Researchers create a low-cost sensor that detects heavy metals in sweat
Heavy metals such as lead and cadmium are present in batteries, cosmetics, food and other things that are part of everyday life. They are toxic...
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Ochsner Health among America’s greatest workplaces for diversity in 2023 by Newsweek
NEW ORLEANS, La. - Ochsner Health has been named one of America's Greatest Workplaces for Diversity in 2023 by Newsweek. Ochsner earned 4.5 of 5 stars on a...
Q&A: How AI can help people be more empathetic about mental health
Empathy is critical to having supportive conversations about mental health. But this skill can be tricky to learn, especially in the moment when a person...
SwRI-contributed study provides darkest view ever of interstellar ices
SAN ANTONIO — Jan. 23, 2023 —An international team including Southwest Research Institute, Leiden University and NASA used observations from the James Webb Space Telescope...
Our memory for objects might be better than we think
The next time you’re struggling to remember exactly where you left your keys, parked your car or put down your glasses, don’t necessarily give up...
New brain map reveals secrets of camouflage
New mapping of the cuttlefish brain could explain how, and why, the marine animal employs its distinct camouflage ability according to researchers from The University...
There’s something fishy about flake sold in South Australia
It is a popular takeaway choice at fish and chip shops, but new research has revealed threatened species of shark are being sold as flake...
Chicory, surrogate and roasted coffee provide new insights into mechanisms of taste perception
The composition of foodstuffs, but also the sequence of dishes, is important for the perfect taste experience of a menu. This insight, based on experience,...
New tool uses ultrasound ‘tornado’ to break down blood clots
Researchers have developed a new tool and technique that uses “vortex ultrasound” – a sort of ultrasonic tornado – to break down blood clots in...
New enzyme could mean better drugs
NEWS RELEASE Credit: Photo by Jeff Fitlow/Rice University NEWS RELEASE Jeff Falk 713-348-6775 [email protected] Silvia Cernea Clark 713-348-6728 [email protected] HOUSTON – (Jan. 23, 2023) – Just...
New pterosaur species with hundreds of tiny hooked teeth discovered
An unusual new species of pterosaur has been identified, which had over 400 teeth that looked like the prongs of a nit comb.Credit: Megan Jacobs,...
Targeted test for antibiotic resistance in clinical Enterobacter species
The currently used microbiological tests for colistin resistance and other antibiotic resistances did not allow accurate conclusions regarding the spread of resistance in different Enterobacter...
Humboldt foundation appoints Prof. Tobias Gulder from TU Dresden as a Henriette Herz Scout
Tobias Gulder has been Professor of Technical Biochemistry at TU Dresden since 2019. With his research group, he works in the field of biomolecular natural...
Researchers find that to achieve long-term sustainability, urban systems must tackle social justice and equity
Inclusivity and understanding past policies and their effects on underserved and marginalized communities must be part of urban planning, design, and public policy efforts for...
Microbes could be used by farmers as natural fertilizer for poor soil
A study supported by FAPESP and reported in an article published in ISME Journal identified 522 genomes of archaea and bacteria associated with the roots and soil of two...
