Study reveals agriculture-related injuries more numerous than previously known
Credit: Linda Fetzer, Penn State A new study by Penn State researchers, who looked at emergency room admissions across the U.S. over a recent five-year...
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WVU research finds ‘excess deaths’ in Amish and Mennonite communities during pandemic
Sociologists are suggesting face-to-face interactions along with distrust in preventative medicine could be contributing factorsCredit: Ben Stein MORGANTOWN, W.Va. - Sunday church service in Amish...
Iowa State University and partners receive major National Science Foundation research grant to drive
Credit: Photo by Christopher Gannon/Iowa State University AMES, IA - The Platforms for Advanced Wireless Research (PAWR) program announces Iowa State University and its partners...
Atmospheric water vapor in the city of Tel Aviv is suitable for drinking
A solution to global water scarcity?Credit: Tel Aviv University In a first-of-its-kind study in the world conducted at Tel Aviv University, researchers found that water...
Sound-induced electric fields control the tiniest particles
Acoustoelectronic tweezers gently manipulate biological nanoparticles just a few nanometers wideCredit: Peiran Zhang, Duke University Engineers at Duke University have devised a system for manipulating...
Health care leaders call for national focus on preventing hospital-acquired pneumonia
UMass Amherst researcher among task force leaders pushing for changeCredit: UMass Amherst A group of health care leaders, including a University of Massachusetts Amherst nurse...
Salton Sea aerosol exposure triggers unique and mysterious pulmonary response
UC Riverside mouse study suggests inflammation could play key role in progression to asthmaCredit: Stan Lim, UC Riverside. RIVERSIDE, Calif. -- Communities surrounding the Salton...
SFRP2 and PD-1 immunotherapy combination halts osteosarcoma metastasis in model
Hollings Cancer Center oncologist identifies a new target and immune mechanism for the treatment of aggressive metastatic pediatric osteosarcomaCredit: MUSC Hollings Cancer Center/Marquel Coaxum In...
New machine learning methods could improve environmental predictions
Algorithm is 'taught' rules of the physical world to help researchers make better predictionsCredit: No credit needed Machine learning algorithms do a lot for us...
A more robust memory device for AI systems
Antiferromagnetic-based memory device could bolster computing applications and answers fundamental questionsCredit: Northwestern University and the University of Messina A research team from Northwestern Engineering and...
Foundation awards $1.25 million to MIND Institute to study rare genetic condition
Experts will search for molecular therapies for SYNGAP1 syndrome, which impacts brain developmentCredit: UC Davis Health The RDM Positive Impact Foundation is funding an ambitious...
Flash mob in the nucleus
Study clarifies why some proteins 'flock together' in the nucleusCredit: © AG Gruss / University of Bonn Almost all cells in our body contain a...
Marine sediments explain how part of Brazil’s Northeast region became semi-arid
The phenomenon is linked to gradual contraction of the tropical rain belt over the last 5,000 years, according to a study conducted at the University...
Recycling robot could help solve soft plastic waste crisis
Researchers create robot that sorts soft plasticCredit: University of Sydney Despite an improvement in plastic recycling in recent years, landfill is a growing issue. Soft...
Some seafloor microbes can take the heat: And here’s what they eat
Credit: Teske et al, Front. Microbiol., 2021. Based on a template courtesy of C. Mortera, UNAM. WOODS HOLE, Mass. -- It's cold in the depths...
