New sensor detects valuable rare earth element terbium from non-traditional sources
A new luminescent sensor can detect terbium, a valuable rare earth element used in smart phone displays, from complex environmental samples like acid mine waste.
Why Hexo Stock Got Higher Before Leveling Out Wednesday
Shareholders give the nod to a potentially beneficial acquisition…which also happens to be rather expensive.
Young athletes with history of concussions may have more changes to their brains
A new study suggests athletes with a history of concussion may show more brain injury from a later concussion, particularly in middle regions of the brain that are more susceptible to damage, when compared to athletes with no history of concussion.
Add it up: Could this test equal a way to determine dementia risk?
People whose scores on a dementia risk test indicated a less brain-healthy lifestyle, including smoking, high blood pressure and a poor diet, may also have the following: lower scores on thinking skills tests, more changes on brain scans and a higher r…
Step Into a Pantry of Ceramic Groceries
Stephanie H. Shih’s selection came from Asian American social media followers, who helped pick the top “Western products which ‘feel’ Asian.”
NYC Art Teachers Can Drop by This Warehouse for Free Supplies
Art educators are welcomed to a sprawling warehouse in Queens for a “Back to School Shopping Spree,” hosted curbside for the first time.
New study gives insight into how often COVID-19 spreads through households
A new study demonstrates how quickly COVID-19 can spread through a household, and provides insight into how and why communities of color have suffered disproportionately from the pandemic.
Robot mimics the powerful punch of the mantis shrimp
Mantis shrimp pack the strongest punch of any creature in the animal kingdom. How mantis shrimp produce these deadly, ultra-fast movements has long fascinated biologists. Now, an interdisciplinary team of roboticists, engineers and biologists have mode…
Biomarker may help predict benefits of immunotherapy
A group of researchers reported that a specific pattern, or ‘signature,’ of markers on immune cells in the blood is a likely biomarker of response to checkpoint immunotherapy. Within this immune signature, a molecule LAG-3 provided key information iden…
Confiscated fossil turns out to be exceptional flying reptile from Brazil
A fossil acquired in a police raid has turned out to be one of the best-preserved flying reptiles ever found, according to a new study.
Researchers identify genetic cause of endometriosis and reveal potential drug target
New research offers insight into how to treat endometriosis. The researchers performed genetic analyses of humans and rhesus macaques to identify a specific gene, NPSR1, that increases risk of suffering from endometriosis. The results reveal a potentia…
Widespread tumor suppression mechanism stops cancer progression by interfering with cancer cell metabolism
A Wistar study shows the tumor suppressor Parkin, whose levels are reduced in different cancer types, causes acute metabolic and oxidative stress, suppresses mitochondrial trafficking, and blocks tumor cell movement, reducing primary and metastatic tum…