Supergene discovery leads to new knowledge of fire ants
The research could help development of new pest control methodsCredit: UGA A unique study conducted by University of Georgia entomologists led to the discovery of...
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New technology diagnoses sickle cell disease in record time
Credit: CU Boulder College of Engineering and Applied Science Researchers at the University of Colorado Boulder and the University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus have...
Sun receives $2.2 million from NIH for epigenetic study on arterial stiffness
Credit: UTHSC Memphis, Tenn. (October 15, 2020) - In humans, large arteries lose elasticity and thicken with age and other pathological conditions, leading to arteriosclerosis...
World’s longest-running carbon dioxide measurement receives continuation funding
$1.45M grants from Eric and Wendy Schmidt to support Keeling Curve, ocean pH programs, key indicators of global warmingCredit: Schmidt Ocean Institute The Keeling Curve...
Bark beetle outbreaks benefit wild bee populations, habitat
Credit: Seth Davis/Colorado State University When southern Rocky Mountain forests are viewed from a distance these days, it may not look like much is left....
RIT, URMC receive grant to study benefits of AI-enabled toilet seat technology
Project expected to enhance patient care toward decreased hospitalizations from heart failureCredit: A. Sue Weisler/RIT Toilet seats with high-tech sensors might be the non-invasive technology...
New test can target and capture most lethal cells in fatal brain cancer
Method signals hope for targeting potential therapeutics to stop most aggressive cellsCredit: Johns Hopkins University A laboratory test developed by a research team led by...
Researchers develop framework to identify health impacts of self-driving vehicles
They identified 32 transportation-related risk factors that affect healthCredit: Texas A&M University College of Engineering Autonomous vehicles (AV) are the wave of the future in...
Gladstone investigators receive 4D Nucleome award from the NIH
Benoit Bruneau and Katie Pollard study DNA folding to identify the genetic causes of congenital heart diseaseCredit: Photo: Gladstone Institutes SAN FRANCISCO, CA--October 15, 2020--The...
Study reveals most effective drugs for common type of neuropathic pain
Clinical study tested four different types of medications for efficacy, tolerability and adverse effectsCredit: Justin Kelley More than 20 million people in the U.S. suffer...
Elsa Reichmanis elected AIChE Fellow
Microlithography trailblazer, who recently joined Lehigh University's chemical engineering faculty, recognized for research and innovation that has played a pivotal role in modern electronics manufacturingCredit:...
UCI-led 4D Nucleome project receives $3 million from NIH
Credit: UCI School of Medicine Irvine, Calif. - October 15, 2020 - The National Institutes of Health has awarded a team of researchers, led by...
Remnants of ancient parasites could be shaping our response to coronavirus
Credit: Glenn Asakawa/CU Boulder Why are some people more resilient to viruses than others? The answer has eluded scientists for centuries and, in the age...
All-terrain microrobot flips through a live colon
Credit: Purdue University video/Elizabeth Niedert and Chenghao Bi WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. -- A rectangular robot as tiny as a few human hairs can travel throughout...
Rutgers astronomer receives Packard fellowship for innovative young scientists
Blakesley Burkhart is working to gain a better grasp of how gas and dust become stars and planetsCredit: Courtesy of Blakesley Burkhart Blakesley Burkhart's childhood...
