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Researchers have used beams of muons to analyze the elemental composition of Asteroid Ryugu samples
Stone samples brought back to Earth from asteroid Ryugu have had their elemental composition analyzed using an artificially generated muon...
Termites may have a larger role in future ecosystems
Most people think termites are a nuisance that consume wood in homes and businesses. But, these termites represent less than...
Genetic variation explains racial disparity in esophageal cancer cases
Esophageal adenocarcinoma (EAC) is a type of cancer affecting the mucus-secreting glands of the lower esophagus — the tube connecting...
Climate change is making lakes less blue
American Geophysical Union 22 September 2022 AGU Release No. 22-56 For Immediate Release Credit: AGU/Geophysical Research Letters American Geophysical Union 22...
Researchers uncover how to 3D-print one of the strongest stainless steels
For airliners, cargo ships, nuclear power plants and other critical technologies, strength and durability are essential. This is why many...
Wearing a pedometer — even if you don’t look at it — may boost step counts
Almost half of American adults don’t meet recommended weekly physical activity levels, but new research from Brigham Young University suggests...
COVID-19 infections increase risk of long-term brain problems
If you’ve had COVID-19, it may still be messing with your brain. Those who have been infected with the virus...
Aged neurons generated directly from skin more accurately model Parkinson’s disease
The possibility to make virtually all cell types of the human body from induced pluripotent stem cells (iPSCs), which are...
Shedding light on the happy hormone
Osaka, Japan – Twinkling lights make a city view all the more beautiful at night, and may evoke feelings of...
Scientists have found a potential basis for a cure for coronavirus
Researchers found out that salen is able effectively bind a number of proteins of the coronavirus SARS-CoV-2. Scientists used the...
Mapping the whole human brain: Allen Institute to lead global collaboration
By Rachel Tompa, Ph.D. / Allen InstituteCredit: Allen Institute By Rachel Tompa, Ph.D. / Allen Institute SEATTLE, WASH. — September...
Anthropogenic air pollution impacts health and climate in the Middle East
Desert dust was assumed to be the primary contributor to elevated air pollution across the Middle East. Now, an international...
Salk Institute to lead $126 million effort to map the aging human brain
LA JOLLA (September 22, 2022)—With a five-year, $126 million grant from the National Institutes of Health (NIH), a team led...
UCLA scientists awarded $10 million by NIH to study developing brain
Two scientists at the David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA have been awarded nearly $10 million from the National...
Pittsburgh project to pave way for technology to revolutionize treatment of fatal brain diseases
PITTSBURGH, Sept. 22, 2022 – A collaborative group of neuroscientists from the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine and Carnegie...
UC San Diego, Salk and others seek to map the human brain over a lifetime
With a five-year, $126 million grant from the National Institutes of Health (NIH), a multi-institution team of researchers at University...
Gwangju Institute of Science and Technology researchers design durable organic semiconductor photocathodes with metal foil encapsulation
Hydrogen is emerging as a popular eco-friendly alternative to fossil fuel resources owing to its carbon-neutral combustion products (water, electricity,...
Upgrading your computer to quantum
Tokyo, Japan – Computers that can make use of the “spooky” properties of quantum mechanics to solve problems faster than...
Global consortium study, supported by the Alzheimer’s Association, aims to shed light on viruses’ impact on the brain
SAN ANTONIO (Sept. 22, 2022) — Debra Gutierrez of Von Ormy, Texas, near San Antonio has been an active person...
Distantly related viruses share self-assembly mechanism
How do the hundreds of individual pieces that make up viruses assemble into shapes capable of spreading disease from cell...
