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Auburn University Study Finds Online Shoppers Picking Up In Store React To Product Substitutions Based On Type Of Item

A new study from Auburn University’s Harbert College of Business reported that consumers who buy online and pick up in store, a process known as BOPIS or click and collect, are more likely to be satisfied with substitutions for out-of-stock products when the item is a staple like ketchup or paper towels rather than an indulgence item like coffee or perfume.

Auburn Researcher Finds Olive Oil To Improve Brain Health, Memory In Mild Cognitive Impairment Individuals

Extra virgin olive oil may have positive effects on individuals with mild cognitive impairment, according to a recently completed study by Amal Kaddoumi in Auburn University’s Harrison College of Pharmacy.

Auburn Professor’s Research Indicates Tyrannosaurus Rex, Velociraptor Dinosaurs Had Lips, Contrary To Popular Belief

Auburn University’s Thomas Cullen is part of an international collaboration of researchers that has uncovered evidence indicating, contrary to popular belief, theropod dinosaurs like the Tyrannosaurus rex and Velociraptor had lips that covered their teeth.

Auburn Researcher Finds Soil Moisture Is Key To Understanding Drought, Flood Risks

Understanding soil moisture changes may help with regional water resources planning for drought and flood risks, according to a study by Sanjiv Kumar in Auburn University’s College of Forestry, Wildlife and Environment.

Fighting The Good Fight

Piazza leading pharmacy’s innovative Cancer Research Center at Auburn University. Work is among several projects across campus seeking treatment, answers in fight against cancer

Decreased Genetic Diversity in Immune System Could Impact Endangered Toad Survival

A new study from North Carolina State University examines immune system diversity in the critically endangered Wyoming toad and finds that genetic bottlenecks could impact a species’ ability to respond to new pathogens.

P53 Protein Plays a Key Role in Tissue Repair, Study Finds

New research led by the University of Bristol has found the protein p53 plays a key role in epithelial migration and tissue repair.

Why Parents in Their Prime Produce the Best Offspring

Inspired by the tsetse fly, scientists have developed a theory about how an individual’s age and experience affect investment in their offspring.

Transport for London’s Junk Food Advertising Restrictions Linked to Reductions in High Fat, Salt and Sugar Product Purchases

Restricting the outdoor advertising of high fat, salt and sugar (HFSS) foods and drinks across the Transport for London (TfL) network is estimated to have significantly decreased the average amount of calories purchased by households every week from these products, according to new research in PLOS Medicine.

Scientists Engineer Bacteria to Cope in Challenging Environments

Researchers from the Universities of Bristol and Hamburg have engineered bacteria with internal nutrient reserves that can be accessed when needed to survive extreme environmental conditions.

Pioneering UAH Astrophysics Research Quantifies Galactic Gas Tail Mixing Processes

In work that is promising for future galactic modeling, an astrophysics team led by Dr. Ming Sun at The University of Alabama in Huntsville (UAH) has quantified processes involved in gas mixing in the tails of galaxies being stripped of their gas envelopes.

UAH-Led Research Uncovers Key System In E. Coli That Could Lead To New Antibiotics

Research led by the University of Alabama in Huntsville (UAH) has for the first time identified the precise genetic operational structure of a key system in Escherichia coli (E. coli) bacteria, opening the door to possible new antibiotics to treat the infections it causes.

Could A Refined UAH Space Weather Model Help Scientists Find Life Elsewhere?

A refinement to a space weather model developed by a center director at The University of Alabama in Huntsville (UAH) could help scientists check out which planets outside our solar system are likely to have someone home.

UAH Collaboration Creates Self-Learning AI Platform To Discover New Drugs

A cross-college collaboration at The University of Alabama in Huntsville (UAH) has developed a self-learning artificial intelligence (AI) platform that uses big data analytics to discover how new pharmaceutical drugs and various molecules work inside living cells.

Study Supports Distant Relationship Between Archaea and Bacteria in Tree of Life

Scientists have found further evidence to support the idea that the primary two domains of life, the Archaea and Bacteria, are separated by a long phylogenetic tree branch and therefore distantly related.

Amounts of Aerosol from Vigorous Exercise and Conversational Speaking Are Similar, Finds First Study to Examine Exhaled Aerosol Emission Rates During Exercise

Vigorous exercise does not produce significantly more respiratory particles than speaking, but high-intensity exercise does, finds new University of Bristol-led research.

Large Bodies Helped Extinct Marine Reptiles with Long Necks Swim, Study Finds

Scientists at the University of Bristol have discovered that body size is more important than body shape in determining the energy economy of swimming for aquatic animals.

Dolphin Bycatch from Fishing Practices Unsustainable, Study Finds

A stochastic model for estimating sustainable limits to wildlife mortality in a changing world

Small, Rare Crayfish Thought Extinct Is Rediscovered In Cave In Huntsville City Limits

A small, rare crayfish thought to be extinct for 30 years has been rediscovered in a cave in the City of Huntsville in northern Alabama by a team led by an assistant professor at The University of Alabama in Huntsville (UAH).