Solar evaporator offers a fresh route to fresh water
A self-cleaning device made of wood aims to make small-scale desalination more practicalCredit: John T. Consoli/University of Maryland COLLEGE PARK, Md. - About a billion...
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New research identifies microbes that may reduce allergy-like reactions in many people
Credit: Monika Dzieciol AMES, Iowa - Some aged cheeses cause allergy-like reactions in many people, but an Iowa State University scientist is working to identify...
New discovery makes fast-charging, better performing lithium-ion batteries possible
Materials could boost battery performance in consumer electronics, electric vehicles, and moreCredit: Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute TROY, N.Y. -- Creating a lithium-ion battery that can charge...
Up in arms: Insect-inspired arm technology aims to improve drones
Patented unmanned aerial vehicles fly in windy conditionsCredit: Xiumin Diao/Purdue University WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. - A drone delivery is great - on a perfect, sunny...
‘Lovely’ and ‘scientific’ — Medical student evaluations differ by gender and minority status
Despite push for competency-based evaluations, many still focus on personality traits In the largest analysis to date of narrative medical school evaluations, researchers at UC...
Common sleep myths compromise good sleep and health
People often say they can get by on five or fewer hours of sleep, that snoring is harmless, and that having a drink helps you...
Duke University professor receives 2019 Bernard Sanberg Memorial Award from ASNTR
Duke University professor receives award at 2019 ASNTR Tampa, Fla. (April 16, 2019) - In advance of its 2019 annual meeting, the American Society for...
Continuing PC vaccine in Kenya at full price cost-effective and could save thousands of lives
Stopping the vaccine could lead to rates of pneumonia and pneumococcal disease returning to pre-vaccine levels in 10 years Co-led by the London School of...
Honey, I ate the kids: The sweet side of filial cannibalism
This Easter, researchers reveal why some parents eat their kids' eggs: it's because they care As you bite into a chocolate bunny or egg this...
UTSA faculty receive $2 million in CAREER Awards to advance research
Credit: The University of Texas at San Antonio (San Antonio, April 16, 2019) - Four University of Texas at San Antonio (UTSA) researchers have each...
Climate change threatens endangered sparrows
A new study in The Condor: Ornithological Applications finds that some sparrow species will go extinct within the century due to climate change. Seaside (Ammospiza...
Improving the ACA’s insurance coverage provisions will improve patient care
Washington, D.C. April 16, 2019 -- The American College of Physicians (ACP) published a paper today in the Annals of Internal Medicine that examines ways...
Mississippi State University row crop short course presentations available online
Credit: Mississippi State University St. Paul, MN (March 28, 2019)--The 2018 Mississippi State University (MSU) Row Crop Short Course, held in December, showcased presentations by...
Google searches reveal popular bird species
Knowledge may help fine-tune conservation messagesCredit: Photo by Marie Lehmann. Ithaca, NY--Cross-referencing a decade of Google searches and citizen science observations, researchers have determined which...
Indicators of despair rising among Gen X-ers entering middle age
Indicators of despair--depression, suicidal ideation, drug use and alcohol abuse--are rising among Americans in their late 30s and early 40s across most demographic groups, according...
