Walnuts may help lower blood pressure for those at risk of heart disease
When combined with a diet low in saturated fats, eating walnuts may help lower blood pressure in people at risk for cardiovascular disease, according to...
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Wearable sensors could leverage biotechnology to monitor personal, environmental data
Credit: U.S. Army Photo by Jhi Scott In an effort to enhance Soldier lethality, Army researchers are developing biorecognition receptors capable of consistent performance in...
Chemical records in teeth confirm elusive Alaska lake seals are one of a kind
Credit: Jason Ching/University of Washington Hundreds of harbor seals live in Iliamna Lake, the largest body of freshwater in Alaska and one of the most...
New study highlights exaggerated physical differences between male and female superheroes
Credit: Binghamton University, State University of New York BINGHAMTON, NY - Superheroes like Thor and Black Widow may have what it takes to save the...
Columbia researchers examine how our brain generates consciousness — and loses it
How does our brain generate consciousness? New study by Data Science Institute probes that eternal question Medically-induced loss of consciousness (mLOC) during anesthesia is associated...
Resolving the ‘invisible’ gold puzzle
Arsenic aids formation of giant gold depositsCredit: C. Kusebauch, GFZ The Carlin-type gold deposits in Nevada, USA, are the origin of five percent of the...
Diving deep into water and energy trade-offs
Credit: Sue Nichols, Michigan State University Two papers by Michigan State University (MSU) scientists begin challenging a more simplistic, input/output view of natural resources in...
Himalayan climate study to preserve oral histories as out-migration begins
Andrew Carnegie Fellowship provides funds for 'Climate Witness: Voices from Ladakh' projectCredit: Tatyana Bakhmetyeva/University of Rochester "On August 5, 2010, a violent cloudburst dumped fourteen...
Mental disorders more common in people who live alone
Credit: Jacob et al., 2019 Living alone is positively associated with common mental disorders, regardless of age and sex, according to a study published May...
CNIO team describes the ‘energy engine’ of a protein that mediates key processes in cancer cells
Credit: CNIO Proteins are sometimes described as the building blocks of life; inside cells proteins associate into large macromolecular complexes, consortiums of proteins that cooperate...
Improved risk management for geothermal systems
Drilling hole monitoring in near real-time helps to keep induced seismicity to a minimumCredit: Tero Saarno Enhanced Geothermal Systems (EGS) are considered a promising source...
Peanut genome sequenced with unprecedented accuracy
Credit: Merritt Melancon/University of Georgia, used with permission STONEVILLE, MISSISSIPPI, May 1, 2019--Improved pest resistance and drought tolerance are among potential benefits of an international...
The sicker the better
Parasites help beetle hosts function more effectivelyCredit: Andy K. Davis Athens, Ga. - A common woodland beetle that plays an important role in the decomposition...
NASA satellites track Tropical Cyclone Fani along Eastern India’s coastline
Credit: NASA Worldview, Earth Observing System Data and Information System (EOSDIS) NASA's Aqua and Terra satellites have been providing infrared, microwave and visible imagery of...
New UH pharmacy center to tackle prescription drug misuse
$3.34 million grant for safe disposal as overdose deaths continue to riseCredit: University of Houston For the first time in American history, a person is...
