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Digital Therapies Can Alleviate Depressive Symptoms

With a shortage of therapists, help with mental health problems is being sought from digital interventions. According to a study, smart devices can help identify people with symptoms of depression and anxiety.

Breaking Up Is Hard To Do: Separation Of Fiji And Vanuatu Tied To Samoan Seamounts

New analyses of volcanic rock samples collected in the 1980s link the geologic histories of these South Pacific islands to explain their current locations and character

Report Provides Guide To Funding For Coral Reef Restoration Projects For Risk Reduction

Multi-agency working group's report supports communities seeking funding for projects to reduce flood risks by restoring coral reefs for storm hazard mitigation and climate adaptation

New Study Presents Vision Of Machine Learning Leveraged For Precision Medicine

As a patient recovers from a wound, a doctor may watch over them, monitoring the healing process and prescribing treatments based on the body's responses.

UCSC Researcher Explores Drug Use, Harm Reduction In San Francisco’s Latino/X Community

It’s no secret that the opioid epidemic has devastated our country, especially within communities of color.

Antibody Discovery Paves Way For New Therapies Against Group A Streptococcal Infections

Researchers at Lund University in Sweden have discovered an antibody with the potential to protect against Strep A infection, as well as a rare form of antibody binding, that leads to an effective immune response against bacteria. The discovery could explain why so many Group A strep vaccines have failed.

Trouble Falling Asleep At Night? Chase That Daytime Light, Study Shows

A study measuring the sleep patterns of students at the University of Washington has turned up some surprises about how and when our bodies tell us to sleep — and illustrates the importance of getting outside during the day, even when it’s cloudy.

Scientists Plan Major Research Program to Understand Earth’s Most Dangerous Hazards

The University of Texas at Austin has joined leading scientists on a bold new effort to understand Earth’s largest earthquakes and volcanic eruptions.

Old Bone Links Lost American Parrot to Ancient Indigenous Bird Trade

AUSTIN, Texas — For centuries, Indigenous communities in the American Southwest imported colorful parrots from Mexico. But according to a study led by The University of Texas at Austin, some parrots may have been captured locally and not brought from afar.

Brain-Powered Wheelchair Shows Real-World Promise

AUSTIN, Texas — In one of the first studies of its kind, several people with motor disabilities were able to operate a wheelchair that translates their thoughts into movement.

Doctors and Patients Have a New Tool to Aid in Conversations About Diet

AUSTIN, Texas — Talking with patients about nutrition can be delicate, and few medical doctors have training in nutritional science. But now, physicians will be able to get assistance from a new artificial intelligence system designed by researchers at The University of Texas at Austin.

Oldest Evidence of Maya Calendar Discovered in Guatemala

AUSTIN, Texas — Evidence for the earliest known Maya calendar has been found in San Bartolo, Guatemala, by researchers at The University of Texas at Austin.

Comet Impacts Could Bring Ingredients for Life to Europa’s Ocean

AUSTIN, Texas — Comet strikes on Jupiter’s moon Europa could help transport critical ingredients for life found on the moon’s surface to its hidden ocean of liquid water — even if the impacts don’t punch completely through the moon’s icy shell.

Greenland’s Glaciers Might Be Melting 100 Times As Fast As Previously Thought

AUSTIN, Texas — A computer model has been created by researchers at the Oden Institute for Computational Engineering and Sciences at The University of Texas at Austin that determines the rate at which Greenland’s glacier fronts are melting.

Finding The Answers Hidden In Our Antibodies

A new serological test in which an NAU professor played a pivotal role in developing can not only help humanity prepare for and respond to the next pandemic, but it also can be pivotal in the search for viral triggers of diseases like diabetes and celiac disease.

Climate And Biodiversity Matter to How Drylands Fare Under Higher Grazing Pressure

Drylands make up nearly half the Earth’s land surface, and the effects of grazing livestock on their ability to support people, plants and animals is a key question as the global climate changes and warms.

Auburn Pharmacy Professor Kavookjian Helps Ring NASDAQ Opening Bell In Honor Of Diabetes Research Exploits

Spanning the country, working with Diabetes Care and Education Specialists, health care professionals and leaders of other diabetes organizations, every day is about diabetes awareness for Jan Kavookjian.

Lab Discovery Leads UAH Researchers to A Simple, Cost-Effective Electricity Generator

A bit of laboratory serendipity led University of Alabama in Huntsville (UAH) researchers to a simple mechanical way to generate electricity to operate electronic devices, says a paper they have published.

NIH-Funded UAH Research Advancing Toward Day When Ultrasonic Therapy Makes Stronger Knees

Low-intensity ultrasound therapies may one day rebuild stronger knees following injury or surgery, thanks to research by Dr. Anu Subramanian at The University of Alabama in Huntsville (UAH) that’s being supported by the National Institutes of Health.