1,700-year-old spider monkey remains discovered in Teotihuacán, Mexico
RIVERSIDE, Calif. -- The complete skeletal remains of a spider monkey — seen as an exotic curiosity in pre-Hispanic Mexico — grants researchers new evidence...
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Together with Missouri S&T, Saint Louis University researchers use artificial intelligence to improve kidney transplant process
ST. LOUIS, MO — With a new grant that brings together engineering expertise from Missouri S&T and medical expertise from Saint Louis University’s School of Medicine,...
nTIDE October 2022 COVID Update: Little change in unemployment for people with and without disabilities
East Hanover, NJ. November 18, 2022. There was little change in unemployment in October for people with and without disabilities, according to today’s National Trends...
Recreating the adrenal gland in a petri dish
Sitting atop the kidneys, the adrenal gland plays a pivotal role in maintaining a healthy body. Responding to signals from the brain, the gland secretes...
Hollings cancer population scientist identifies rapid rise in cervical cancer in millennial women
MUSC Hollings Cancer Center researcher Ashish Deshmukh, Ph.D., identified a dramatic recent rise in cervical cancer incidence among women in their early 30s. This work was published...
Study shows superbugs in the environment rarely transfer over to humans: Hospitals are more risky than farms
An international team of scientists investigating transmission of a deadly drug resistant bacteria that rivals MRSA, has found that whilst the bugs are found in...
An investigation to test remote-controlled drug delivery implant to launch on SpaceX CRS-26
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER (FL), November 21, 2022 – A new remotely controlled drug delivery implant could one day provide extended, adjustable medication for patients who need...
Research to mend broken bones, test implantable devices, and inspire future explorers on next mission to international space station
Kennedy Space Center (FL), November 14, 2022 – While millions of Americans plan for the upcoming holidays, a variety of critical research and supplies will head...
Mapping Lyme disease out west
(Santa Barbara, Calif.) — Tick bites transmit Lyme disease. But even knowing where these ticks live doesn’t necessarily mean you can predict the disease in...
New UCI-led study shows repeated stress accelerates aging of the eye
Irvine, CA – November 21, 2022 – New research from the University of California, Irvine, suggests aging is an important component of retinal ganglion cell...
Electric pulses save sharks from fishing hooks
Gadgets that emit small electrical pulses can drastically cut the number of sharks and stingrays caught accidentally on fishing lines, new research shows.Credit: Fishtek Marine...
Brain cancer research draws support
HOUSTON – (Nov. 21, 2022) – Kevin McHugh, an assistant professor of bioengineering at Rice University’s George R. Brown School of Engineering, has earned a Distinguished Scientist Award for...
A closer look at the dynamics of the p-Laplacian Allen–Cahn equation
In the past few decades, the use of phase field-modeling equations for mathematical modeling has progressed. Phase separation has been studied extensively in thermodynamics and...
Adaptations across scales: Scientists learn how horseshoe crab sees through its cuticle lenses
The primitive compound eyes of a horseshoe crab are one the largest to be found in nature. In contrast to many insects and spiders that...
“SharkGuard” reduces bycatch of endangered sharks, sea trials show
For sharks living in the open ocean, longline fishing is the number-one threat, with an estimated 20 million pelagic sharks caught annually by fishers looking...
