National Poll: 2 in 3 parents not confident they can tell whether used children’s equipment is safe
Cribs, strollers and other infant and child equipment can be expensive and most families in a new national poll agree that it’s wasteful to buy...
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Addiction scientists seek to better understand cocaine use disorder: ‘Stimulants are coming back’
Nearly 2 percent of the U.S. population reported cocaine use in 2020, and the highly addictive substance was involved in nearly one in five overdose...
UArizona Engineering alum returns to lead School of Mining and Mineral Resources
Misael Cabrera has been selected through a nationwide search as the inaugural director of the School of Mining and Mineral Resources. The school was created in 2021 and...
The brains of modern dog breeds are larger than those of ancient breeds
Modern dog breeds that are genetically more distant from wolves have a relatively larger brain size compared to ancient breeds that are thousands of years...
Healthy teeth thanks to the “washing machine effect”
Ruminants like cows have developed an unusual way of digesting their food: they ingest plants, give them a rough chewing and then swallow the half-chewed...
Researchers track antimicrobial resistance in E. coli isolated from swine
The spread of drug-resistant microbes has become a global health concern that threatens our ability to treat infections. The widespread use of antimicrobials in livestock,...
Save the phages to protect Big Blue
The plastic era has begun, and for sure, it will last for decades or even longer. Polymer-based materials are almost everywhere, reaching even the deepest...
Steckel selected as a Southern Weed Science Society Fellow
Larry Steckel, row crop weed specialist and professor in the Department of Plant Sciences at the University of Tennessee Institute of Agriculture, has been named...
Scientists discover semi-metallization and novel photoelectric behavior in lead iodide under high pressure
Accoding to a research published in Advanced Optical Materials, Prof. DING Junfeng and his team at the Institute of Solid State Physics, Hefei Institutes of Physical...
Leading mathematician wants to solve the riddle of a million quantum particles: “It can only be done with a blackboard, chalk – and plenty of coffee”
"Imagine one of those spectacular opening ceremonies at the Olympics, where a huge crowd suddenly gathers as a unit and synchronizes its movements like a...
A look inside stem cells helps create personalized regenerative medicine
Organelles – the bits and pieces of RNA and protein within a cell – play important roles in human health and disease, such as maintaining...
The beginning is the end
All cells in an organism contain identical DNA sequence. What determines the identity and function of individual cells and tissues, is the set of genes...
International Nurses Day: World’s oldest children’s nursing organization recognizes outstanding contributions to the care of children and young people
At a recent event to celebrate the Association’s 85th Anniversary, the Association of British Paediatric Nurses awarded Honorary Fellowships to eight children’s nurses in recognition...
Brain-belly connection: gut health may influence likelihood of developing Alzheimer’s
Could changing your diet play a role in slowing or even preventing the development of dementia? We’re one step closer to finding out, thanks to...
SARS-CoV-2 seasonal behavior traced back to genetics and global change
URBANA, Ill. — As the northern hemisphere heads into summer, we may be in for a COVID-19 reprieve. Not because the pandemic is over; the Omicron subvariant...
