Why you can taste more ethanol in a cold pint of beer or warm glass of baijiu
We all have our own preferred drinking temperatures for different alcoholic beverages, with people commonly enjoying beer or white wine chilled, red wine near room...
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Life expectancy in two disadvantaged areas higher than expected
Better than expected life expectancy in two disadvantaged areas in England is probably due to population change according to local residents and professionals.Credit: Lancaster University...
STEMM Opportunity Alliance releases national strategy at White House summit to diversify and expand STEMM workforce by 2050
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, the STEMM Opportunity Alliance (SOA) announced STEMM Equity and Excellence 2050: A National Strategy for Progress and Prosperity at the 2024...
Virtual reality environment for teens may offer an accessible, affordable way to reduce stress
Social media. The climate crisis. Political polarization. The tumult of a pandemic and online learning. Teens today are dealing with unprecedented stressors, and over the...
Marriage of synthetic biology and 3D printing produces programmable living materials
Scientists are harnessing cells to make new types of materials that can grow, repair themselves and even respond to their environment. These solid “engineered living...
New survey finds 75% of Americans feel mental health takes back seat to physical health within U.S. healthcare system
WASHINGTON, DC – May 1, 2024 – Three-quarters of Americans feel mental health conditions are identified and treated much worse than physical health issues within...
Science advisors unite in a call for greater variety of evidence in developing policy
What? 5th International Conference on Governmental Science Advice, INGSA2024, marking the 10th Anniversary of the creation of the International Network for Governmental Science Advice (INGSA) &...
New Japanese lily species identified, 1st addition to sukashiyuri group in 110 years
A new species of the Japanese lily known as sukashiyuri has been identified for the first time since 1914 by a research team led by...
Keck Hospital of USC earns an ‘A’ hospital safety grade from The Leapfrog Group
LOS ANGELES — Keck Hospital of USC earned an “A” Hospital Safety Grade from The Leapfrog Group, an independent national watchdog organization. Credit: Ricardo Carrasco III LOS...
Survey finds young adults more likely to believe myths about sun protection and skin cancer prevention
Orlando, Fla - A new national survey by the Orlando Health Cancer Institute finds nearly a third (32%) of Americans agree that a tan makes...
CT-ing is believing: Zeiss Xradia 630 Versa micro-CT scanner supports materials, life sciences research
Interdisciplinary researchers in Illinois, the U.S. and around the world can advance their projects with the Beckman Institute for Advanced Science and Technology's new Zeiss...
UT Arlington student links worm behavior to brain disease
As an undergraduate student in The University of Texas at Arlington’s Honors College, Hannah Selvarathinam knew she wanted to conduct research. Near the end of her...
Activity in a room stirs up nanoparticles left over from consumer sprays
Common household products containing nanoparticles – grains of engineered material so miniscule they are invisible to the eye – could be contributing to a new...
Cover paper: Senescent characteristics of human corneal endothelial cells upon UV-A exposure
“ these findings may help to advance our understanding of the pathogenesis of corneal endothelial disease and may lead to the discovery of new therapies...
Researchers parse oddity of distantly related bats in Solomon Islands that appear identical
LAWRENCE — A study of body size in leaf-nosed bats of the Solomon Islands has revealed surprising genetic diversity among nearly indistinguishable species on different islands. Credit: RG...
