New technology reduces heavy-duty diesel emissions to meet stringent CARB 2027 NOx requirements
Engineers have demonstrated the effectiveness of new technology to cut diesel emissions. The advancement successfully reduced heavy-duty diesel engine nitrogen oxide (NOx) emissions to meet the California Air Resources Board (CARB) 2027 standards.
Baby corals are just as susceptible as adults to deadly reef disease
Baby corals are just as susceptible as adults to a deadly disease that has been spreading across Florida’s reefs since 2014, according to a new study. The findings showed that stony coral tissue loss disease (SCTLD) infects baby corals with similar sev…
Higher antioxidant levels linked to lower dementia risk
People with higher levels of antioxidants in their blood may be less likely to develop dementia, according to a new study.
Neuroscientists find multiple brain regions control speech, challenging common assumption
Neurobiologists give new meaning to the term ‘motor mouth’. By carefully mapping neural networks in marmoset and macaque monkeys, they determined that multiple areas in the brain’s frontal lobe control the muscles of vocalization and could provide a fo…
Ukraine war: Reports reveal women are stepping up, impact on education
The war in Ukraine is having a disproportionate impact on women and minorities, who are facing immense hardship when it comes to health, safety, and access to food, according to a UN-backed report focused on the changing gender dynamics of the conflict.
A ‘factory reset’ for the brain may cure anxiety, drinking behavior, study suggests
Gene editing may be a potential treatment for anxiety and alcohol use disorder in adults who were exposed to binge drinking in their adolescence, according to the results of an animal study. The researchers used a gene-editing tool called CRISPR-dCas9 …
Will climate change increase the risk of aflatoxin in U.S. corn?
As climate change continues to alter weather patterns around the planet including the Midwest, researchers are modeling the impact on crops such as corn.
Hundreds of injured singers profiled
An analysis of more than 400 singers who sought treatment for vocal injuries provides a wealth of data on a topic that’s often considered taboo to discuss in the singing community.
Links between paranormal beliefs and cognitive function described by 40 years of research
In a review of 71 studies that explored links between belief in paranormal phenomena and cognitive function, most of the findings align with the hypothesis that such beliefs are associated with cognitive differences or deficits.
Scientists identify the most extreme heatwaves ever recorded globally
A new study has revealed the most intense heatwaves ever across the world — and remarkably some of these went almost unnoticed decades ago.
Scientists engineer new tools to electronically control gene expression
Researchers have created an improved method for turning genes on and off using electrical signals.
Researchers find link between Parkinson’s gene and vocal issues that could lead to earlier diagnosis
Neuroscientists found that higher levels of the alpha-synuclein protein in the brain can lead to changes in vocal production.
Patients with past cancer history not associated with higher risk of COVID-19-related death or hospitalization
Patients diagnosed with cancer more than one year ago and those not receiving active treatment were no more vulnerable to worse COVID-19 outcomes than patients without cancer, according to a new study.