TTUHSC researcher studies the ability of brine shrimp to thrive in high salinity
Brine shrimp of the genus Artemia are small crustaceans that can thrive in environments where sodium concentrations are as high as 25% (more than eight...
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Mount Sinai researchers develop novel method to improve disease prediction across diverse ancestries
A team of scientists from Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai has developed a groundbreaking statistical technique, “BridgePRS,” to enhance disease prediction in people...
How researchers are “CReATiNG” synthetic chromosomes faster and cheaper
A groundbreaking new technique invented by researchers at the USC Dornsife College of Letters, Arts and Science may revolutionize the field of synthetic biology. Known...
Mediterranean diet ‘a straightforward approach’ among many nutritional options for improving the chance of success in IVF
Adjuvant therapies to help infertile women conceive by IVF - especially those whose treatments have been unsuccessful in the past - are now a common...
Artificial intelligence unravels mysteries of polycrystalline materials
Researchers at Nagoya University in Japan have used artificial intelligence to discover a new method for understanding small defects called dislocations in polycrystalline materials, materials...
UM School of Medicine review highlights rise in psychiatric disorders linked to increased cannabis use
The widespread use of cannabis (marijuana) and its increased potency are associated with a rise in cannabis-related psychiatric conditions, according to a new University of...
Fish display distinct individual behaviours when swimming to find food
Fish from the same species can evolve their sense of smell and display individual foraging ‘personalities’ to successfully find food in different habitats, according to...
Protein allows poison dart frogs to accumulate toxins safely
Scientists have identified the protein that helps poison dart frogs safely accumulate their namesake toxins, according to a study published today in eLife.Credit: Marie-Therese Fischer...
Mollusks from polar expeditions reveal new details about the ocean
In the early hours of 30 October 1961, a Russian bomber took off and flew north. The plane was headed for the Novaya Zemlya archipelago...
Chemistry and Crystals: Politecnico di Milano’s hydrogel study on the cover of Chemistry
Milan, 19 December 2023 - Hydrogels, ubiquitous materials in our daily lives, are the focus of a scientific research published as a hot paper on...
Scientists tackle difficult-to-recycle thermoset polymers
A team of UK scientists has got a step closer to making several different types of plastic much easier to recycle, using a method that...
Machine learning boosts search for new materials
Scientists from the University of Rochester say deep learning can supercharge a technique that is already the gold standard for characterizing new materials. In an npj Computational Materials paper,...
New pilot app supports Missouri farmers’ participation in climate-smart agriculture programs
Missouri is home to 95,000 farms — the second highest number of farms per state in the country. Farming is a way of life for people here,...
UTHSC, Vanderbilt University receive $2.4 million grant to promote diversity in speech-language pathologists for high-need children
The Department of Audiology and Speech Pathology at the University of Tennessee Health Science Center and the Department of Hearing and Speech Sciences at Vanderbilt...
UTRF Innovation Awards celebrate UTHSC researchers
The University of Tennessee Research Foundation (UTRF) celebrated the researchers whose achievements are making life better locally, nationally, and globally at its annual Innovation Awards ceremony, held...
