Energy department to invest $32 million in computer design of materials
Researchers to take advantage of DOE's advanced supercomputers The U.S. Department of Energy announced that it will invest $32 million over the next four years...
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Satellite observations improve earthquake monitoring, response
Credit: Image courtesy of the UI Department of Earth and Environmental Sciences. Researchers at the University of Iowa and the U.S. Geological Survey have found...
Hubble sets sights on an explosive galaxy
Credit: ESA/Hubble & NASA, D. Crenshaw and O. Fox When massive stars die at the end of their short lives, they light up the cosmos...
Iowa State’s Geetu Tuteja selected for Pew Scholars Biomedical Research Program
Credit: Iowa State University News Service AMES, Iowa -- Geetu Tuteja, assistant professor in Iowa State University's department of genetics, development and cell biology, has been...
Researchers’ discovery could lead to improved therapies for duchenne muscular dystrophy
Credit: Parvatiyar A new multi-institution study spearheaded by researchers at Florida State University and the University of California, Los Angeles suggests a tiny protein could...
A shady spot may protect species against rapid climate warming
Formula could tell ecologists which species will come to their own 'behavioral rescue'Credit: Jeff Fitlow/Rice University HOUSTON -- (June 14, 2019) -- Finding a shady...
Virus genes help determine if pea aphids get their wings
Credit: University of Rochester photo / Omid Saleh Ziabari Many of an organism's traits are influenced by cues from the organism's environment. These features are...
Researchers find genes that could help create more resilient chickens
Newscastle disease hits farmers with small flocks in low- to middle-income countries the hardest UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. -- An international team of scientists, led by...
Beyond Queen’s stomp-stomp-clap: Concerts and computer science converge in new research
Credit: Amy Loeffler The iconic "stomp-stomp-clap" of Queen's "We Will Rock You" was born out of the challenge that rock stars and professors alike know...
How do engineers form subjective opinions from objective data?
Credit: Virginia Tech Think of any engineered system or product on the market. The decision for that system or product to be operational was made...
Better prognosticating for dogs with mammary tumors
A 'bio-scoring' system, developed by School of Veterinary Medicine researchers, gives veterinarians and pet owners a clearer way to plan treatment.Credit: John Donges/School of Veterinary...
NASA finds tropical cyclone Vayu off India’s Gujarat coast
Credit: NASA Worldview, Earth Observing System Data and Information System (EOSDIS) NASA's Terra satellite showed Tropical Cyclone Vayu still lingering near the northwestern coast of...
Working in the last 6 months before haemodialysis is associated with a better survival
Employment is a key determinant of quality of life for all people, including haemodialysis patients1, 2. Employment offers social support and improves patients' lifestyle, financial...
Salk scientist Diana Hargreaves named Pew-Stewart Scholar for innovative cancer research
Credit: Salk Institute LA JOLLA - (June 14, 2019) Diana Hargreaves, an assistant professor in Salk's Molecular and Cell Biology Laboratory, has been named a...
How was Medicaid expansion associated with rates of child maltreatment?
Bottom Line: State-level data were analyzed to determine whether Medicaid expansion was associated with changes in rates of physical abuse and neglect of children younger...
