NASA finds coldest cloud tops on hurricane Teddy’s western side
Credit: Credit: NASA JPL/Heidar Thrastarson NASA analyzed the cloud top temperatures in Hurricane Teddy using infrared light to determine the strength of the storm. Infrared...
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NASA imagery reveals Paulette became a strong extratropical cyclone
Credit: Credit: NASA/NRL Tropical cyclones can become post-tropical before they dissipate, meaning they can become sub-tropical, extra-tropical or a remnant low-pressure area. As Hurricane Paulette...
NASA sees tropical storm Karina’s night moves
Credit: Credit: NASA Worldview, Earth Observing System Data and Information System (EOSDIS) Tropical Storm Karina was making night moves like the old Bob Seger song....
UMass Amherst researchers receive $6.3 million to ensure sustainable energy transition
Program also will promote socioeconomic equity of communitiesCredit: UMass Amherst A new program at UMass Amherst has been awarded two grants totaling $6.3 million from...
Researchers have developed the world’s smallest ultrasound detector
'Honey, I shrunk the detector'Credit: © Helmholtz Zentrum Muenchen / Roman Shnaiderman Researchers at Helmholtz Zentrum München and the Technical University of Munich (TUM) have...
A ‘cell-less’ therapy may regenerate heart tissue without cell transplant risks
Credit: L. Gao et al., Science Translational Medicine (2020) Ling Gao and colleagues have developed a strategy that uses exosomes - tiny membrane-bound sacs secreted...
A ferry protein in the pancreas protects it from the stress induced by a high-fat diet
Credit: Tokyo Tech Every time we eat, the glucose level in our body goes up. This spurs our pancreatic machinery into action and through intricate...
New UH National Research Center to address health disparities in underserved areas
With $11.8 million award, new center is a 'game changer' for community healthCredit: University of Houston Slated to have a bold research agenda, a new...
Kessler Foundation tests digital therapeutic approach to improve walking after stroke
Karen Nolan, PhD, of Kessler Foundation, is site investigator for a multi-site trial of a music-based digital therapeutic device with the potential to improve mobility...
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UD's Shuo Wei gets $1.8 million in NIH support to study birth defects caused by genetic mutationsCredit: Photo courtesy of Yu Shi of the Wei...
Can pumping up cold water from deep within the ocean halt coral bleaching?
New research shows that pulses of cooler deep water reduced heat stress responses in coralsCredit: Yvonne Sawall The risk of severe coral bleaching--a condition in...
Researchers demonstrate record speed with advanced spectroscopy technique
Fast, sensitive dual-comb spectroscopy could be used for fast measurements of fast and non-repeatable eventsCredit: David R. Carlson, National Institute of Standards and Technology and...
Scientists identify gene family key to unlocking vertebrate evolution
Credit: David Jandzik New University of Colorado Boulder-led research finds that the traits that make vertebrates distinct from invertebrates were made possible by the emergence...
A new species of spider
University of Bayreuth researcher discovers new species of spider during a research stay in the highlands of ColombiaCredit: Photo: Charlotte Hopfe. During a research stay...
Controlled dynamics of colloidal rods
Physicists from Bayreuth develop basic principles for mini-laboratories on chipsCredit: Image: Adrian Ernst. Colloidal particles have become increasingly important for research as vehicles of biochemical...