Tradition meets transformation for Maasai women
Few communities reveal both the challenges and opportunities presented by cultural globalism more than Maasai communities in northern Tanzania. Traditionally pastoralists, the Maasai ethnic group’s...
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The race to discover biodiversity: 11 new marine species and a new platform for rapid species description
Accelerating global change continues to threaten Earth’s vast biodiversity, including in the oceans, which remain largely unexplored. To date, only a small fraction of an...
Study finds refined corn flour with added corn bran can lower cholesterol
The findings of the randomized crossover clinical trial, available online now and slated to appear in an upcoming issue of the Journal of Nutrition, reveal...
Sex bias in pain management at emergency departments new study reveals
New study reveals a significant sex bias in pain management at emergency departments, showing that female patients are consistently less likely to receive pain medication...
Revolutionary microfluidic sensors enable real-time detection of multiple heavy metals in water
Recently, a group of researchers from Institute of Solid State Physics, the Hefei Institutes of Physical Science of the Chinese Academy of Sciences, designed and developed advanced microfluidic...
Sizing up microplastics: Nanofiltration uncovers environmental bioactivity
A new study reveals the bioactivity of microplastics in Lake Ontario using cutting-edge nanomembrane filtering technology. Researchers found all samples contained microplastics ranging between 8...
New insights into neutron irradiation damage in high-power thyristors enhance fusion reactor safety
Recently, a research group led by Associate Prof. LI Hua from Institute of Plasma Physics, the Hefei Institutes of Physical Science of the Chinese Academy...
Smart aggregates: The future of infrastructure health monitoring
The proliferation of concrete infrastructure worldwide has been met with growing concerns over its durability and safety. Concrete structures are increasingly subjected to dynamic forces...
Cold antimatter for quantum state-resolved precision measurements
Why does the universe contain matter and (virtually) no antimatter? The BASE international research collaboration at the European Organisation for Nuclear Research (CERN) in Geneva,...
Megamonas bacterium found to influence obesity risk
A recent study published in Cell Host & Microbe identifies a potential obesity-linked bacterium, Megamonas, from a large-scale cohort of obese individuals in China. This research suggests potential...
Combined effects of plastic pollution and seawater flooding amplify threats to coastal plant species
Two of the planet’s more pressing environmental stressors have the potential to alter the growth and reproductive output of plants found right along the world’s...
Healthy AI: Sustainable artificial intelligence for healthcare
Similar to other sectors around the world, the light speed development of artificial intelligence (AI) has made its way into healthcare, particularly the radiology field....
First full 2-D spectral image of aurora borealis from a hyperspectral camera
Auroras are natural luminous phenomena caused by the interaction of electrons falling from the sky and the upper atmosphere. Most of the observed light consists...
Texas A&M professor named to Committee on Rural Health by U.S. Secretary of Health and Human Services
Dr. Alva O. Ferdinand, head of the Department of Health Policy and Management at the Texas A&M University School of Public Health, has been named to...
Trying to limit calories? Skip the dip, researchers advise
UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. — Snacks provide, on average, about one-fourth of most people’s daily calories. With nearly one in three adults in the United States overweight...
