NASA analyzes developing System 90L in Straits of Florida
Credit: Credit: NASA/NRL A low-pressure area designated as System 90L appears to be developing in the Straits of Florida, located between Southern Florida and Cuba....
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Faster and more effective scene understanding
Credit: Source: Abhinav Valada People, bicycles, cars or road, sky, grass: Which pixels of an image represent distinct foreground persons or objects in front of...
Global cooling event 4,200 years ago spurred rice’s evolution, spread across asia
Scientists use genomics, archeology, and climate data to reconstruct history of riceCredit: Rafal Gutaker, New York University A major global cooling event that occurred 4,200...
Using telehealth to transition diabetes inpatients to virtual care during COVID-19
Credit: Mary Ann Liebert, Inc., publishers New Rochelle, NY, May 15, 2020--Data collected over a 15-week period showed that using virtual care to manage diabetes...
New technology will show how RNA regulates gene activity
Credit: Alessandro Bonetti et al./Nature Communications The discovery of a huge number of long non-protein coding RNAs, aka lncRNAs, in the mammalian genome was a...
Heart attacks, heart failure, stroke: COVID-19’s dangerous cardiovascular complications
ER doctors highlight underappreciated risks, potential drug interactionsCredit: UVA Health COVID-19 can cause serious cardiovascular complications including heart failure, heart attacks and blood clots that...
Exploring climate change impacts through popular proverbs
Credit: David García del Amo The proverbs related to environmental issues traditionally used by the local population in rural areas of Spain are currently considered...
Bizarre new species discovered… on Twitter
Credit: Derek Hennen While many of us use social media to be tickled silly by cat videos or wowed by delectable cakes, others use them...
Controlling cells with light
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Enhancement of bitter taste sensor reduces salt intake and improves cardiovascular dysfunction
Credit: ©Science China Press High salt intake is a well-known risk factor of hypertension and cardiovascular diseases. Reducing salt intake can significantly lower blood pressure...
Light, fantastic: the path ahead for faster, smaller computer processors
Australian and German researchers build modular bridge design for nanoscale photonic chipCredit: Louise Cooper/University of Sydney Light is emerging as the leading vehicle for information...
UCI and County of Orange partner on large-scale COVID-19 infection survey
Results will help determine true prevalence and inform lifting of local lockdownCredit: UCI Program in Public Health Irvine, Calif., May 15, 2020 -- It's almost...
McMaster chemists develop foolproof new test to track the fats we eat
Credit: JD Howell, McMaster University A team of researchers at McMaster University has developed a reliable and accurate blood test to track individual fat intake,...
Parents that know a child’s preferences can assertively guide exercise
Children perceive coercion as reducing their motivation for physical activityCredit: Tuukka Luukkonen / University of Jyväskylä A parent who knows a child's preferences and participates...
University of Tartu study shows a low prevalence of the coronavirus in Estonia
Credit: University of Tartu The results of a study conducted by the University of Tartu on the prevalence of the coronavirus were presented to the...
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