Concrete wall seismic test data wins NHERI DesignSafe Dataset Award 2021
Findings help revise New Zealand and US building codes for earthquake resilience An earthquake ripped through the South Island of New Zealand on September 2,...
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Simple urine test may help early detection of brain tumors
A recent study by Nagoya University researchers revealed that microRNAs in urine could be a promising biomarker to diagnose brain tumors. Their findings, published in...
Malene Hansen, PhD, and Morgan Levine, PhD, honored by AFAR, recognized with 2021 Irving S. Wright Award and Vincent Cristofalo Rising Star Award
New York, NY - The American Federation for Aging Research (AFAR), a national non-profit organization whose mission is to support and advance healthy aging through...
Unitized regenerative fuel cells for improved hydrogen production and power generation
Amphiphilic electrodes exhibiting hydrophilic and hydrophobic properties for efficient transport of water and gas. unitized regenerative fuel cells with 2-fold higher hydrogen generation efficiency and...
‘Smart’ segmented ring device delivers medications to stop HIV transmission
Researchers have designed a device that delivers two medications that help stop HIV transmission. Although condom usage is the best strategy for preventing HIV transmission,...
Seabird eggs contaminated with cocktail of plastic additives
Chemical additives used in plastic production have been found in herring gull eggs, new research shows. Phthalates are a group of chemicals added to plastics...
Subsurface geophysics is key to geological carbon dioxide storage
Using unique 3D imaging technology to find a negative carbon solution A crucial step in sequestering carbon dioxide and realizing the energy transition means finding...
Scientists unravel the function of a sight-saving growth factor
NIH study breaks down pigment epithelium-derived factor to understand how it protects and stimulates retinal neurons Researchers at the National Eye Institute (NEI) have determined...
New models predict fewer lightning-caused ignitions but bigger wildfires by mid century
CORVALLIS, Ore. - Human-caused wildfire ignitions in Central Oregon are expected to remain steady over the next four decades and lightning-caused ignitions are expected to...
Underwater robot offers new insight into mid-ocean “twilight zone”
An innovative underwater robot known as Mesobot is providing researchers with deeper insight into the vast mid-ocean region known as the "twilight zone." Capable of...
Sex differences in COVID-19 outcomes
In a study of more than 10,600 adult patients hospitalized with COVID-19, women had significantly lower odds than men of in-hospital mortality. They also had...
UTHSC awarded $1.5 million HRSA grant for sexual assault nurse examiner training
Memphis, Tenn. (June 16, 2021) - The University of Tennessee Health Science Center's College of Nursing has received a three-year, $1.5 million grant from the...
Study: A quarter of adults don’t want children — and they’re still happy
Parenting is one of life's greatest joys, right? Not for everyone. New research from Michigan State University psychologists examines characteristics and satisfaction of adults who...
Pioneering chemistry approach could lead to more robust soft electronics
RESEARCH TRIANGLE PARK, N.C. -- A new approach to studying conjugated polymers made it possible for an Army-funded research team to measure, for the first...
P-glycoprotein removes Alzheimer’s-associated toxin from the brain
Discovery could lead to new Alzheimer's treatment DALLAS (SMU) -- A team of SMU biological scientists has confirmed that P-glycoprotein (P-gp) has the ability to...
