NASA-NOAA’s Suomi NPP satellite analyzes Saharan dust aerosol blanket
Credit: Credits: NASA/NOAA, Colin Seftor Dust storms from Africa's Saharan Desert traveling across the Atlantic Ocean are nothing new, but the current dust storm has...
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Analyzing matter’s building blocks
JSA/Jefferson Lab's Nathan Isgur Fellow in Nuclear Theory, Nobuo Sato, is developing a 'FemtoAnalyzer' with a new grant from the Department of EnergyCredit: DOE's Jefferson...
Ancient Maya reservoirs contained toxic pollution
Mercury, algae made water undrinkable in heart of cityCredit: David Lentz/UC Reservoirs in the heart of an ancient Maya city were so polluted with mercury...
FSU News: MagLab geochemists solve mystery of Earth’s vanishing crust
Credit: Caroline McNiel/National MagLab TALLAHASSEE, Fla. -- Thank goodness for the Earth's crust: It is, after all, that solid, outermost layer of our planet that...
1/3 of parents in 3 states may not send children to school because of COVID-19
Parents in Michigan, Ohio and Illinois varied in their support for risk-reduction measures like random COVID-19 testing and face mask requirementsCredit: Michigan Medicine ANN ARBOR,...
Brazilian startup seeks to develop a wholly indigenous COVID-19 diagnostic test
The project is supported by FAPESP's Innovative Research in Small Business Program. The firm plans to produce ELISA kits that will detect antibodies against the...
Early-onset colorectal cancer study in young adult men reveals ‘hotspots’ of death in US
Credit: Rogers et al. American Journal of Cancer Research SALT LAKE CITY, UT - Over the last three decades, colorectal cancer survival in the United...
A new mechanism of toxicity in Alzheimer’s disease revealed by the 3D structure of Aβ protein
Credit: Benjamin Bardiaux. The brains of millions of people suffering from Alzheimer´s disease (AD) are slowly and inescapably being depleted of neurons, which leads to...
Pattern analysis of phylogenetic trees could reveal connections between evolution, ecology
Credit: Nigel Goldenfeld In biology, phylogenetic trees represent the evolutionary history and diversification of species - the "family tree" of Life. Phylogenetic trees not only...
NASA-NOAA’s Suomi NPP satellite sees Tropical Storm Boris form
Credit: Credit: NASA Worldview, Earth Observing System Data and Information System (EOSDIS) NASA-NOAA's Suomi NPP satellite provided forecasters with visible image of the Eastern Pacific...
WHOI researcher dives to Challenger Deep
Ying-Tsong Lin is the 12th person in history and the first person of Asian descent to visit ocean's deepest seafloorCredit: Photo ©Mike Moore, EYOS Expeditions...
WFIRM and Oracle Health Sciences collaborate on Body-on-a-Chip technology
Effort represents key collaboration within iQ Healthtech Labs™Credit: Wake Forest Institute for Regenerative Medicine (WFIRM) WINSTON-SALEM, NC - June 25, 2020 - The Wake Forest...
Comparing 13 different CRISPR-Cas9 DNA scissors
Computational models based on deep learning predict the activities of SpCas9 variants and provide a useful guide for selecting the most appropriate oneCredit: IBS CRISPR-Cas9...
Support grows for Purdue sustainable method for manufacturing composite fiberboard
Credit: Chris Adam/Purdue University WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. - Composite binders are important materials used in furniture, flooring and other consumer products, but they can pose...
Pantera leo’s family tree takes shape
Genetic studies can help with conservation plansCredit: Photo: Per Harald Olsen, NTNU As the "king of beasts," majestic lions have been used as a symbol...