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Personality traits help to understand why some people are physically active and others are notCredit: University of Jyväskylä Personality traits help to understand why some...

Engineers uncover biomechanical effects of skin rubbing

Credit: Tohoku University Understanding the skin damage caused by rubbing could lead to better topical skin treatments and help prevent the formation of new routes...

Sunflower oil shows unexpected efficiency in corrosion prevention

A paper by Kazan Federal University saw light in early access in EnergyCredit: Kazan Federal University Sunflower oil, which is found in almost every home,...

Canada renews support for UN University Institute in Hamilton addressing world water issues: $10M

Research organization is at forefront of pressing global water challenges; New funding coincides with World Water Week and UN's 75th anniversaryUNU-INWEH works to bridge the...

Announcing the 2020 British Ecological Society award winners

Credit: British Ecological Society The British Ecological Society (BES) announced today the winners of its annual awards and prizes, recognising eleven distinguished ecologists whose work...

A surprising protein player in diabetes

Credit: OIST A protein that's common throughout the body plays a key role in regulating glucose levels, says new research conducted in the Cell Signal...

Amateur drone videos could aid in natural disaster damage assessment

Carnegie Mellon system uses social media posts to assess building damageCredit: Carnegie Mellon University PITTSBURGH--It wasn't long after Hurricane Laura hit the Gulf Coast Thursday...

Which OCD treatment works best? New brain study could lead to more personalized choices

Key differences seen in brains of patients who responded to exposure-based therapy or stress-reduction therapy; new study seeks children and teens for further researchCredit: University...

Low-cost, fly footpad-like adhesive structure capable of repeated attachment/detachment

Recycle-compatible, environmentally friendly technology inspired by footpad formation mechanism during fly's pupal metamorphosisCredit: Hokkaido University of Education NIMS, HUE and HUSM have succeeded in developing...

Songbirds reduce reproduction to help survive drought

Credit: Photo by Thomas Martin MISSOULA - With climate change heating the globe, drought more frequently impacts the reproduction and survival of many animal species....

Phase 1 human trials suggest UIC-developed breast cancer drug is safe, effective

Results published in Breast Cancer Research and TreatmentCredit: UIC A new type of breast cancer drug developed by researchers at the University of Illinois Chicago...

An improved wearable, stretchable gas sensor using nanocomposites

Credit: Cheng Lab, Penn State A stretchable, wearable gas sensor for environmental sensing has been developed and tested by researchers at Penn State, Northeastern University...

Older adults’s faced mental health issues during the pandemic

IU research shows seniors felt greater depression and loneliness during the COVID-19 pandemicCredit: Indiana University Older adults experienced greater depression and loneliness during the COVID-19...

A nighttime view of Tropical Storm Hernan from a NASA-NOAA satellite

Credit: NASA Worldview, Earth Observing System Data and Information System (EOSDIS) Nighttime imagery from NASA-NOAA's Suomi NPP satellite revealed the Eastern Pacific Ocean's Tropical Storm...

NASA’s Terra Satellite reveals burn scars from California’s two largest fires