Chemists create organic molecules in a rainbow of colors
CAMBRIDGE, MA -- Chains of fused carbon-containing rings have unique optoelectronic properties that make them useful as semiconductors. These chains, known as acenes, can also...
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Jefferson Lab site grows with addition of Applied Research Center
NEWPORT NEWS, VA – The Applied Research Center (ARC) is tying the knot with the U.S. Department of Energy’s Thomas Jefferson National Accelerator Facility. Today,...
Cable-Dunlap, Chi, Smith and Thornton named ORNL Corporate Fellows
Four researchers at the Department of Energy’s Oak Ridge National Laboratory have been named ORNL Corporate Fellows in recognition of significant career accomplishments and continued...
Small but mighty: Microparticles from the placenta may offer major clues on the in utero development of neurobehavioral disorders
COLUMBIA, Mo. -- For 30 years, Cheryl Rosenfeld has studied how biological information gets transferred from mothers to babies during pregnancy. The research is personal...
UofL secures $6.5 million to enhance training for nursing professionals
The University of Louisville has received $6.5 million through two federal grants to help increase Kentuckians’ access to health care, particularly in underserved rural and...
Membrane raft redox signaling contributes to visfatin-induced inflammation and kidney damage
“ the exact mechanism of how obesity increases the advancement of chronic kidney disease is still uncertain.”Credit: 2023 Koka et al. “ the exact mechanism...
Pregnant women are missing vital nutrients needed for them and their babies – and situation could worsen with plant-based foods
Pregnant women are not getting the essential nutrients they and their babies need from modern diets say scientists, who have warned that the situation will...
Why regional differences in global warming are critical
Scientists use climate models to simulate past climate, in order to determine how and why it has changed. As a result of man-made climate change...
Marshall School of Medicine dean recognized on 2023 Highly Cited Researchers List
HUNTINGTON, W.Va. – David Gozal, M.D., M.B.A., Ph.D. (Hon), vice president of health affairs and dean of the Joan C. Edwards School of Medicine at...
WVU research helps power plants recycle water using wastewater from oil and gas mining
Simulations from West Virginia University researchers demonstrate their use of two kinds of industrial wastewater to decontaminate each other has the potential to slash a...
ECNU review of education highlights network ethnography in researching global education policy
The word “mobility” conjures up images and ideas of the movement of people, capital, and things from one place to another. The globalized world of...
Harvesting water from air with solar power
WASHINGTON, Dec. 5, 2023 – More than 2.2 billion people currently live in water-stressed countries, and the United Nations estimates that 3.5 million die every...
Florida wildflowers and pollinators get a boost with two grants
The Daniels Lab at the Florida Museum of Natural History was recently awarded two grants to help support pollinators in Florida. The Florida Department of...
Novel mineral piezocatalysts offer innovative approaches for soil remediation
Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) removal in the soil environment is of great significance for repairing the long-term damaged ecosystem. However, the poor mass transfer process and...
Reliable research and evidence-based recommendations scarce for women who exercise according to menstrual cycle
Hamilton, ON, December 5, 2023 – There is no shortage of advice for women on what to eat, how to train, or what supplements to take during...
