk factor of adult-onset macular...
Xavier University of Louisiana and Ochsner Health partner to create College of Medicine and pursue health, educational equity
New Orleans, La. – Xavier University of Louisiana (Xavier) and Ochsner Health (Ochsner) today announced an agreement to establish a...
The mechanism of cosmic magnetic fields explored in the laboratory
Plasma is matter that is so hot that the electrons are separated from atoms. The electrons float freely and the...
Living on the edge: Small mammals in threatened, biodiverse hotspot hold clues for conservation
CHICAGO — Rapid deforestation in eastern Paraguay is changing the region’s subtropical ecosystems, creating a fragmented landscape of forest remnants....
Fruit flies grow brainy on a poor diet
Kyoto, Japan -- Nutrition, as an impactful part of an organism's physiological state, seems to extend to all stages of...
COVID-19 during pregnancy ramps up serious health risks
WASHINGTON (Jan. 16, 2023)—Pregnant women who are infected with the virus that causes COVID-19 face a 7 times increased risk...
New small laser device can help detect signs of life on other planets
As space missions delve deeper into the outer solar system, the need for more compact, resource-conserving and accurate analytical tools...
Chung-Ang University researchers evaluate mass spectrometry approaches for mold identification
In recent years, filamentous fungi or molds have emerged as causative agents underlying life-threatening infections in immunocompromised individuals. The timely...
Exploiting the synergy of nutraceuticals for cancer prevention and treatment
Chromatin comprises a complex mixture of DNA and proteins that forms the structural basis of chromosomes in the cellular nuclei....
20,000 premature US deaths caused by human-ignited fires
Over 80% of premature deaths caused by small smoke particles in the United States result directly from human-ignited fires. This...
