Low-calorie sweeteners do not mean low risk for infants
New research shows the impact 'diet' ingredients have on body weight and gut microbiotaCredit: Riley Brandt Many people turn to artificial or so-called natural sweeteners...
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Butt emissions: Study finds even extinguished cigarettes give off toxins
Credit: N. Hanacek/NIST Cigarette butts pile up in parks, beaches, streets and bus stops, places where all types of littering are frowned upon. Best estimates...
Prescribed burns benefit bees
Credit: Clyde Sorenson, NC State University Freshly burned longleaf pine forests have more than double the total number of bees and bee species than similar...
Anti-solar cells: A photovoltaic cell that works at night
Credit: Tristan Deppe/Jeremy Munday, UC Davis. What if solar cells worked at night? That's no joke, according to Jeremy Munday, professor in the Department of...
The Global Reef Expedition: Kingdom of Tonga
Scientists publish latest findings from the largest coral reef expedition in historyCredit: ©KSLOF/Ken Marks. The Khaled bin Sultan Living Oceans Foundation has published their findings...
Designing a puncture-free tire
Credit: Illinois' Department of Aerospace Engineering Some golf carts and lawnmowers already use airless tires and at least one major tire company produces a non-pneumatic...
Speedy recovery: New corn performs better in cold
BTI researchers develop a strain of corn that recovers much more quickly after a cold snap, which could enable farmers to harvest their crops earlier...
Who receives advanced stroke care? It may depend on traffic
New study from the Keck School of Medicine of USC reveals that Los Angeles County's traffic patterns affect stroke care access; socioeconomically disadvantaged neighborhoods are...
New inhibitor shows promise against metastatic prostate cancer
Stony Brook-led team receives $4.2 million NCI grant to advance researchCredit: Stony Brook University STONY BROOK, NY, January 29, 2020 - When prostate cancer spreads...
Monitoring intermediates in CO2 conversion to formate by metal catalyst
Scientists discovered that a widely used compound thought to play only a 'sacrificial' role enhances key steps of the catalytic cycle for transforming an atmospheric...
Smaller detection device effective for nuclear treaty verification, archaeology digs
This compact neutron resonance transmission analysis device can detect nuclear material in one minute and makes possible in 5 meters what normally requires a kilometer-scale...
Better than reality: NASA scientists tap virtual reality to make a scientific discovery
Credit: NASA/Chris Gunn NASA scientists using virtual reality technology are redefining our understanding about how our galaxy works. Using a customized, 3D virtual reality (VR)...
Researchers develop new bio-inspired wing design for small drones
Credit: Breuer Lab/Brown University PROVIDENCE R.I. -- Researchers from Brown University have designed a new type of wing that could make small fixed-wing drones far...
Rice fluids researcher earns solid federal support
Computational and applied mathematician Jesse Chan wins NSF award for young facultyCredit: Mike Andrick/Rice University NEWS RELEASE Jeff Falk 713-348-6775 [email protected] Mike Williams 713-348-6728 [email protected]...
New study examines the accuracy of plastic surgery videos on social media
Credit: Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery January 29, 2020 - In the era of 'Dr. Google,' social media is a tremendous influence on patients interested in...
