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Virginia Tech scientist awarded NIH grant to study CASK-related severe brain disorder
Scientists at the Fralin Biomedical Research Institute at VTC explore dark side of common gene For children diagnosed with severe...
Compost improves apple orchard sustainability
As the saying goes, an apple a day keeps the doctor away. But what's the key to growing a quality...
Nightside radio could help reveal exoplanet details
Rice team enhances models that will detect magnetospheres in distant solar systems HOUSTON - (June 22, 2021) - We can't...
Natural hazards threaten 57% of US structures
Rising temperatures and risky development contribute to heightened exposure to earthquakes, flooding, tornadoes, hurricanes and wildfireCredit: Inglesias et al. (2021)...
Songbirds and humans share some common speech patterns
For both songbirds and humans, the longer the phrase the shorter the sounds If you listen to songbirds, you will...
Making our computers more secure
Columbia Engineering researchers design new techniques to bolster memory safety; ideas are now being used by Air Force Research Lab...
Study reveals agriculture-related injuries more numerous than previously known
A new study by Penn State researchers, who looked at emergency room admissions across the U.S. over a recent five-year...
WVU research finds ‘excess deaths’ in Amish and Mennonite communities during pandemic
Sociologists are suggesting face-to-face interactions along with distrust in preventative medicine could be contributing factors MORGANTOWN, W.Va. - Sunday church...
Iowa State University and partners receive major National Science Foundation research grant to drive
AMES, IA - The Platforms for Advanced Wireless Research (PAWR) program announces Iowa State University and its partners as the...
Atmospheric water vapor in the city of Tel Aviv is suitable for drinking
A solution to global water scarcity? In a first-of-its-kind study in the world conducted at Tel Aviv University, researchers found...
Sound-induced electric fields control the tiniest particles
Acoustoelectronic tweezers gently manipulate biological nanoparticles just a few nanometers wide Engineers at Duke University have devised a system for...
Health care leaders call for national focus on preventing hospital-acquired pneumonia
UMass Amherst researcher among task force leaders pushing for change A group of health care leaders, including a University of...
Salton Sea aerosol exposure triggers unique and mysterious pulmonary response
UC Riverside mouse study suggests inflammation could play key role in progression to asthma RIVERSIDE, Calif. -- Communities surrounding the...
SFRP2 and PD-1 immunotherapy combination halts osteosarcoma metastasis in model
Hollings Cancer Center oncologist identifies a new target and immune mechanism for the treatment of aggressive metastatic pediatric osteosarcoma In...
New machine learning methods could improve environmental predictions
Algorithm is 'taught' rules of the physical world to help researchers make better predictions Machine learning algorithms do a lot...
A more robust memory device for AI systems
Antiferromagnetic-based memory device could bolster computing applications and answers fundamental questions A research team from Northwestern Engineering and the University...
Foundation awards $1.25 million to MIND Institute to study rare genetic condition
Experts will search for molecular therapies for SYNGAP1 syndrome, which impacts brain development The RDM Positive Impact Foundation is funding...
Flash mob in the nucleus
Study clarifies why some proteins 'flock together' in the nucleus Almost all cells in our body contain a nucleus: a...
Marine sediments explain how part of Brazil’s Northeast region became semi-arid
The phenomenon is linked to gradual contraction of the tropical rain belt over the last 5,000 years, according to a...
Recycling robot could help solve soft plastic waste crisis
Researchers create robot that sorts soft plastic Despite an improvement in plastic recycling in recent years, landfill is a growing...
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