Lithium-ion batteries are no longer the gold standard in battery tech
The use of lithium metal as the anode for batteries is one of the smarter options with better energy density than other materials. However, the...
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Bear genes show circadian rhythms even during hibernation
PULLMAN, Wash. – The internal clocks of grizzly bears appear to keep ticking through hibernation, according to a genetic study. This persistence highlights the strong...
Inequality hotspot map shows where women in agriculture are hit the hardest by the climate crisis
Threats posed by the climate crisis disproportionally affect certain communities and social groups that are more exposed. People living in low- and middle-income (LMIC) countries...
Why it’s important to improve communication of unanticipated genomic findings to patients with late-stage cancer
FINDINGS Cancer genomics experts at City of Hope®, one of the largest cancer research and treatment organizations in the United States, conducted a qualitative study...
McWilliams School of Biomedical Informatics researchers awarded $31M in grants for medical artificial intelligence innovation research
McWilliams School of Biomedical Informatics at UTHealth Houston reached a funding landmark with 15 faculty members awarded 16 different grants totaling more than $31 million between August and...
Microorganisms living in gastrointestinal tracts may foretell diagnoses of debilitating diseases including Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s
Nov. 15, 2023Credit: UMass Lowell courtesy photo Nov. 15, 2023 Media Contacts: Emily Gowdey-Backus, director of media relations Nancy Cicco, assistant media relations The...
Forget social distancing: House finches become more social when sick
Social distancing when sick has become second nature to many of us in the past few years, but some sick animals appear to take a...
UTHealth Houston researcher receives NIH subcontract to study effects of integrated palliative care on Parkinson’s, related dementia
A five-year, $3.9 million grant to study the effects of integrated palliative care on health service outcomes and disparities in Parkinson’s disease and Parkinson’s disease...
UMass Lowell researchers are developing pancreas-like tissue to help people with diabetes
Media contacts: Emily Gowdey-Backus, director of media relations, [email protected] Nancy Cicco, assistant director of media relations, [email protected]: UMass Lowell courtesy photo Media contacts: Emily Gowdey-Backus,...
Reforms needed to expand prescribed burns
Prescribed fire, which mimics natural fire regimes, can help improve forest health and reduce the likelihood of catastrophic wildfire. But this management tool is underused...
University of Kentucky bioengineer designs tools to improve treatment for head and neck cancer
LEXINGTON, Ky. (Nov. 15, 2023) — One University of Kentucky researcher is working to develop new techniques for radiation treatment to improve survival rates of patients...
Scientists piece together DNA repair pathway implicated in breast, ovarian, and prostate cancers
CHAPEL HILL, N.C. – Our DNA is not indestructible. Throughout the course of our lives, DNA can break in response to natural and environmental factors....
Local perspectives on biodiversity change and adaptation capacity in Greenlandic fisheries
The H2020-funded project ECOTIP participated in Greenland Science Week 2023 last week, with a presentation at the jointly-hosted Greenland Marine Research Seminar and a session...
Highly Cited Researchers 2023
Once again professors of Julius-Maximilians-Universität Würzburg (JMU) in Bavaria, Germany, are on the list of Highly Cited Researchers: Botanist Rainer Hedrich, medical scientists Hermann Einsele...
Pseudoscorpions of Israel: Two new family records discovered
A recent study has unveiled two previously undiscovered families of Pseudoscorpions in Israel. Positioned at the convergence of three continents, Israel's distinct biodiversity has undergone...
