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Aging in the eye predicts risk for kidney failure
Among 35,864 United Kingdom residents, every one-year increase in retinal age, assessed by retinal microvasculature changes, was associated with a...
New quantum dots study uncovers implications for biological imaging
A new study involving researchers at the University of Illinois Chicago achieved a milestone in the synthesis of multifunctional photonic...
Understanding the cryptic role fungi play in ecosystems
When you say “fungi,” most people think of mushrooms, showy fruiting bodies, but most fungi do not produce mushrooms. It...
Study shows the majority of California’s coastal airports are vulnerable to increased flooding caused by climate change
Credit: https://papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers.cfm?abstract_id=4191058 TAMPA FL, December 5, 2022 – Most of California’s population and its largest airports are located along...
Photon-efficient volumetric imaging with light-sheet scanning fluorescence microscopy
In biological imaging, researchers aim to achieve 3D, high-speed, and high-resolution, with low photobleaching and phototoxicity. The light-sheet fluorescence microscope...
Can a playlist be your therapist? Balancing emotions through music #ASA183
NASHVILLE, Tenn., Dec. 5, 2022 – Music has the potential to change emotional states and can distract listeners from negative...
Guiding conservation with local touch
As nature reels towards a hotter, drier, harsher future, new conservation tools – seed banks and frozen zoos, gene editing...
New research shows people, wildlife, and marine environment benefit when island-ocean connections are restored
Restoring and rewilding islands that have been decimated by damaging invasive species provides benefits to not only the terrestrial ecosystem...
The Southern Hemisphere is stormier than the Northern, and we finally know why
For centuries, sailors who had been all over the world knew where the most fearsome storms of all lay in...
Forest resilience linked with higher mortality risk in western US, study finds
A forest’s resilience, or ability to absorb environmental disturbances, has long been thought to be a boost for its odds...
New findings on neuronal activities in the sensorimotor cortex
An interdisciplinary research team at the University of Freiburg has found important clues about the functioning of the sensorimotor cortex....
Illinois Tech’s flagship Elevate program with career-readiness opportunities spurs record enrollment
CHICAGO—Dec. 5, 2022—Illinois Tech’s one-of-a-kind Elevate program—providing opportunities for hands-on experiences, personalized mentorship, and career readiness—has contributed to the university’s...
University of Missouri researchers design new heart health wearable
While heart disease is a leading cause of death in the United States, most people can be treated with early...
Henry Ford Health researchers look at steroids as pain control alternative to opioids
DETROIT (December 5, 2022) – Results from a study by Henry Ford Health orthopedic researchers is the latest of several...
WVU researchers counting on cow cooperation for improvements in soil health and carbon sequestration
West Virginia University researchers are working to improve soil health and increase economic gains for Appalachian cattle farmers by bringing nutrients,...
The secret lives of tropical mammals revealed by millions of wildlife photos
How animals spend their day; eating, sleeping, and moving, and when they do it, varies between species. The mechanisms behind...
HIV ‘drug factory’ implant promises once-a-year therapy
HOUSTON – (Dec. 5, 2022) – A Rice University laboratory, with a boost from the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation,will develop...
Research in and high above the Amazon rainforest
As part of the CAFE-Brazil expedition, about 70 scientists will travel to Manaus in December and January. The airport of...
New Journal of Pharmaceutical Analysis articles showcase innovative applications of mass spectrometry
Mass spectrometry, a technique used to determine the composition of chemical substances by accurately measuring their molecular masses, has become...
Milestone for laser technology
Extremely intense light pulses generated by free-electron lasers (FELs) are versatile tools in research. Particularly in the X-ray range, they...
