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Plant-based spray could be used in n95 masks and energy devices
Engineers invent way to spray extremely thin wires on 3D objectsCredit: Images: (left) Jonathan P. Singer; (right) Lin Lei Engineers...
Sea-level rise projections can improve with state-of-the-art model
New ice-sheet 'emulator' focuses on Antarctica, Rutgers research showsCredit: Ted Scambos/NSIDC Projections of potentially dramatic sea-level rise from ice-sheet melting...
Factors that increase or decrease suicidal behavior risk in adolescents
Credit: Image credit: Heni D. Windarwati An analysis of relevant studies published to date has identified certain risk factors associated...
Study finds ‘missing link’ in the evolutionary history of carbon-fixing protein rubisco
Researchers identify a unique version of a photosynthetic enzyme that has been in use for billions of yearsCredit: Henrique Pereira/Berkeley...
Physical activity and sleep in adults with arthritis
Credit: Image credit: Lynne Feehan A new study published in Arthritis Care & Research has examined patterns of 24-hour physical...
Facemask use has lesser consequences on indicators of cognitive performance than expected
Facemasks do not impair indicators of cognitive performance when performing moderate physical work in hot environmentsCredit: Andreas Flouris A novel...
Risk of human-to-wildlife transmission of the COVID-19 virus
Credit: Image credit: Sophie Gryseels There's considerable risk that humans transmit SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19, to wildlife, according...
NOAA grant advances UToledo research into Lake Erie bacteria that destroys algal toxins
Project is aimed at developing new technologies to ensure clean drinking waterCredit: The University of Toledo Searching for new ways...
Are online grocery stores being designed to support consumer nutrition information needs?
Online grocery stores are becoming more popular and may affect the health and nutritional choices of consumers, according to a...
California’s August Complex largest fire in state’s history
Credit: NASA Worldview, Earth Observing System Data and Information System (EOSDIS). NOAA/NASA's Suomi NPP satellite captured another startling image of...
A timeline on the evolution of reptiles
New study by a team of Harvard-led researchers rebuts 75-year-old belief in reptile evolutionCredit: Tiago R. Simões Challenging a 75-year-old...
Infrared NASA imagery finds Chan-hom organizing, consolidating
Credit: Credit: NASA JPL/Heidar Thrastarson NASA's Aqua satellite analyzed the large Tropical Storm Chan-hom as it tracked through the Northwestern...
Wall awarded $385,000 grant to study amyloidosis treatment options
Credit: UTHSC Memphis, Tenn. (October 6, 2020) - Jonathan Wall, PhD, professor in the University of Tennessee Health Science Center's...
‘Brain fog’ following COVID-19 recovery may indicate PTSD
Psychiatric disorders and brain damage can share similar symptoms but require different treatments.Credit: UCLA Health A new report suggests that...
NASA catches development of Tropical Storm Norbert as Marie declines
Credit: Credit: NASA Worldview, Earth Observing System Data and Information System (EOSDIS) NASA-NOAA's Suomi NPP satellite passed over the Eastern...
Revising climate models with new aerosol field data
Credit: Delphine Farmer, CSU Smoke from the many wildfires burning in the West have made air quality hazardous for millions...
NASA-NOAA satellite finds Hurricane Delta rapidly intensifying
Credit: NASA/NRL Infrared imagery from NASA-NOAA's Suomi NPP satellite revealed that Hurricane Delta has been rapidly growing stronger and more...
Every COVID-19 case seems different; these scientists want to know why
Scientists in the US and UK publish first in-depth look at how CD4+ T cells fight SARS-CoV-2Credit: NIAID LA JOLLA--As...
Remote control of blood sugar: Electromagnetic fields treat diabetes in animal models
UIowa study suggests EMFs alter redox signaling to improve insulin sensitivityCredit: Susan McClellen, University of Iowa Health Care Researchers from...
Sanford Burnham Prebys wins $8.5 million in NIH Transformative Research grants
Two scientists receive prestigious awards to pursue high-risk, high-reward researchCredit: Sanford Burnham Prebys Medical Discovery Institute Sanford Burnham Prebys today...
