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Calls for five year old students to learn how to protect themselves online
More children than ever are using the internet, and they’re using it younger than ever before. Credit: Pixabay More children than...
Overcoming the optical resolution limit
When measuring with light, the lateral extent of the structures that can be resolved by an optical imaging system is...
Michael Yartsev named 2022 Peter Gruss Young Investigator Award winner
JUPITER, FLA: Innovative research into naturalistic behavior of bats led to Dr. Michael Yartsev being named the 2022 Peter Gruss...
Physicists have proposed a theory of solidification of iron-nickel alloy
Physicists at the Ural Federal University (UrFU) have created a theory for the solidification of iron-nickel (Fe-Ni) alloy (Invar). They...
SwRI experiment helps predict effects of DART impact
SAN ANTONIO — Nov. 1, 2022 — On September 26, NASA’s Double Asteroid Redirection Test (DART) spacecraft crashed into Dimorphos,...
Half of the data deficient species may be threatened with extinction
Often we simply do not know enough about a species to know how it is doing. On the recognized red...
Making glioblastoma more vulnerable to treatment
In the tough war against glioblastoma, scientists are taking a cue from viruses on how to make the aggressive cancer...
Improving police responses to domestic abuse
A new book co-authored by a City, University of London academic aims to improve the practice of policing domestic abuse.Credit:...
Geothermal could become workhorse of the energy transition
CAMBRIDGE, MA--Geothermal energy—the heat deep below our feet—has the potential to become the workhorse of the energy transition as it...
Want to save the bees? Pay attention to pathogens and flowers
AMHERST, Mass. – New research published in the journal Ecology conclusively shows that certain physical traits of flowers affect the...
Aging | Downregulation of senescence-associated secretory phenotype by knockdown of secreted frizzled-related protein 4 contributes to the prevention of skin aging
“Overall, this research could potentially aid in the development of anti-aging treatments for skin by preventing age-related changes through the...
HRSA funding will result in collaborative effort between schools
As part of a program designed to train and add a significant number of new community health workers (CHWs) to...
Salk scientists discover anti-inflammatory molecules that decline in the aging brain
LA JOLLA (October 31, 2022)—Aging involves complicated plot twists and a large cast of characters: inflammation, stress, metabolism changes, and...
Mapping the path from smell to perception
Our sense of smell has a powerful effect on our behavior and emotions. Aromas can evoke vivid memories of the past or...
CSHL groundcherry research bears new fruits
Over 34 million people in the U.S. don’t have enough food. More diverse and adaptable crops are needed to address challenges in...
New Sun and solar system displays at NASA’s Goddard Visitor Center
NASA’s Goddard’s Space Flight Center in Greenbelt, Maryland, has two new permanent exhibits on display. The exhibits will inspire the...
New catalyst can turn smelly hydrogen sulfide into a cash cow
HOUSTON – (Oct. 31, 2022) – Rice University engineers and scientists have created a sweet way for petrochemical refineries to...
A new protocol for light-sheet live imaging of C. elegans adults emerges from woods hole embryology course
WOODS HOLE, Mass. -- The beauty of live-imaging studies is the specimen is alive, allowing dynamics such as cell division...
How low-cost earbuds can make newborn hearing screening accessible
Newborns across the United States are screened to check for hearing loss. This test is important because it helps families...
Ultra-cold mini twisters
Vortices are ubiquitous in nature: Whirling up water can create swirls. When the atmosphere is stirred up, huge tornadoes can...
