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Scientists explore the obesity paradox, cardiovascular risk of HIV
Credit: Kim Ratliff, Production Coordinator, Augusta University The newer generation of HIV drugs have turned the once-lethal infection into a...
Potent drug supply drop, not domestic drug policies, likely behind 2018 OD death downturn
Credit: University of Pittsburgh Graduate School of Public Health PITTSBURGH, Sept. 16, 2020 - The slight decline in drug overdose...
Europe’s primary forests: What to protect? What to restore?
First international assessment of the protection state of mostly 'untouched' forests in EuropeCredit: Tzvetan Zlatanov Primary forests are forests without...
Sanford Burnham Prebys receives $3M NIH award for drugs that restore immune response to COVID-19
Scientists will study how SARS-CoV-19 hijacks the immune system and creates a 'cytokine storm'Credit: Sanford Burnham Prebys Medical Discovery Institute....
Choosing the right cover crop to protect the soil
Credit: Dennis Bowman Farmers around the world are keen to protect their most important asset: their soil. The soil supports...
Evergreen needles act as air quality monitors
Measuring magnetic particles on needles reveals particulate air pollutionCredit: Paul Gabrielsen/University of Utah Every tree, even an evergreen, can be...
Nature: Humanity at a crossroads, UN warns in new Global Biodiversity Outlook report
Global Biodiversity Outlook 5 report outlines 8 major transitions needed to slow, then halt nature's accelerating declineCredit: Convention on Biological...
Future autonomous machines may build trust through emotion
Credit: (U.S. Army) ADELPHI, Md -- Army research has extended the state-of-the-art in autonomy by providing a more complete picture...
A new research tool, NYU Ad Observatory, tracks political advertising on Facebook
NYU Ad Observatory, developed at NYU Tandon in association with GW's Institute for Data, Democracy & Politics, will increase social...
uOttawa Ph.D. student receives Fire Researcher of the Year Award
Credit: University of Ottawa Jennifer Keir, a uOttawa PhD student and Research Associate whose research investigates firefighters' health and their...
UTEP partnership receives federal grant to combat opioid abuse in West Texas counties
Credit: Ivan Pierre Aguirre, UTEP Communications. EL PASO, Texas - The University of Texas at El Paso's Minority AIDS Research...
Theoretically, two layers are better than one for solar-cell efficiency
Credit: Akhlesh Lakhtakia, Penn State Solar cells have come a long way, but inexpensive, thin film solar cells are still...
Fish oil without the fishy smell or taste
Sustainable processing delivers highest quality, minimizing odor and taste, says UC researcherCredit: University of Cincinnati A new study, co-led by...
A NASA-NOAA nighttime view finds a slightly better organized tropical storm Karina
Credit: Credit: NASA Worldview, Earth Observing System Data and Information System (EOSDIS) NASA-NOAA's Suomi NPP satellite provided an infrared look...
Water vapor imagery reveals hurricane Paulette’s strongest side, dry air
Credit: Credits: NASA/NRL NASA's Aqua satellite analyzed Hurricane Paulette's water vapor content as it continued to move away from Bermuda...
COVID-19 virus uses heparan sulfate to get inside cells
Discovery opens new possibilities for treating COVID-19 by disrupting virus' ability to bind the carbohydrate, potentially by using a repurposed...
Storing information and designing uncrackable codes with DNA
Credit: The Biodesign Institute at Arizona State university For billions of years, Nature has used DNA like a molecular bank...
Cigarette smoking associated with worse outcomes for bladder cancer patients after surgery
Study from Keck Medicine of USC links smoking with a higher risk of death and cancer recurrence, and less responsiveness...
New dopamine sensors could help unlock the mysteries of brain chemistry
Researchers develop a wider spectrum for dLight1 sensor, allowing multiplex imaging of neurotransmittersCredit: UC Regents Sacramento, CA-- In 2018, Lin...
Going small for big solutions: sub-nanoparticle catalysts made from coinage elements as effective c
Credit: Tokyo Tech Due to their small size, nanoparticles find varied applications in fields ranging from medicine to electronics. Their...
