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Blood stem cell research
UD's Emily Day among researchers funded through Science Center programCredit: Photo by Kathy F. Atkinson University of Delaware biomedical engineer...
Using voice analysis to track the wellness of patients with mental illness
Researchers developed an AI computer application that analyzes a patient's speech patterns to monitor their mental healthCredit: UCLA Health A...
Overactive brain waves trigger essential tremor
Credit: Columbia University Irving Medical Center (Kuo lab) NEW YORK, NY (Jan. 15, 2020)--The source of essential tremor--a movement disorder...
How cells assemble their skeleton
Researchers study the formation of microtubulesCredit: Pfeffer & Schiebel, ZMBH Microtubules, filamentous structures within the cell, are required for many...
OU launches $9 million research collaboration with Peruvian University
Credit: The University of Oklahoma NORMAN, OKLA. - The University of Oklahoma has entered an agreement to develop a $9...
Researchers identify gene with functional role in aging of eye
In mouse studies, a 'methylation clock' on the ELOVL2 gene ticks toward impaired vision, but when gene expression was boosted,...
Glimpses of fatherhood found in non-pair-bonding chimps
Credit: Aaron Sandel, UT Austin AUSTIN, Texas -- Although they have no way of identifying their biological fathers, male chimpanzees...
Study contests use of smoked cannabis in treatment of cocaine addiction
Researchers in Brazil evaluated cocaine and crack addicts undergoing rehabilitation for six months and observed a higher relapse rate and...
NASA, NOAA analyses reveal 2019 second warmest year on record
Credit: NASA GISS/Gavin Schmidt According to independent analyses by NASA and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Earth's global...
Decontaminating pesticide-polluted water using engineered nanomaterial and sunlight
Two INRS teams join forces and develop a new ecological process to degrade atrazineCredit: My Ali El Khakani, INRS Québec,...
US HUPO honors OU researcher with New Investigator Award
Credit: The University of Oklahoma NORMAN, OKLA. - University of Oklahoma researcher Si Wu has been selected as a winner...
New neutron detector can fit in your pocket
Researchers demonstrate first stable semiconductor neutron detectorCredit: Northwestern University/Argonne National Laboratory EVANSTON, Ill. -- Homeland Security might soon have a...
NASA infrared data analyzes cloud top temperatures in Tropical Cyclone Claudia
Credit: Credit: NASA JPL/Heidar Thrastarson Satellite data of Tropical Cyclone Claudia's cloud top temperatures revealed that the storm was weakening....
Ivan Djordjevic named IEEE Fellow
World's largest technical professional society recognizes electrical and computer engineering researcher for pioneering work in optical communicationsCredit: University of Arizona...
Robert Amdur, MD, named Editor in Chief of Practical Radiation Oncology
Credit: UF Health via Robert Amdur ARLINGTON, Va., January 15, 2020 -- The American Society for Radiation Oncology (ASTRO) announced...
Dr. Sallie Permar receives the SPR Award in honor of E. Mead Johnson
Credit: Dr. Sallie Permar HOUSTON, Jan. 15, 2020 - The Society for Pediatric Research (SPR) is pleased to announce Sallie...
Managing cannabis use in breastfeeding women
Credit: Mary Ann Liebert, Inc., publishers New Rochelle, NY, January 15, 2020--As more states legalize medicinal and recreational cannabis use...
Chemicals between us: Surprising effects of oxytocin on cocaine addiction
Medical University of South Carolina researchers use the colloquially known 'love hormone' oxytocin as potential therapeutic for cocaine addicts with...
MDI Biological Laboratory will use new animal model to study aging
Grant will support addition of African turquoise killifish to model animal rosterCredit: MDI Biological Laboratory BAR HARBOR, MAINE — The...
Researchers gain control over internal structure of self-assembled composite materials
Credit: Photo by Fred Zwicky CHAMPAIGN, Ill. -- Composites made from self-assembling inorganic materials are valued for their unique strength...
