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SeaAhead and New England Aquarium announce BlueSwell incubator’s first cohort of startups
Six companies focused on ocean sustainability and global resilience will enter the program in NovemberCredit: SeaAhead BOSTON, MASS. (October 28,...
Safer future for rail transportation of hazardous materials being developed by WVU engineers
Credit: Paige Nesbit/WVU A team of West Virginia University researchers are making railways safer by developing a Band-Aid-like protective jacket...
Intelligent maintenance: Improved maintenance management for track
Credit: © Lunghammer - TU Graz Train journeys should be safe and comfortable, and track systems are crucial to this....
‘Iconic’ Sandia researcher wins Indigenous Excellence Award
Credit: Lonnie Anderson, Sandia National Laboratories ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. -- Her peers know her as an exceptional engineer. But to some...
Soil-powered fuel cell promises cheap, sustainable water purification
Soil microbial fuel cells proven to be capable of creating energy to filter a person's daily drinking water in Brazil...
Scientists discover new organic compounds that could have helped form the first cells
Researchers screened a wide variety of simple organic compounds to see if they could form polymers under early Earth conditions,...
Deep Longevity and SquareOne Wellness partner on deep biomarkers of aging and longevity
Deep Longevity added SquareOne Wellness to its growing longevity network; SquareOne physicians will get training in longevity medicine and interpret...
Coral researchers find link between bacterial genus and disease susceptibility
Credit: (OSU College of Science) CORVALLIS, Ore. - Corals that appear healthy are more prone to getting sick when they're...
The rhythm of change: What a drum-beat experiment reveals about cultural evolution
Credit: Daniel Vegel Living organisms aren't the only things that evolve over time. Cultural practices change, too, and in recent...
Cucurbit downy mildew pathogen has two genetically distinct host-adapted clades
Credit: E. C. Wallace, K. N. D'Arcangelo, and L. M. Quesada-Ocampo Cucurbit downy mildew is a devastating disease for the...
Innovative surgery restores movement in patients with Parsonage-Turner syndrome
Credit: Hospital for Special Surgery Orthopedic surgeons at Hospital for Special Surgery (HSS) performed successful microsurgery to repair damaged nerves...
More than half of American adults with advanced MS report mistreatment by caregivers
UC Riverside-led study describes first published survey documenting nature and extent of caregiver mistreatment of this populationCredit: Stan Lim, UC...
Society for Neuroscience recognizes Courtney Miller for advocacy efforts
The Louise Hanson Marshall Award honors individuals who have significantly promoted the professional development of women in neuroscience through teaching,...
New study shows food rich in omega-3 EPA & ALA can reduce risk of death after heart attack
Findings from a large study show regular consumption of foods rich in omega-3s, including walnuts and fish, can reduce risk...
Neutrons chart atomic map of COVID-19’s viral replication mechanism
Credit: Jill Hemman/ORNL, U.S. Dept. of Energy To better understand how the novel coronavirus behaves and how it can be...
Identified a subgroup of stem cells that resists ageing and maintains muscle regeneration
The finding provides a basis forCredit: UPF and CNIC Researchers at UPF, the National Centre for Cardiovascular Research, ICREA and...
Rising opioid use during pandemic heightens need for safe drug disposal
UH Pharmacy professor receives $3.3 million grant for safe medication disposal education, researchCredit: University of Houston During the global coronavirus...
Study reveals factors that can make placenta less capable of protecting fetus from zika
Findings reported by Brazilian researchers in PLOS Neglected Tropical Diseases help explain why only some babies whose mothers are infected...
Study reinforces drug’s potential to treat hypertrophic cardiomyopathy
Credit: WSU Research at Washington State University sheds new light on one molecule that may be used to treat a...
Study: Most migratory birds rely on a greening world
Continued climate change could spell disaster for many speciesCredit: Frank La Sorte, Cornell Lab of Ornithology Ithaca, NY--A new study...
