NASA finds wind shear adversely affecting Haleh
Credit: Credit: NASA Worldview, Earth Observing System Data and Information System (EOSDIS) Visible imagery from NASA's Terra satellite revealed northerly wind shear affecting Tropical Cyclone...
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Trading cryptocurrency is problematic for regular gamblers, Rutgers study says
First study of its kind suggests cryptocurrency trading appeals to people struggling with gambling Researchers at the Center for Gambling Studies at Rutgers University-New Brunswick's...
Is it ever too late for adults to benefit from physical activity?
Bottom Line: It may never be too late for adults to become physically active and enjoy some health benefits. This observational study looked at how patterns of...
Study: Life-saving antibiotic receives new use guidelines from researchers around world
First international consensus reached to create guidelines on polymyxins, a last-resort antibiotic for deadly bacteria BUFFALO, N.Y. -- An international panel of the foremost researchers...
Success of university programs to promote rural healthcare in Japan
Researchers confirm university programs encourage physicians to work in rural areasCredit: Taken and owned by the Department of Community-Based Medical Education, School of Medicine, Hiroshima...
Mount Sinai researchers lead trial showing aspiration is equally effective as, and significantly cheaper than, traditional stent retriever approach for clot removal
Sucking a clot directly out of the artery in patients experiencing a stroke is just as effective as, and significantly cheaper than, removing it by...
David versus Goliath: the fight against environmental crimes
The world of ecological trialsCredit: Ernest Prat i Rieradevall "What? The river looks like milk?" is the hard-hitting sentence that opens one of the chapters...
$2 million NIH grant to study nephrotic syndrome
Credit: Children's National A Children's researcher has received a $2 million grant from the National Institutes of Health (NIH) to study nephrotic syndrome in Drosophila,...
New method opens the way for cutting tools with longer lifetime
Credit: Anna Nilsen Researchers at Linköping University have developed a theoretical model that enables simulations for showing what happens in hard cutting materials as they...
Endocrine Society celebrates International Women’s Day with special thematic issue
Women in Endocrinology Collection is part of a larger effort to advance underrepresented women in endocrinology WASHINGTON--The Endocrine Society is commemorating International Women's day with...
The moiré patterns of three layers change the electronic properties of graphene
Credit: Swiss Nanoscience Institute, University of Basel Combining an atomically thin graphene and a boron nitride layer at a slightly rotated angle changes their electrical...
The chemistry behind kibble (video)
Credit: The American Chemical Society WASHINGTON, March 8, 2019 -- Have you ever thought about how strange it is that dogs eat these dry, weird-smelling...
Interdisciplinary team discovers double helix structure in synthetic macromolecule
Credit: Virginia Tech Researchers in the College of Science and College of Engineering have discovered that a high-strength polymer called "PBDT" has a rare double...
Thyroid hormone helped our ancestors survive but left us susceptible
Although most victims survive the 735,000 heart attacks that occur annually in the U.S., their heart tissue is often irreparably damaged -- unlike many other...
Endocrine Society commends reinvigorated effort to regulate chemicals in personal care products
WASHINGTON, DC--The Endocrine Society applauded the reintroduction of a Senate bill that would give government regulators needed authority to protect consumers from exposure to hazardous...
