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Crusaders made love and war, genetic study finds
First genetic study of the Crusaders confirms that warriors mixed and had families with local people in the near East,...
Scientists advance creation of ‘artificial lymph node’ to fight cancer, other diseases
Credit: Hawley Pruitt In a proof-of-principle study in mice, scientists at Johns Hopkins Medicine report the creation of a specialized...
US and Malawian partners implement malaria vaccine for children in Africa
Malaria is the leading cause of illness and death among children in MalawiCredit: Tisungane Mvalo, UNC Project-Malawi Chapel Hill, NC...
Infection biology: Gut microbe helps thwart Salmonella
Credit: B. Stecher/ LMU Munich Salmonella enterica is the name of a group of rod-shaped bacteria that can cause gastroenteritis...
The overall annual cost of bacterial resistance in French hospitals estimated up to 290 M
The overall annual cost of infections due to bacterial resistance in French hospitals now estimated up to 290 million Euros...
UCF develops new method to explore what happens inside fires and explosions
Method could lead to advances in fighting fires, creating cleaner engines and even space travelCredit: UCF: Karen Norum The inside...
Researchers use 3D printer to print glass
3D printing of chalcogenide glass could enable low-cost manufacturing of complex optical components for telecom and sensing applications WASHINGTON --...
Study: Infamous ‘death roll’ almost universal among crocodile species
Credit: Credit: Kent Vliet/University of Florida. The iconic "death roll" of alligators and crocodiles may be more common among species...
New UCI-led study defines best time to exercise to get the most rejuvenating results
Credit: UCI School of Medicine A new study led by researchers from the University of California, Irvine finds exercising in...
When the physics say ‘don’t follow your nose’
Researchers are using the physics of airflows to locate gaseous leaks more quickly in complex scenariosCredit: Reza Khodayi-mehr Engineers at...
CEBAF turns on the charm
Jefferson Lab's Continuous Electron Beam Accelerator Facility has confirmed production of charm quarks following a recent upgrade NEWPORT NEWS, VA...
Weak honey bee colonies may fail from cold exposure during shipping
Credit: Agricultural Research Service USDA FARGO, NORTH DAKOTA, April 18, 2019--Cold temperatures inside honey bee colonies may cause colony losses...
Can exercise, swimming goggles help protect astronauts against spaceflight-associated changes to eye, vision?
Bottom Line: Astronauts on long missions at the International Space Station can experience changes to their eyes and vision that...
How to hack your deadline: Admit it’s uncertain
ANN ARBOR--Deadlines tend to radiate a sense of existential finality, but project managers know that they're rarely set in stone....
Microbiomes of diabetic foot ulcers are associated with clinical outcomes
MADISON - New research suggests that the microbial communities associated with chronic wounds common in diabetic patients affect whether those...
Oregon researchers map sound, response and reward anticipation in mouse brain
Basic research on decision-making points to enhanced integration of auditory-based signals and possible rewards in the posterior tail of the...
Taming the genome’s ‘jumping’ sequences
The human genome is fascinating. Once predicted to contain about a hundred thousand protein-coding genes, it now seems that the...
Future hypersonics could be artificially intelligent
Sandia to lead academic coalition to develop autonomy for aerospaceCredit: Sandia National Laboratories ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. -- A test launch for...
Ocean currents bring good news for reef fish
Researchers have discovered some good news for fish populations living on coral reefs hit by climate change. Renato Morais is...
Why language technology can’t handle Game of Thrones (yet)
Researchers evaluated four state-of-the-art tools for recognizing names in text, to assess and improve their performance on popular fiction, including...
