Excess death gap widens between US and Europe
A new analysis shows that, compared to similarly high-income European countries, the US continues to have substantially higher death rates at all but the oldest...
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Ancient giant amphibians swam like crocodiles 250 million years ago
Ancient 2m-long amphibians swam like crocodiles long before true crocodiles existed, according to a study published March 29, 2023 in the open-access journal PLOS ONE...
CNIO researchers help to understand the functioning of the protein that makes DNA loops in the human genome
At the end of the 1990s, Ana Losada, a researcher at the Spanish National Cancer Research Centre (CNIO), then at the Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory...
UH led study finds sulfate pollution impacts Texas gulf coast air
Sitting on the beach, taking in the breeze, you might think the sea air is better for you than its inland equivalent. But researchers at...
Discovery of a new topological phase could lead to exciting developments in nanotechnology
Two-dimensional materials such as graphene have served as a playground for the experimental discovery and theoretical understanding of a wide range of phenomena in physics...
Pusan National University researchers develop non-intrusive sensor for pipeline monitoring
Unexpected pipeline failures can lead to leakages that pollute the environment and compromise public safety, thereby underscoring the importance of accurate, real-time pipeline monitoring. Pipelines...
Chinese scientists solve mystery of cubic ice
Scientists from the Institute of Physics of the Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) have made a major breakthrough in the study of ice by confirming...
WVU researcher prototypes new equipment to improve head and neck cancer treatment
Head and neck cancer may not be as common as breast or prostate cancer, but it’s one of the most challenging to treat. Its five-year...
Machine learning identifies “heart roundness” as a new tool for diagnosing cardiovascular conditions
Physicians currently use assessments like heart chamber size and systolic function to diagnose and monitor cardiomyopathy and other related heart conditions. A paper publishing in...
Charming experiment finds gluon mass in the proton
NEWPORT NEWS, VA – Nuclear physicists may have finally pinpointed where in the proton a large fraction of its mass resides. A recent experiment carried...
Scientists discover hidden crab diversity among coral reefs
The Indo-West Pacific is the largest, most biodiverse marine ecosystem on Earth, and many of the species it supports have comparably wide ranges. Writing in...
New ways to protect food crops from climate change and other disruptions
“There’s no doubt we can produce enough food for the world’s population - humanity is strategic enough to achieve that. The question is whether - because of...
Researchers associate early life stress with pro-inflammatory processes later in life during pregnancy
Women who experienced high stress during childhood and adolescence may have increased risk for inflammation during pregnancy, according to a study by researchers with the...
SwRI’s NASGRO software selected for Space Technology Hall of Fame
SAN ANTONIO — March 29, 2023 —The NASGRO® software suite will be inducted into the Space Technology Hall of Fame alongside the leaders of its...
Surgical sealing made better with robust thermosensitive bioadhesives
(LOS ANGELES) – March 28, 2023 - As part of a collaborative effort, scientists from the Terasaki Institute for Biomedical Innovation (TIBI) have employed inventive...
