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Newer PFAS compound detected for first time in Arctic seawater
Credit: Hanna Joerss Per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS), found in many household products and food packages, have raised concerns because...
Decreased iron levels in seawater make mussels loosen their grip
Credit: Jonathan Wilker Mussels secrete sticky plaques that help them attach to wet surfaces, such as rocks on the beach....
‘Quantum negativity’ can power ultra-precise measurements
Credit: Hugo Lepage Scientists have found that a physical property called 'quantum negativity' can be used to take more precise...
Reducing the carbon footprint of concrete production
Developing advanced technology for ultra-sustainable concrete in AustraliaCredit: Tim Johnson on unsplash A new manufacturing research project brings together industry...
Pediatric experts offer tips for children’s mental health in transition back to school
Credit: Nationwide Children's Hospital Whether returning to a school building, online learning or a hybrid school environment, it is normal...
Indigenous people vital for understanding environmental change
Rutgers-led research shows how local knowledge can help manage ecosystems and wildlifeCredit: Joan de la Malla Grassroots knowledge from Indigenous...
Studying interactions between ground-nesting bees and soils
Credit: Jennifer Fedenko Many living creatures live in soil. Though their sizes range from microscopic soil microbes to larger animals...
How plantains and carbon nanotubes can improve cars
Credit: Dr Patrick Ehi Imoisili, Therese van Wyk, University of Johannesburg. A luxury automobile is not really a place to...
Americans are consuming less sugar but more nonnutritive sweeteners
New Journal of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics study shows US household purchases of foods & beverages containing caloric...
Using artificial intelligence to smell the roses
UC Riverside study applies machine learning to olfaction with possible vast applications in flavors and fragrancesCredit: L. Duka. RIVERSIDE, Calif....
Phosphoprotein biomarkers to guide cancer therapy are identified
A study identifying biomarkers for certain neuroendocrine cancers demonstrates a novel approach for identifying and detecting tumor drivers, giving this...
Human coagulation factor XIIIa expressed in pichia pastoris as fXIIIa hemostatic agent
This article by Dr. Xu et al. is published in Protein & Peptide Letters, 2020Credit: Dr. Xu et al., Bentham...
Solving materials problems with a quantum computer
Credit: University of Chicago Quantum computers have enormous potential for calculations using novel algorithms and involving amounts of data far...
NSF supports project to demystify communication in plants
Credit: Allison Usavage, Cornell University ITHACA, N.Y. - Tracking the role of messenger RNA, or mRNA, through plants is like...
Quitline plus surgery are big motivators for giving up smoking
Surgery clinics provide unique opportunities for encouraging healthy changesCredit: UC Regents / UC Davis Health Smokers who have thoracic surgery...
Experimental COVID-19 vaccine protects upper and lower airways in nonhuman primates
NIAID-led study of mRNA vaccine supports advance to phase 3 human trialsCredit: NIAID WHAT: Two doses of an experimental vaccine...
University of Cincinnati ergonomics expert says work smarter at home
Sit up, raise the screen, pad the chairCredit: Photo by Colleen Kelley/UC Creative + Brand. Taking a few minutes to...
For rufous hummingbirds, migration looks different depending on age and sex
Credit: Jim Livaudais CORVALLIS, Ore. - Plucky, beautiful and declining in numbers at about a 2% annual rate, the rufous...
Microbiologists clarify relationship between microbial diversity and soil carbon storage
UMass Amherst study finds more diverse soils did perform better, but drought stress is a limiting factorCredit: UMass Amherst/Luiz A....
Alzheimer’s protein in blood indicates early brain changes
Promising target for blood-based diagnostic testCredit: Matt Miller Two decades or more before symptoms arise, plaques of a sticky protein...
