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...
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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...
Potato power: Spuds serve high quality protein that’s good for women’s muscle
Credit: JD Howell, McMaster University Researchers from McMaster University have found that the potato, primarily known as a starchy vegetable, can be a source of...
Grandfamilies: New study uncovers common themes and challenges in kinship care
George Mason University study provides framework to help social workers and other practitioners develop best practices for working with growing population of grandparents raising grandchildren...
Simulations forecast nationwide increase in human exposure to extreme climate events
Credit: Adam Malin/Oak Ridge National Laboratory, U.S. Dept. of Energy OAK RIDGE, Tenn., May 5, 2020 -- By 2050, the United States will likely be...
Canadian chiropractors remove vaccination info on websites after media coverage
Credit: Photo courtesy McMaster University Hamilton, ON (May 5, 2020) - Media pressure on chiropractors advocating against vaccinations has led to the removal of vaccine-related...
Supercapacitor promises storage, high power and fast charging
Credit: Xiaonan Hu, Penn State A new supercapacitor based on manganese oxide could combine the storage capacity of batteries with the high power and fast...
ATS announces GSK grants to support COVID-19 crisis fund’s research and outreach efforts
Credit: ATS New York, NY - May 5, 2020 - Today, the American Thoracic Society announced that GlaxoSmithKline (GSK) has awarded the Society two grants...
Project expands use of metal catalysts for drug discovery
$1.5 million project could lead to more effective drugs at lower dosagesCredit: University of Houston The use of metals in drug delivery could offer major...
Cognition and gait speed often decline together, study shows
Mexican Americans at higher riskCredit: UT Health San Antonio Do thinking and walking go hand in hand in determining the health course of senior adults?...
Race-specific lupus nephritis biomarkers
Findings have implications for early diagnosis and new treatmentsCredit: University of Houston University of Houston Hugh Roy and Lillie Cranz Cullen Endowed Professor of biomedical...
Four years of calculations lead to new insights into muon anomaly
For two decades, physicists have been trying to reconcile a gap between theoretical and experimental data on a particle called the muon. A new study,...
Plants pass on ‘memory’ of stress to some progeny, making them more resilient
Credit: Sally Mackenzie research group/Penn State By manipulating the expression of one gene, geneticists can induce a form of "stress memory" in plants that is...
