Aston University photonics expert elected as Fellow of Optica
A photonics expert at Aston University has been elected as a Fellow of Optica (formerly OSA), Advancing Optics and Photonics Worldwide.Credit: Professor Edik Rafailov A...
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CHOP researchers find financial strain due to COVID-19 pandemic took significant toll on adolescent mental health
Philadelphia, November 15, 2022—Financial stress due to the COVID-19 pandemic took a distinct toll on adolescent mental health and contributed to depressive symptoms, according to...
Beneficial and beautiful: Biodiversity of meadows and pastures can be an asset for nature, agriculture, and tourism
Where species-rich meadows provide habitat for bees and other insects, ecosystem services such as pollination or natural pest control offer benefits not only to nature...
DocMapper.ca: New online tool finds a family doctor in your language in Ottawa and Renfrew County areas
The Chair in Family Medicine at the University of Ottawa and the Institut du Savoir Montfort is launching an online tool to identify family doctors...
Emphysema more common in marijuana smokers than cigarette smokers
OAK BROOK, Ill. – Airway inflammation and emphysema are more common in marijuana smokers than cigarette smokers, according to a study published in Radiology, a...
New critical period of embryonic sex determination in sea turtles identified
Unlike humans, turtles, lizards and other reptiles – such as crocodiles – do not have sex chromosomes. Their sex is determined based on the environment,...
Data center research group earns additional NSF funding Editor Menumenu
BINGHAMTON, N.Y. -- A Binghamton University-led center that brings together academic and industry experts to reduce the energy consumed by data centers recently earned a new...
Scientists find new variations among sperm cells
The behavior of sperm cells is due, in part, to the individual DNA make-up of these cells, rather than only to the genetics of males,...
Cosmic chocolate pralines: General neutron star structure revealed
FRANKFURT. So far, little is known about the interior of neutron stars, those extremely compact objects that can form after the death of a star:...
Prehistoric predator? Artificial intelligence says no
Artificial intelligence has revealed that prehistoric footprints thought to be made by a vicious dinosaur predator were in fact from a timid herbivore.Credit: Dr Anthony...
Mass transfer techniques for large-scale and high-density microLED arrays
Recent impressive advances in mass transfer techniques have proven to be a promising solution to overcome the extreme requirements of assembling microLED chips. including laser...
Adversity in childhood is linked to increased risk of heart and blood vessel diseases in early adulthood
Children who experience adversity, including serious family illness or death, poverty, neglect, or dysfunctional and stressful family relationships, are at increased risk of developing diseases...
A live biotherapeutic product reduces lung damage in a neonatal mouse model of chronic lung disease
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. – Two factors contribute to the lung disease bronchopulmonary dysplasia, or BPD, in extremely premature infants — the high oxygen concentrations that premature...
Unexpected electrical changes seen in first successful transplant of genetically-modified pig heart
Ten months after transplanting the first genetically-modified pig heart into a human patient, University of Maryland School of Medicine (UMSOM) researchers continue to report on...
Largest known manta ray population is thriving off the coast of Ecuador, new research shows
NEWPORT, Ore. – Scientists have identified off the coast of Ecuador a distinct population of oceanic manta rays that is more than 10 times larger...
