Probing the role of an inflammation resolution sensor in obesity and heart failure
A mouse-model study of the sensor will aid the search for treatments to delay human heart failure, which often follows a heart attack.Credit: UAB BIRMINGHAM,...
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First detection of gamma-ray burst afterglow in very-high-energy gamma light
Credit: ESO/A. Roquette After a decade-long search, an international team of researchers including the Kavli Institute for the Physics and Mathematics of the Universe (Kavli...
Researchers discover highest-energy light from a gamma-ray burst
International team, including two GW astrophysicists, identifies previously unseen component of extreme stellar explosionsCredit: NASA, ESA, and V. Acciari et al. 2019 WASHINGTON (Nov. 20,...
The tera from outer space
Astronomers discover the most energetic gamma-ray burst ever witnessedCredit: NASA Gamma-ray bursts are the most energetic phenomenon known to humankind. Although short-lived, they outshine stars...
A new link between migraines, opioid overuse may be key to treating pain
A new link between migraines, opioid overuse may be key to treating pain using opioids to treat migraines needs reevaluationCredit: UIC/Joshua Clark About 10% of...
Addressing challenges in inter-rater reliability in traditional chinese medicine
Credit: Mary Ann Liebert, Inc., publishers New Rochelle, NY, November 20, 2019 -- Diagnostic agreement between practitioners is an ongoing challenge in the evaluation of...
Study shows that African eye worm threatens elimination of river blindness
Efforts to eliminate river blindness, a debilitating disease affecting millions in Africa, will be hampered by another parasitic infection known as Loiasis, or 'African eye...
Turning up the heat to create new nanostructured metals
Scientists used heat to drive a spontaneous process in which different metals mixed to form 3-D interlocking nanostructures in thin films, with applications for catalysts,...
New hybrid device can both capture and store solar energy
Device offers a new avenue for capitalizing on abundant solar energyCredit: University of Houston Researchers from the University of Houston have reported a new device...
Asking if behavior can be changed on climate crisis
UMass Amherst, UPenn research suggests invoking moral obligation may helpCredit: UMass Amherst AMHERST, Mass. - One of the more complex problems facing social psychologists today...
University of Delaware startup awarded $3.4M in Department of Energy funding
Funding will help advance and commercialize a new class of polymer membranes to make fuels cells much more economicalCredit: University of Delaware W7energy, a startup...
Machine learning microscope adapts lighting to improve diagnosis
Prototype microscope teaches itself the best illumination settings for diagnosing malariaCredit: Roarke Horstmeyer, Duke University DURHAM, N.C. -- Engineers at Duke University have developed a...
Icebergs as a source of nutrients
Will climate change lead to more iron fertilization in the ocean?Credit: Thomas Juul-Pedersen, GINR Sea creatures, whether large or small, need nutrients. The supply mechanism...
Harvesting energy from walking human body Lightweight smart materials-based energy harvester develop
Credit: The Chinese University of Hong Kong Specifically, the device can capture biomechanical energy from the motion of the human knee and then convert it...
Argonne teams up with Altair to manage use of upcoming Aurora supercomputer
Credit: Argonne National Laboratory The U.S. Department of Energy's (DOE) Argonne National Laboratory has teamed up with the global technology company Altair to implement a...
