Breakthrough in Z-alkene synthesis: Scientists develop efficient and sustainable method
Z-alkenes are organic compounds with a double bond between two carbon atoms and two substituents attached to the carbon atoms on the same side of...
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Duke-NUS study reveals peer influence can promote healthier shopping habits
Singapore, 30 July 2024 — Amid the rise of chronic diseases, such as heart disease and diabetes, a novel study by Duke-NUS Medical School offers...
Study finds gaps in mental health care for people with chronic pain
TUCSON, Arizona — A new University of Arizona Health Sciences study found that adults with chronic pain are more likely to experience symptoms of anxiety and depression...
Prestigious NIH award will advance brain research at UCR
RIVERSIDE, Calif. -- A National Institutes of Health grant received by Vijayalakshmi (Viji) Santhakumar, a professor of molecular, cell and systems biology at the University of California, Riverside,...
Purdue researchers trap atoms, forcing them to serve as photonic transistors
Researchers at Purdue University have trapped alkali atoms (cesium) on an integrated photonic circuit, which behaves like a transistor for photons (the smallest energy unit...
Wayne State University’s new assistant vice president for technology commercialization announced
DETROIT – Taunya A. Phillips has been named the assistant vice president for Technology Commercialization in the Division of Research & Innovation at Wayne State...
University hospitals researcher develops new score system to better screen and treat HFpEF heart failure patients
CLEVELAND – A novel study co-authored by a heart failure cardiologist at University Hospitals Harrington Heart & Vascular Institute, demonstrates the effectiveness of a newly...
Orthopedic surgeon-scientist Dr. Frank Henn named Chair of the Department of Orthopaedics
University of Maryland School of Medicine (UMSOM) Dean Mark T. Gladwin, MD, announced today that R. Frank Henn, III, MD, Professor of Orthopaedics, who has served as...
Nature inspires a breakthrough: scientists develop revolutionary egg white-based bioink for advanced tissue engineering
Los Angeles, California – July 29, 2024 - Terasaki Institute scientists have created a cutting-edge technology inspired by nature by developing a novel bioink derived...
Many juvenile ‘lifers’ freed
In 1953, 15-year-old Joe Ligon and four other Pennsylvania teens went on an alcohol-fueled tear that resulted in the stabbing deaths of two people and...
Brain & Behavior Research Foundation announces 2024 Klerman & Freedman Prizes for Innovative Psychiatric Research
The Brain & Behavior Research Foundation (BBRF) today announced the winners of its 2024 Klerman and Freedman Prizes recognizing exceptional clinical and basic research in...
Local food production saves costs and carbon
Local foods are critical to the food security and health of Indigenous peoples around the world, but local "informal" economies are often invisible in official...
California a botanical and climate change hot spot
From coastal redwoods and Joshua trees to golden poppies and sagebrush, California is a global botanical hotspot. It’s also a place confronted with extreme heat,...
Balancing the seesaw: Simultaneously enhancing strength and elongation in metallic materials
Just as one side of a seesaw rises while the other falls, in the realm of metallic materials, “strength” and “elongation” typically conflict with each...
Winter breeding offers lifeline for monarch butterflies in Northern California
PULLMAN, Wash. — Monarch butterflies in Northern California are adapting to a changing climate by embracing an unexpected strategy: breeding in the winter. The shift could...
