Mahoney Life Sciences Prize awarded to UMass Amherst biologist Lynn Adler
AMHERST, Mass. – University of Massachusetts Amherst biologist Lynn Adler has won the Mahoney Life Sciences Prize for her research demonstrating that different kinds of...
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FSU researchers find decaying biomass in Arctic rivers fuels more carbon export than previously thought
The cycling of carbon through the environment is an essential part of life on the planet.Credit: Courtesy of Robert Spencer, Florida State University The cycling...
City or country living? Research reveals psychological differences
Living in the country, in rural areas, has long been idealized as a pristine place to raise a family. After all, open air and room...
People should have right to shape marine environmental decisions
Government and political institutions should do more to make citizens feel empowered within marine environment decisions and give them the right to participate, new research...
Cherenkov color imaging shows promise in enhancing radiation therapy effectiveness
Cherenkov imaging is a valuable cancer treatment tool that can help doctors track and monitor radiation doses received by tissues during cancer therapy in real...
CANDOR can boost job satisfaction in healthcare workers and potentially prevent burnout
There is widespread concern across the US about the high incidence of burnout among healthcare workers. The symptoms of burnout include emotional exhaustion, depersonalization—a feeling...
Autistic adolescents are more likely to leave Medicaid as they enter adulthood in states without Medicaid waivers
Many autistic people rely on important healthcare coverage from Medicaid for continued services and supports throughout their life. But when entering adulthood, autistic adolescents are...
Crab shells could help power the next generation of rechargeable batteries
Anybody who has ever enjoyed fresh crab legs or lobster tails can attest to how difficult it is to get through their tough shells. But...
Buyer beware: 60% of foods purchased by Americans contain technical food additives — a 10% increase since 2001
Philadelphia, March 13, 2023 – A new study in the Journal of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics, published by Elsevier, has determined that 60%...
Insilico Medicine brings AI-powered “ChatPandaGPT” to its target discovery platform
Insilico Medicine, a clinical-stage generative artificial intelligence (AI)-powered drug discovery company, has integrated advanced AI chat functionality based on recent advances in large language models...
Magnetism fosters unusual electronic order in quantum material
HOUSTON – (March 13, 2023) – Physicists were surprised by the 2022 discovery that electrons in magnetic iron-germanium crystals could spontaneously and collectively organize their...
Calcium: A key player for a promising and safe brain treatment?
Researchers from Tokyo Medical and Dental University (TMDU) find that the side effects caused by treating brain diseases with antisense oligonucleotides are related to altered...
Scientists demonstrate time reflection of electromagnetic waves in a groundbreaking experiment
NEW YORK, March 13, 2023 — When we look in a mirror, we are used to seeing our faces looking back at us. The reflected...
Fewer sports injuries with digital information
The number of injuries in youth athletics is significantly reduced when coaches and parents have access to digital information on adolescent growth. It also takes...
On pandemic’s third anniversary, loneliness and isolation are down, but still high, among older adults
After three years of pandemic living, loneliness, isolation and lack of social contact have finally started to decline among older adults, a new poll shows.Credit:...
