Ocean circulation likely to blame for severity of 2018 red tide
Credit: University of South Florida ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (April 18, 2019)- The harmful algae that causes red tide is currently at near undetectable levels in...
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Novel antibody may suppress HIV for up to four months
NIAID researchers, international collaborators report results of small, open-label studyCredit: NIAID WHAT: Regular infusions of an antibody that blocks the HIV binding site on human...
São Paulo to host school on advances in data science
Renowned scientists will address topics as databases, machine learning, high-performance computing and image processing The São Paulo School of Advanced Science on Learning from Data...
Giving robots a better feel for object manipulation
Model improves a robot's ability to mold materials into shapes and interact with liquids and solid objects A new learning system developed by MIT researchers...
Bacterial therapy in a dish
Columbia engineers develop new platform that recreates cancer in a dish to quickly determine the best bacterial therapyCredit: Tetsuhiro Harimoto/Columbia Engineering New York, NY--April 17,...
Columbia aids scientist elected to royal society
April 17, 2019 -- South African AIDS researcher and scientist, Salim Abdool Karim, PhD, CAPRISA Professor of Global Health at Columbia University Mailman School of...
Researchers improve method to recycle and renew used cathodes from lithium-ion batteries
Credit: UC San Diego Jacobs School of Engineering Researchers at the University of California San Diego have improved their recycling process that regenerates degraded cathodes...
Pediatric endocrinologist gives iconic ‘Mona Lisa’ a second medical opinion
Refutes cardiologist's recent hypothesis that 'Lisa' had hypothyroidism and psychomotor retardation Leonardo da Vinci's world-renowned "Mona Lisa" painting of Lisa Gherardini has captivated millions since...
OSU researcher to help lead $10.7 million push toward gonorrhea vaccine
CORVALLIS, Ore. - An Oregon State University scientist is part of a $10.7 million National Institutes of Health grant to develop a vaccine for gonorrhea....
Preventing triple negative breast cancer from spreading
Protein could be key to providing a precision medicine treatment to prevent the spread of cancer in people diagnosed with triple-negative breast cancer, MU study...
The Cerrado once connected the Andes with the Atlantic Rainforest
A genetic and computational analysis of birds suggests that the Andean and Atlantic tropical forests, which are now almost a thousand kilometers apart, were connected...
New automated biological-sample analysis systems to accelerate disease detection
A 100% Québec discovery made at Polytechnique Montréal in partnership with McGill UniversityCredit: Polytechnique Montréal and McGill University FROM CONVENTIONAL MICROFLUIDICS TO OPEN-SPACE MICROFLUIDICS Microfluidics...
Forecasting contagious ideas: ‘Infectivity’ models accurately predict tweet lifespan
A tweet's virality is modulated most by its early spread rate and a gradual loss of interest over time Estimating tweet infectivity from the first...
Bacteria-infecting viruses exacerbate chronic infections in cystic fibrosis
A study of samples from 92 patients with cystic fibrosis (CF) has revealed that certain bacteriophages - viruses that infect bacteria - worsen the severity...
DOE announces $20 million for artificial intelligence research
Research aims at improving AI as a tool of grid resiliency and science Today, the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) announced a total of $20...
