Researcher tackles hidden climate impacts in the soil and air
Hosein Foroutan is on a mission to reduce the uncertainty regarding climate change.Credit: Photo by Ray Meese for Virginia Tech. Hosein Foroutan is on a...
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Texas A&M researchers receive $5 million to study brucellosis in Armenia
A research team at the Texas A&M School of Veterinary Medicine and Biomedical Sciences (VMBS) has received a $5 million grant from the United States...
Ant insights lead to robot navigation breakthrough
Have you ever wondered how insects are able to go so far beyond their home and still find their way? The answer to this question...
University of Cambridge students who undertook an 8 week mindfulness course were still reporting more frequent experiences of disembodiment and of unity a year later, in randomized controlled trial examining altered states of consciousness
University of Cambridge students who undertook an 8 week mindfulness course were still reporting more frequent experiences of disembodiment and of unity a year later,...
Smart soil can water and feed itself
A newly engineered type of soil can capture water out of thin air to keep plants hydrated and manage controlled release of fertilizer for a...
The most endangered fish are the least studied
The most threatened reef fishes are also the most overlooked by scientists and the general public. That is the startling finding of a team of...
Gender inequality across US states revealed by new tool
Researchers have developed and validated a new tool for comparing gender inequality among different regions of a country, highlighting links between gender inequality, wellbeing, and...
Mental health training for line managers linked to better business performance in England
In a study of several thousand companies in England, mental health training for line managers was associated with organizational-level benefits, including lower levels of long-term...
Soft, stretchy ‘jelly batteries’ inspired by electric eels
Researchers have developed soft, stretchable ‘jelly batteries’ that could be used for wearable devices or soft robotics, or even implanted in the brain to deliver...
Most Afghans support women’s rights, especially when men think of their daughters
A majority of people in Afghanistan support human rights for Afghan women, and men are especially likely to support women’s rights when primed to think...
Reef pest feasts on ‘sea sawdust’
Researchers have uncovered an under-the-sea phenomenon where coral-destroying crown-of-thorns starfish larvae have been feasting on blue-green algae bacteria known as ‘sea sawdust’. The team of...
Chinese Medical Journal Review explores immunotherapy strategies for liver cancer
Hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) is one of the leading causes of cancer mortality worldwide. Patients diagnosed with HCC face low survival rates, around 10% surviving for...
Emory announces recipients of the first Max Cooper Prize in Immunology
Three structural biologists, whose groundbreaking research has paved the way for novel disease treatments and revealed new insights into the immune system, have been announced...
New study shows how organic molecules impact gold nanoparticles
A new study shows how organic molecules greatly influence the redox potential of gold nanoparticles, with differences up to 71 mV. Using experiments and computer...
Physicists develop new theory describing the energy landscape formed when quantum particles gather together
An international team of physicists, centered at Trinity College Dublin, has proven new theorems in quantum mechanics that describe the “energy landscapes” of collections of...
