Lehigh chemist Xiaoji Xu selected as a Camille Dreyfus Teacher-Scholar
Xu is one of only sixteen selected this year for this highly competitive grant from the Camille and Henry Dreyfus Foundation which awards $100,000 in...
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Scientists explore Tesla roads not taken — and find new potential present-day utility
Study tests viability of 100-year old patented device by inventorCredit: NYU's Applied Mathematics Laboratory A valve invented by engineer Nikola Tesla a century ago is...
More kids seeing doctors virtually but some parents still hesitant
1 in 5 parents in new national poll say their child had a virtual health visit over the past year, a noticeable jump for pediatric...
Preemie boys age faster as men, study shows
They do not do as well as their normal weight counterparts or preemie girlsCredit: McMaster University Hamilton, ON (May 17, 2021) - Boys born weighing...
The incredible return of Griffon Vulture to Bulgaria’s Eastern Balkan Mountains
Credit: Green Balkans, www.greenbalkans.org Fifty years after presumably becoming extinct as a breeding species in Bulgaria, the Griffon Vulture, one of the largest birds of...
How plankton hold secrets to preventing pandemics
Credit: Tara Stewart Merrill Whether it's plankton exposed to parasites or people exposed to pathogens, a host's initial immune response plays an integral role in...
The Lancet: Experts call for urgent action to reduce global burden of cardiovascular disease in women by 2030
Credit: The Lancet The Lancet women and cardiovascular disease Commission outlines 10 ambitious recommendations to improve health outcomes for millions of women around the world...
Dr. Marie-Claude Morice to receive the 2021 Andreas Gruntzig Ethica Award
Dr. Morice's contributions to the PCR mission are to be recognised at the EuroPCR 2021 CourseCredit: PCR EuroPCR, taking place online from 18 to 20...
Commencement of full operation of research data management platform “GakuNin RDM”
to support management/sharing of research data among Japanese academic institutions nationwideCredit: © National Institute of Informatics NII developed GakuNin RDM in response to the Japanese...
Etching process enhances the extraction of hydrogen during water electrolysis
Credit: The authors Extracting hydrogen from water through electrolysis offers a promising route for increasing the production of hydrogen, a clean and environmentally friendly fuel....
Terpen-tales: The mystery behind the unique fragrance of the lovely lavender
Scientists explain the genetics of what makes the smell of lavender specialCredit: Horticulture Research Even the mention of lavender evokes the distinct fragrance of the...
Compound may prevent risk of a form of arrhythmia from common medications
Multi-institutional team combined expertise to make discoveryCredit: University of Missouri Dozens of commonly used drugs, including antibiotics, antinausea and anticancer medications, have a potential side...
People at high genetic risk for colorectal cancer benefit more from lifestyle changes
Credit: Vanderbilt University Medical Center People with a high polygenic risk score for colorectal cancer could benefit more at preventing the disease by leading healthy...
Heart attack recovery aided by injecting heart muscle cells that overexpress cyclin D2
Researchers used a pig model of heart attacks, which more closely resembles the human heart in size and physiology, and thus has high clinical relevance...
Harvesting light like nature does
Synthesizing a new class of bio-inspired, light-capturing nanomaterialsCredit: (Illustration by Stephanie King | Pacific Northwest National Laboratory) Inspired by nature, researchers at Pacific Northwest National...
