No time to waste to avoid future food shortages
Credit: Natalia Bateman, ARC Centre of Excellence for Translational Photosynthesis During the past few weeks, empty supermarket shelves, without pasta, rice and flour due to...
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RIT scientists develop first 3D mass estimate of microplastic pollution in Lake Erie
Study shows different types of plastics accumulating in different portions of the lakeCredit: RIT Rochester Institute of Technology scientists have developed the first three-dimensional mass...
Dissolved oxygen and pH policy leave fisheries at risk
Credit: Figure courtesy of Breitburg, D., Levin, L.A., Oschlies, A., Grégoire, M., Chavez, F.P., Conley, D.J., Garçon, V., Gilbert, D., Gutiérrez, D., Isensee, K. and...
Hummingbirds show up when tropical trees fall down
Credit: Photo by Henry Pollock, University of Illinois. URBANA, Ill. - When the tree fell that October in 2015, the tropical giant didn't go down...
Boosting the immune system’s appetite for cancer
Immunotherapy combo that encourages immune cells to consume tumors could lead to long-term remission for glioblastomaCredit: UTSW DALLAS - April 23, 2020 - A combination of immunotherapy agents...
UTEP researchers develop nanohybrid vehicle to optimally deliver drugs into the human body
Credit: Mahesh Narayan. EL PASO, Texas - Researchers in The University of Texas at El Paso's Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry have developed a nanohybrid...
COVID-19 coronavirus could cost the US billions in medical expenses
Study shows hospitalizations, ventilators, and other health resources that patients would require could cost $654 billion if a majority of the population gets infectedCredit: CUNY...
Rice researchers look to ‘trap and zap’ coronavirus
Alvarez, Tao win National Science Foundation RAPID grant to upgrade filter technologyCredit: Jeff Fitlow/Rice University HOUSTON - (April 23, 2020) - Rice University researchers plan...
University of Montana researchers work on COVID-19 vaccine
Credit: UM Photo by Tommy Martino MISSOULA - Researchers in the Center for Translational Medicine at the University of Montana have been awarded $2.5 million...
Search for drugs effective against COVID-19 includes UAB and Southern Research
The work centers around ReFRAME, a vast collection of drugs developed for other diseases that are already known to be safe for humansCredit: UAB BIRMINGHAM,...
Dietary supplements an important weapon for fighting off COVID-19
Credit: Oregon State University CORVALLIS, Ore. - Supplements containing vitamins C and D and other micronutrients, sometimes in amounts exceeding the federally recommended levels, are...
Examining heart extractions in ancient Mesoamerica
New findings on procedures and meanings of human heart sacrifices in MesoamericaCredit: CINVESTAV Unidad Mérida Sacrificial rituals featuring human heart extraction were a prevalent religious...
Common soil fungus could be ally in organic corn growers’ fight against pests
Credit: Nick Sloff A common soil fungus might be enlisted as a powerful partner by corn producers to suppress pests and promote plant growth, according...
Inexpensive, portable detector identifies pathogens in minutes
Credit: Graphic courtesy Brian Cunningham CHAMPAIGN, Ill. -- Most viral test kits rely on labor- and time-intensive laboratory preparation and analysis techniques; for example, tests...
An obesity protein discovery may lead to better treatments
The discovery comes just as new data are revealing that some of the hardest hit victims of COVID-19 suffer from obesity and other chronic conditionsCredit:...
