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Quick fixes won’t stop sexual harassment in academia, experts say
Credit: Photo by Fred Zwicky CHAMPAIGN, Ill. -- While many academic institutions are searching for ways to prevent sexual assault...
Older adults with existing depression show resilience during the pandemic
A multi-site study finds that seniors are more concerned with being infected with COVID-19 than the effects of social isolationCredit:...
Genetic background may affect adaptions to aging
UC Riverside-led study evaluated individual differences in DNA methylation across 10 years in two Scandinavian samples of same-sex aging twinsCredit:...
Is COVID-19 transmitted through breast milk? Study suggests not likely
The infectious virus was not detected in 64 samples of breast milk testedCredit: UC San Diego Health Sciences As the...
Unlocking the cell enhances student learning of the genetic code
Adapting state-of-the-art biotechnology for the classroom could transform how biology and biochemistry are taughtCredit: Javin Oza An open-source educational biotechnology...
CZI awards $4.5M to advance innovative approaches to fighting neurodegenerative diseases
Grants support pairs of researchers to collaborate and unlock the underlying biology of neurodegenerative disordersCredit: Chan Zuckerberg Initiative Today, the...
Invasive shrubs in Northeast forests grow leaves earlier and keep them longer
Citizen scientists confirm that invasives seem to have advantage over native shrubs, contributing to their proliferation, impactsCredit: Erynn Maynard-Bean, Penn...
NASA-NOAA satellite provides overnight watch on hurricane Genevieve
Credit: Credit: NASA Worldview, Earth Observing System Data and Information System (EOSDIS) NASA-NOAA's Suomi NPP satellite kept an eye on...
NASA-NOAA’s Suomi NPP satellite snaps Tropical Storm Higos’ landfall
Credit: Credit: NASA Worldview, Earth Observing System Data and Information System (EOSDIS) NASA-NOAA's Suomi NPP satellite provided forecasters with a...
Contraceptive developed at UIC approved by FDA, offers new option for women
Credit: Joshua Clark/University of Illinois Chicago A first-of-its-kind contraceptive developed at the University of Illinois Chicago has been approved by...
Electronic consultations between primary providers and radiologists improve patient care
EConsults provide easy access to expert opinions, promoting collaboration between primary care providers and radiologists that ultimately improves patient care--including...
Regenstrief researchers elected fellows of prestigious international informatics academy
14 of 34 worldwide inductees are from North America.Credit: Regenstrief Institute INDIANAPOLIS -- Three Regenstrief and Indiana University School of...
Leading-edge technology unmasks protein linked to Parkinson’s disease
Two cryo-EM studies pave the way for possible drugs to treat neurodegenerative disorder affecting millionsCredit: Villa Lab, UC San Diego...
Machine learning reduces hazards in nuclear power plants
Credit: Virginia Tech Nuclear researcher Juliana Pacheco Duarte is part of a team using nearly $800,000 in funding from the...
Make It Clear by MIT computing legend Patrick Winston
New book from the MIT Press explains how to 'Speak and Write to Persuade and Inform'Credit: MIT Press Announcement from...
Deep learning will help future Mars rovers go farther, faster, and do more science
NASA JPL team uses TACC's Maverick2 system to develop software, trains modelsCredit: NASA's Mars rovers have been one of the...
Understanding the inner workings of the human heart
Credit: Spencer Philipps/EMBL-EBI, 2020 Researchers have investigated the function of a complex mesh of muscle fibers that line the inner...
New study calculates alarming lifetime risk of death from firearms and drug overdoses in the US
One out of every 100 American children will die from firearms if current death rates continue; one out of every...
New clues to a 500-year old mystery about the human heart
Scientists show that muscular structures first described by Leonardo da Vinci are essential for heart functionCredit: Spencer Phillips 19 August...
Vagabonding female butterflies weigh in on reproductive strategies
Reproductive function of female butterflies burdens their capabilities for long-distance flight, which may affect populations in a changing, uncertain worldCredit:...
