Study of synapse strength focuses on ‘active zones’
Credit: Littleton Lab/MIT Picower Institute Job descriptions for the thousands of types of neurons in the brain typically include a common function: release chemicals called...
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First Midwest urban long-term ecological research site established in Twin-Cities
Credit: Yinan Chen from Pixabay The USDA Forest Service is part of a partnership that will establish the first urban long-term ecosystem research (LTER) site...
Study uncovers safety concerns with some air purifiers
Joint university research finds some air purifiers may actually increase harmful airborne chemicalsCredit: Illinois Tech The market for air purifiers is booming, but a new...
New study points to novel drug target for treating COVID-19
Cleveland Clinic Florida researchers publish findings in Nature MicrobiologyCredit: Cleveland Clinic March 16, 2021, PORT ST. LUCIE, FL: Researchers from Cleveland Clinic's Florida Research and...
Is there life on mars today and where?
Challenging assumptions about the possibility of modern life on MarsCredit: Credit Image: (b) NASA-JPL/MRO-University of Arizona (c) Lauro et al., (2020) March 16, 2021, Mountain...
NAU researcher collaborates with ASU to develop groundbreaking technology for food safety
Multidisciplinary project will use dendritic tags to enable food traceability any point in the supply chainCredit: Northern Arizona University According to the Centers for Disease...
Easing the burden on transgender and nonbinary graduate students
Report offers suggestions to relax a "toxic" atmosphereCredit: University of Houston It would surprise no one that pursuing a graduate degree can be a stressful...
Image release: Cosmic lens reveals faint radio galaxy
Natural magnification enables discoveryCredit: Heywood et al.; Sophia Dagnello, NRAO/AUI/NSF; STScI. Radio telescopes are the world's most sensitive radio receivers, capable of finding extremely faint...
Distinguished Lehigh researcher Zakya Kafafi elected to National Academy of Engineering
Kafafi's 'contributions to materials technologies for organic optoelectronics' recognized with one of the highest honors given to engineers in the United StatesCredit: Lehigh University Zakya...
Are lakes emitting more carbon dioxide in a warming world?
New research looks to link between carbon dioxide and oxygen to answer the questionCredit: Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute TROY, N.Y. -- As the planet heats up,...
Tracking past earthquakes along the Japan Trench
IODP Expedition 386 focuses on the record of giant earthquakes of the past preserved in deep marine sedimentsCredit: Credits © JAMSTEC Japan is located on...
Study finds American mink to be main limiting factor of European mink
Credit: Madis Põdra The disappearance of the species from their natural habitat is a growing problem, which unfortunately means the need to intensive management, including...
Going back in time restores decades of quiet corn drama
Credit: Alonso Favela, University of Illinois. URBANA, Ill. - Corn didn't start out as the powerhouse crop it is today. No, for most of the...
Lightning strikes played a vital role in life’s origins on Earth
Credit: Lucy Entwisle Lightning strikes were just as important as meteorites in creating the perfect conditions for life to emerge on Earth, geologists say. Minerals...
Exposure to common chemical during pregnancy may reduce protection against breast cancer
UMass Amherst research suggests propylparaben is an endocrine disruptorCredit: UMass Amherst Low doses of propylparaben - a chemical preservative found in food, drugs and cosmetics...
