American robins now migrate 12 days earlier than in 1994
New GPS data show birds adjust to shifting snow conditions as climate warmsCredit: Brian Weeks Every spring, American robins migrate north from all over the...
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Rice insight gives Large Hadron Collider better eyesight
National Science Foundation backs physicists, engineers as they upgrade sensors for deeper discoveriesCredit: CERN HOUSTON - (April 1, 2020) - Rice University will receive $3...
Fatty acid in triglycerides proves an effective platform for biological drug delivery
Credit: Haifa Shen, Houston Methodist HOUSTON-(April 1, 2020)-We've all been warned about the dangers of triglycerides, the fat stored in your blood. But what if...
Study finds fish have diverse, distinct gut microbiomes
Credit: José Alejandro Alvarez The rich biodiversity of coral reefs even extends to microbial communities within fish, according to new research. The study in Proceedings...
Physical force alone spurs gene expression, study reveals
Credit: Photo by L. Brian Stauffer CHAMPAIGN, Ill. -- Cells will ramp up gene expression in response to physical forces alone, a new study finds....
Rodents and a rocket carried these researchers’ dreams to space
For researchers studying bone or muscle loss that might be caused by diseases, aging or a sedentary lifestyle, the space station is a unique place...
New guidelines on caring for ICU patients with COVID-19
International panel does quick turnaroundCredit: Photo courtesy McMaster University Hamilton, ON (April 1, 2020) - An international team including McMaster University researchers has come together...
New CT scoring criteria for timely diagnosis, treatment of coronavirus disease (COVID-19)
Updated CT scoring criteria from AJR considers both lobe involvement and changes in CT findings to quantitatively and accurately evaluate the progression of COVID-19 pneumoniaCredit:...
Mindfulness app may help address physician anxiety, burnout
Credit: Brown University PROVIDENCE, R.I. -- As novel coronavirus cases continue to increase across the nation, health professionals on the front lines face frightening realities,...
Discovery by UMass Lowell-led team challenges nuclear theory
Researchers test the way we understand forces in the universeCredit: Photo courtesy of UMass Lowell LOWELL, Mass. - A discovery by a team of researchers...
PREDICT receives extension for COVID-19 pandemic emergency response
Early laboratory detection of SARS CoV-2, tracking animal source among prioritiesCredit: Courtesy USAID PREDICT PREDICT will provide emergency support to other countries for outbreak response...
The candy-cola soda geyser experiment, at different altitudes
Credit: Adapted from Journal of Chemical Education 2020, DOI: 10.1021/acs.jchemed.9b01177 Dropping Mentos® candies into a bottle of soda causes a foamy jet to erupt. Although...
Stable perovskite LEDs one step closer
Perovskite-molecule composite thin films for efficient and stable light-emitting diodesCredit: Magnus Johansson Researchers at Linköping University, working with colleagues in Great Britain, China and the...
Possible lives for food waste from restaurants
Credit: University of Cordoba More than a third of the food produced ends up being wasted. This situation creates environmental, ethical and financial issues, that...
Rutgers launches genetic testing service for new coronavirus
Thousands of samples can be analyzed dailyCredit: U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Rutgers' RUCDR Infinite Biologics has launched a test for the SARS-CoV-2...
