Scientists tap unused energy source to power smart sensor networks
Credit: Kai Wang The electricity that lights our homes and powers our appliances also creates small magnetic fields that are present all around us. Scientists...
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Flooding stunted 2019 cropland growing season, resulting in more atmospheric CO2
Credit: NASA/JPL-Caltech Severe flooding throughout the Midwest--which triggered a delayed growing season for crops in the region--led to a reduction of 100 million metric tons...
Less expensive, more effective pneumonia vaccines are tested in humans
Developed by researchers at the Butantan Institute (Brazil) and Boston Children's Hospital, part of the Harvard Medical School (USA), the innovation is capable of providing...
Russian trolls on Twitter polarized vaccination during 2016 election cycle
Fake personas targeted pro- and anti-vaccination messages to Americans, based on their political preferencesCredit: D. Walter, During the 2016 election cycle, politically polarizing tweets by...
NJIT designers fabricate masks, shields and swabs to battle COVID-19
Credit: NJIT As emergency response teams in the region scramble to acquire dwindling medical supplies to combat the surge in COVID-19 (coronavirus) infections, diverse members...
Caring for seniors during COVID-19 pandemic
Guidelines and best practices published in Journal of Geriatric Emergency MedicineCredit: Regenstrief Institute INDIANAPOLIS -- Older adults are at elevated risk for complications from COVID-19...
Where in the brain does creativity come from? Evidence from jazz musicians
A new brain-imaging study out of Drexel University's Creativity Research Lab sheds light on the controversy of which side of the brain controls creativity by...
Virus-scanning tool could detect previous COVID-19 infections
Credit: Steve Elledge HHMI scientists are joining many of their colleagues worldwide in working to combat the new coronavirus. They're developing diagnostic testing, understanding the...
Reduced off-odor of plastic recyclates via separate collection of packaging waste
Findings of Fraunhofer IVV, University of Erlangen-Nürnberg and University of AlicanteCredit: Fraunhofer IVV More than 60 odorous substances were identified using combined chemo-analytical methods. The...
$7.5 million study to develop operational plan for mixed truck fleets
Credit: Virginia Tech A new four-year study, led by the Virginia Tech Transportation Institute (VTTI) in partnership with a 16-member team, seeks to provide the...
Children’s book ‘Battle Robots of the Blood’ launches
Sharing a child's view of immune disordersCredit: Dr Sonia Agüera-Gonzalez (Tenmei) Key points: A new children's book 'Battle Robots of the Blood', authored by Institute...
A pilot study of the sequencing of the intestinal microbiota for colon cancer
In this pilot study, they used colon biopsies samples and feces samples from nine patients to compare two sequencing methodsCredit: Bellvitge Biomedical Research Institute, IDIBELL...
COVID-19: Visualizing regional indicators for better decision making
Credit: IIASA As the COVID-19 pandemic sweeps across the globe, it is fast becoming clear that no one is exempt from its disruptive effects. IIASA...
Scalable algorithms for many applications
European Research Council funds Peter Sanders' 'ScAlBox' project by an Advanced GrantCredit: Heidi Offterdinger Within his "ScAlBox" project, computer scientist Professor Peter Sanders of Karlsruhe...
Preservation of testicular cells to save endangered feline species
Testicular cells survive cryopreservation after dissociationCredit: Ex-situ Iberian Lynx Program A research team at the German Leibniz Institute for Zoo and Wildlife Research (Leibniz-IZW) developed...