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Access to Gig Economy May Spur Small Business Creation, Study Finds

Access to the gig economy may help facilitate the creation of new businesses, according to a new study.

Now You Don’t See It … and Now You Do

Silicon fluorescence shines through microcracks in cement, revealing early signs of damage

‘Lefty’ Tightens Control of Embryonic Development

Inhibitor protein shown to regulate Nodal signaling relay during tissue patterning

James Tour Available to Comment on Molecular Electronics Advance

More than 20 years ago, Wired featured Rice University chemist James Tour in a story about molecular electronics, then a focus of his lab. At the time, he said commercializing single molecules turned into circuits was perhaps three to five years away.

Antibody with Engineered Peptide Targets Bone Metastasis

Rice, Baylor study shows enhanced breast cancer drug could halt spread

Cold-Survival Strategies In Animals: A Spectrum, Not Either-Or

Animals have three main strategies to survive the freezing temperatures of winter: migrating, remaining in place and resisting the cold, and reducing body temperature and metabolic rate in a state called torpor.

Travel Desire Increases COVID‑19 Vaccination Intention

Wanderlust can be a powerful motivator in people’s decision to get vaccinated against COVID-19, a new study from Washington State University says.

Does Salmon Choose Its Own Microbiome?

A new study shows that wild Atlantic salmon has an unique and surprisingly stable microbiome in their guts. This new knowledge can improve the large salmon industry and make it more sustainable.

Nature’s Future Pharmacy in Peril

Certain plants pose a valuable medicinal resource. However, many species are threatened by changes in climate and land use. To sustainably exploit the plants' potential in global health care systematic and transdisciplinary research is highly important, argues a group of researchers, including Dr. Spyros Theodoridis and Professor David Nogués-Bravo, in a new publication.

AI-Designed Protein Awakens Silenced Genes, One By One

Technique allows researchers to toggle on individual genes that regulate cell growth, development and function.

More Generous EITC Payments Benefit Maternal Health

A study suggests that economic support reduces alcohol misuse and depressive symptoms among low-income mothers.

Kids' Sleep Disrupted During The Pandemic, Study Finds

“The number of children with sleep disturbances nearly doubled,” says a UW Medicine psychiatrist and sleep specialist.

Improved Cell Response Seen With ‘Hybrid’ Immunity

A distinct immune response is observed in people who had COVID-19 and then got vaccinated.

A Time Machine for Anticipating Bird Diversity

In a new study led by Postdoc Ryan Germain from the Center for Macroecology, Evolution and Climate (CMEC), researchers have managed to identify the trait combinations and sets in birds associated with long-term population declines and sensitivity to warming climate conditions.

Home-Based Flu Tests Comparable To Clinical Testing

Study findings underscore imperative of expanding test access and lowering costs.

Discovery of World’s Oldest DNA Breaks Record by One Million Years

Two-million-year-old DNA has been identified for the first time - opening a ‘game-changing’ new chapter in the history of evolution. Microscopic fragments of environmental DNA were found in Ice Age sediment in northern Greenland. Using cutting-edge technology, researchers discovered the fragments are one million years older than the previous record for DNA sampled from a Siberian mammoth bone.

Henipavirus Glycoprotein Structure Guides Therapy, Vaccine

Cryoelectron microscopy studies of Nipah and Hendra viruses may lead to ideas for vaccine design and antibody treatments.

High Risk Of Suicide Seen In Formerly Incarcerated People

Study findings highlight the need for better mental health and social services to help ex-prisoners transition back into community, researchers say.

Patients With Rare Skin Cancer Face 40% Recurrence Rate

A UW Medicine-based study shows most Merkel cell carcinoma recurrences happen in the first three years after treatment.

Framework Predicts Genetic Diversity Loss

New study published in Science with CMEC co-authorship resolves a 100 year old challenge for predicting global genetic diversity loss.