ESO instrument finds closest black hole to Earth
Invisible object has two companion stars visible to the naked eyeCredit: ESO/L. Calçada A team of astronomers from the European Southern Observatory (ESO) and other...
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Study finds ‘volume dial’ for turning neural communication up or down
Credit: Littleton Lab/ MIT Picower Institute Neuroscientists at MIT's Picower Institute for Learning and Memory have found that a protein acts like a volume dial...
Fluorescent technique brings aging polymers to light
Credit: Adapted from ACS Central Science 2020, DOI: 10.1021/acscentsci.0c00133 Modern society relies on polymers, such as polypropylene or polyethylene plastic, for a wide range of...
Birds take flight with help from Sonic hedgehog
Credit: Matthew Towers, University of Sheffield Flight feathers are amazing evolutionary innovations that allowed birds to conquer the sky. A study led by Matthew Towers...
Lehigh University team awarded $2.5 Million from ARPA-E
Funding will support transformational energy technology framework and platform to improve economic efficiency of current electricity system operationsCredit: Lehigh University The Advanced Research Projects Agency-Energy...
Unraveling one of prion disease’s deadly secrets
UMass Amherst prion specialist and team discover unexpected mechanism in curingCredit: UMass Amherst/Serio lab AMHERST, Mass. - A molecular biologist at the University of Massachusetts...
ASCE honors Dan Frangopol, Yan Liu with 2020 Raymond C. Reese Research Prize
Lehigh University civil and environmental engineering professor and former postdoc recognized for achievements in structural engineering researchCredit: Lehigh University Dan M. Frangopol, the inaugural Fazlur...
UTA optimizing delivery of possible COVID-19 medication for underserved communities
A supply chain for COVID-19 medicationCredit: UT Arlington Working with artificial intelligence, a University of Texas at Arlington researcher is developing a rapid-response supply chain...
Study reports high level of hazardous drinking among Pacific Islander young adults in US
UC Riverside-led study calls for culturally tailored approaches to encourage this neglected population to seek behavioral health treatmentCredit: UCR School of Medicine. RIVERSIDE, Calif. --...
New book shows how ancient Greek writing helps us understand today’s environmental crises
University of Illinois classics professor Clara Bosak-Schroeder writes about how the ancient Greeks thought about natural resourcesCredit: Photo by Jon Bosak CHAMPAIGN, Ill. -- The...
UCLA researchers develop chemistry needed to create marijuana breathalyzer
Credit: Jesse Herring UCLA chemists have reported the key chemical discovery necessary for the creation of a small, electronic marijuana breathalyzer. The research is published...
Dartmouth’s Katherine Mirica wins National Teacher-Scholar Honor
Award recognizes work in the classroom and laboratoryCredit: Photo: Eli Burakian/Dartmouth College HANOVER, N.H. - May 4, 2020 - Katherine Mirica, an assistant professor of...
How are you doing? Researchers hope to measure well-being at global scale
With website, UC San Diego School of Medicine scientists will monitor health and well-being during and after pandemicCredit: UC San Diego Health Sciences Researchers at...
Veterans battle homelessness long after discharge from the military
New study in the American Journal of Preventive Medicine documents the 'sleeper effec't among veterans who become homeless years after leaving the militaryCredit: Jack Tsai,...
Germline genomic profiles of children, young adults with solid tumors to inform managementand treatment
New Cleveland Clinic study demonstrates importance of genetics evaluation, genetic testingCredit: Cleveland Clinic CLEVELAND - A new Cleveland Clinic study demonstrates the importance of genetics...
