Collaboration between women helps close the gender gap in ice core science
A Perspective article published today in Nature Geoscience tackles the longstanding issue of gender representation in science, focusing on the ...
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A better ‘map’ of the lights you see when you close your eyes can improve ‘bionic eye’ outcomes
Researchers at Monash University have identified a new way of mapping ‘phosphenes’ – the visual perception of the bright flashes ...
Young children who are close to their parents are more likely to grow up kind, helpful and ‘prosocial’
A loving bond between parents and their children early in life significantly increases the child’s tendency to be ‘prosocial’, and ...
In major breakthrough, researchers close in on preeclampsia cure
Researchers from Western and Brown University have made groundbreaking progress towards identifying the root cause and potential therapy for preeclampsia. ...
To close the gap at the top, start with the bottom
Ames, IA — Twenty years ago, the National Football League adopted the Rooney Rule. It attempted to address racial disparity ...
Male crickets court females in unison – unless rivals get too close
Male crickets sing in unison to attract females – but stop singing if a rival gets too close, new research ...
NASA’s Parker Solar Probe completes 16th close approach to the Sun
NASA’s Parker Solar Probe accomplished a milestone on June 27, 2023 – its 16th orbit of the Sun. This included a ...
A seed survival story: How trees keep ‘friends’ close and ‘enemies’ guessing
UNIVERSITY PARK — Around the globe, forests are facing unprecedented challenges. They're grappling with wildfires, diseases, droughts and deforestation. The ...
Close contact intervention between a mother and her premature baby may reduce risk of mortality by almost a third
A method of care involving skin-to-skin contact between a mother and her prematurely born or low birth weight baby appears ...
nTIDE May 2023 Jobs Report: Job numbers rebound bringing people with disabilities close to previous high in employment
East Hanover, NJ – June 2, 2023 – In a sharp reversal, employment indicators rebounded for people with disabilities in ...
Reusable packaging revolution is close – experts say
30 May 2023 - A detailed plan to transform product packaging and significantly cut plastic production and pollution has been developed ...
Fractons as information storage: Not yet quite tangible, but close
Excitations in solids can also be represented mathematically as quasiparticles; for example, lattice vibrations that increase with temperature can be ...
NASA’s Hubble hunts for intermediate-sized black hole close to home
Astronomers using NASA's Hubble Space Telescope have come up with what they say is some of their best evidence yet for the ...
Most people feel “psychologically close” to climate change
When spurring action against climate change, NGOs and governmental agencies frequently operate on the assumption that people are unmotivated to ...
Hannover Messe: Valves and locking devices can open halfway and close softly even without sensors
New technology is making it possible to control valves and locking devices without the need for any additional sensors. A ...
Hannover Messe: Getting up close and personal with a computer – Smart textiles aid communication with virtual worlds
Say goodbye to games controllers or keyboards, say hello to highly flexible, ultrathin silicone films. Professor Stefan Seelecke and his ...
The Greenland Ice Sheet is close to a melting point of no return
American Geophysical Union Press Release 23-11 27 March 2023 For Immediate Release This press release is available online at: https://news.agu.org/press-release/the-greenland-ice-sheet-is-close-to-a-melting-point-of-no-return/ ...
Study of dietary and nutrition recommendations from worldwide clinical practice guidelines finds close alignment on benefits of plant food groups for treatment and prevention of chronic disease
The results of a study published in “Advances in Nutrition” that compared dietary and nutrition recommendations from dozens of clinical practice ...
Positive experiences in close relationships are associated with better physical health, new research suggests
Social relationships influence physical health, but questions remain about the nature of this connection. New research in Social Psychological and ...
What if California didn’t close down during the pandemic?
SAN FRANCISCO (March 9, 2023) — Researchers at the California Academy of Sciences, along with a collaborator at Denison University, ...
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Researchers uncover NSMF protein’s role in relieving DNA replication stress
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Scientists build tiny biological robots from human cells
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Null results research now published by major behavioral medicine journal
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‘Bone biographies’ reveal lives of medieval England’s common people – and illuminate early benefits system
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Study tests firefighter turnout gear with, without PFAS
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Scientists uncover how fermented-food bacteria can guard against depression, anxiety