Science News
Study shows potential of Southern cattail for phytoremediation of areas contaminated by mine tailings
Typha domingensis, the Southern cattail, a reedy marsh plant that inhabits fresh to slightly brackish waters and is about 2.5...
Repeated infections associated with increased risk of some neurodegenerative diseases
Infections treated with specialty hospital care in early- and mid-life are associated with an increased subsequent risk of Alzheimer’s (AD)...
A team of MIT, Harvard and Stanford scientists finds “weaker ties” are more beneficial for job seekers on LinkedIn
Employment is a critical issue impacting the economy, and it gained even more attention during the pandemic with the elimination...
Cornea research pioneer honored with prestigious Champalimaud Vision Award
SEPTEMBER 15, 2022 (Lisbon, Portugal) Claes H. Dohlman, MD, PhD, whose pioneering research at Mass Eye and Ear and in...
UCLA researcher awarded National Academy of Medicine prize for work on genetics of autism
Dr. Daniel Geschwind, the Gordon and Virginia MacDonald Distinguished Professor of Human Genetics, Neurology and Psychiatry at UCLA, was awarded...
Keck Medicine of USC names Shannon Bradley, MBA, health system’s first chief diversity and inclusion officer
LOS ANGELES — Keck Medicine of USC has named Shannon Bradley, MBA, the health system’s first chief diversity and inclusion officer,...
Physicists demo method for designing topological metals
HOUSTON – (Sept. 15, 2022) – U.S. and European physicists have demonstrated a new method for predicting whether metallic compounds...
Mind over matter: Helping amputees regain their independence
Credit: UNLV Journal PLoS ONE Method of Research Observational study Subject of Research People Article Title Direction of attentional focus...
Zebradanio helped study the mechanics of brain injuries and their treatment
A group of scientists, which included researchers from the Ural Federal University (UrFU), have developed and successfully tested a new...
Cleveland Clinic researchers discover new signal for triggering human immune response
September 15, 2022, CLEVELAND: Researchers from Cleveland Clinic’s Florida Research and Innovation Center (FRIC) found that disruption of a cellular...
WVU launches prevention program to support at-risk youth, young adults
Research shows prevention programs are effective at reducing risk of substance use and addiction, and the prevalence of drug use increases...
Toshiba’s double-transmon coupler will realize faster, more accurate superconducting quantum computers
Researchers at Toshiba Corporation (TOKYO: 6502) have achieved a breakthrough in quantum computer architecture: the basic design for a double-transmon...
New multi-channel visible light communication system uses single optical path
WASHINGTON — Researchers have demonstrated a new visible light communication system that uses a single optical path to create a...
Identifying research priorities for security and safety threats in the Arctic and the North-Atlantic
A new method has been developed for identifying and prioritising research activities related to maritime safety and security issues for...
When microbiomes collide
Faecal microbiota transplantation (FMT) – the transfer of lower intestinal fluids and microbes from one individual to another – is...
T cells use force to destroy cancer cells
As a part of our immune defences, cytotoxic T cells – or killer T cells – seek out and destroy...
Gwangju Institute of Science and Technology researchers pave the way for large-scale, efficient organic solar cells with water treatment
Organic solar cells (OSCs), which use organic polymers to convert sunlight into electricity, have received considerable attention in recent times...
Smithsonian researchers discover extinct prehistoric reptile that lived among dinosaurs
Smithsonian researchers have discovered a new extinct species of lizard-like reptile that belongs to the same ancient lineage as New...
Immunotherapy reduces lung and liver fibrosis in mice
Fibrosis is a pathological proliferation of connective tissue that destroys the organ tissue. It is the ultimate consequence of almost...
The Rising Black Scientists Awards expand to the physical sciences with key support from the Elsevier Foundation
Cell Press and Cell Signaling Technology (CST) have partnered with the Elsevier Foundation to expand the reach of the Rising...
