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Rubber-like materials, commonly used in dampeners, possess a unique property known as dynamic viscoelasticity, enabling them to convert mechanical energy from vibrations into heat while...

UTSA MATRIX AI Consortium receives $2 million to make AI more efficient

The National Science Foundation (NSF) has awarded a $2 million grant through its Emerging Frontiers in Research Initiatives (EFRI) program to investigators at the UTSA MATRIX AI...

A breath of fresh air keeps drug-producing cells alive longer

EVANSTON, Ill. — In 2021, a Northwestern University-led research team received a Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) contract worth up to $33 million to develop an...

Antibodies to cow’s milk linked to increased risk of cardiovascular death

Sensitivity to common food allergens such as cow’s milk and peanuts could be an important and previously unappreciated cause of heart disease, new research suggests...

Grant helps program expand distracted driving education to online learning

The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) estimates there were 42,795 deaths resulting from motor vehicle crashes in 2022 in the United States. This projection...

AI can map giant icebergs from satellite images 10,000 times faster than humans

AI can map giant icebergs from satellite images 10,000 times faster than humans   Credit: Dr Anne Braakmann-Folgmann and the European Space Agency. AI can map giant icebergs from satellite images 10,000 times...

1 in 25 carries a genotype that is associated with a shortened lifespan

1 in 25 carries a genotype that is associated with a shortened lifespanCredit: deCODE Genetics 1 in 25 carries a genotype that is associated with...

UTIA faculty member serves as editor of the Journal of Food Distribution Research

Carlos Trejo-Pech, an associate professor in the Department of Agricultural and Resource Economics at the University of Tennessee Institute of Agriculture, is a newly appointed...

Anticipated Thanksgiving meal items by U.S. Census region

October Consumer Food Insights Report highlights thanksgiving meal plans

October Consumer Food Insights Report highlights Thanksgiving meal plansCredit: Credit: Purdue University Center for Food Demand Analysis and Sustainability October Consumer Food Insights Report highlights...

A new connection between the gut microbiota and prostate inflammation in aging men

“Creating a properly functioning intestinal microenvironment can significantly reduce the overall inflammation, which also affects the prostate.”Credit: 2023 Ratajczak et al. “Creating a properly functioning...

German Research Foundation renews funding for Research Training Group “Gene Regulation in Evolution” at Mainz University

Over the past four and a half years, Mainz University has made significant advances in unravelling the role of gene regulation in adaptation and evolution...

A multi-taxon analysis of European Red Lists reveals major threats to biodiversity

A fifth of European Red List flora and fauna species may be at risk of extinction

A new analysis of 14,669 threatened species of plants and animals found in Europe reveals that about one fifth face the risk of extinction, and...

Purdue University uric acid sensors created by Wenzhuo Wu

Purdue sensors measure uric acid levels better than other noninvasive methods

WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. – Researchers in Purdue University’s College of Engineering have invented and are developing noninvasive medical devices to make the monitoring and treatment of certain...

Mathematicians “thread the needle” to improve IVF success rates

Mathematicians are using their expertise to improve IVF success rates, according to a new study.Credit: • Lab_OldNeedle and Lab_NewNeedle are videos taken at the Oxford...

Scientists tame biological trigger of deadly Huntington’s disease