Socioeconomic factors play key role in COVID-19 impact on Blacks, Hispanics
Credit: ATS March 17, 2021-- A new study published online in the Annals of the American Thoracic Society reveals how socioeconomic factors partially explain the...
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Scientists shrink pancreatic tumors by starving their cellular ‘neighbors’
Credit: Sanford Burnham Prebys Medical Discovery Institute Scientists at Sanford Burnham Prebys Medical Discovery Institute demonstrated for the first time that blocking "cell drinking," or...
Pressure sensors could ensure a proper helmet fit to help protect the brain
Credit: Adapted from ACS Sensors 2021, DOI: 10.1021/acssensors.0c02122 Many athletes, from football players to equestrians, rely on helmets to protect their heads from impacts or...
More than one in 10 patients with lung cancer do not know what type they have
Credit: ESMO credit - The increasing complexity of treatments for lung cancer and language differences can make it difficult for patients to communicate with their...
Astronauts in crewed missions to Mars could misread vital emotional cues
A study simulating the effects of weightlessness also finds that impaired cognitive performance cannot be counteracted by short periods of artificial gravityCredit: DLR Living for...
Boosting insect diversity may provide more consistent crop pollination services
First global study of pollinator service stability over time finds fewer fluctuations in diverse communitiesCredit: Deepa Senapathi / University of Reading Fields and farms with...
20 years of research on the use of virtual reality in education
Credit: Heng Luo An analysis published in the Journal of Computer Assisted Learning highlights 20 years of research on the use of virtual reality (VR)...
Indirect surpassing CO2 utilization in membrane-free CO2 battery
Credit: UNIST A recent study, affiliated with UNIST has unveiled a novel system, capable of producing hydrogen and electricity quickly and effectively while eliminating carbon...
Artificial light at night may disrupt firefly mating
Credit: Avalon Owens New research published in Insect Conservation and Diversity indicates that artificial light at night likely interferes with the courtship and mating of...
Helping stevia plants brave the cold
Credit: Todd Wehner It's a fact - humans love sugar. For those of us who also like to watch our calories, sugar substitutes can help....
Extinct Caribbean bird’s closest relatives hail from Africa, South Pacific
Credit: Jeff Gage/Florida Museum of Natural History GAINESVILLE, Fla. --- In a genetic surprise, ancient DNA shows the closest family members of an extinct bird...
New study investigates how life on land recovered after “The Great Dying”
By characterizing how ancient life responded to environmental stressors, researchers gain insights into how modern species might fareCredit: © Xiaochong Guo SAN FRANCISCO (March 16,...
FSU researchers discover how ‘cryptic species’ respond differently to coral bleaching
Credit: FSU Coastal and Marine Laboratory/Scott Burgess Certain brightly colored coral species dotting the seafloor may appear indistinguishable to many divers and snorkelers, but Florida...
Jonathan Wall receives $1.79 million to develop new amyloidosis treatment
Credit: UTHSC Memphis, Tenn. (March 16, 2021) - The National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases recently awarded Jonathan Wall, PhD, professor in...
USC Stem Cell scientists start a buzz around fruit flies in hearing research
Credit: Image by Ismael Fernández-Hernández/Bonaguidi Lab Even though a fruit fly doesn't have ears, it can hear with its antennae. In a new study published...
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