Pneumonia mapped in largest genomic survey of any disease-causing bacterium
Study will help predict strains important for new vaccines Researchers have mapped the most common bacterial cause of pneumonia around the world and revealed how...
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NASA catches development of Tropical Cyclone 02A
Credit: Credit: NASA Worldview, Earth Observing System Data and Information System (EOSDIS) Visible imagery from NASA's Terra satellite provided confirmation of the development of Tropical...
Radiation treatment increases cardiac risk for lung cancer patients
Study finds high risk of a major cardiovascular event within two years of exposure to thoracic radiotherapy and cardiac radiation dose Boston, MA -- As...
WVU researchers thirsty for reducing fresh water use by power plants
Credit: WVU MORGANTOWN, W.Va. -- Water is the essence of life. And electricity. Power plants across the country utilize more than four times as much...
UC Riverside receives its first cannabis grant
School of Medicine's Nicholas DiPatrizio will lead a team tasked with assessing the impact of long-term cannabis exposure on metabolic health and diseaseCredit: UCR School...
ORNL welcomes seven new research fellows to Innovation Crossroads
Credit: Carlos Jones/Oak Ridge National Laboratory, US Dept. of Energy OAK RIDGE, Tenn., June 10, 2019--Oak Ridge National Laboratory welcomed seven technology innovators to join...
The mantis shrimp’s perfect shield
How it's inspiring a new class of lightweight, impact-resistant materialsCredit: Roy Caldwell/UC Berkeley How do you protect yourself from the perfect striking weapon? You develop...
Study finds macrophages’ pathway to nurture PTEN-deficient glioblastoma
MD Anderson discovery provides new druggable targets to test against lethal brain tumor HOUSTON -- A common genetic deficiency empowers glioblastoma to broadcast a molecular...
A new candidate for dark matter and a way to detect it
Two theoretical physicists at the University of California, Davis have a new candidate for dark matter, and a possible way to detect it. They presented...
Four Lehigh University engineers land prestigious 2019 NSF research fellowship grants
Graduate Research Fellowship Program recognizes research potential of women studying bioengineering, materials science, and mechanical engineeringCredit: Lehigh University It was midnight on a Tuesday and...
Researchers ‘stretch’ the ability of 2D materials to change technology
Credit: University of Rochester illustration / Michael Osadciw Two-dimensional (2D) materials - as thin as a single layer of atoms - have intrigued scientists with...
Study finds FDA dermatology advisors receive payments following drug approvals
Fifty-four percent received at least one payment from pharmaceutical companies A team of researchers led by a member of the University of Colorado School of...
Antennas of flexible nanotube films an alternative for electronics
Rice University lab claims a viable competitor for copper in 5G wireless and other applicationsCredit: Jeff Fitlow/Rice University Antennas made of carbon nanotube films are...
Sleeping with artificial light at night associated with weight gain in women
Eliminating light while sleeping could reduce obesityCredit: NIEHS Sleeping with a television or light on in the room may be a risk factor for gaining...
Combating mosquito-borne diseases with bacteria
Credit: Cassandra Koh / Monash University Viruses, spread through mosquito bites, cause human illnesses such as dengue fever, Zika and yellow fever. A new control...
