Large majority of Washington state’s heroin users want to reduce use
Syringe programs helping during COVID-19 crisisCredit: Photo courtesy of the Snohomish syringe services program A new survey of people who inject illicit drugs in the...
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New paper points out flaw in Rubber Hand Illusion raising tough questions for psychology
Credit: University of Sussex A world-famous psychological experiment used to help explain the brain's understanding of the body, as well as scores of clinical disorders,...
Technique offers path for biomanufacturing medicines during space flights
Research simulating instrument aboard international space station nurtures E. coli bacteriaCredit: Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute TROY, N.Y. -- An instrument currently aboard the International Space Station...
A novel Li-ion superconductor makes possible an era of safe battery
A fast Li-ion conducting solid electrolyte material comparable to the liquid electrolytes used in typical batteries. An innovative synthesis developed for a Li-ion superconductor without...
Call to action: Traditional, complementary and integrative health COVID-19 support registry
Credit: Mary Ann Liebert, Inc., publishers New Rochelle, NY, April 9, 2020--The new, global Traditional, Complementary and Integrative Health and Medicine (TCIHM) COVID-19 Support Registry...
Bayreuth geneticists discover regulatory mechanism of chromosome inheritance
A previously unknown mechanism regulates the activity of separaseCredit: Images: Olaf Stemmann. In the course of every single cell division, the genetic information on the...
USC scientists develop a better redox flow battery
Credit: Source: USC USC scientists have developed a new battery that could solve the electricity storage problem constraining widespread use of renewable energy. The technology...
Aha! + Aaaah: Creative insight triggers a neural reward signal
A neuroimaging study points to a possible answer as to what drove the evolutionary development of creativityCredit: Drexel University Creativity is one of humanity's most...
New study shows how oxygen transfer is altered in diseased lung tissue
Credit: Photo by L. Brian Stauffer CHAMPAIGN, Ill. -- A multidisciplinary team of researchers at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign has developed tiny sensors...
UPMC led global trial fast tracks testing of hydroxychloroquine, other COVID-19 therapies
Credit: Elena Gialamas Cerri/University of Pittsburgh PITTSBURGH, April 9, 2020 - A novel clinical trial developed by researchers at the University of Pittsburgh School of...
Identical mice, different gut bacteria, different levels of cancer
U-M study offers new clues about how the composition of the gut microbiome may contribute to the development of colorectal cancer.Credit: Photo courtesy of ULAM...
Alarming abusive head trauma revealed in computational simulation impact study
Credit: Milan Toma Abusive head trauma (AHT), like that of Shaken Baby Syndrome, is the leading cause of fatal brain injuries in children under two....
Ecological Society of America announces 2020 Fellows
Credit: ESA and 2020 Early Career Fellows The Ecological Society of America (ESA) is pleased to announce its 2020 Fellows. The Society's fellowship program recognizes...
Fungus application thwarts major soybean pest, study finds
Credit: Photo by USDA-ARS CHAMPAIGN, Ill. -- The soybean cyst nematode sucks the nutrients out of soybean roots, causing more than $1 billion in soybean...
Research sheds light on how silver ions kill bacteria
By studying proteins at the molecular level, scientists hope to understand how silver can be used to fight 'superbugs'Credit: Russell Cothren FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. - The...
