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Bacteria hijack tick cell defenses to spread disease

Bacteria hijack tick cell defenses to spread disease

Washington State University researchers have discovered how the bacteria that cause anaplasmosis and Lyme disease hijack cellular processes…

Jun 30, 20254 min read
Meteorological satellites observe temperatures on Venus

Meteorological satellites observe temperatures on Venus

Imaging data from Japan’s Himawari-8 and -9 meteorological satellites have been successfully used to monitor temporal changes in…

Jun 30, 20255 min read
Gene therapy improves blood flow in the brain in patients with sickle cell disease

Gene therapy improves blood flow in the brain in patients with sickle cell disease

MEMPHIS, Tenn.— Gene therapy for sickle cell disease may help improve a major contributing factor to stroke risk in…

Jun 29, 20255 min read
Hide and seek: Uncovering new ways to detect hidden apps on smartphones

Hide and seek: Uncovering new ways to detect hidden apps on smartphones

Researchers have discovered a modern solution to detect vault applications (apps) on smartphones, which could be a game-changer for law…

Jun 28, 20253 min read
Charge-Spin Coupling in Room-Temperature 2D Ferromagnetic Material

Charge-Spin Coupling in Room-Temperature 2D Ferromagnetic Material

What if electricity and magnetism, usually considered as separate or even competing forces in materials, could actually work…

Jun 28, 20252 min read
New research explores how food insecurity affects stress and mental health

New research explores how food insecurity affects stress and mental health

According to the U.S. Department of Agriculture, 13.5% of American households experienced food insecurity at some time during…

Jun 27, 20254 min read

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Voxy Patents Innovative Approach to Second Language Learning

Voxy Patents Innovative Approach to Second Language Learning

ByAmrita TuladharDec 24, 20154 min read

Voxy, the online language solution offering a fully personalized and adaptive English course based exclusively on real-world content, has announced that it has received a patent for its innovative method of identifying the most appropriate keywords in a text-based resource for second language learning.

MRS Honors 2015 Fall Meeting Graduate Student Award Winners

MRS Honors 2015 Fall Meeting Graduate Student Award Winners

ByAmrita TuladharDec 23, 20152 min read

The Materials Research Society (MRS) announced the winners of the 2015 MRS Fall Meeting Graduate Student Awards on Wednesday, December 2, during the 2015 MRS Fall Meeting in Boston, Massachusetts.

New Cutting Edge Technology Strongly Supported by Government Agencies and Institutions – Lab-on-a-Chip

New Cutting Edge Technology Strongly Supported by Government Agencies and Institutions – Lab-on-a-Chip

ByAmrita TuladharDec 20, 20155 min read

A*STAR’s Singapore Institute of Manufacturing Technology (SIMTech), The National University of Singapore (NUS), Select Biosciences South East Asia, and Singapore Workforce Development Agency (WDA) jointly organised the Third Annual Lab-on-a-Chip…

Exxonmobile UW-Madison partner on biomss-to-transportation fuel research

Exxonmobile UW-Madison partner on biomss-to-transportation fuel research

ByAmrita TuladharDec 16, 20153 min read

The University of Wisconsin-Madison and ExxonMobil have announced a two-year agreement to research the fundamental chemistry of converting biomass into transportation fuels.