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A late-night disco in the forest reveals tree performance
Credit: Jon Atherton In 2017, the group from the Optics of Photosynthesis Lab (OPL) developed a new method to measure...
When Possible, Upper and Lower GI Endoscopies Should Be Done on Same Day
Hopkins Medicine Study Says Same-Day Scheduling Yields Higher-Value Care, Saves MoneyCredit: With permission from the Privolzhsky Research Medical University, Russia...
Trade could be key to balancing conservation of freshwater sources and food security
An IIASA study published in the journal Nature Sustainability today, evaluated whether water for the environment could be prioritized under...
BU finds screenings for social determinants of health need to be tailored to clinics
Study of community health centers in Boston finds great deal of variation in practice, as well as in provider and...
Researchers find evolutionary backing in analysis of mammalian vertebrae
Differences in numbers of vertebrae are most extreme in mammals which do not rely on running and leaping, such as...
Common food additive found to affect gut microbiota
Titanium dioxide nanoparticles E171 may impact human health University of Sydney research provides new evidence that nanoparticles, which are present...
Research sheds light on UK’s new unsustainable viewing habits
A new study looks behind closed doors to reveal how UK viewing habits are shifting away from traditional broadcasting with...
BTI scientists create new genomic resource for improving tomatoes
Researchers from Boyce Thompson Institute published a tomato pan-genome in Nature Genetics, finding nearly 5,000 new genes and establishing a...
New data platform illuminates history of humans’ environmental impact
Credit: Florida Museum photo by Kristen Grace GAINESVILLE, Fla. --- The human environmental footprint is not only deep, but old....
Quantum world-first: researchers reveal accuracy of two-qubit calculations in silicon
Credit: UNSW Sydney For the first time ever, researchers have measured the fidelity - that is, the accuracy - of...
Underwater power generation
Energy from seawater: Power generator autonomously switches between two functional modes Underwater vehicles, diving robots, and detectors require their own...
Study details bacteria’s role in recurrent urinary tract infections
Collaboration uncovers how several species can invade bladder walls in postmenopausal womenCredit: University of Texas at Dallas A new finding...
Study explores privatization of public systems of justice
Since the 1980s, federal and local governments have increasingly used public money to hire private firms to house and manage...
Room for thought: Brain region that watches for walls identified
Advanced imaging technologies observe one brain area's ability to rapidly sense our surroundings; lays groundwork for improvements to machine learning...
Catch a virus by its tail
Study uncovers key mechanism that allows some of the world's deadliest viruses to replicate Viruses are masterful invaders. They cannibalize...
Green energy nudges come with a hidden cost
Simple interventions have become increasingly popular, but may reduce support for more effective climate change policies All across the United...
Keeping Chicago’s families healthy
4.7 million grant funds work in Auburn-Gresham, Englewood, South Shore The University of Illinois at Chicago will launch a new...
Human gut microbiome physiology can now be studied in vitro using Organ Chip technology
Anaerobic human Intestine Chip supports complex gut microbiome under low oxygen, enabling direct investigations of health and disease-related human-microbiome interactionsCredit:...
CDC awards UNC research center $3.75 million to study chronic disease prevention
The Center for Health Promotion and Disease Prevention (HPDP) at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill has received...
Could locking all household guns reduce youth suicides, unintentional firearm deaths?
Bottom Line: An increase in the number of firearm owners who live with children who lock up all their household guns...
