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World Cultural Council has announced the winners of the 2019 Albert Einstein World Award of Science
Award ceremony to be held in Japan for first time hosted by the University of Tsukuba in the framework of the Tsukuba Conference on Oct....
Environmental champions honored by Toxics Use Reduction Institute
Awards given for reducing toxics in manufacturing, retail, auto repair BOSTON - State legislators joined the Toxics Use Reduction Act (TURA) program today to recognize...
A new study reveals ‘hidden’ phases of matter through the power of light
Credit: Felice Macera Most people think of water as existing in only one of three phases: Solid ice, liquid water, or gas vapor. But matter...
Satellite sees tropical cyclone Vayu centered off India coastline
Credit: NOAA/NRL Tropical Cyclone Vayu's eye was just off the western coast of India when the NOAA-20 satellite passed overhead and captured a visible image...
Study shows that strength and weight training can control diabetes in obese individuals
In experiments with mice, Brazilian scientists demonstrated that a moderate training protocol reduced liver fat and made the organ more sensitive to insulin, even before...
The surprising reason why some lemurs may be more sensitive to forest loss
The microbial mix inside some lemurs' guts is dictated by what species they are and where they liveCredit: David Haring, Duke Lemur Center DURHAM, N.C....
Half of Ebola outbreaks go undetected, study finds
Half of Ebola outbreaks have gone undetected since the virus was discovered in 1976, scientists at the University of Cambridge estimate. The new findings come...
Mutant bacterial receptor could point to new therapies against opportunistic pathogen
Credit: McCready AR, et al. (2019) Researchers have developed a new mutant version of a receptor used by a bacterial pathogen for a chemical communication...
Salmonella resistant to antibiotics of last resort found in US
Researchers from North Carolina State University have found a gene that gives Salmonella resistance to antibiotics of last resort in a sample taken from a...
Materials informatics reveals new class of super-hard alloys
Lehigh University researchers use data analytics and experimental microscopy to discover new high-entropy alloys, validating novel approach to new materials searchCredit: Lehigh University A new...
UB team awarded $1.8 million to develop carbon capture technology
Membranes that separate carbon dioxide from other emissions could help slow the pace of climate changeCredit: Douglas Levere / University at Buffalo BUFFALO, N.Y. --...
Half of Ebola outbreaks undetected
Small outbreaks treated locally and undetected by public health infrastructure An estimated half of Ebola virus disease outbreaks have gone undetected since it was discovered...
Deadly tick-borne virus cured with experimental flu drug, in mice
Bourbon virus has sickened people in Kansas, Missouri, Oklahoma Only a few cases of the newly discovered Bourbon virus have been reported, and two of...
People using third-party apps to analyze personal genetic data
The burgeoning field of personal genetics appeals to people who want to learn more about themselves, their family and their propensity for diseases. More and...
