REM sleep tunes eating behavior
Credit: © Pascal Gugler / Insel Gruppe Despite our broad understanding of the different brain regions activated during rapid-eye-movement sleep, little is known about what...
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A closer look at water-splitting’s solar fuel potential
Scientists at Berkeley Lab and the Joint Center for Artificial Photosynthesis zero in on bismuth vanadate's role in renewable energy at the nanoscaleCredit: Marilyn Sargent/...
Researchers propose strategy to evaluate tumor photothermal therapy in real-time
Credit: WANG Yanfang et al. Photothermal therapy (PTT) is a promising alternative method for cancer treatment due to advantages of non-invasiveness, precise temporal and spatial...
NTU develops peptide that makes drug-resistant bacteria sensitive to antibiotics again
Peptide also kills multidrug-resistant bacteria on its ownCredit: NTU Singapore Scientists at Nanyang Technological University, Singapore (NTU Singapore) have developed a synthetic peptide that can...
FAU’s ‘Fantastic Four’ researchers receive prestigious NSF CAREER Awards
Researchers represent the College of Engineering and Computer Science and the Charles E. Schmidt College of ScienceCredit: Florida Atlantic University Four researchers from Florida Atlantic...
Penn’s ‘Enhanced Recovery’ program significantly reduces post-op opioid use
ERAS protocol for elective spine and peripheral nerve surgery decreases opioid use and length of stayCredit: Penn Medicine PHILADELPHIA--The majority of patients who followed an...
Adranos secures $1.1 million in army contracts for hypersonic research
Credit: Chris Stoker/Adranos WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. - Adranos Inc., a Purdue University-affiliated company that has developed a high-performance solid rocket fuel called ALITEC for missile...
New approach to airborne disinfection uses food-coloring dyes
Credit: Young Kim/Purdue University WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. - The COVID-19 pandemic has shed new light on the needs for improved disinfection methods, both for individuals...
First food-grade intermediate wheatgrass released
Credit: Prabin Bajgain Compared to annual crops, perennial crops provide sustainable environmental benefits such as reduced soil and water erosion, reduced soil nitrate leaching, and...
Citizen scientists help geologists to identify earthquakes and tectonic tremors
Citizens outperform AI after only one hour of trainingCredit: The authors It is not yet possible to predict earthquakes, but the analysis of different types...
Children’s pester power a future target for interventions
Children's influence on their homes may be an underdeveloped potential target for future interventions, according to a new study in the Journal of Nutrition Education...
Sanford Burnham Prebys awarded $4.5 million NIH grant for mental illness therapeutics
Research will explore 'orphan' receptors as potential drug targets for mental health disordersCredit: Sanford Burnham Prebys Medical Discovery Institute LA JOLLA, CALIF. - August 6,...
Cytiva licenses Allen Institute’s advanced machine learning technology
Strategic license to advance the field of 3D and live cell imagingCredit: Allen Institute Cytiva and the Allen Institute have entered into a license agreement...
A ‘Devonian’ aquarium: Modern mutant fishes replicate creatures of ancient oceans
Credit: Tetsuto Miyashita Ottawa, August 5, 2020 - Zebrafish are a common aquarium species, of value to hobbyists and scientists alike. Researchers have now engineered...
How cells keep growing even when under attack
New findings on how stress leads to pathway diversion, putting resources into growthCredit: UMass Amherst AMHERST, Mass. - In an unexpected new finding, biochemists at...