Solving complex physics problems at lightning speed
Credit: Illustration: Andreas Ekström and Yen Strandqvist/Chalmers University of Technology A calculation so complex that it takes twenty years to complete on a powerful desktop...
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Larger panel finds more gene mutations, treatment targets for leukemia
Credit: Kim Ratliff, Augusta University Photographer AUGUSTA, Ga. (Feb. 1, 2020) - A gene panel that looks for about 10 times the number of cancer-causing...
Just add mushrooms: Making meals more nutritious
Understanding the nutritional impact of adding a serving of mushrooms on usual intakes and population nutrient adequacy using NHANES 2011-2016 dataCredit: Mushroom Council February 1,...
Study finds potential therapeutic targets to inhibit colorectal cancer progression
Credit: Atsushi Enomoto Nagoya University researchers and colleagues have revealed that colorectal cancer tissues contain at least two types of fibroblasts (a type of cells...
By changing their shape, some bacteria can grow more resilient to antibiotics
Credit: Shiladitya Banerjee New research led by Carnegie Mellon University Assistant Professor of Physics Shiladitya Banerjee demonstrates how certain types of bacteria can adapt to...
Rosalind Franklin University’s Innovation and Research Park celebrates ribbon cutting
Pritzker says IRP is "the type of strategic investment" to move Illinois forwardCredit: Michael Schmidt NORTH CHICAGO, ILL. -- The $50 million Innovation and Research...
COVID-19 pandemic led to decreased school meal access for children in need across Maryland
Despite best efforts to distribute free meals, study notes was a 58 percent drop in number of meals provided to children in needCredit: University of...
Scientists solve long-standing mystery by a whisker
UC Riverside mouse study shows where in the brain sensory input is transformed to movementCredit: Zagha lab, UC Riverside. RIVERSIDE, Calif. -- When we step...
Our gut-brain connection
'Organs-on-a-chip' system sheds light on how bacteria in the human digestive tract may influence neurological diseasesCredit: Martin Trapecar, MIT CAMBRIDGE, MA -- In many ways,...
Turning on the switch for plasticity in the human brain
Credit: Diana Kenney WOODS HOLE, Mass. -- The most powerful substance in the human brain for neuronal communication is glutamate. It is by far the...
Specific bacteria in the gut prompt mother mice to neglect their pups
Salk researchers make unexpected discoveries about how a particular microbe influences animal behaviorCredit: fusebulb/Shutterstock.com LA JOLLA--(January 29, 2021) As scientists learn more about the microorganisms...
Islands without structure inside metal alloys could lead to tougher materials
These high-entropy alloys could lead to better technologies in transportation, energy and denfenseCredit: University of California San Diego An international team of researchers produced islands...
Accurate drug dosages with proton traps
An electronic proton-trapping ion pump for selective drug deliveryCredit: Thor Balkhed Researchers at Linköping University, Sweden, have developed a proton trap that makes organic electronic...
Scientists look to soils to learn how forests affect air quality, climate change
New research shed lights on the complex relationships between tree types, forest soil nutrients and microbes, and impact on environmentCredit: Graphic by Mushinski, et al....
UTA aims to build a better microchip
Electrical engineer works to improve on-chip interconnect performanceCredit: UT Arlington A University of Texas at Arlington electrical engineer is investigating how to improve intermediate interconnects...
