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Missouri, Indiana professors trace talk of recession to misleading financial statements

Researchers from the University of Missouri and Indiana University believe an early warning sign about an impending recession could be traced to misleading financial statements submitted by companies.

U. of Missouri study: Mix of veteran staff, energetic new workers boost holiday season sales

Researchers at the University of Missouri have found that businesses can successfully attract new customers during the holiday shopping season by using a combination of experienced staff and enthusiastic new employees.

Missouri astronomers find dozens of galaxies that could be among universe's earliest

A team of astronomers from the University of Missouri has found 87 galaxies that could be the earliest known galaxies in the universe, according to a recent article published in the Astrophysical Journal Letters.

NIH grant to help U. of Missouri study how young students can perform better in math

A four-year $2.1 million grant from the National Institutes of Health (NIH) will help researchers at the University of Missouri create a Learning Disabilities Innovation Hub.

Texas chemists learn dangers of adding too many change-acceptor molecules to semiconducting nanocrystals

A new study has found that adding too many charge-acceptor molecules to the surface of semiconducting nanocrystals can be detrimental.

Rice astronomers use Webb Telescope to discover 24 previously unseen young stars

Astronomer Megan Reiter and her team from Rice University used the James Webb Space Telescope to study a cluster of stars called NGC 3324 and have discovered two dozen previously unseen young stars about 7,500 light years from Earth.

Washington State U. study details 'landscape of fear' caused by humans in wildlife settings

A recent study published by Washington State University (WSU) and the U.S. National Park Service reveals that human presence can create a "landscape of fear" like other apex predators in areas rich with wildlife, according to a WSU Insider article published Jan. 19.

Washington State U. study details how parasite could threaten bighorn sheep

A recent study conducted by Washington State University researchers revealed that a parasite could threaten conservation efforts for bighorn sheep, according to a WSU Insider article published Jan. 24.

Washington State University 'semi-sub’ shows military potential of sailing at waterline

A team of researchers from Washington State University (WSU) has developed a semi-submersible unmanned vehicle that eventually could change the way people travel in water.

Weill Cornell Medicine team reveals long-standing mystery about mRNAs

A team of researchers at Weill Cornell Medicine in New York City has unraveled a decades-long mystery blanketing the purpose of some chemical modifications in messenger RNAs (mRNAs).

Cornell researchers find common chemotherapy drug stops enzymes that lead to cancer cell growth

Cornell University research has found that a commonly used chemotherapy drug called, etoposide, stops enzymes that lead to cancer cells growing.

Rockefeller University researchers find nutrient that cancer cells crave

A team of researchers has found that arginine, an amino acid produced naturally by our bodies, is a key nutrient for cancer cells, and depriving those cells of the food they crave could make tumors more susceptible to the body’s natural immune response.

Cornell, UMass researchers develop computer model to predict migratory patterns of birds

Researchers from the Cornell Lab of Ornithology and the University of Massachusetts, Amherst have developed a new computer model that uses machine learning to predict the migratory patterns of birds.

Cornell study finds white-tailed deer carry variants of SARS-CoV-2

A study by researchers at Cornell University has found that white-tailed deer are carrying variants of SARS-CoV-2 that, at one time, circulated among humans but are currently extinct.

Cornell team finds automated bot helps improve non-native participation in multilingual meetings

Research out of Cornell University finds that during multilingual online meetings the use of an automated bot that interrupts the conversation can help allow non-native speakers to participate on a level playing field with native speakers.

U. of Virginia study: Digital help apps can assist women who suffer menstrual symptoms

A recent survey by University of Virginia Health found that 42.5% of women in the United States suffer from menstrual symptoms, requiring them to take multiple days off from work.

U. of Michigan study: Humans not tolerant of robot mistakes

As robots become more pervasive in a variety of industries, a new study finds that their human colleagues may not be forgiving when the robots make an error.

N.C. State, Chinese researchers develop elastic material impervious to gases, liquids

A team of international researchers has made an innovative breakthrough with the development of a technique that uses liquid metal to create a stretchable elastic material impervious to liquids and gases.

Research shows when processing misinformation, British voters divide along party lines, not Brexit

Political affiliation could be a greater influence on British voters than their stand on Brexit, especially amid potential misinformation, according to a recent study by the University of Bristol and the University of Western Australia.

U. of Virginia team identifies genes responsible for coronary artery disease

Researchers at the University of Virginia (UVA) have identified genes that are responsible for the development of coronary artery disease (CAD), the leading cause of death around the world.