FAU receives $1 million NSF grant to empower women in stem faculty
The absence of an inclusive and diverse STEM (science, technology, engineering and math) faculty significantly hurts the education of a STEM workforce by the lack...
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How does a cell move? ‘pull the plug’ on the electrical charge on the inner side of its membrane, say scientists
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASECredit: Tatsat Banerjee and Peter N Devreotes, Johns Hopkins Medicine FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Scientists at Johns Hopkins Medicine say that a key to...
Low nutritional quality in vegetarian meat substitutes
The availability of foods based on plant proteins to substitute for meat has increased dramatically as more people choose a plant-based diet. At the same...
CU scientists shine a light on what comes up when you flush
Thanks to new University of Colorado Boulder research, scientists see the impact of flushing the toilet in a whole new light—and now, the world can...
Antibodies to common antibiotic possible new risk factor for type 1 diabetes
AUGUSTA, Ga. (Dec. 8, 2022) – Antibodies produced against the commonly used antibiotic, gentamicin, appear to increase the risk of type 1 diabetes in children...
Americans flocking to fire: national migration study
Americans are leaving many of the U.S. counties hit hardest by hurricanes and heatwaves—and moving towards dangerous wildfires and warmer temperatures, finds one of the...
Mekong Delta will continue to be at risk for severe flooding
The Mekong River Delta is the agricultural heartland of Vietnam; it is affected by droughts and flooding, which have become more severe in recent years....
UMRC signs cooperation MoU with Hankook Research Co.,Ltd.
UNIST Multi-Hazards Research Center (UMRC)has recently embarked on a new partnership with Hankook Research Co.,Ltd. in an effort to strengthen the linkage and cooperation, such...
Genetic vulnerability to ADHD signals risk of Alzheimer’s disease in old age
PITTSBURGH, Dec. 7, 2022 – Genetic predisposition to attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) can predict cognitive decline and Alzheimer’s disease later in life, revealed an analysis published...
Undergraduate research program will take community-based approach to Arizona health challenges
Many engineers and biomedical researchers share a desire to improve the world around them. While some seek solutions to universal problems, others strive to improve...
Illinois Tech joins Chicago ARC as founding innovation partner in pursuit of innovative and equitable health care
CHICAGO—December 7, 2022—The Chicago ARC and founding innovation partner Illinois Institute of Technology (Illinois Tech) announced today that they will come together to focus on equity in...
Illinois Tech project using machine learning to fully automate insulin delivery receives NIH funding
CHICAGO—December 7, 2022—A project led by Illinois Tech Professor of Chemical Engineering Ali Cinar that’s aiming to help ease the mental burden of people with Type 1 diabetes has...
Patient’s own immune cells effective as living medicine for melanoma
A patient's own immune cells, multiplied into an army of billions of immune cells in a lab, can be used as a living medicine against...
Salton Sea dust triggers lung inflammation
RIVERSIDE, Calif. -- The Salton Sea, the body of water in Southern California’s Coachella Valley and Imperial Valley, is shrinking over time as the planet warms...
Nuclear theorists collaborate to explore ‘heavy flavor’ particles
UPTON, NY—Scientists at the U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE) Brookhaven National Laboratory will participate in a new Topical Theory Collaboration funded by DOE’s Office of...
