The Southern Hemisphere is stormier than the Northern, and we finally know why
For centuries, sailors who had been all over the world knew where the most fearsome storms of all lay in wait: the Southern Hemisphere. “The...
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Forest resilience linked with higher mortality risk in western US, study finds
A forest’s resilience, or ability to absorb environmental disturbances, has long been thought to be a boost for its odds of survival against the looming...
New findings on neuronal activities in the sensorimotor cortex
An interdisciplinary research team at the University of Freiburg has found important clues about the functioning of the sensorimotor cortex. The new findings on neuronal...
Illinois Tech’s flagship Elevate program with career-readiness opportunities spurs record enrollment
CHICAGO—Dec. 5, 2022—Illinois Tech’s one-of-a-kind Elevate program—providing opportunities for hands-on experiences, personalized mentorship, and career readiness—has contributed to the university’s largest class of undergraduate students...
University of Missouri researchers design new heart health wearable
While heart disease is a leading cause of death in the United States, most people can be treated with early detection and timely interventions. That’s...
Henry Ford Health researchers look at steroids as pain control alternative to opioids
DETROIT (December 5, 2022) – Results from a study by Henry Ford Health orthopedic researchers is the latest of several high-powered studies geared toward effectively...
WVU researchers counting on cow cooperation for improvements in soil health and carbon sequestration
West Virginia University researchers are working to improve soil health and increase economic gains for Appalachian cattle farmers by bringing nutrients, like carbon, to the soil...
The secret lives of tropical mammals revealed by millions of wildlife photos
How animals spend their day; eating, sleeping, and moving, and when they do it, varies between species. The mechanisms behind these patterns are poorly understood....
HIV ‘drug factory’ implant promises once-a-year therapy
HOUSTON – (Dec. 5, 2022) – A Rice University laboratory, with a boost from the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation,will develop a once-a-year treatment for patients...
Research in and high above the Amazon rainforest
As part of the CAFE-Brazil expedition, about 70 scientists will travel to Manaus in December and January. The airport of the capital of the Brazilian...
New Journal of Pharmaceutical Analysis articles showcase innovative applications of mass spectrometry
Mass spectrometry, a technique used to determine the composition of chemical substances by accurately measuring their molecular masses, has become an indispensable tool in pharmaceutical...
Milestone for laser technology
Extremely intense light pulses generated by free-electron lasers (FELs) are versatile tools in research. Particularly in the X-ray range, they can be deployed to analyze...
Why synonymous mutations are not always silent
New modeling shows how synonymous mutations—those that change the DNA sequence of a gene but not the sequence of the encoded protein—can still impact protein...
Researchers say space atomic clocks could help uncover the nature of dark matter
Studying an atomic clock on-board a spacecraft inside the orbit of Mercury and very near to the Sun might be the trick to uncovering the...
The future of replacement organs is (quite possibly) here: robust human intestinal organoids created in a lab
Researchers from Tokyo Medical and Dental University (TMDU) find that spheroids grown in suspension mature into human intestinal organoids when transferred to a bioreactor and...
