New forecasting system alerts residents of New Delhi about unhealthy air
The system provides 72-hour forecasts of fine particulates Residents of New Delhi and nearby heavily polluted areas of northern India now have access to air...
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New study identifies drug that can reverse hyperactivity induced by parasitic infection
Washington, DC - April 30, 2019 - When rodents get infected by Toxoplasma gondii, the single-celled brain parasite that causes toxoplasmosis, they become hyperactive risk-takers....
SwRI develops system to legally test GPS spoofing vulnerabilities in automated vehicles
Malicious GPS spoofing, manipulation could alter the course of a ground vehicle SAN ANTONIO - April 30, 2019 - Southwest Research Institute has developed a...
Researcher gets $3.3 million grant to develop universal treatment for cystic fibrosis
CORVALLIS, Ore. - A pharmaceutical sciences researcher at Oregon State University has received a five-year, $3.3 million grant from the National Institutes of Health to...
NC study: Warmer water linked to higher proportion of male flounder
Credit: North Carolina State University If southern flounder live in warmer water during a critical window of early development, a higher percentage become male -...
Field study finds pellet-fed stoves cut air pollutant emissions 90%
Credit: Andy Grieshop, NC State University A study by North Carolina State University researchers finds that a new cookstove design, which makes use of compressed...
Grant moves TTUHSC El Paso into telemedicine
Credit: Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center El Paso EL PASO, Texas-With help from a nearly $500,000 grant from the United States Department of Agriculture...
Consumers prefer pork cooked to 145 degrees, study says
URBANA, Ill. - Are pork chops on the menu this grilling season? According to new research from University of Illinois meat scientists, pork enthusiasts can...
Analysis of old people’s civic participation
Civic participation has a positive impact on the quality of life and physical and mental healthCredit: Rodrigo Serrat Older people's civic participation has been associated...
Evolving alongside viruses impacts susceptibility to future infections
Studies suggest that fruit flies which have co-evolved with viruses have greater genetic variation underlying their susceptibility to future infections Researchers have shown that when...
New 3D imaging and visualization technique provides detailed views of muscle architecture
The University of Missouri study has wide ranging implications, including teaching animal and human surgeonsCredit: University of Missouri A new three-dimensional model of the skeletal...
Regenstrief, IU Health study helps chaplains provide proactive care to families in crises
Credit: Regenstrief Institute INDIANAPOLIS -- A new model developed and implemented by the Regenstrief Institute and Indiana University Health provides chaplains with a framework to...
Alumnus gives MIT $4.5 million to establish the Broderick Fund for Phytocannabinoid Research
Gifts to MIT and Harvard Medical School totaling $9 million will fund independent research on cannabinoid's influence on brain health and behaviorCredit: Jill Crittenden, Ann...
NASA’s Aqua Satellite finds Tropical Cyclone Fani stronger, more organized
Credit: NASA/NRL Visible imagery from NASA's Aqua satellite showed Tropical Cyclone Fani appeared more organized than the previous day. On April 30, at 3:40 a.m....
How the brain integrates sensory input
Bielefeld researchers publish study on the flexibility of sensory perceptionCredit: Bielefeld University Researchers from Bielefeld University, Oxford University (Great Britain), and Aix-Marseille University (France) investigated...
