History professor’s book examines racism in Russia
CHAMPAIGN, Ill. — Russia, under President Vladimir Putin’s administration, is perhaps the most dangerous country for racial violence in the world, according to University of...
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Henry Ford Health first in Michigan to offer robotic high-intensity focused ultrasound for prostate cancer
DETROIT (May 10, 2022) – Henry Ford Health is the first in Michigan to offer Robotic High Intensity Focused Ultrasound (HIFU) for the treatment of...
Study reveals most effective anti-vaping messages for teens
CHAPEL HILL, NC — Effective anti-vaping advertisements geared to teens have the greatest impact when they emphasize the adverse consequences and harms of vaping e-cigarettes,...
Computational sleuthing confirms first 3D quantum spin liquid
HOUSTON – (May 10, 2022) – Computational detective work by U.S. and German physicists has confirmed cerium zirconium pyrochlore is a 3D quantum spin liquid.Credit:...
What makes some more afraid of change than others?
Humans are undoubtedly altering the natural environment. But how wild animals respond to these changes is complex and unclear. In a new study published today,...
Frozen testicular tissue still viable after two decades
Male testis tissue that is cryopreserved can be reimplanted after more than 20 years and will go on to make viable sperm, according to a...
Researchers use light for thermomagnetic recording on silicon waveguide
WASHINGTON — Researchers have demonstrated, for the first time, light-induced thermomagnetic recording in a magnetic thin-film on silicon waveguides. The new writing technique is poised...
Study finds cells take out the trash before they divide
CAMBRIDGE, MA -- MIT researchers have discovered that before cells start to divide, they do a little cleanup, tossing out molecules that they appear not...
At home, do-it-yourself fluid mechanics
WASHINGTON, May 10, 2022 – Although the COVID-19 pandemic caused many disruptions in the educational system, it also led to some surprising benefits.Credit: M. Tanver...
Medication that lowers risk of overdose underused
Less than half of Americans who received treatment for opioid use disorder over a five-year period were offered a potentially lifesaving medication, researchers at Washington...
Exploring dynamics of blood flow in vascular, atherosclerotic diseases
WASHINGTON, May 10, 2022 – Medical interventions, such as improving diet, lowering blood lipids, or controlling blood pressure and blood sugar, can only do so...
Joubert Syndrome: the link between intellectual disability and defects in the hippocampus
An important link has been found between the intellectual disability experienced by children with the rare disease Joubert Syndrome (JS) and defects in the hippocampus....
NRL, SAFCell sign CRADA for exploration of new class of solid acid proton conductors
WASHINGTON – SAFCell Inc. has signed a Cooperative Research and Development Agreement (CRADA) with the Department of the Navy's U.S. Naval Research Laboratory (NRL). CRADA is...
Findings on how gen YWHAZ can alter neuronal development
An article published in the journal Molecular Psychiatry reveals the molecular mechanisms to explain how the YWHAZ gene –related to psychiatric and neurological disorders such...
Gene therapy could treat Pitt-Hopkins syndrome, proof-of-concept study suggests
CHAPEL HILL, NC – UNC School of Medicine Scientists have shown for the first time that postnatal gene therapy may be able to prevent or...