How the global gag rule stifles free speech
During his first week in office, President Donald J. Trump issued an executive order known as the Expanded Global Gag Rule that cuts funding to...
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UTA researcher working to determine minimum energy use possible in lasers
Energy-efficient lasersCredit: UT Arlington Inside massive data centers, electrical data interconnections consume huge amounts of electricity. But an alternative--semiconductor laser-based optical interconnects--offers an energy-efficient solution...
ENDO 2019 news conferences to feature breakthroughs in diabetes, reproductive health, aging
To register to view live webcasts, visit: endowebcasting.com WASHINGTON--Researchers will explore the link between unhealthy snack intake and screen time, long-term opioid use and its...
‘Specialized’ microbes within plant species promote diversity
Tree seedlings grow less effectively in soil located below their 'mother' treeCredit: Sean Mattson It's widely accepted within agriculture that maintaining genetic diversity is important....
Measurements yielded precise atomic masses for nuclear reactions in the stars
In her doctoral thesis in the field of nuclear physics at the University of Jyväskylä, M. Sc. Laetitia Canete has precisely measured the atomic masses...
RIT researchers developing ways to use hyperspectral data for vehicle, pedestrian tracking
Associate Professor Matthew Hoffman secures grant from Air Force Office of Scientific ResearchCredit: RIT A classic scenario plays out in action films ranging from Baby...
Industrial engineering professor Shipra Agrawal wins NSF CAREER Award
She will develop new learning frameworks and algorithms to account for consumer behavior in product pricing and recommendationCredit: Timothy Lee Photographers > New York, NY--March...
Germ-fighting catheter coating may help prevent infections
Credit: Brown University PROVIDENCE, R.I. -- Brown University researchers have developed a new antibacterial coating for intravascular catheters that could one day help to prevent...
Researchers find high blood pressure link
Early onset menstruation linked to high blood pressure in late adulthood, UGA study finds Athens, Ga. - The age a woman begins menstruation is associated...
How does the body respond to diffuse cutaneous leishmaniasis?
Credit: Christensen, et al. (CC BY 4.0, 2019) In diffuse cutaneous leishmanisis (DCL), a rare form of leishmaniasis, parasites grow uncontrolled in skin lesions across...
Pediatric onset multiple sclerosis study examines baffling, often-overlooked disease
Credit: Photo by L. Brian Stauffer CHAMPAIGN, Ill. -- Seemingly overnight, healthy children develop mysterious, potentially disabling symptoms. When children finally receive a diagnosis, often...
Genetics Society of America grants 2019 Elizabeth W. Jones Award to Bruce Weir
Award recognizes outstanding history of delivering high-quality genetics education to students and professionalsCredit: University of Washington in Seattle Bruce Weir, PhD, of the University of...
Scientists find mystery killer whales off Cape Horn, Chile
Credit: Type D Killer Whale Research Team 2019, taken under Chilean Sub-Secretary of Fisheries and Aquaculture Research Permit, Res. Ex. 1811 and Res. Ex 4402...
Purdue researchers develop innovative, more cost-effective method to make drugs
Continuous manufacturing process can make generic lomustine, other productsCredit: (Purdue Research Foundation image/Oren Darling) WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. - The Food and Drug Administration wants the...
Opioid misuse sending more older adults to emergency departments, study finds
Emergency department (ED) visits by people age 65 and older who were identified with opioid misuse and dependence more than tripled between 2006 and 2014,...
