Smartphones prove to be time-saving analytical tools
Credit: Colby Brungard Seemingly everyone has a smartphone in their pocket, and we find new uses for them every day. They can help us avoid...
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Are vultures spreaders of microbes that put human health at risk?
Credit: Jorge de la Cruz A new analysis published in IBIS examines whether bacteria, viruses, and other microorganisms that are present in wild vultures cause...
Study suggests embryos could be susceptible to coronavirus
Credit: Zernicka-Goetz lab Genes that are thought to play a role in how the SARS-CoV-2 virus infects our cells have been found to be active...
UCLA launches major mental health study to discover insights about depression
Researchers from the Depression Grand Challenge collaborate with AppleCredit: Courtesy of Apple While the capability to diagnose cancer and heart problems has advanced by giant...
NASA’s cloudsat takes a slice from tropical storm Isaias
Credit: Credit: NASA NASA's CloudSat passed over Tropical Storm Isaias as it was strengthening back into a hurricane on Aug. 3, and before it made landfall...
Study: Enzyme could prove effective in treating tumors and inflammatory diseases in lung
Credit: Henry Ford Health System Findings from a research study, led by scientists at Henry Ford, published in the latest issue of Nature Communications suggest...
Tool could improve success in translating drugs from animal studies to humans
Credit: Purdue University photo/John Underwood WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. -- About 50% of people who take the drug infliximab for inflammatory bowel diseases, such as Crohn's...
Ultrafast lasers probe elusive chemistry at the liquid-liquid interface
Credit: Michelle Lehman/ORNL, U.S. Dept. of Energy Real-time measurements captured by researchers at the Department of Energy's Oak Ridge National Laboratory provide missing insight into...
NSF backs bioinformatics approach to understanding plant RNA modifications
Led by Boyce Thompson Institute's Andrew Nelson, four partners will identify RNA modifications and develop resources that may lead to hardier cropsCredit: Photo credit: Anna...
NASA’s Aqua satellite shows two views of the apple fire
Credit: NASA NASA's Aqua satellite took images of the Apple Fire as it continued to spread north across the head of the Mill Creek Canyon,...
Scientists propose a novel method for controlling fusion reactions
Credit: Photo courtesy of Suying Jinl Scientists have found a novel way to prevent pesky magnetic bubbles in plasma from interfering with fusion reactions -...
Photodynamic therapy can combat secondary infections in COVID-19 patients
Researchers at the Optics and Photonics Research Center, supported by FAPESP, advocate the technique as an additional treatment for patients with the diseaseCredit: CEPOF Photodynamic...
USU launches NSF-funded engineering research center for electrified transportation
Credit: Utah State University LOGAN, UTAH -- The National Science Foundation has awarded Utah State University a five-year, $26 million grant, renewable to 10-year, $50.6...
UCI researchers publish new guide for viral tracers in neural circuit mapping
Center for Neural Circuit Mapping established to disseminate molecular tools to the worldwide neuroscience communityCredit: UCI School of Medicine Irvine, CA - August 4, 2020...
HIIT programs show benefits for those with Down syndrome
The high-intensity interval training helps achieve critical health outcomesCredit: Photo courtesy of the Department of Kinesiology/UGA Incorporating high-intensity interval training, or HIIT, into exercise programs...