Do masculine leadership titles undermine women’s leadership?
Debates about using masculine or gender-neutral words to describe leadership positions, jobs and awards affect nearly all domains of society from business to politics and...
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Restoring movement after spinal cord injury focus of new research
People with spinal cord injuries often experience life-long movement impairment or paralysis, for which there is no cure. When coupled with rehabilitative exercise, electrical spinal...
Hickory dickory dock, the bean bug brain’s biological clock
Osaka, Japan – Did you know that not only does organism’s body have a biological clock that can tell the time of the day, it...
Insomnia increases the likelihood of memory decline in older adults, according to new research
A new Canadian study has found that older people with insomnia are at greater risk of developing memory decline and long-term cognitive impairment such as...
Novel technique helps discover whether bacteria that cause meningitis are resistant to antibiotics
A study published in the journal PLOS ONE could one day help health workers determine whether bacteria of the species Streptococcus pneumoniae, which cause meningitis – an inflammation of the...
North America’s rarest snake found biting off more than it could chew
North America’s rarest snake, Tantilla oolitica (rim rock crowned snake), was recently spotted in a park in the Florida Keys after a four-year hiatus. While...
University of Huddersfield’s Department of Pharmacy signs MoU with Jordan University of Science and Technology (JUST)
A MEMORANDUM of Understanding (MoU) has been signed between the University of Huddersfield, the Jordan University of Science and Technology (JUST), and the Eastern Mediterranean...
Invest to protect against the growing tide of fractures, urges IOF
This Global Week of Action on Non-communicable Diseases (NCDs), from September 5-11, 2022, the International Osteoporosis Foundation (IOF) joins the NCD Alliance to urge greater investment in NCDs,...
Grainger Engineering, Beckman Institute to lead $10M DOE grant
The Grainger College of Engineering and the Beckman Institute for Advanced Science and Technology are ramping up immediately to house the Energy Frontier Research Center for Regenerative Energy-Efficient...
How the brain focuses on what’s in mind
Working memory, that handy ability to consciously hold and manipulate new information in mind, takes work. In particular, participating neurons in the prefrontal cortex have...
Novel photon-counting CT improves myeloma bone disease detection
OAK BROOK, Ill. – New CT technology paired with artificial intelligence (AI)-based noise reduction offers superior detection of bone disease associated with multiple myeloma at...
How tardigrades bear dehydration
Some species of tardigrades, or water bears as the tiny aquatic creatures are also known, can survive in different environments often hostile or even fatal...
How pencils can help us understand the future of everything (Alex wants a jetpack) (video)
WASHINGTON, Sept. 6, 2022 — The chemistry world has been excited about the possibility of buckyballs, graphene and carbon nanotubes for decades. But the science...
SwRI, Tec de Monterrey collaborate to advance sustainable manufacturing
SAN ANTONIO — Sept. 6, 2022 — Leaders of Southwest Research Institute (SwRI) and Tecnológico de Monterrey (Tec de Monterrey), a private, nonprofit, independent university...
First-ever axolotl stereo-seq reveals brain regeneration insights
The axolotl Ambystoma mexicanum is a popular pet due to its unique and cute appearance. Unlike other salamanders undergoing metamorphosis, axolotls (pronounced ACK-suh-LAH-tuhl) never outgrow...
