Working, studying in 'off' hours can harm motivation
Working a nontraditional schedule, and checking in at all hours of the day, night and weekends, is not necessarily beneficial for the 21st-century wor...
March 3, 2022, 11:25 p.m.
Mayur Tembhare
Vaccine and antibody treatment effectiveness blunted by all three Omicron subvariants
A new study finds that COVID vaccines and monoclonal antibody treatments offer less protection against new Omicron subvariants.
March 3, 2022, 11:25 p.m.
Mayur Tembhare
Time off after high school makes college less likely
Academic breaks after high school -- even those lasting just a few months -- can cause some students, especially those from disadvantaged backgrounds,...
March 3, 2022, 11:25 p.m.
Mayur Tembhare
New tool reveals function of enigmatic gene sequences
While the large proportion of our genome that does not instruct our cells to form proteins has been harder to study than protein-coding genes, it has ...
March 3, 2022, 10:43 p.m.
Mayur Tembhare
Extending the longevity of stem cells
People are having children later than ever before. The average age of new parents in the United States has been rising for at least the past half cent...
March 3, 2022, 10:42 p.m.
Mayur Tembhare
Sense of belonging helps high school students engage with STEM
A new study finds one key to promoting STEM education, and to making students feel capable of working on STEM subjects outside of the classroom, is to...
March 3, 2022, 10:42 p.m.
Mayur Tembhare
Attention! Brain scans can tell if you are paying it
Using a model of fMRI data collected from 92 individuals performing several types of attention-related tasks, researchers successfully predicted how w...
March 3, 2022, 9:57 p.m.
Mayur Tembhare
Mussels' underwater glue inspires synthetic cement
Researchers have used a novel method to replicate mussel-adhesive proteins, creating a stronger glue than the material they set out to mimic.
March 3, 2022, 9:57 p.m.
Mayur Tembhare
Weighing up: What’s the bottom line when it comes to weight loss?
When it comes to weight loss, many of us have dabbled in the latest diets. But whether you're cutting carbs or keeping to keto, new research shows tha...
March 3, 2022, 9:57 p.m.
Mayur Tembhare
Why some bubbles move faster
Why do large gas bubbles in viscoelastic liquids (such as polymer and protein solutions) rise so much faster than expected? An open question with grea...
March 3, 2022, 9:57 p.m.
Mayur Tembhare
Nocturnal teeth grinding can damage temporomandibular joints
Nocturnal teeth grinding and clenching of the upper and lower jaw are known as sleep bruxism and can have a number of consequences for health. In dent...
March 3, 2022, 9:57 p.m.
Mayur Tembhare
Special shell protects Antarctic scallop from ice build-up
Airplane wings that don't ice up or solar cells that generate electricity even in winter - ice-free surfaces are important for many applications. A te...
March 3, 2022, 9:57 p.m.
Mayur Tembhare
New method to produce chemically modified mRNA developed
Chemists describe a new synthetically produced, highly modified messenger RNA that allows cells to more efficiently produce proteins. In the long term...
March 3, 2022, 9:57 p.m.
Mayur Tembhare
Computer games in the classroom: Educational success depends on the teacher
Future teachers see educational potential in computer games, study shows. Teacher training should therefore address their potential in the classroom.
March 3, 2022, 9:57 p.m.
Mayur Tembhare
Meta-analysis of 15 studies reports new findings on how many daily walking steps needed for longevity benefit
A meta-analysis of 15 studies involving nearly 50,000 people from four continents offers new insights into identifying the amount of daily walking ste...
March 3, 2022, 9:57 p.m.
Mayur Tembhare
Taller adults may be at increased risk for colorectal cancer
A new meta-analysis, or data examination of several independent studies, adds to evidence that taller adults may be more likely than shorter ones to d...
March 3, 2022, 9:57 p.m.
Mayur Tembhare
Dark energy: Neutron stars will tell us if it's only an illusion
Scientists provide the first simulation of neutron star collisions in extensions of general relativity relevant for cosmology, offering a new approach...
March 3, 2022, 9:55 p.m.
Mayur Tembhare
NGI uses twist to engineer 2D semiconductors with built-in memory functions
A team of researchers has demonstrated that slightly twisted 2D transition metal dichalcogenides (TMDs) display room-temperature ferroelectricity.
March 3, 2022, 9:02 p.m.
Mayur Tembhare
Researchers reconstruct ancient fish lizard
Scientists have mapped 300 years of research on the prehistoric marine reptiles known as ichthyosaurs. Using a uniquely well-preserved fossil, the tea...
March 3, 2022, 9:02 p.m.
Mayur Tembhare
An oral medication shows benefits treating Type 1 diabetes for at least two years after diagnosis
Use of the drug verapamil to treat Type 1 diabetes continues to show benefits lasting at least two years, researchers report. Patients taking the oral...
March 3, 2022, 8:32 p.m.
Mayur Tembhare
Women with irregular periods may be at risk for liver disease
Women with long or irregular periods are known to have a higher risk of type 2 diabetes and heart disease, but researchers found these women may also ...
March 3, 2022, 8:32 p.m.
Mayur Tembhare
Ensuring sustainable recreational fisheries in the face of social change
The observation that 'the fishing's not what it used to be' ranks up there with 'the one that got away' as a story that has crossed over from folk wis...
March 3, 2022, 8:31 p.m.
Mayur Tembhare
First potential immunization against RSV for healthy infants found highly effective in phase 3 trial
Nirsevimab showed 74.5 percent efficacy against medically attended lower respiratory tract infections caused by respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) in h...
March 3, 2022, 8:31 p.m.
Mayur Tembhare
Bull ant evolves new way to target pain
Researchers found a bull ant venom component that exploits a pain pathway in mammals, which they believe evolved to stop echidnas attacking the ant's ...
March 3, 2022, 8:31 p.m.
Mayur Tembhare
Rainfall strongly affects infectious Vibrio bacteria in Ala Wai Canal
In the Ala Wai Canal in Waikiki, Hawai'i, the abundance of Vibrio vulnificus, an infectious bacterium, is strongly influenced by the amount of rainfal...
March 3, 2022, 8:31 p.m.
Mayur Tembhare
Evidence links e-cigarette use with increased odds of prediabetes
An analysis of data from a large, nationally representative survey of the US population shows that e-cigarette use is associated with increased odds o...
March 3, 2022, 8:31 p.m.
Mayur Tembhare
Whole-genome sequencing reveals new secrets about killer fungus
New research reports the largest ever whole-genome sequencing project for the potentially fatal yeast infection Candida glabrata from hospitals across...
March 3, 2022, 8:12 a.m.
Mayur Tembhare
Study of algae in Acadia National Park lakes shows recovery from acidification
Research shows that federal regulations to reduce human-caused sulfur in the atmosphere have aided in the recovery of algal ecosystems for two lakes i...
March 3, 2022, 6:12 a.m.
Mayur Tembhare
Discovered: An easier way to create 'flexible diamonds'
As hard as diamond and as flexible as plastic, highly sought-after diamond nanothreads would be poised to revolutionize our world -- if they weren't s...
March 3, 2022, 6:10 a.m.
Mayur Tembhare
How the gut microbiome processes seaweed
A new study provides insights into how the microbiome processes seaweed, consumed in sushi and as a common food additive.
March 3, 2022, 6:08 a.m.
Mayur Tembhare
The physics of fire ant rafts could help engineers design swarming robots
Fire ants survive floods by forming rafts made up of thousands of wriggling insects. New research reveals how these creepy-crawly lifeboats change sha...
March 3, 2022, 6:06 a.m.
Mayur Tembhare
Study details how some fish cope with parasites, with implications for human health
Parasitic tapeworms have a complex life cycle moving from plankton to fish and then fish-eating birds. New research on how parasite resistance in thre...
March 3, 2022, 6:05 a.m.
Mayur Tembhare
Industrial sedimentation in the North Sea
Researchers investigated changes in pollutant levels in the North Sea over an interval time. The results showed that a diverse cocktail of chemicals h...
March 3, 2022, 6:03 a.m.
Mayur Tembhare
Corals can be 'trained' to tolerate heat stress
A new study found that corals that underwent a stressful temperature treatment in the laboratory for 90 days were more tolerant to increased water tem...
March 3, 2022, 6:01 a.m.
Mayur Tembhare
Blood pressure medications impact brain function
Researchers found that blood pressure medications have an unanticipated effect on the brain.
March 3, 2022, 6 a.m.
Mayur Tembhare
From 'boops' to 'unks,' how scientists are using fish sounds to conserve underwater ecosystems
FishSounds.net is the first online, interactive library for the sounds fish make when communicating or interacting with their environment. Fish sounds...
March 3, 2022, 5:55 a.m.
Mayur Tembhare
Native American shell ring villages may have been occupied then abandoned because of climate change
Mollusk shells at 4,000-year-old Native American shell ring villages indicate that environmental change may have driven the formation and abandonment ...
March 3, 2022, 5:52 a.m.
Mayur Tembhare
Study reveals trade-offs between ecosystem resistance and resilience to tropical cyclones
An international study of the impacts of 26 landfalling tropical cyclones reveals trade-offs between ecosystem resistance and resilience. The findings...
March 3, 2022, 5:51 a.m.
Mayur Tembhare
'Drug factory' implants eliminate ovarian, colorectal cancer in mice
Bioengineers have shown they can eradicate advanced-stage ovarian and colorectal cancer in mice in as little as six days with a treatment that could b...
March 3, 2022, 5:49 a.m.
Mayur Tembhare
Vision scientists discover new angle on path of light through photoreceptors
Researchers have discovered that power-producing organelles in the eye's photoreceptor cells, called mitochondria, function as microlenses that help c...
March 3, 2022, 5:47 a.m.
Mayur Tembhare
Exposure to great outdoors boosted mental health during pandemic
New research has found that people who spent more time in green spaces reported less anxiety and depression during the first year of the pandemic. Mer...
March 3, 2022, 5:45 a.m.
Mayur Tembhare
New study reveals small-scale renewable energy sources could cause power failures
Renewable energy that feeds into the main power grid could destabilize the system and potentially cause power failures according to a new study.
March 3, 2022, 5:43 a.m.
Mayur Tembhare
Engineers reveal how to optimize processes for transforming sulfur in wastewater to valuable materials
Promising technologies for converting wastewater into drinkable water produce a chemical compound that can be toxic, corrosive and malodorous. An anal...
March 3, 2022, 5:40 a.m.
Mayur Tembhare
Cerebrospinal fluid may be able to identify aggressive brain tumors in children
It may be possible to identify the presence of an aggressive brain tumor in children by studying their cerebrospinal fluid, according to new research.
March 3, 2022, 5:37 a.m.
Mayur Tembhare
The interplay between topology and magnetism has a bright future
A new review paper on magnetic topological materials introduces the new theoretical concept that interweave magnetism and topology.
March 3, 2022, 5:31 a.m.
Mayur Tembhare
Capturing the many facets of evolvability
All life evolves: microorganisms can become resistant to drugs, viruses evade our vaccines, and species may adapt to climate change. Even the ability ...
March 3, 2022, 5:30 a.m.
Mayur Tembhare
Gene Editing gets safer thanks to redesigned Cas9 protein
Scientists have redesigned a key component of a widely used CRISPR-based gene-editing tool, called Cas9, to be thousands of times less likely to targe...
March 3, 2022, 5:27 a.m.
Mayur Tembhare
Virology: Equine hepatitis viruses and hepatitis C
As of today, there is no vaccine against hepatitis C. To improve the search for it, researchers are looking for a so-called surrogate model: an animal...
March 3, 2022, 5:25 a.m.
Mayur Tembhare
7,000-year-old grains hints at origin of Swiss pile dwellings
There is no other place where so many Neolithic pile dwellings have been uncovered as around the Alps. It is a mystery, however, how this 'building bo...
March 3, 2022, 5:25 a.m.
Mayur Tembhare
Taking a systems approach to cyber security
A new study proposes a framework featuring a more holistic picture of the cybersecurity landscape, along with a model that explicitly represents multi...
March 3, 2022, 5:23 a.m.
Mayur Tembhare
