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PROSSER, Wash. - In the future, cameras could spot blackbirds feeding on grapes in a vineyard and launch drones to drive off the avian irritants,...

Vikram Kapoor, an assistant professor in the UTSA School of Civil & Environmental Engineering, and Construction Management.

UTSA professor recognized as leader in environmental engineering

Vikram Kapoor, an assistant professor in the UTSA School of Civil & Environmental Engineering, and Construction Management, was recently named to the American Academy of...

The IRB Barcelona scientists involved in the project

The European Union backs a project at IRB Barcelona to expand tumour genome interpretation for personalised cancer treatment

Barcelona, 1 June 2022,- Cancer is increasingly prevalent in society and the efforts of the research community, doctors and administrations to find solutions to this...

Antibiotics wreak havoc on athletic performance

New research demonstrates that by killing essential gut bacteria, antibiotics ravage athletes’ motivation and endurance. The UC Riverside-led mouse study suggests the microbiome is a...

Survey finds most men think they’re naturally healthier than others, a third don’t think they need annual health screenings

Orlando, Fla — We all know we should eat well and exercise to stay healthy, but a new national survey conducted online by The Harris...

Pneumonia Frequency and Severity in Patients With Symptomatic COVID-19: Impact of mRNA and Adenovirus Vector Vaccines

COVID-19 vaccine impact on chest CT of pneumonia in symptomatic patients

Leesburg, VA, June 1, 2022—According to ARRS’ American Journal of Roentgenology (AJR), evaluating chest CT findings offers an additional approach for demonstrating the efficacy of...

Microgravity analog culture profoundly affects microbial infection process in 3-D human tissue models, a new study finds

Infectious microbes have evolved sophisticated means to invade host cells, outwit the body’s defenses and cause disease. While researchers have tried to puzzle out the...

Immune recognition of self and non-self explored in new study

Unless you are an identical twin, you probably aren’t often mistaken for someone else. Likewise, our own sense of self as distinct from all other...

Percentage of SWOG trial participants on Medicaid grew significantly with ACA

Researchers from the SWOG Cancer Research Network, a clinical trials group funded by the National Cancer Institute (NCI), have found that the Affordable Care Act’s...

New NJIT-led center wins pharma backing to improve drug design, shorten development times

Swallowing a pill is simple. Developing one the body will absorb into the bloodstream and deliver to the precise location, at the right concentration and...

This illusion, new to science, is strong enough to trick our reflexes

Have a look at this image. Do you perceive that the central black hole is expanding, as if you’re moving into a dark environment, or...

University of Kentucky study: Asymptomatic COVID-19 could still cause pregnancy risks

LEXINGTON, Ky. (May 31, 2022) — According to a new University of Kentucky College of Medicine study, asymptomatic COVID-19 infection during pregnancy could still have potential long-term consequences...

Effect of Humanin G (HNG) on inflammation in age-related macular degeneration (AMD)

Aging-US | A novel discovery in age-related macular degeneration (AMD)

BUFFALO, NY- May 31, 2022 – A new research paper was published in Aging (Aging-US) on the cover of Volume 14, Issue 10, entitled, “Effect...

New UCI-led study finds that your genetic sex determines the way your muscle “talks” to other tissues in your body

Irvine, CA – May 31, 2022 – A new University of California, Irvine-led study identifies sex-specific circuits of muscle signaling to other tissues and that...

LJI scientists publish first head-to-head comparison of four COVID-19 vaccines