UC Riverside physicist awarded National Medal of Science
RIVERSIDE, Calif. -- Physicist Barry C. Barish, a distinguished professor of physics and astronomy at UC Riverside, was awarded the National Medal of Science by President Joe Biden...
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Bacteria can enhance host insect’s fertility with implications for disease control
Mosquitoes and other insects can carry human diseases such as dengue and Zika virus, but when those insects are infected with certain strains of the...
Central Illinois named US Tech Hub for biomanufacturing by Biden-Harris administration
URBANA, Ill. — President Joe Biden announced Monday that the Illinois Fermentation and Agriculture Biomanufacturing Hub (iFAB) is among 31 designated Regional Innovation and Technology...
Raining cats and dogs: research finds global precipitation patterns a driver for animal diversity
Since the HMS Beagle arrived in the Galapagos with Charles Darwin to meet a fateful family of finches, ecologists have struggled to understand a particularly...
More animal welfare or more environmental protection?
Which sustainability goals do people in Germany find more important: Animal welfare? Or environmental protection? Human health is another one of these competing sustainability goals....
Mass General Brigham names Paul Anderson Chief Academic Officer
Following a national search, Paul Anderson, MD, PhD, has been named Chief Academic Officer for Mass General Brigham. Anderson, who has been serving in this...
Neuroscientist Huda Akil, Ph.D., wins National Medal of Science
She has explored the brain’s secrets for more than 50 years, delving deep into the genes, proteins and cells that help govern our emotions and...
AZ-HOPE receives $3.2M HRSA grant to support future health care professionals
Arizona Health Opportunities Pathways to Excellence, a program of the University of Arizona Health Sciences Office of Equity, Diversity and Inclusion, received a $3.2 million grant from...
Adding crushed rock to farmland pulls carbon out of the air
Adding crushed volcanic rock to cropland could play a key role in removing carbon from the air. In a field study, scientists at the University...
Bitcoin mining has “very worrying” impacts on land and water, not only carbon, UN-led study reveals
American Geophysical Union 24 October 2023 AGU Release No. 23-39 For Immediate Release Credit: Chamanara et al. (2023)/Earth's Future American Geophysical Union 24 October 2023 AGU...
How mosquito-controlling bacteria might also enhance insect fertility
A new study reveals biological mechanisms by which a specific strain of bacteria in the Wolbachia genus might enhance the fertility of the insects it...
How eggs of the Zika-carrying mosquito survive desiccation
Eggs of the mosquito that carries Zika virus can tolerate extended desiccation by altering their metabolism, according to a new study publishing October 24th in...
Synergistic roles of platinum nanoparticles and sodium ions within beta zeolites in n-alkylation of amines with aromatic alcohols
Organic N-alkyl amines are important chemical products and intermediate with wide applications in the fields of daily chemicals, pesticides, pharmaceuticals, surfactants, and life sciences. The...
UH project strives to improve dementia diagnosis for underrepresented women
As if menopause isn’t enough of an assault on a woman’s body, couple it with Type 2 Diabetes (DM), sleep apnea and inflammation, and you’ve...
Biggest ever supercomputer simulation to investigate Universe’s evolution
Astronomers have carried out the biggest ever computer simulations from the Big Bang to the present day to investigate how the Universe evolved.Credit: Image credit...
