More links aren’t necessarily better for hybrid nanomaterials
HOUSTON – (Jan. 4, 2023) – Chemists from Rice University and the University of Texas at Austin discovered more isn’t always better when it comes...
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Researchers detect fluoride in water with new simple color change test
Environmental contaminants like fluoride, lead and pesticides exist all around and even within us. While researchers have simple ways to measure concentrations of such contaminants...
Study finds providers use prostate cancer screening tests, even when they provide little value to patients
WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. – Jan. 4, 2023 – Prostate cancer is the second-leading cause of cancer death in men with more than 34,000 deaths in the U.S....
Potential new targets identified in advanced non-alcoholic fatty liver disease
New York, NY (January 4, 2023) – Using the latest technologies—including both single-nuclear sequencing of mice and human liver tissue and advanced 3D glass imaging...
New type of entanglement lets scientists ‘see’ inside nuclei
UPTON, NY—Nuclear physicists have found a new way to use the Relativistic Heavy Ion Collider (RHIC)—a particle collider at the U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE) Brookhaven National...
A multifaceted sensation
(Santa Barbara, Calif.) — The delicate fragrance of jasmine is a delight to the senses. The sweet scent is popular in teas, perfumes and potpourri....
A three-dose malaria vaccine shows safety, efficacy in West African adults
A three-dose regimen of a whole-parasite vaccine against malaria – called Plasmodium falciparum sporozoite (PfSPZ) vaccine – demonstrated safety and efficacy when tested in adults...
UNC researchers tackle the e-cigarette or vaping product use–associated lung injury (EVALI) epidemic
CHAPEL HILL, N.C. – According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), roughly 1 in every 20 Americans use electronic cigarettes or vapes – with...
UH researchers helping black smokers with HIV
HIV remains a critical global public health issue and a significant threat to global health security after having claimed more than 40 million lives, according...
New spectroscopy technique improves trace element detection in liquid
Laser-induced breakdown spectroscopy (LIBS) is a rapid chemical analysis technology that has been well developed for trace element analyses in gases, liquids, and solids. It...
Into the blue: Progress in perovskite LEDs for deep-blue light
The deep blue of your LED display is likely produced by indium gallium nitride (InGaN), a costly substance. In the field of LEDs, researchers are...
Multidisciplinary, cross-border collaboration and stable levels of funding extends knowledge of the oceans
The oceans are still less known than the Moon, but scientists have been exploring them more intensely in recent decades. Much of the research has...
Strengthening electron-triggered light emission
The way electrons interact with photons of light is a key part of many modern technologies, from lasers to solar panels to LEDs. But the...
Dr. David Guzick selected Chancellor of LSU Health Shreveport
Dr. David Guzick has been selected as the next chancellor of LSU Health Shreveport. Guzick, a member of the country’s premier honorific society for medical...
The interior design of our cells: Database of 200,000 cell images yields new mathematical framework to understand our cellular building blocks
By Rachel Tompa, Ph.D. / Allen Institute Credit: Allen Institute for Cell Science By Rachel Tompa, Ph.D. / Allen Institute Seattle, WA—Working with hundreds of thousands...
