From tree holes to trash
A team of biologists from the University of Delhi and Zoological Survey of India, Harvard University, and the University of Minnesota has discovered a unique...
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Despite risk, many unsure of temperature to heat food to prevent illness
PHILADELPHIA – With bird flu virus detected in cow’s milk, U.S. health authorities have warned the public against potential sources of exposure, including drinking raw...
The sooner the better: teaching healthy habits in elementary school reduces abdominal fat
A study led by the Centro Nacional de Investigaciones Cardiovasculares (CNIC) and Fundación SHE, supported by “la Caixa” Foundation, demonstrates that teaching healthy habits through...
Kidney dysfunction may predict sudden cardiac death in patients with heart failure
Patients with congestive heart failure (CHF) having a compromised blood supply, are at greater risk of sudden cardiac death (SCD). With an estimated incidence as...
Virus that causes COVID-19 is widespread in wildlife, Virginia Tech scientists find
SARS-CoV-2, the virus responsible for COVID-19, is widespread among wildlife species, according to Virginia Tech research published Monday (July 29, 2024) in Nature Communications. The...
Optical fibers fit for the age of quantum computing
A new generation of specialty optical fibres has been developed by physicists at the University of Bath in the UK to cope with the challenges...
Every minute counts: rapid and accurate prediction model for cardiac arrest treatment
When it comes to treating cardiac arrest, acting quickly can mean the difference between life and death.Credit: Takenobu Shimada, Osaka Metropolitan University (CC BY 4.0,...
Evidence-based information combats misleading and false claims on the internet and social media about the anti-Mullerian hormone test
Researchers in Australia have found that when women are given accurate information about a test that indicates the number of eggs in their ovaries, they...
Advanced biosensor uncovers role of gibberellin in integrating light signaling and stem growth in plants
Advancements in biosensor technology are now letting us observe previously undetectable plant hormones orchestrating growth and responding to environmental stimuli in real-time within living plants.Credit:...
Innovative method for 3D quantitative phase imaging
Light waves, as they propagate through a medium, experience a temporal delay. This delay can unveil crucial information about the underlying structural and compositional characteristics....
Two shark species documented in Puget Sound for first time by Oregon State researchers
CORVALLIS, Oregon – Oregon State University researchers have made the first scientific confirmation in Puget Sound of two distinct shark species, one of them critically...
New additive process can make better — and greener — high-value chemicals
Researchers at the Center for Advanced Bioenergy and Bioproducts Innovation (CABBI) have achieved a significant breakthrough that could lead to better — and greener —...
Wencai Liu earns 2024 IUPAP Early Career Scientist Prize in Mathematical Physics
Dr. Wencai Liu, an associate professor of mathematics at Texas A&M University, has been selected to receive the 2024 International Union of Pure and Applied Physics...
Microgrids: Resilient city for everyone
Local decentralized energy systems, known as microgrids, can make urban infrastructures more resilient and reduce risks for the population, for example, in large-scale power outages...
New study disputes Hunga Tonga volcano’s role in 2023-24 global warm-up
New research from a collaborative team featuring Texas A&M University atmospheric scientist Dr. Andrew Dessler is exploring the climate impact of the 2022 Hunga Tonga volcano eruption and challenging...
