Biosensors change the way water contamination is detected
EVANSTON, Ill. --- Scientists from Northwestern University have collaborated on the implementation of an accurate, low-cost and easy-to-use test for detecting toxic levels of fluoride...
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Scientists develop new index based on functional morphology to understand how ancestors of modern birds used their wings
Scientists at Nagoya University in Japan have developed an index to estimate how a bird uses its wings for flight or other locomotion by measuring...
Novel method to design new peptide therapeutics pioneered
Hokkaido University researchers have developed a novel method to design and develop peptide antibiotics in large numbers, which will prove critical to controlling antibiotic resistance.Credit:...
Deep learning for quantum sensing
Quantum sensing represents one of the most promising applications of quantum technologies, with the aim of using quantum resources to improve measurement sensitivity. In particular,...
New study: Group practice of transcendental meditation may help decrease drug-overdose deaths
A 15-year study published in the medical journal Medicina concludes that group practice of Transcendental Meditation® (TM®) technique and its advanced aspect, the TM-Sidhi® program,...
Scientists report differences in dopamine signals in patients with history of alcohol use disorder
WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. – Feb. 7, 2023 – Dopamine is a neurotransmitter that’s made in the brain and acts as a chemical messenger, communicating between nerve cells...
WVU study shows number of West Virginia infants exposed to drugs in the womb is 10 times higher than national rate
Nearly one in eight infants born in West Virginia between 2020 and 2022 had in utero exposure to opioids, stimulants and/or cannabis, according to researchers...
Antarctica’s ocean brightens clouds
The teeming life in the Southern Ocean, which encircles Antarctica, contributes to brightening the clouds that form there, according to a study published today in Atmospheric...
First Carl Zeiss Humboldt Research Award goes to Alexej Jerschow
The chemist Professor Alexej Jerschow of New York University is the first recipient of the newly established Carl Zeiss Humboldt Research Award. The prize is...
Penguin physics: understanding the mechanisms of underwater turning maneuvers in penguins
Penguins constitute a fascinating family of flightless birds that, although somewhat clumsy on land, are extremely talented swimmers. Their incredible maneuverability in water has captivated...
New horizons for organoboron and organosilicon chemistry with triple elementalization
In recent years, organic chemicals containing boron (B) and silicon (Si) have found applications in various fields, including optoelectronics and pharmaceuticals. Moreover, they can also...
Uncovering sexual health topics for parents to address with their adolescent-aged GBQ male children
PHILADELPHIA, PA (February 7, 2023) – Comprehensive and inclusive sexual health education reduces young gay, bisexual, and queer (GBQ) men's vulnerability to poor sexual health...
NAFLD – hepatokines mediate its impact on metabolic diseases and help to identify subtypes
Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) is an important risk factor for type 2 diabetes and cardiovascular diseases. In a Perspective in Cell Metabolism, Norbert Stefan...
New way to reduce progression of diabetic kidney disease discovered
A new way to reduce progression of diabetic kidney disease, affecting 40% of people with diabetes, has been discovered by scientists. The University of Bristol-led...
Physics-guided machine-learning models will improve subsurface imaging
A team of scientists at Los Alamos National Laboratory is applying machine-learning algorithms to subsurface imaging that will impact a variety of applications, including energy...
