2019 Rosalind Franklin Young Investigator Award winners announced
Credit: (Photo courtesy of the University of Southern California) The Genetics Society of America (GSA) and The Gruber Foundation are pleased to announce Molly Schumer,...
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New test offers improved diagnosis and management of chronic hepatitis B
COLD-PCR/FMCA enables simultaneous and more precise evaluation of HBV DNA, genotypes, and mutant DNA, as well as better assessment of infection status, disease progression, and...
TTUHSC study shows brain mechanisms have potential to block arthritis pain
Existing compound produces pain-relieving effects and relieves anxietyCredit: TTUHSC Millions of people around the world are affected by pain, a multidimensional experience characterized by interactions...
Protective mediators can help heal injured tendon cells by attacking inflammation
Findings reported in The American Journal of Pathology suggest specialized proresolving mediators may become therapeutics that alleviate chronic tendon inflammationCredit: The American Journal of Pathology...
NSF award helps Kent State anthropologists expand international partnership
Credit: Kent State University A new federal grant will help Kent State University expand an international relationship and provide invaluable opportunities for some graduate students....
$5.5 million NSF project aims to improve how humans and autonomous technology interact
Credit: The University of New Mexico Autonomous systems, found in everything from manufacturing processes to airplanes to automobiles, are becoming increasingly common. From drones delivering...
Illinois awarded NSF Research Training (NRT) grant for materials/data science program
Credit: Heather Coit, Grainger College of Engineering The University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign has been awarded a National Science Foundation (NSF) Research Traineeship (NRT) grant...
CDC funds University of Maryland initiative to address LGBTQ mental health
UMD Prevention Research Center is the only 1 nationwide focused on eliminating LGBTQ+ mental health disparitiesCredit: Lisa Helfert The University of Maryland Prevention Research Center...
Research brief: Nanoparticles may have bigger impact on the environment than previously thought
First-of-its-kind study shows that non-antibacterial nanoparticles can cause resistance in bacteriaCredit: Patrick O'Leary, University of Minnesota Over the last two decades, nanotechnology has improved many...
WVU researchers tackle rising health care costs with artificial intelligence
Credit: Paige Nesbit/West Virginia University Researchers at West Virginia University are using artificial intelligence to counter soaring costs of health care and deliver more efficient...
BTI researchers unlocking hornworts’ secrets
Figuring out the genetic underpinnings of hornworts' weird biology could help researchers boost agricultural output, use less fertilizer, and gain new insights into plant evolutionCredit:...
Reef fish caring for their young are taken advantage of by other fish
Biologists have reported the first evidence of brood parasitism in coral reef fish, finding unrelated young fish in groups of young being protected by their...
American Journal of Roentgenology reviews vaping-associated lung injury findings
AJR details patterns of inhalation lung injury associated with vaporizers and e-cigarettes: hypersensitivity pneumonitis, diffuse alveolar hemorrhage, acute eosinophilic pneumonia, organizing pneumonia, lipoid pneumonia, giant...
Tuberculosis: New insights into the pathogen
Credit: Sebastian Geibel Tuberculosis is a highly contagious infectious disease that is typically spread through aerosols and mainly affects the lungs. According to the World...
Single-particle spectroscopy of CsPbBr3 perovskite reveals the origin low electrolumine
Credit: Tokyo Tech Metal halide perovskites have recently emerged as an exceptionally promising alternative material for next generation optoelectronic applications. Especially, nanoscale-size perovskite structures posse...