Learning from history to fight against COVID-19
Grant awarded to MU researchers looks for similarities, differences between 1918 flu pandemic and COVID-19 pandemicCredit: Image courtesy of The State Historical Society of Missouri....
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Volcanic activity and changes in Earth’s mantle were key to rise of atmospheric oxygen
Credit: David Catling/University of Washington Oxygen first accumulated in the Earth's atmosphere about 2.4 billion years ago, during the Great Oxidation Event. A long-standing puzzle...
Study on shorebirds suggests that when conserving species, not all land is equal
Credit: (Photo by Tong Mu, Department of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology) Princeton University researchers may have solved a long-standing mystery in conservation that could influence...
Infected insects may warn of impending citrus disease a year in advance
Credit: Plant Disease Citrus greening disease (Huanglongbing of HLB), transmitted by the Asian citrus psyllid, is currently the biggest threat to the citrus industry and...
DOE NETL commissions SwRI to develop methane quantification technology
Project builds upon previous DOE-funded research using machine learning to detect methane leaksCredit: Southwest Research Institute SAN ANTONIO -- June 9, 2020 -- Southwest Research...
Fecal transplants show promise as treatment for non-alcoholic fatty liver disease
Credit: Lawson Health Research Institute LONDON, ON - A new study from Lawson Health Research Institute and Western University suggests that fecal transplants could be...
KU researchers lead effort to monitor, evaluate COVID-19 response in 47 African countries
Credit: University of Kansas Center for Community Health and Development LAWRENCE -- Researchers from the University of Kansas are monitoring and evaluating COVID-19 response activities...
UMass Amherst AI expert wins public service medal from defense department
Computer scientist honored for service as a DARPA program managerCredit: UMass Amherst Nearly 100 colleagues recently joined an online celebration to honor Professor Hava T....
How magnetic fields and 3D printers will create the pills of tomorrow
Credit: University of Sussex Doctors could soon be administering an entire course of treatment for life-threatening conditions with a 3D printed capsule controlled by magnetic...
Tower extension test a success for NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope
Credit: Northrop Grumman To test the James Webb Space Telescope's readiness for its journey in space, technicians successfully commanded it to deploy and extend a...
Biomedical sciences researchers provide methods to inactivate and safely study SARS-CoV-2
Credit: Georgia State University ATLANTA--Detailed methods on how to perform research on SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19, including procedures that effectively inactivate the virus...
NASA tracks Tropical Depression Cristobal moving toward Great Lakes
Credit: Credit: NASA/NRL Once a tropical storm in the Gulf of Mexico, now a tropical depression in the Mississippi Valley, NASA's Aqua satellite is tracking...
Lab makes 4D printing more practical
Rice advances manufacture of complex shapeshifters for soft robots, biomedical implantsCredit: Verduzco Laboratory/Rice University HOUSTON - (June 9, 2020) - Soft robots and biomedical implants...
Improved MRI scans could aid in development of arthritis treatments
Credit: University of Cambridge An algorithm that analyses MRI images and automatically detects small changes in knee joints over time could be used in the...
Study tracks decades of life cycle changes in nonwoody plants
One biologist made 600,000 observations over the course of the studyCredit: Photo by Steve Buck CHAMPAIGN, Ill. -- For 25 years, Carol Augspurger visited a...
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