Leading astronomers and geophysicists honored in RAS bicentenary
Credit: Steve Kurtz / UC Santa Cruz The Royal Astronomical Society is pleased to announce the winners of its medals and prizes for 2020, the...
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New quantum loop provides long national testbed for quantum communication technology
Credit: Argonne National Laboratory Scientists from the U.S. Department of Energy's (DOE) Argonne National Laboratory and the University of Chicago launched a new testbed for...
NASA satellite sees Blake’s remnants bringing desert rain to Western Australia
Credit: Credit: NASA Worldview NASA's Aqua satellite provided a look at the remnant clouds and storms associated with Ex-tropical Cyclone Blake as it continues to...
nTIDE December 2019 Jobs Report: End-of-year gains minimal for people with disabilities
Kessler Foundation and University of New Hampshire nTIDE Report -- featuring The Washington Center's LISD -- an academic internship program for college students with disabilities...
New cellular player involved in obesity discover
Researchers have discovered that blocking a protein called 'iRhom2' in mice increases energy consumption in fat depots called adipose tissueCredit: Ana Morais The prevalence of...
MU scientists find oldest-known fossilized digestive tract — 550 million years
Credit: University of Missouri A 550 million-year-old fossilized digestive tract found in the Nevada desert could be a key find in understanding the early history...
Taking one for the team: How bacteria self-destruct to fight viral infections
And how scientists might leverage bacterial immune systems to improve phage therapy against multidrug-resistant bacteriaCredit: UC San Diego Health Sciences Researchers at University of California...
UVA health proposal chosen for national artificial intelligence competition
Submission examines how AI can help prevent hospital readmissionsCredit: UVA Health A UVA Health proposal to reduce hospital readmissions was among 25 submissions chosen -...
Insilico Medicine to present new results in generative biology AI
Credit: Insilico Medicine Friday, January 10, 2020 - Insilico Medicine, a biotechnology company developing end-to-end drug discovery pipelines utilizing the next-generation artificial intelligence, to present...
Christopher Kochanek awarded 2020 Dannie Heineman Prize for Astrophysics Contributions
Professor of astronomy honored for research into black hole formation, building worldwide network of telescopesCredit: Kevin Grady (Radcliffe Institute) WASHINGTON, January 10, 2020 -- The...
Research shows nasal spray antidote is easiest to give for opioid overdose
Study assessed ability of people without training to administer naloxoneCredit: Binghamton University, State University of New York BINGHAMTON, N.Y. - Of three possible ways for...
Improving solar cells’ back-contact is goal of $3.5 million DOE project
Before cadmium telluride solar cells can corner the market, they require further improvement in their performanceCredit: Jim Sites/Colorado State University Fifty years ago, solar power...
Safety events: 40% of gun owners reported not locking all guns — even around kids
Credit: Kelsie Cleboski/Harborview Injury Prevention & Research Center While waiting for free firearm storage devices at gun safety events held in sporting goods stores across...
Reducing power plants’ thirst
Sandia analysis evaluating promising water-saving technologies for Palo Verde power plantCredit: Randy Montoya ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. -- Electricity production is one of the industries that uses...
‘Gift of life’ marketing fails to motivate many donors
Blood and organ donors are thin on the ground but maybe better marketing could help: QUT researchersCredit: Image by Sabin Urcelay from Pixabay With a...
