Magnetic sensors track muscle length
CAMBRIDGE, MA -- Using a simple set of magnets, MIT researchers have come up with a sophisticated way to monitor muscle movements, which they hope...
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World-class research into Greenland’s oldest ice and the Universe’s densest stars win very large EU grants
The first ice cores were drilled in Greenland in 1955. But many an unsolved mystery remains in the oldest, deepest ice. For example, when was...
We need to stop thinking of insects as ‘creepy crawlies’ and recognise their keystone role in ecosystems, say scientists
We need to stop thinking of insects as creepy crawlies and focus on the huge benefits they bring to people and the natural environment, scientists...
EU funding in the millions to study element formation in neutron star fusions — ERC Synergy Grant goes to international research team with GSI/FAIR participation
The European Union has awarded a total of 11.3 million euros over a period of six years to the HEAVYMETAL research project, which aims to...
Brain imaging with non-invasive techniques: Politecnico di Torino’s CEREBRO project kicks off
Functional brain imaging is fundamental in the diagnosis and treatment of many brain pathologies such as neurodegenerative diseases and epilepsy. Among the non-invasive neuroimaging strategies,...
$8 million grant will expand National Swine Resource and Research Center at MU
COLUMBIA, Mo. -- After decades of basic research that led to successful scientific innovations, Randall Prather and his team of investigators at the National Swine...
UC San Diego launches new Human Milk Institute
Building upon a long and robust history, the University of California San Diego has launched a new Human Milk Institute (HMI) to accelerate research into...
New research shows e-cigarettes cause cardiac arrhythmias
A new study from University of Louisville researchers in the Christina Lee Brown Envirome Institute has found that exposure to e-cigarette aerosols can cause heart...
Nestling birds recognize their local song ‘dialect’
A recent study, published in Current Biology, led by researchers at Stockholm University and Uppsala University, has shown that juvenile songbirds react to hearing the...
As sea ice retreats, narwhals are changing their migration patterns
Narwhals are changing their migration patterns in response to pressure from changing Arctic climates, a new UBC report has found.Credit: Marie Auger-Méthé Narwhals are changing...
Virginia Tech researchers address the grand challenges of pandemic prediction and prevention
Complex, ill-structured, and thorny challenges require a convergence of expertise to advance beyond disciplinary boundaries and develop new frameworks for problem-solving.Credit: Virginia Tech Complex, ill-structured,...
WVU researchers dig into study of manure as organic fertilizer
These West Virginia University researchers are the No. 1 experts in No. 2. Credit: Submitted photo These West Virginia University researchers are the No. 1 experts in No. 2. Led...
SwRI improves corrosion-detecting technology that detects leaks in pipes before they occur
SAN ANTONIO — Oct. 25, 2022 — Southwest Research Institute (SwRI) has created the next generation of transducers that use ultrasonic guided wave technology to...
Energy Secretary breaks ground on new isotope facility at ORNL
U.S. Secretary of Energy Jennifer Granholm visited Oak Ridge National Laboratory to attend a groundbreaking ceremony for the U.S. Stable Isotope Research and Development Center....
TanSat’s first attempt to detect human-caused CO2 is successful
An international research team has analyzed measurements from the TanSat mission and the Copernicus Sentinel-5 Precursor mission to identify carbon dioxide from human activities. This...