Estimating flows of forced migrants from war and crisis
Researchers built a model, using insights from social and behavioral theory, that estimates daily flows of refugees from conflict. Forced migration, in contrast to planned...
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Is food waste the key to sustainable, plastic-free diapers and sanitary pads?
NEW ORLEANS, March 19, 2024 — Once thrown away, disposable items such as diapers and sanitary pads can take hundreds of years to decompose, because...
When words make you sick
In a new book, experts in a variety of fields explore nocebo effects – how negative expectations concerning health can make a person sick. It...
Molecular orientation is key: shining new light on electron behavior using 2-photon photoemission spectroscopy
Osaka, Japan – Organic electronics is a field that has garnered significant interest in academic and industrial circles due to its potential applications in OLEDs...
Continuous non-invasive glucose sensing on the horizon with the development of a new optical sensor.
For decades, people with diabetes have relied on finger pricks to withdraw blood or adhesive microneedles to measure and manage their glucose levels. In addition...
All creatures great and small: Sequencing the blue whale and Etruscan shrew genomes
The blue whale genome was published in the journal Molecular Biology and Evolution, and the Etruscan shrew genome was published in the journal Scientific Data.Credit:...
USC receives $3.95 million CIRM grant for organoid resource center
To democratize access to lab-grown organ-like structures known as organoids and other advanced stem cell and transcriptomic technologies, USC will launch the CIRM ASCEND Center,...
TLI Investigator Dr. Wei Yan named Editor-in-Chief of the Andrology Journal
The Lundquist Institute is proud to announce that Wei Yan, MD, PhD, a distinguished professor at the David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA and...
A new study shows how neurochemicals affect fMRI readings
CHAPEL HILL, N.C. – The brain is an incredibly complex and active organ that uses electricity and chemicals to transmit and receive signals between its sub-regions.Credit: UNC...
Tanks of the Triassic: new crocodile ancestor identified
Dinosaurs get all the glory. But aetosaurs, a heavily armored cousin of modern crocodiles, ruled the world before dinosaurs did. These tanks of the Triassic...
Cure Mito Foundation and Hope for PDCD Foundation announce a patient registry collaboration
March 18, 2024 – Cure Mito Foundation and Hope for PDCD foundation, both patient-led foundations focused on advancing research and supporting families affected by Leigh...
Shining a light on the underpinnings of rare disease impacting children
A team from the University of Ottawa's Faculty of Medicine has completed an exciting new study that reveals the inner workings of gene mutations that...
Johns Hopkins Medicine-led team develops fluid biomarker for early detection of ALS and FTD
Two progressively degenerative diseases, amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS, commonly known as Lou Gehrig’s disease) and frontotemporal dementia (FTD, recently in the news with the diagnoses...
Eyes open and toes out of water: how a giant water bug reached the island of Cyprus
The island of Cyprus, although considered a hotspot for biodiversity in the Mediterranean, is more famous for its beautiful sunny coasts than for its insect...
Structural transition project strives to bring laser fusion closer to application
A promising option for creating a productive and sustainable energy source on Earth is the fusion of hydrogen nuclei. The problem? Extremely high pressures and...
