Monsoon rains have become more intense in the southwest in recent decades
Credit: ARS-USDA TUCSON, ARIZONA, July 23, 2019--Monsoon rain storms have become more intense in the southwestern United States in recent decades, according to a study...
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In the shoes of a robot: The future approaches
A study demonstrates that embodiment into a robot makes people empathize with robots as if they were friends. Francesco Pavani of the University of Trento...
Finding alternatives to diamonds for drilling
Using computational methods, scientists have plotted a highly accurate map to guide the synthesis of new, cheaper materials tough enough for the mining and space...
A new concept for self-assembling micromachines
Polarisable microrobots components can be designed to find each other in an electric fieldCredit: MPI for Intelligent Systems / Nature Materials 2019 In the future,...
New discovery points toward possible treatment for diabetic non-healing wounds
A new mouse and human tissues study identifies an enzyme critical for normal wound healing For the average person, getting a cut or scrape on...
Study shows new moms may be vulnerable to ‘sharenting’
Whether they need to commiserate about the trials of parenthood, get advice, or simply brag about their youngsters' achievements, today's parents often turn to an...
Many Dallas-Fort Worth area faults have the potential to host earthquakes, new study finds
Credit: The University of Texas at Austin/Bureau of Economic Geology A study led by The University of Texas at Austin has found that the majority...
ASBMB honors 12 scientists for scientific and community contributions
ROCKVILLE, Md. -- The American Society for Biochemistry and Molecular Biology today announced the winners of its annual awards. The winners were nominated by colleagues...
NASA finds depression strengthen into Tropical Storm Dalila
Credit: NASA/NRL Satellite imagery on July 22 showed that wind shear was preventing the Eastern Pacific Ocean's Tropical Depression 5 from consolidating and strengthening. Infrared...
Gray Foundation grant expands studies of BRCA in breast, ovarian cancer
UT Health San Antonio leads consortium examining loss of DNA repairCredit: UT Health San Antonio Women who inherit harmful mutations in the BRCA1 or BRCA2...
Alzheimer’s Association awards Longeveron $3 million grant for innovative clinical trial
Multinational retailer gives additional support to Alzheimer's care, support and researchCredit: Alzheimer's Association CHICAGO, July 23, 2019 - The Alzheimer's Association has awarded Longeveron LLC,...
Semi-automated contracting system to accelerate partnering in AI-powered drug discovery
Partnership model between artificial intelligence (AI) development companies and 'Big Pharma' provides legal template for accelerated drug discovery process worldwideCredit: Insilico Medicine Tuesday, July 23...
Daily e-cigarette use may help smokers quit regular cigarettes
BOSTON-- A new study from the Massachusetts General Hospital's (MGH) Tobacco Research and Treatment Center provides critical population-level evidence demonstrating that using e-cigarettes daily helps...
Study quantifies smoking’s strong link to peripheral artery disease
Elevated risk of this common arterial disease lasts 30 years after quitting smoking A new study led by researchers at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School...
NASA analyzes new Atlantic depression’s tropical rainfall
Credit: Credit: NASA/JAXA/NRL Tropical Depression 3 has formed about off the eastern coast of central Florida. NASA analyzed the rainfall that the new depression was...
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