IN SILICO chronicles the promises and pitfalls of big neuroscience
Credit: Couple 3 Films April 6, 2021 - NEW YORK - With major funding from the Alfred P. Sloan Foundation, the film IN SILICO is...
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Thinking with your stomach? The brain may have evolved to regulate digestion
Researchers from the University of Tsukuba find that sea urchin larvae use light to control digestionCredit: University of Tsukuba Tsukuba, Japan - Many life forms...
COVID-19 pandemic highlights the urgent global need to control air pollution
Credit: ATS April 06, 2020-- A new commentary published online in the Annals of the American Thoracic Society provides an exhaustive examination of published research...
Persisting endangered status of Serianthes nelsonii reveals need for adaptive management
University of Guam review finds conservation projects have lacked publishable resultsCredit: University of Guam A University of Guam review of published research on the critically...
Despite pandemic, less than half of older adults have formally recorded healthcare wishes
Risk of severe COVID-19 in people over 50 offers chance to have discussions and complete documents to be used in case of difficult medical decisionsCredit:...
Aquatic biodiversity key to sustainable, nutrient-rich diets
Credit: Image courtesy Juliano Palacios-Abrantes. Seafood is a pillar of global food security--long recognized for its protein content. But research is highlighting a critical new...
Discovery is key to creating heat-tolerant crops
Researchers identify gene that helps plants sense heatCredit: Meng Chen/UCR By 2050 global warming could reduce crop yields by one-third. UC Riverside researchers have identified...
How many mothers have lost a child: A global comparison
The first systematic comparison of 170 countries reveals large global inequalities in the number of mothers who have experienced the death of a childCredit: USC...
Are you using antihistamines properly?
Antihistamines can be helpful during spring allergy season and as COVID vaccines roll out, for which rashes are commonCredit: McMaster University Hamilton, ON (April 6,...
Insomnia associated with more suicidal thoughts, worse disease symptoms in schizophrenia
Credit: Augusta University Insomnia is a common problem in patients with schizophrenia, and a new study reinforces a close association between insomnia, more suicidal thoughts...
Vilcek honors immigrant scientists: Ruth Lehmann, Mohamed Abou Donia, Ibrahim Cissé, Silvi Rouskin
In lieu of an awards gala, Vilcek Foundation has launched a digital celebration to recognize the 2021 Vilcek Foundation Prizewinners.Credit: Courtesy of the Vilcek Foundation...
What can we learn from vanishing wildlife species: The case of the Pyrenean Ibex
Credit: Manolo Grasa Likely the first extinction event of the 2000s in Europe, the sad history of the Pyrenean Ibex (Capra pyrenaica pyrenaica) is a...
How a moving platform for 3D printing can cut waste and costs
Researchers at USC Viterbi School of Engineering have developed a unique low-cost dynamically-controlled surface for 3D printers that reduces waste and saves timeCredit: Yong Chen...
Tattoo made of gold nanoparticles revolutionizes medical diagnostics
Color changes of gold nanoparticles under the skin reveal concentration changes of substances in the bodyCredit: ill./©: Nanobiotechnology Group, JGU Department of Chemistry The idea...
COVID-19 pandemic threatens to reverse gains made on Sustainable Development Goal 1 and 2
Researchers studying the impact of COVID-19 restrictions on food production among smallholder bean farmers in 11 countries found multiple food security threatsCredit: Georgina Smith A...
