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Engineers invent way to spray extremely thin wires on 3D objectsCredit: Images: (left) Jonathan P. Singer; (right) Lin Lei Engineers have invented a way to...

Sea-level rise projections can improve with state-of-the-art model

New ice-sheet 'emulator' focuses on Antarctica, Rutgers research showsCredit: Ted Scambos/NSIDC Projections of potentially dramatic sea-level rise from ice-sheet melting in Antarctica have been wide-ranging,...

Factors that increase or decrease suicidal behavior risk in adolescents

Credit: Image credit: Heni D. Windarwati An analysis of relevant studies published to date has identified certain risk factors associated with suicidal behavior in adolescents....

Study finds ‘missing link’ in the evolutionary history of carbon-fixing protein rubisco

Researchers identify a unique version of a photosynthetic enzyme that has been in use for billions of yearsCredit: Henrique Pereira/Berkeley Lab A team of scientists...

Physical activity and sleep in adults with arthritis

Credit: Image credit: Lynne Feehan A new study published in Arthritis Care & Research has examined patterns of 24-hour physical activity and sleep among patients...

Facemask use has lesser consequences on indicators of cognitive performance than expected

Facemasks do not impair indicators of cognitive performance when performing moderate physical work in hot environmentsCredit: Andreas Flouris A novel study shows that facemask use...

Risk of human-to-wildlife transmission of the COVID-19 virus

Credit: Image credit: Sophie Gryseels There's considerable risk that humans transmit SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19, to wildlife, according to a perspective article published...

NOAA grant advances UToledo research into Lake Erie bacteria that destroys algal toxins

Project is aimed at developing new technologies to ensure clean drinking waterCredit: The University of Toledo Searching for new ways to address the growing threat...

Are online grocery stores being designed to support consumer nutrition information needs?

Online grocery stores are becoming more popular and may affect the health and nutritional choices of consumers, according to a new study in the Journal...

California’s August Complex largest fire in state’s history

Credit: NASA Worldview, Earth Observing System Data and Information System (EOSDIS). NOAA/NASA's Suomi NPP satellite captured another startling image of the August Complex of fires...

A timeline on the evolution of reptiles

New study by a team of Harvard-led researchers rebuts 75-year-old belief in reptile evolutionCredit: Tiago R. Simões Challenging a 75-year-old notion about how and when...

Infrared NASA imagery finds Chan-hom organizing, consolidating

Credit: Credit: NASA JPL/Heidar Thrastarson NASA's Aqua satellite analyzed the large Tropical Storm Chan-hom as it tracked through the Northwestern Pacific Ocean. Aqua imagery showed...

Wall awarded $385,000 grant to study amyloidosis treatment options

Credit: UTHSC Memphis, Tenn. (October 6, 2020) - Jonathan Wall, PhD, professor in the University of Tennessee Health Science Center's Graduate School of Medicine in...

‘Brain fog’ following COVID-19 recovery may indicate PTSD

Psychiatric disorders and brain damage can share similar symptoms but require different treatments.Credit: UCLA Health A new report suggests that lingering "brain fog" and other...

NASA catches development of Tropical Storm Norbert as Marie declines