How to land on a planet safely
WASHINGTON, April 25, 2023 – When a lander descends toward the moon – or a rocky planet, asteroid, or comet – the exhaust plume of...
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‘Smart’ tech is coming to a city near you
DURHAM, N.C. -- If you own an internet-connected “smart” device, chances are it knows a lot about your home life.Credit: Credit: John West, Trinity Communications...
Horses living in groups are better at following human indications than horses living in individual paddocks
A new study shows that horses living in big enclosures and in groups of at least three horses are better at following directional indications from...
Reduced access to TAVR to treat aortic stenosis in Canada compared to the US may affect mortality risk, potentially threatening lives
Philadelphia, April 25, 2023 – A new study has found substantial regional differences in access to transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR) and patient outcomes between...
Improving bloodstain pattern analysis with fluid dynamics
WASHINGTON, April 25, 2023 – Often left on the surfaces of a crime scene or on the clothes of an accused criminal, blood back spatter...
Global research reveals countries where record-breaking heatwaves are likely to cause most harm
A new study has highlighted under-prepared regions across the world most at risk of the devastating effects of scorching temperatures.Credit: University of Bristol A new...
Luring the virus into a trap
Viruses like influenza A and Ebola invade human cells in a number of steps. In an interdisciplinary approach, research teams from Heidelberg University and Heidelberg...
Researchers at Albert Einstein College of Medicine discover how long-lasting memories form in the brain
April 25, 2023—(BRONX NY)—Helping your mother make pancakes when you were three…riding your bike without training wheels…your first romantic kiss: How do we retain vivid...
HKUMed finds global prevalence of H. pylori infection steadily declining over 40 years Combination of antibiotics in treating H. pylori could alter the virus community in the gut
A research team led by Professor Leung Wai-keung from Department of Medicine, School of Clinical Medicine, LKS Faculty of Medicine, the University of Hong Kong...
Research links common insecticide to neurodevelopmental disorders
A new study from The University of Toledo suggests early exposure to a common class of insecticides called pyrethroids may increase the risk of autism...
Columbia University launches Center for Precision Psychiatry & Mental Health with $75 million grant from the Stavros Niarchos Foundation
NEW YORK, April 24, 2023—Columbia University today announced the establishment of the Stavros Niarchos Foundation (SNF) Center for Precision Psychiatry & Mental Health at Columbia...
NIAID appoints Ted Pierson as new Vaccine Research Center director
“Ted brings a wealth of knowledge and expertise in virology and human immune responses to viruses. He has played a key role in developing antiviral...
New dual mode ratio fluorescence sensing system enables rapid in situ detection of carbaryl residues
A team of researchers led by Prof. JIANG Changlong from Institute of Solid State Physics (ISSP), Hefei Institutes of Physical Science of of Chinese Academy of...
Defect-rich MnOx nanobelts prepared for glutathione detection in recent study
A recent study published in Sensors and Actuators: B. Chemical highlights the development of highly active oxidase mimics using MnOx nanobelts (NBs) generated through laser...
Increased exhaustion in maternal and neonatal care during pandemic
The pandemic has resulted in major challenges to the health care system in Sweden. Employees in maternal and neonatal care have been severely affected by...
