NYUAD researchers propose programming to support adolescent mothers in areas of conflict
New publication by Global TIES for Children, a research center supported by the NYU Abu Dhabi Research Institute and NYU New YorkCredit: NYU/NYU Abu Dhabi...
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Coral decline — is sunscreen a scapegoat?
Credit: Louise Carroll Many household products contain ingredients to protect them against sun damage. These UV filters are found in plastics, paints and textiles, as...
Halved risk for severe retinal disease in extremely premature infants
Credit: Photo by Elin Lindstrom Risk for a severe form of retinopathy of prematurity, which can cause blindness in extremely premature babies, was halved when...
Astronomers spot bizarre activity from one of the strongest magnets in the Universe
Credit: Carl Knox, OzGrav. Astronomers from the ARC Centre of Excellence for Gravitational Wave Discovery (OzGrav) and CSIRO have just observed bizarre, never-seen-before behaviour from...
Why it is harder for Brazilians of African descent to find bone marrow donors
According to a study published in Frontiers in Immunology, the reason is their genetic heterogeneity and lack of proportional representation in the Brazilian bone marrow...
Common HIV drugs may prevent leading cause of vision loss, study finds
Credit: UVA Health Scientists have identified a group of drugs that may help stop a leading cause of vision loss after making an unexpected discovery...
Study identifies noncoding RNA involved in immune response and sepsis
A long noncoding RNA regulates the expression of inflammatory genes and has a surprising effect on vulnerability to septic shock in miceCredit: Apple Vollmers When...
Study links intensive BP lowering to reduced CV risk in patients exposed to air pollution
Article from University Hospitals researchers published in the journal HypertensionCredit: University Hospitals CLEVELAND - Evidence suggests particulate matter is the air pollutant which poses the...
Summer weather conditions influence winter survival of honey bees
Credit: Penn State Winter survival of honey bee colonies is strongly influenced by summer temperatures and precipitation in the prior year, according to Penn State...
Newly discovered trait helps plants grow deeper roots in dry, compacted soils
Crops with stronger, stiffer, lignin-armored roots penetrate hard substrates, promise higher yieldsCredit: Hannah Schneider, Penn State A previously unknown root trait allows some cereal plants...
Arctic shrubs add new piece to ecological puzzle
Implications for carbon exchange in a warming, drying tundraCredit: Eric Post, UC Davis A 15-year experiment on Arctic shrubs in Greenland lends new understanding to...
Marine organisms use previously undiscovered receptors to detect, respond to light
Credit: Dror Shitrit/Simons Collaboration on Ocean Processes and Ecology Just as plants and animals on land are keenly attuned to the hours of sunlight in...
UMass Amherst researchers discover materials capable of self-propulsion
Research highlights how shape and environment can cause materials to move without motors or handsCredit: UMass Amherst Imagine a rubber band that was capable of...
Why antibiotic-resistant cells persist
University of Houston biomolecular engineer receives NSF CAREER award to explore cells that defy efforts to kill themCredit: University of Houston Mehmet Orman, assistant professor...
Double delight: New synthetic transmembrane ion channel can be activated in two ways
Credit: Tokyo Tech A key thread that holds together the delicate balance of a complex biological system is the transmembrane ion channel. These are supramolecular,...
