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Researchers simulate, assess damage to brain cells caused by bubbles during head trauma
Credit: Illustration by Mica Post AMES, Iowa - Say there's a bomb attack on a military base. A few of...
City of Hope scientists leverage interference between signaling pathways for cancer treatment
Based on that research, new drug combinations aim to intercept cancer developmentCredit: City of Hope DUARTE, Calif. -- In order...
Developing detectors for scientific research and medicine
Jefferson Lab's Cynthia Keppel will receive $1 million for research as a newly appointed US Department of Energy Office of...
Researcher receives $5M grant to further cancer studies
The grant from the Cancer Prevention and Research Institute of Texas will support Dr. Tanmay Lele's research on cancer and...
2,000 years of storms in the Caribbean
Geoscientists from Goethe University create sedimentary archive with annual resolutionCredit: (Photo: Gischler) FRANKFURT. The hurricanes in the Caribbean became more...
Giant, fruit-gulping pigeon eaten into extinction on Pacific islands
Credit: Danielle Byerley GAINESVILLE, Fla. --- A large fruit-eating bird from Tonga joins the dodo in the lineup of giant...
Materials scientist James de Yoreo receives Distinguished Scientist Fellow award
The US Department of Energy's Office of Science bestows one of its highest honors on PNNL materials scientistCredit: Background image...
Propane could be the new diesel with $3.5 million US Department of Energy grant
CSU researchers awarded to develop high-efficiency propane engineCredit: Allison Vitt/Colorado State University Energy Institute Propane could be competitive with diesel...
New CCC19 data offer insights on COVID treatments for people with cancer
Credit: Vanderbilt University Medical Center Newly released data on treatment outcomes of people with cancer diagnosed with COVID-19 reveal a...
Visual working memory is hierarchically structured
Credit: Utochkin, I. S., & Brady, T. F. (2020). Individual representations in visual working memory inherit ensemble properties. Journal of...
Sweet coolers a gateway to increased alcohol consumption
hese sweetened alcoholic beverages can promote harmful alcohol consumption among teens, new University of Guelph research findsCredit: (University of Guelph)...
Mitigation of greenhouse gases in dairy cattle through genetic selection
Study targets reducing methane production by 20 percent in 10 years according to research in the Journal of Dairy Science®Credit:...
Expanded access to treatment in prisons can reduce overdose deaths by 31.6%, study finds
Credit: Alexandria Macmadu/Brown University PROVIDENCE, R.I. -- The epidemic of opioid-related overdose death persists across the United States, and people...
Novel ‘on-off’ switch discovered in plant defenses
Protective mechanism paves the way to improved plant disease resistance and food stabilityCredit: Huffaker Lab, UC San Diego To ensure...
Triple negative breast cancer meets its match
BBOX1 enzyme could serve as a drug target for the deadly subset of breast cancerCredit: UT Southwestern Medical Center DALLAS...
Lahontan Cutthroat Trout thrive at Paiute’s Summit Lake in far northern Nevada
University collaborates with tribe to protect the longest self-sustaining population of Lahontan Cutthroat TroutCredit: Photo Courtesy of University of Nevada,...
Calcium channel subunits play a major role in autistic disorders
Appropriate fine-tuning of calcium channel subunits is essential for ensuring a physiological balance between inhibitory and excitatory nerve cellsCredit: ill./©:...
Discovery of first active seep in Antarctica provides new understanding of methane cycle
Credit: Andrew Thurber Oregon State University. CORVALLIS, Ore. - The discovery of the first active methane seep in Antarctica is...
The most important task for a PTSD service dog for veterans is disrupting anxiety
Credit: Purdue University Science has shown that service dogs can benefit some veterans with PTSD. But the exact role service...
Biotelemetry provides unique glimpse into whitespotted eagle rays’ behavior
Study by FAU harbor branch scientists first to characterize ecology of this 'near threatened' species in FloridaCredit: Cameron Luck The...
