How to build a city that prioritizes public health
Credit: David Rojas/Colorado State University Most people by now have memorized the public health guidelines meant to help minimize transmission of COVID-19: wash your hands,...
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Photonic MEMS switches going commercial
Switch that uses existing fabrication method a step toward integration in data communication networksCredit: Han et al. One of the technical challenges the current data...
NPS and US Coast Guard R&D Center to jointly research maritime solutions
Credit: (Screen capture by NPS Office of University Communications) As a result of the Tri-Service Maritime Strategy (TSMS) released in December, which underscored the need...
Alliance for Cancer Gene Therapy Summit 2021 features world renowned cancer researchers advancing so
James P. Allison, PhD, Carl H. June, MD and Siddhartha Mukherjee, MD Keynote April 29 SummitCredit: Alliance for Cancer Gene Therapy April 29 marks a...
Scientists program microalgae’s ‘oil factory’ to produce various oils
Credit: LIU Yang and WANG Qintao By combining the 'chassis' of an oil-producing microalgae with genes from a Cuphea plant, scientists from the Single-Cell Center,...
Massive fragment screen points way to new SARS-CoV-2 inhibitors
Experiment with 2533 fragments compounds generates chemical map to future antiviral agentsCredit: Science Advances New research published in Science Advances provides a template for how...
New discovery could lead to therapies for patients with Duchenne muscular dystrophy
Credit: UCI School of Medicine Irvine, CA - April 14, 2021 - A new study, led by the University of California, Irvine (UCI), reveals how...
Harvard scientist wins 2021 John Dystel Prize for Multiple Sclerosis Research
Professor Vijay Kuchroo to be honored for unraveling the immune mechanisms of Multiple SclerosisCredit: Brigham and Women's Hospital NEW YORK, April 13, 2021 -- Vijay...
Birds take tRNA efficiency to new heights
Credit: Claudia Kutter Birds have been shaped by evolution in many ways that have made them distinct from their vertebrate cousins. Over millions of years...
International effort to combat crop-threatening weeds headed by CSU scientists
New project for improved management of the most intractable species of weedsCredit: Jessica Strauss/Australian Herbicide Resistance Initiative Every multi-acre farmer and backyard gardener knows weeds...
Reliably measuring whether rivers or lakes run out of air
International study shows that freshwater polluted by fecal material can be determined more quickly and reliably using a new technique.Credit: From Jiao et al, doi:10.1126/sciadv.abc7318....
Using sound waves to make patterns that never repeat
Method of generating quasipatterns may lead to customizable materialsCredit: Courtesy of Fernando Guevara Vasquez Mathematicians and engineers at the University of Utah have teamed up...
In pig brain development, nature beats nurture
Credit: Lauren D. Quinn, University of Illinois URBANA, Ill. - Before humans can benefit from new drug therapies and nutritional additives, scientists test their safety...
How we can reduce food waste and promote healthy eating
Credit: College of ACES, University of Illinois. URBANA, Ill. - Food waste and obesity are major problems in developed countries. They are both caused by...
Bacteria that cause periodontitis are transmitted from parents to children
A study led by researchers at the University of Campinas reinforces the need for prevention and follow-up treatment starting in early childhood to avoid development...
