New project to help scientists mitigate risks of environmental pollutants
In addition to killing insects and weeds, pesticides can be toxic to the environment and harmful to human health. A...
Katerina Akassoglou elected to National Academy of Inventors
Katerina Akassoglou, PhD, senior investigator at Gladstone Institutes, has been named a fellow of the National Academy of Inventors (NAI)....
Leveraging machine learning to rapidly discover novel beneficial microbes
When you think about agriculture, what comes to mind? Tractors? Fields of corn? Big red barns? Often we don’t think...
Swanson School of Engineering professors named fellows of the National Academy of Inventors
PITTSBURGH (December 7, 2021) ... William “Buddy” Clark and Steven R. Little, both from the University of Pittsburgh Swanson School...
‘Inclusion should trump exclusion,’ new book reminds 2SLGBTQ+ students the law is on their side
Credit: Martin Dee Two-Spirit, lesbian, gay, bisexual, trans, gender-diverse and queer students: the law is on your side when it...
Youth with autism spectrum disorder should be screened for abnormal cholesterol levels, physicians recommend
BALTIMORE, December 7, 2021 – Physicians at Kennedy Krieger Institute recommend that children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) receive screening for...
Novel chemical design makes hard crystals stretchy
Researchers have discovered a new way to make crystals stretchy, a modification that could enable them to act as very...
Public school closures increasing in cities, but affected neighborhoods differ regionally
When public elementary schools close, families, teachers and public school advocates often criticize municipal authorities saying these closures disproportionately affect...
Seizures and memory problems in epilepsy may have a common cause
MADISON, Wis. — Damage to a part of the brain that regulates hyperactivity can contribute to both memory problems and...
Study: AI-powered computer model predicts disease progression during aging
BUFFALO, N.Y. – Using artificial intelligence, a team of University at Buffalo researchers has developed a novel system that models...
Calling all scientists: Bay Area Lyme Foundation now accepting applications for 2022 Emerging Leader Award
Calling All Scientists: Bay Area Lyme Foundation Now Accepting Applications for 2022 Emerging Leader Award Credit: Bay Area Lyme Foundation...
College-in-prison program found to reduce recidivism significantly
A new study sought to determine the effects of a college-in-prison program, the Bard Prison Initiative (BPI). The study found...
Adverse pregnancy outcomes associated with increased risk of midlife stroke
A history of adverse pregnancy outcomes (APO) is associated with higher odds of midlife stroke. APO included preterm delivery, low...
Denisovans or Homo sapiens: Who were the first to settle (permanently) on the Tibetan Plateau?
The Tibetan Plateau has long been considered one of the last places to be populated by people in their migration...
Which personality traits can be improved without personal motivation? Research says ‘it depends’
DALLAS (SMU) – Could a company train an employee to become more conscientious, even if the worker isn’t invested in...
MU researchers say it’s time to clean up the Clean Water Act
COLUMBIA, Mo. — In 1969, the Cuyahoga River near Cleveland was so polluted that it caught fire, helping to launch...
Study links overactive bladder to increased falling risk in older adults
A team of University of Alberta researchers focused on aging Albertans has found that urinary incontinence could be a contributing...
Melting glaciers could produce 1,000s of kilometers of new Pacific salmon habitat by 2100
A study led by Simon Fraser University researchers has found that the retreat of glaciers in the Pacific mountains of...
CityU physicists discovered special transverse sound wave
Can you imagine sound travels in the same way as light does? A research team at City University of Hong...
Study shows that consumption of a pro-inflammatory diet is associated with increased odds of frailty onset in middle-aged and older adults
Results of a study published in the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition indicate that regularly consuming a diet of pro-inflammatory...
-
Smoke screen: Analysis of saliva from long-term cannabis smokers identifies disruptions in the healthy oral microbiome that may lead to brain disorders
-
Scientists find first in human evidence of how memories form
-
New type of earthquake discovered
-
Large field hospital study shows rapid Covid-19 test compares solidly with PCR detection
-
Microfountain pen draws minute patterns for live cells, circuits
-
Diagnosis from the Sky: Catching Insect Infestations within Forests Before It’s Too Late