Golfers’ risk from pesticides used on turf is likely low
For many, spring heralds fresh air and exercise on the golf course. But are players at risk of being exposed… Read More »Golfers’ risk from pesticides used on turf is likely low
A mobile phone compass can measure small concentrations of compounds important for human health
Almost all modern mobile phones have a built-in compass or magnetometer that detects the direction of the Earth’s magnetic field… Read More »A mobile phone compass can measure small concentrations of compounds important for human health
Researchers race to develop Paxlovid substitute
Rutgers researchers believe they are among the leaders in a race to find an oral COVID-19 treatment that complements or… Read More »Researchers race to develop Paxlovid substitute
Mechanism found to determine which memories last
In recent decades, neuroscientists have established the idea that some of the experiences of each day are converted by the… Read More »Mechanism found to determine which memories last
Unique genomic test promises accelerated diagnoses of rare genetic diseases
A single genetic test could potentially replace the current two-step approach to diagnosing rare developmental disorders in children. This change… Read More »Unique genomic test promises accelerated diagnoses of rare genetic diseases
Genomic research may help explain cancer resistance in Tasmanian devils
For the past 30 years, Australia’s Tasmanian devil population has been affected by an infectious cancer that has brought the… Read More »Genomic research may help explain cancer resistance in Tasmanian devils
How the Crimean-Congo hemorrhagic fever virus enters our cells
Researchers at Karolinska Institutet, in collaboration with JLP Health and others, have identified how the tick-borne Crimean-Congo hemorrhagic fever virus… Read More »How the Crimean-Congo hemorrhagic fever virus enters our cells
Making the Future Too Bright: How Wishful Thinking Can Point Us in the Wrong Direction
Everyone indulges in wishful thinking from time to time. But when is this most likely to happen, and when could… Read More »Making the Future Too Bright: How Wishful Thinking Can Point Us in the Wrong Direction
Is it the school or the students?
School quality ratings significantly reflect a school’s student readiness, not just the school’s contribution to learning gains, according to new… Read More »Is it the school or the students?
Reverse effects of trauma? Older brain cells unexpectedly persist before dying
For oligodendrocytes (the central nervous system cells critical to brain function), age may not bring wisdom, but it does bring… Read More »Reverse effects of trauma? Older brain cells unexpectedly persist before dying