Putting students closer to explosive solar events
NJIT has a long-established reputation as a leader in researching phenomena originating on the star closest to Earth -- the Sun. NJIT's optical telescope at...
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USC Viterbi School of Engineering faculty awarded multiple MURI grants
USC Viterbi School of Engineering faculty teams were the recipients of three different 2017 Multidisciplinary University Research Initiative grants (MURI) from the Department of Defense....
Reserach supports new criteria for evaluating urologic cancer in women
Credit: University of Cincinnati CINCINNATI--Experts in women's health are recommending physicians follow new guidelines to determine when women warrant further evaluation and testing for urol..
Lyncean Technologies announces a 3x flux increase from the Munich Compact Light Source
The Munich Compact Light Source (MuCLS) is a mini synchrotron capable of creating a nearly monochromatic, energy tunable X-ray beam. X-rays are generated via inverse...
Wayne State receives $7.5 NIH renewal for environmental center
Credit: Julie O'Connor, Wayne State University DETROIT - Wayne State University received notice from the National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences of the National Institutes...
Period tracking apps failing users in basic ways, study finds
Loading video... Credit: University of Washington A new study finds that smartphone apps to track menstrual cycles often disappoint users with a lack of accuracy,...
Scientists find giant wave rolling through the Perseus galaxy cluster
Credit: NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center Combining data from NASA's Chandra X-ray Observatory with radio observations and computer simulations, an international team of scientists has...
At last, a clue to where cancer metastases are born
Credit: Elena Deryugina and William Kiosses LA JOLLA, CA - May 2, 2017 - Even in remission, cancer looms. Former cancer patients and their doctors...
Some — but not all — corals adapting to warming climate
Credit: CREDIT: Tim McClanahan/WCS NEW YORK (May 2, 2017) - A new WCS study reveals evidence that some corals are adapting to warming ocean waters...
Scientists say agriculture is good for honey bees
Credit: Scott Stewart JACKSON, Tenn. - While recent media reports have condemned a commonly used agricultural pesticide as detrimental to honey bee health, scientists with...
New data shows avocado consumers have improved nutrient intakes
Mission Viejo, Calif. (May 2, 2017) - A new analysis of the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES) data, compared avocado consumers to non-consumers...
Stool microbes predict advanced liver disease
Nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) -- a condition that can lead to liver cirrhosis and cancer -- isn't typically detected until it's well advanced. Even...
NIH discovery in mice could lead to new class of medications to fight mid-life obesity
Credit: NHLBI NIH discovery in mice could lead to new class of medications to fight mid-life obesity A team of scientists led by researchers from...
Origin of milky way’s hypothetical dark matter signal may not be so dark
Credit: NASA/CXC/University of Massachusetts/D. Wang et al.; Greg Stewart/SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory Menlo Park, Calif. -- A mysterious gamma-ray glow at the center of the...
New NIST data to aid production and storage of ‘fascinating’ medication
Credit: Bazyleva/NIST Amantadine hydrochloride may be the most common medication you've never heard of. This compound has been around for decades as the basis for...
