Merck Prize boosts work on automated air sensor for pandemic pathogens
Merck KGaA, Darmstadt, Germany, awarded its 2023 Future Insight Prize to Khalid Salaita, professor of chemistry at Emory University. The award comes with $540,000 to...
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National Poll: Less than half of parents utilize patient portal benefits for their children
ANN ARBOR, Mich. – For many busy families, online access to a child’s health provider for medical advice, health records or prescription refills is likely...
Disruption risk along global supply chains: technology outage and IR&D investment
In the current global situation, global industrial and supply chains are being reorganized, and their safe and stable operation is facing numerous risks and challenges....
Research group develops biodegradable film that keeps food fresh for longer
Indiscriminate use of packaging materials derived from petroleum has led to a huge buildup of plastic in landfills and the ocean, as these materials have...
Why are mosquitos so obsessed with me? (video)
WASHINGTON, July 17, 2023 — Some people are more attractive to mosquitos than others, and new research is starting to show why. This Reactions episode...
Protons set to power next-generation memory devices
A proton-mediated approach that produces multiple phase transitions in ferroelectric materials could help develop high-performance memory devices, such as brain-inspired, or neuromorphic, computing chips, a...
Berkeley Lab and Genentech are building better lipid nanoparticles for drug delivery
Many diseases can be successfully treated in the simple environment of a cell culture dish, but to successfully treat real people, the drug agent has...
World-first clinical trial to help millions with penicillin allergies
Penicillin allergy affects more than 25 million people in the United States (up to 1 in 10 Americans) and has been shown to lead to particularly...
Scent dogs can detect COVID-19 more rapidly and accurately than current tests
Scent dogs may represent a cheaper, faster and more effective way to detect COVID-19, and could be a key tool in future pandemics, a new...
A deep dive into the evolution of clownfish
Clownfish, renowned for their vibrant colors and unusual symbiotic relationship with sea anemones, have long captivated the imagination of scientists and nature enthusiasts alike. They...
Broad-scope plant science journal publishes focus issue on critical biosecurity gap
The vast scale of global trade presents a constant threat of introducing new plant diseases, which is challenging to the United States system of biosecurity....
New study uncovers taxonomic breakthrough in the common ophiuroid Ophiothrix angulata (Echinodermata: Ophiuroidea)
Ophiothrix angulata, a widely recognized and prevalent ophiuroid species in the Western Atlantic, has long been the subject of taxonomic debate due to its remarkable...
5-aminolevulinic acid might help fight mitochondrial disorders
Tokyo, Japan – Scientists from Tokyo Metropolitan University have shown that 5-aminolevulinic acid (5-ALA) helps bypass deficiencies in Complex I (CI), the first in a...
Mobile app enables students with special needs to self-monitor behavior, focus more in class
COLUMBIA, Mo. -- When Sara Estrapala started her career as a high school paraeducator supporting students with disabilities such as autism, down syndrome, learning disorders...
Your neighborhood may increase risk of hospitalization from respiratory diseases like COVID-19.
The range of COVID-19 symptoms varies—some feel a mild cold, others are hospitalized, while others perish. Many studies have linked the severity of COVID-19 symptoms...
