Shipwrecks off NC coast harbor tropical migrants
Artificial reefs are preferred habitat for tropical fish searching for favorable habitatCredit: John McCord, Coastal Studies Institute DURHAM, N.C. -- Tropical and subtropical fish are...
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Experimental device generates electricity from the coldness of the universe
Using an infrared photodiode pointed to the sky, a new device harvests energy from the temperature difference between Earth and near absolute zero temperatures of...
Director of UM Flathead Lake Biological Station elected to National Academy of Sciences
Credit: University of Montana YELLOW BAY - Flathead Lake Biological Station Director and Bierman Professor of Ecology Jim Elser has been elected to the National...
Study reveals final fate of levitating Leidenfrost droplets
Credit: Lyu/Mathai PROVIDENCE, R.I. -- Splash some water on a hot skillet, and you'll often see the droplets sizzle and quickly evaporate. But if you...
Huntington drug successfully lowers levels of disease-causing protein
An international clinical trial has found that a new drug for Huntington disease is safe, and that treatment with the drug successfully lowers levels of...
Clinical trial explores opening blood-brain barrier in fight against Alzheimer’s
Credit: The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center A new clinical trial at The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center and two other sites is...
Study finds lifestyle factors that could harden arteries
A new study from the University of Georgia pinpoints lifestyle factors that could lead to hardened arteries. One of the largest of its kind, the...
Pan-European LifeTime initiative is launching in Berlin
LifeTime Opening Conference will set the ground in finding new ways for the diagnostic and treatment of chronic and progressive diseases. During the two days...
New computational tool improves gene identification
Credit: Baylor College of Medicine Like finding a needle in a haystack, identifying genes that are involved in particular diseases can be an arduous and...
AI can detect depression in a child’s speech
Credit: Anthony Kelly A machine learning algorithm can detect signs of anxiety and depression in the speech patterns of young children, potentially providing a fast...
Patients reading visit notes report striking benefit over time
Largest assessment to date shows underserved patients benefit most BOSTON - A new study of more than 20,000 adult patients, led by Jan Walker, RN,...
Embracing the unknown
Two UC Santa Barbara electrical and computer engineering professors receive NSF Early CAREER Awards Zheng Zhang wants to make the manufacturing of semiconductor chips more...
Hearing researcher Robert Fettiplace named a Passano Fellow; 2nd major scientific award
Credit: UW-Madison MADISON, Wis. -- The University of Wisconsin-Madison's Robert Fettiplace has been named a 2019 Passano Fellow for his research into the mechanics of...
Pigment-producing stem cells can regenerate vital part of nervous system
Researchers discover certain skin-related stem cells could help in treating neurogenerative diseases BALTIMORE, MD, May 6, 2019- Neurodegenerative diseases like multiple sclerosis (MS) affect millions...
Staying healthy longer in space
The Rodent Research 12 (RR-12) investigation joins a series of studies aboard the International Space Station with the common goal of keeping astronauts healthy in...
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