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Turn off a light, save a life, says new UW-Madison study
MADISON, Wis. -- We all know that turning off lights and buying energy-efficient appliances affects our financial bottom line. Now,...
Computer scientists create reprogrammable molecular computing system
Computer design meets potions class: A little of vial 1 and a little of vial 2 yield six-bit computations encoded...
The INBIS channel: the most complete submarine cartography
Discovering the Arctic Ocean's seafloorsCredit: José Luis Casamor (GRC Marine Geosciences/University of Barcelona) A scientific study describes for the first...
Tropical storms likely to become more deadly as climate changes
CORVALLIS, Ore. - Tropical storms are likely to become more deadly under climate change, leaving people in developing countries, where...
Brain-inspired AI inspires insights about the brain (and vice versa)
Research from Huth lab at UT Austin predicts how neurons respond to language in contextCredit: Huth lab, UT Austin Can...
Brain health: Seniors chat online to stay sharp
OHSU research tests video chat to prevent cognitive declineCredit: OHSU/Kristyna Wentz-Graff Right now, Gene Gilmer is as sharp as ever...
Miscarriage from a man’s perspective
A University of Missouri study exploring how men often use metaphors to discuss miscarriages finds couples need to 'co-cope' with...
Magnetic stir bars carry ‘memory’ from previous flasks and tubes
Surprisingly high level of surface contaminations of magnetic stir bars escapes regular cleaning and brings highly reactive traces of metal...
Endocrine Society praises European Parliament report’s call to regulate endocrine-disrupting chemicals
WASHINGTON--The Endocrine Society applauded the European Parliament's release of a report demonstrating that endocrine-disrupting chemicals (EDCs) pose a serious threat...
Assessment tool predicts chronic fatigue syndrome 6 months after mono
More severe mononucleosis in college students increases the risk of severe chronic fatigue syndrome 6 months later One to five...
Laser-targeted removal of prostate tumors works as well complete removal of prostate
Laser treatment, however, preserves erectile and urinary functionsCredit: The University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston GALVESTON, Texas - Researchers...
Does pregnancy history affect cognitive function?
Study suggests that childbearing decisions and timing are not linked to cognitive function CLEVELAND, Ohio (March 20, 2019)--Healthy cognitive aging...
Improved control of big power in little motors
An approximate high gain observer for speed-sensorless estimation of induction motors Little motors power everything from small comforts, such as...
Researchers analyze biodiversity patterns in Antarctic Dry Valleys
Credit: McMurdo Dry Valleys LTER Antarctica is a nearly uninhabited, ice-covered continent ravaged by cold, windy, and dry conditions. Virginia...
Transformation of VA to ‘whole health’ model featured in JACM special issue
Credit: Mary Ann Liebert, Inc., publishers New Rochelle, NY, March 20, 2019--As medical delivery organizations seek to meet the Triple...
Taking up the charge to modernize energy grid software
Lehigh University team led by industrial and systems engineering professor Frank E. Curtis developing new algorithms to improve resilience in...
Butterfly numbers down by two thirds
High-intensity agriculture reduces number of butterfly species in adjacent areasCredit: Jan C. Habel / TUM Meadows adjacent to high-intensity agricultural...
WVU researcher finds some Medicaid populations more likely to die by suicide
Credit: WVU MORGANTOWN, W.Va.--A West Virginia University researcher has discovered the suicide rate of some Medicaid-insured youth--including girls and young...
Visualizing better cancer treatment
NYU researchers engineer a protein micelle that can be visualized by MRI as it delivers hemotherapeutics BROOKLYN, New York, Wednesday,...
Chromatin changes rapidly in response to low oxygen, study finds
A study by the University of Liverpool reveals new insights into how cells respond to oxygen deprivation. Published in the...
