New pesticide exposure test developed to protect inexperienced cannabis farmers
A chemical analyst and expert in micro-extraction at The University of Toledo created a more reliable, robust and efficient way to monitor pesticide exposure and...
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Newly discovered probiotic could protect Caribbean corals threatened by deadly, devastating disease
Researchers with the Smithsonian’s National Museum of Natural History have discovered the first effective bacterial probiotic for treating and preventing stony coral tissue loss disease...
Random matrix theory approaches the mystery of the neutrino mass!
When any matter is divided into smaller and smaller pieces, eventually all you are left with—when it cannot be divided any further—is a particle. Currently,...
International study shows link between brain age and stroke outcomes
A new study lead by a team of researchers at the Keck School of Medicine of USC shows that younger “brain age,” a neuroimaging-based assessment...
World’s first studies with bedside portable MRI in pediatric ECMO patients
Bonn, April 5, 2023 - The neonatology team at Bonn University Hospital (UKB) has conducted the world's first study of children receiving ECMO therapy using...
Not all itches are the same, according to the brain
LA JOLLA (April 5, 2023)—Itch is a protective signal that animals use to prevent parasites from introducing potentially hazardous pathogens into the body. If a...
Projects to fight biological threats receive $5 million in federal funding
Modeling the emergence and spread of biological threats isn’t as routine as forecasting the weather, but scientists in two of the U.S. Department of Energy’s...
UMass Amherst research finds surprising science behind bumblebee superfood
AMHERST, Mass. – It’s the spines. This is the conclusion of two new papers, led by researchers at the University of Massachusetts Amherst, showing that...
To counteract conspiracy beliefs, most–but not all–existing methods are ineffective
A new review of previously published studies on methods for reducing conspiracy beliefs has shown that most of these methods are ineffective, but that those...
Looking at magnets in the right light
Magnetic nanostructures have long been part of our everyday life, e.g., in the form of fast and compact data storage devices or highly sensitive sensors....
Hypergentrification of NYC neighborhoods is associated with better mental health for White populations, but not among Black and Latino populations
Hypergentrification of NYC neighborhoods is associated with better mental health for White populations, but not among Black and Latino populationsCredit: Christie Kim, Unsplash, CC0 (https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/)...
Benin Bronzes are made of German brass
The renowned Benin Bronzes are composed of metal sourced from Germany, according to a study published April 5, 2023 in the open-access journal PLOS ONE...
Euchromatin is not really open in living cells
DNA and associated proteins in active regions of the genome are condensed but behave like a viscous liquid at the molecular level. This finding greatly...
Vaccination against chickenpox is estimated to significantly reduce varicella cases and deaths in both children and adults and would be cost-effective, per a modelling study in Denmark, informing policymakers around routine immunization
Vaccination against chickenpox is estimated to significantly reduce varicella cases and deaths in both children and adults and would be cost-effective, per a modelling study...
A new type of photonic time crystal gives light a boost
Researchers have developed a way to create photonic time crystals and shown that these bizarre, artificial materials amplify the light that shines on them. These...
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