UCSC scientists find microplastics in Monterey Bay water, anchovies, and seabirds
A study of microplastic pollution in Monterey Bay has found widespread occurrence of microplastics in the seawater and in the digestive tracts of anchovies and...
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Fentanyl vaccine potential ‘game changer’ for opioid epidemic
A research team led by the University of Houston has developed a vaccine targeting the dangerous synthetic opioid fentanyl that could block its ability to...
With new heat treatment, 3D-printed metals can withstand extreme conditions
A new MIT-developed heat treatment transforms the microscopic structure of 3D-printed metals, making the materials stronger and more resilient in extreme thermal environments. The technique...
Atomically dispersed bimetallic iron–cobalt electrocatalysts developed for green production of ammonia
Scientists from the Hefei Institutes of Physical Science of the Chinese Academy of Sciences have demonstrated the use of controllably synthesized single-atom catalysts (SACs) to...
International team of leading Israeli universities finds oldest evidence of the controlled use of fire to cook food
Credit: Tel Aviv University Embargoed until Tuesday, November 15 at 6AM (Israel time) International Team of Leading Israeli Universities Finds Oldest Evidence of the...
Princeton Chemistry discovers new pathway for antimicrobial peptides
Researchers in the Princeton University Department of Chemistry have discovered a new multi-step pathway through which bacteria found in the mammalian gut produce antimicrobial peptides.Credit:...
Safety in space: Synthetic hibernation could provide protection from cosmic radiation
It is still a glimpse into the future: Astronauts could be put into artificial hibernation and in this state be better protected from cosmic radiation....
California Academy of Sciences researchers produce first-ever ‘family tree’ for aquarium-bred corals
SAN FRANCISCO, CA (November 14, 2022) — Corals bred in public aquaria provide novel research opportunities and a healthy stock for outplanting into the wild, essential...
The American Pediatric Society selects Dr. Nadine Burke Harris as the recipient of the 2023 David G. Nichols Health Equity Award
HOUSTON, November 14, 2022 – The American Pediatric Society (APS) is pleased to announce Nadine Burke Harris, MD, as the recipient of the 2023 David...
Honey bee life spans are 50% shorter today than they were 50 years ago
A new study by University of Maryland entomologists shows that the lifespan for individual honey bees kept in a controlled, laboratory environment is 50% shorter than...
Passion fruit yields high antioxidant ingredient for stable edible food coatings
The high antioxidants and polyphenols content in passion fruit peels show significant potential to preserve fresh fruits and fresh cuts in an edible food coating,...
Advances in spectroscopy
Physicists at The University of Texas at Arlington have developed a new technique that can measure the properties of the topmost atomic layer of materials...
Rats bop to the beat
Accurately moving to a musical beat was thought to be a skill innately unique to humans. However, new research now shows that rats also have...
Eyal Gottlieb, Ph.D., to join MD Anderson as Vice President for Research
HOUSTON ― The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center today announced that Eyal Gottlieb, Ph.D., has been named the institution’s vice president for Research....
First conference for female physicists at Goethe University inspires almost 1000 participants worldwide
FRANKFURT. Women still constitute a minority when it comes to the field of physics; in Germany, only about 13% of physics professors are female, and...
