Quantcast

Latest News

Music and Ayahuasca’s Role in Treating Substance Use Disorders in Men

UC Riverside researcher finds the crucial role icaros, traditional Peruvian songs, play during ayahuasca healing ceremonies

Discovery of Antibody Structure Could Lead to Treatment for Crimean Congo Hemorrhagic Fever Virus

Study provides insights into fighting broad range of pathogen’s viral strains

Salton Sea Dust Triggers Lung Inflammation

UC Riverside study has health implications for people living around California’s largest lake

Mired in Silence

Health of Southern California’s farmworkers needs to be a priority, says UC Riverside study

Study Offers Details on Using Electric Fields to Tune Thermal Properties of Ferroelectric Materials

New research from North Carolina State University sheds light on how electric fields can be used to alter the thermal properties of ferroelectric materials, allowing engineers to manipulate the flow of heat through the materials.

N.C. Effort to Help Pollinators Shows Successes, Limitations

Although not quite the bee’s knees, a three-year effort to conserve bee populations by introducing pollinator habitat in North Carolina agricultural areas showed some positive effects, as bee abundance and diversity increased in the studied areas.

Corralling Ions Improves Viability of Next Generation Solar Cells

Researchers have discovered that channeling ions into defined pathways in perovskite materials improves the stability and operational performance of perovskite solar cells.

Compression Treatment Could Relieve Horses’ Painful Swollen Limbs

Researchers from North Carolina State University have taken technology aimed at helping humans suffering from lymphedema – in which the accumulation of excess lymph fluid causes swollen limbs – and developed a medical device to aid horses suffering from the same condition.

Estuaries Face Higher Nutrient Loads in the Future – Particularly on the Atlantic Coast

A new study finds that the Atlantic Coast and eastern Gulf Coast of the United States are likely to see significant increases in nutrient loading in coming decades, putting those areas at heightened risk of experiencing harmful algal blooms.

Stop Asian Hate Study Sheds Light on Overlooked Aspect of Activism

A recent analysis of the online #StopAsianHate movement finds that the frameworks scholars use to understand social justice movements need to address the extent to which activists reflect on their own involvement and derive satisfaction from the process of activism itself – as opposed to focusing solely on progress toward the goal of social change.

Scientists Use Satellites To Track Earth ‘Greening’ Amid Climate Change

North Carolina State University researchers used satellite imagery and field sensors to estimate worldwide changes in plant leaf growth due to global warming.

New Genetic Risk Factors For Rheumatoid Arthritis Revealed By Analysis Of Multiple Ancestry Groups

A genetic study involving people from five different ancestral backgrounds has uncovered novel genetic mechanisms involved in rheumatoid arthritis

An Electrical Change Of Phase Using Skyrmions

In a discovery that could have important implications for low-power computer memory, RIKEN researchers have shown that an entire sample can be switched between different magnetic states, or phases, simply by applying an electrical current1.

New Research Highlights DNA Methylation As Noteworthy Biomarker For Epigenetic Aging

A new study utilizing data from the Health and Retirement Study at the University of Michigan’s Institute for Social Research is offering a new look at the effects of aging and what they mean for population health.

Using The Power Of Artificial Intelligence, New Open-Source Tool Simplifies Animal Behavior Analysis

A team from the University of Michigan has developed a new software tool to help researchers across the life sciences more efficiently analyze animal behaviors.

Producing Extreme Ultraviolet Laser Pulses Efficiently Through Wakesurfing Behind Electron Beams

Simulations suggest this mechanism could provide a tenfold increase in frequency—likely hitting a peak power of 100 trillion watts in XUV

Responsive Ankle Exoskeleton Algorithm Handles Changes In Pace And Gait

The algorithm uses direct muscle measurement, with the potential to seamlessly support a user who switches between walking and running

Chemical Imaging Could Help Predict Efficacy Of Radiation Therapy For An Individual Cancer Patient

Decisions on cancer treatment could become better tailored to individual patients with the adoption of a new imaging method being developed by University of Michigan researchers that maps the chemical makeup of a patient’s tumor.

UVA Discovers Potential New Way to Prevent Vision Loss

UVA Health scientists have discovered an unknown contributor to harmful blood vessel growth in the eye that could lead to new treatments for blinding macular degeneration and other common causes of vision loss.

Common Antibiotic Can Reduce Risk of Death During Childbirth

A single dose of the antibiotic azithromycin can help protect mothers from dangerous sepsis infections and death during vaginal childbirth, a sweeping new international study from a UVA Health scientist and his collaborators has found.