Dark energy survey releases most precise look at the universe’s evolution
First three years of survey data uses observations of 226 million galaxies over 1/8 of the sky In 29 new scientific papers, the Dark Energy...
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Brain injury research to focus on moderate concussion
$2.3 million renewal grant to UC Riverside will support a five-year project RIVERSIDE, Calif. -- Viji Santhakumar, an associate professor of molecular, cell and systems...
Driving in the snow is a team effort for AI sensors
Nobody likes driving in a blizzard, including autonomous vehicles. To make self-driving cars safer on snowy roads, engineers look at the problem from the car's...
Mass gatherings during Malaysian election directly and indirectly boosted COVID-19 spread
New computational method could deepen understanding of direct and spill-over effects of gatherings New estimates suggest that mass gatherings during an election in the Malaysian...
Bacterium causing rabbit fever remains virulent for months in cold water
Study solves a long-term mystery, providing a plausible explanation for how Francisella tularensis can overwinter in the environment outside of a host Although it is...
Engineered defects in crystalline material boosts electrical performance
AMES, Iowa - Materials engineers don't like to see line defects in functional materials. The structural flaws along a one-dimensional line of atoms generally degrades...
Partners in crime: Agricultural pest that relies on bacteria to overcome plant defenses
Scientists confirm that certain insect larvae host bacteria that help shut down plant defense mechanisms Although insect larvae may seem harmless to humans, they can...
Scientists earn early career awards
Five-year funding boosts Marcel Baer, Nathan Tallent, and Ben Loer A trio of Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (PNNL) researchers have each received a 2021 Early...
Three years younger in just eight weeks? A new study suggests yes!
A groundbreaking clinical trial shows we can reduce biological age (as measured by the Horvath 2013 DNAmAge clock) by more than three years in only...
Aging: Clinical trial on potential reversal of epigenetic age using a diet and lifestyle
Aging published 'Potential reversal of epigenetic age using a diet and lifestyle intervention: a pilot randomized clinical trial' which reported on a randomized controlled clinical...
Astonishing quantum experiment in Science raises questions
Quantum systems are considered extremely fragile. Even the smallest interactions with the environment can result in the loss of sensitive quantum effects. In the renowned...
Seabirds sound alarm: Breeding success corresponds to hemispheric rates of ocean warming
Long-term data show fish-eating species are struggling to raise young in northern hemisphereCredit: Ron LeValley There is heightened public awareness that the world's oceans are...
Seabirds face dire threats from climate change, human activity — especially in Northern Hemisphere
Credit: Ron LeValley Many seabirds in the Northern Hemisphere are struggling to breed -- and in the Southern Hemisphere, they may not be far behind....
Shedding new light: A new type of immunosensor for immunoassay tests
Credit: Tokyo Tech Immunosensors are widely used in immunoassays to detect antigens. One such immunosensor is a quenchbody (Q-body), which contains a modified antibody fragment...
Researchers develop technique to functionally identify and sequence soil bacteria one cell at a time
Credit: LIU Yang Researchers from the Single-Cell Center at the Qingdao Institute of Bioenergy and Bioprocess Technology (QIBEBT) of the Chinese Academy of Sciences have...
