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Credit: (Picture: Alexandra Schubert-Unkmeir / University of Wuerzburg) Meningococci are bacteria that can cause life-threatening meningitis and sepsis. These pathogens use a small protein with...

Can’t concentrate at work? This AI system knows why

Computer scientists have developed a way to measure staff comfort and concentration in flexible working spaces using artificial intelligenceCredit: Arup Computer scientists have developed a...

Vision and balance issues are common in elementary school-age children with a concussion

Collaborative research between CHOP and CDC stresses importance of proper assessments at initial health care visitCredit: Children's Hospital of Philadelphia Philadelphia, June 4, 2020 -...

Tillage and cover cropping effects on grain production

Credit: Gurpreet Kaur June 4, 2020 - Incorporating cover crops with tillage reportedly results in increased cover crop decomposition rates and increased mineralization of nutrients...

Larger streams are critical for wild brook trout conservation

Credit: Shannon White, Penn State The Latin name for brook trout -- Salvelinus fontinalis -- means "speckled fish of the fountains," but a new study...

Researchers find new way to detect blood clots

Texas A&M biomedical engineering researchers designed a medical device that mimics blood vessels to design and monitor drugs for patients with clotting disordersCredit: Texas A&M...

Hairy, lab-grown human skin cell model could advance hair loss research

Oregon Health & Science University Ph.D. candidate grew organoids at Stanford University labCredit: Karl R. Koehler and Jiyoon Lee, Boston Children's Hospital/Harvard Medical School. A...

Phase III results show rituximab excels against pediatric Burkitt lymphoma

Credit: University of Colorado Cancer Center Results of the phase III Inter-B-NHL-ritux 2010 clinical trial reported today in the New England Journal of Medicine show...

Hubble makes surprising find in the early universe

New results from the NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope suggest the formation of the first stars and galaxies in the early Universe took place sooner than...

JCESR lays foundation for safer, longer-lasting batteries

Credit: Argonne National Laboratory Electricity storage in batteries is in ever increasing demand for smartphones, laptops, cars and the power grid. Solid-state batteries are among...

Metasurface opens world of polarization

Device may have far-reaching applications in polarization imaging, quantum optics, and moreCredit: (Image courtesy of Zhujun Shi/Harvard SEAS) Polarization, the direction in which light vibrates,...

Chapman University national study highlights wide-ranging effects of COVID-19 pandemic

The survey examined the experiences of 4,149 adults living in the United States and how the crisis is impacting their mental health, physical health, romantic...

Clinical trials in the era of digital engagement: A SWOG call to action

Credit: SWOG Cancer Research Network Social media is an integral part of medicine, and an increasingly important conduit for sharing information about clinical trials. In...

Researchers study genetic outcomes of translocating bighorn sheep

Credit: Wyoming Game and Fish Department Translocation is an important management tool used for nearly 100 years to increase bighorn sheep population numbers in Wyoming...

UNM researchers document the first use of maize in Mesoamerica