New compounds could be used to treat autoimmune disorders
Credit: Laboratory of RNA Molecular Biology at The Rockefeller University The immune system is programmed to rid the body of biological bad guys--like viruses and...
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Climate undermined by lobbying
First-of-its-kind study quantifies the effects of political lobbying on likelihood of climate policy enactment For all the evidence that the benefits of reducing greenhouse gases...
Paula S. Bontempi selected as Fellow of The Oceanography Society
For her vision of what satellite-based ocean ecology could be, and tireless efforts to bring that vision to fruition in partnership with the community and...
Severe air pollution can cause birth defects, deaths
In a comprehensive study, researchers from Texas A&M University have determined that harmful particulate matter in the atmosphere can produce birth defects and even fatalities...
Steven G. Ackleson selected as Fellow of The Oceanography Society
For fundamental contributions to the understanding of phytoplankton optical properties, radiative transfer models and the development and application of autonomous ocean observing systemsCredit: Steven G....
Amatzia Genin selected as Fellow of The Oceanography Society
For original and sustained contributions to biological oceanography, through creative and comprehensive studies testing core hypotheses related to bio-physical interactions and the functioning of marine...
New organic flow battery brings decomposing molecules back to life
'Zombie' molecules dramatically increase battery lifetimeCredit: Harvard SEAS After years of making progress on an organic aqueous flow battery, Harvard University researchers ran into a...
Bioengineers suggested ways to reduce crop losses caused by heat, cold and drought
The treatment aimed to increase the stress resistance of plants was proposedCredit: FEFU press office Scientists of Far Eastern Branch of the Russian Academy of...
As plaque deposits increase in the aging brain, money management falters
Trouble with simple financial tasks may be early sign of dementias such as Alzheimer'sCredit: Duke Health DURHAM, N.C. - Aging adults often show signs of...
Societal values and perceptions shape energy production and use as much as new technology
CORVALLIS, Ore. - Societal values and perceptions have shaped the energy landscape as much as the technologies that drive its production and consumption, a new...
Reading clinician visit notes can improve patients’ adherence to medications
Patients report that reading their notes makes them more likely to take medications as prescribed BOSTON--A new study of patients reading the visit notes their...
UTSA study shows vaping is linked to adolescents’ propensity for crime
(San Antonio, May 28, 2019) -- UTSA criminal justice professor Dylan Jackson recently published one of the first studies to explore emerging drug use in...
E-cigs and heated tobacco products are harmful and do not help smokers to quit
In a new statement published by the European Respiratory Society (ERS) Tobacco Control Committee , an international coalition of respiratory doctors and scientists have warned...
Fainting during pregnancy can be a sign of problems for both mother and baby
New study based on records of nearly half a million births in Canada reveals link between first-trimester fainting episodes and problems like preterm births and...
Study finds how prostate cancer cells mimic bone when they metastasize
Understanding this process could lead to innovative and improved therapies DURHAM, N.C. -- Prostate cancer often becomes lethal as it spreads to the bones, and...
