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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...
Nanoplastics unexpectedly produce reactive oxidizing species when exposed to light
Plastics are ubiquitous in our society, found in packaging and bottles as well as making up more than 18% of...
nTIDE December 2022 Jobs Report: Hot job market continues for people with disabilities despite efforts to cool the economy
East Hanover, NJ – January 6, 2023 – Persistent efforts to cool the economy had no effect on jobseekers with...
Study reveals average age at conception for men versus women over past 250,000 years
BLOOMINGTON, Ind. — The length of a specific generation can tell us a lot about the biology and social organization...
Rice University scientists get fungi to spill their secrets
HOUSTON – (Jan. 6, 2023) – As anyone who has ever attended a cocktail party can tell you, shedding inhibitions...
Indigenous territories and protected areas are key to forest conservation in the Brazilian Amazon, study shows
A research study led by researchers with the Center for Earth Observation and Modeling at the University of Oklahoma analyzed...
