Atmospheric scientists study under-researched role of clouds in regulating Earth’s temperature
When you look up at the sky and examine the color and shape of the clouds, you can likely judge whether rain is on the...
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University of Utah surpasses $686M in research funding in FY 2022
For the ninth year in a row, research funding at the University of Utah grew, totaling $686 million in fiscal year 2022, which ended on June 30. The total is a new record high for the university. The U achieved milestones of $600 million in funding the last two years and $500 million four years ago.Credit: University of Utah Office...
Scientists have created a mathematical model for the dynamics of nanoparticles and viruses in cells
Physicists and mathematicians from the Ural Federal University (UrFU) have created a complex mathematical model that calculates the distribution of nanoparticles (in particular, viruses) in...
Scientists say the best way to soothe a crying infant is by carrying them on a 5-minute walk
Most parents have experienced frustration when their infants cry excessively and refuse to sleep. Scientists have found that the best strategy to calm them down...
Walk then sit: A scientific recipe that helps babies stop crying
New research published in Current Biology on September 13 demonstrates the importance of carrying crying infants rather than simply holding them. Led by Kumi Kuroda...
University of Ottawa and partners embrace leadership role in understanding heart-brain connection
Led by principal investigator Dr. Peter Liu from uOttawa’s Faculty of Medicine and the University of Ottawa Heart Institute (UOHI), a team of multidisciplinary researchers...
A pill to strengthen muscle and bone
Researchers led by Tokyo Medical and Dental University (TMDU) identify a drug that mimics the effects of exercise on muscle and bone in mice Credit:...
The rates of unique names increased in Japan over the 40 years from the 1980s: long-term analysis of baby names published in municipality newsletters
Previous research has analyzed baby names displayed by private companies and indicated that the rates of unique names increased in Japan between 2004 and 2018...
AI-based system shows promise in tuberculosis detection
OAK BROOK, Ill. – An artificial intelligence (AI) system detects tuberculosis (TB) in chest X-rays at a level comparable to radiologists, according to a study...
AI helps detect pancreatic cancer
OAK BROOK, Ill. – An artificial intelligence (AI) tool is highly effective at detecting pancreatic cancer on CT, according to a study published in Radiology,...
WPI researchers receive new funding for sustainable concrete substitute
Worcester, Mass – September 13, 2022 – Worcester Polytechnic Institute (WPI) researchers Nima Rahbar and Suzanne Scarlata have received $692,386 from the National Science Foundation...
Chinese Medical Journal review sheds light on protein drug target for treating non-alcoholic fatty liver disease
It is a known fact that consuming a large amount of alcohol, even for a few days, triggers fat accumulation in the liver and ultimately...
Revealing one of the mechanisms by which thyroid cancer becomes resistant to lenvatinib-a molecularly targeted drug
Key research findingsCredit: KEN-ICHI ITO, SHINSHU UNIVERSITY Key research findings The multitargeted tyrosine kinase inhibitor (MKI), lenvatinib, is widely used to treat advanced and metastatic...
Americans’ civics knowledge drops on First Amendment and branches of government
PHILADELPHIA – After two years of considerable improvement, Americans’ knowledge of some basic facts about their government has fallen to earlier levels, with less than...
The gene to which we owe our big brain
Animal studies on great apes have long been banned in Europe for ethical reasons. For the question pursued here, so-called organoids, i.e. three-dimensional cell structures...