Is it safe to spin-dry leafy greens in a washing machine?
UMass Amherst researchers receive grant to study common practice at small New England farmsCredit: UMass Amherst Some of the nearly ...
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Immigrant Japan: understanding modern Japan through the lives and minds of migrants
In a new book, interviews of over 200 migrants in Japan give a glimpse of what life is like for ...
FDA approves first ever treatment for neurofibromatosis
According to the Children's Tumor Foundation, approval of AstraZeneca and MSD (Merck)'s Koselugo (selumetinib) increases potential for successful tumor reduction ...
Social media can forecast economic impact of disasters including COVID-19 pandemic
Credit: University of Bristol Social media should be used to chart the economic impact and recovery of businesses in countries ...
Sandia stimulates marketplace recovery with free technology licenses
Credit: Sandia National Laboratories ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. -- Sandia National Laboratories has announced a new, fast-track licensing program to rapidly deploy ...
nTIDE Mar 2020: COVID-19 effects not yet seen in jobs data for Americans with disabilities
National Trends in Disability Employment -- Monthly Update (nTIDE), issued by Kessler Foundation & University of New Hampshire IOD - ...
Cloud-based electronic system may help first responders better react to natural disasters
Credit: Purdue University/Yuehwern Yih WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. - Every year natural disasters kill around 90,000 people and affect close to ...
Navy to help fund AnalySwift, Purdue technology to improve service life of helicopters
Credit: Allan Wood WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. - An innovation that helps speed the design of fishing rods, satellites and cellphone ...
Healthier chickens, happier consumers
New research to enhance chicken-raising practicesCredit: Photo courtesy the USDA ARS, image k10003-7 by S. Ausmus. KNOXVILLE, Tenn. -- Smile, ...
New tool exploring different paths the corona pandemic may take
Credit: Virginia Dignum Umeå University in Sweden is leading a team of researchers across Europe in the development of a ...
UK local authorities not ready for the number of deaths from Covid-19
The situation could lead to a bottleneck in burials and cremations, mortuaries filled beyond capacity and the possibility of mass ...
The physics that drives periodic economic downturns
The physics behind saving, investment and the time-dependent movement of spreading over an area reveals why all good things must ...
Flat-panel technology could transform antennas, wireless and cell phone communications
Electronically controlled 2-D reflector promises improved microwave communications, beam steering without moving pieces, and one-way microwave mirrorsCredit: Los Alamos National ...
Scientists answer coronavirus questions on new website
The GovLab at NYU Tandon helps debunk misinformation and provide solid advice from the American Federation of ScientistsCredit: NYU Tandon ...
Comparisons of organic and conventional agriculture need to be better, say researchers
Credit: Yen Strandqvist/Chalmers The environmental effects of agriculture and food are hotly debated. But the most widely used method of ...
UMass Amherst biostatistician lends expertise to white house coronavirus task force
New research calculates median incubation period for COVID-19Credit: UMass Amherst A University of Massachusetts Amherst biostatistician who directs the UMass-based ...
Aversion to risk by R&D managers may hurt US economic prospects
Executives tolerant of failure in pursuit of reward are best suited to seed innovation needed for growthCredit: Credit: whyframestudio While ...
Even a limited India-Pakistan nuclear war would bring global famine, says study
Soot from firestorms would reduce crop production for yearsCredit: Adapted from Jägermeyr et al., 2020 The concept of nuclear winter--a ...
UC Riverside biochemist spins out joint venture company with Atomwise
Theia Biosciences will develop inhibitors of a protein to treat age-related macular degenerationCredit: National Eye Institute. RIVERSIDE, Calif. -- Over ...
Long-term analysis shows GM cotton no match for insects in India
Study: Changes in insecticides, fertilization drove productivity gains -- not Bt cotton adoptionCredit: Glenn Davis Stone/Washington University Genetically modified (GM) ...
