Day February 15, 2019

IMAGE: This is Jochen Jaeger, associate professor in the Department of Geography, Planning and Environment. view more  Credit: Concordia University Most motorists pay little attention to the amount of roadkill they drive over or past on the highway, except when swerving…

NEW YORK, NY (February 15, 2019)– Columbia researchers have learned why some glioblastomas–the most common type of brain cancer–respond to immunotherapy. The findings could help identify patients who are most likely to benefit from treatment with immunotherapy drugs and lead…

Food regulations targeted at reducing obesity make a positive impact on those most likely to purchase the family’s food – mothers. A study conducted jointly by researchers at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Gillings School of Global…

TORONTO, February 15, 2019 – The key to breeding disease-resistant honeybees could lie in a group of genes – known for controlling hygienic behaviour – that enable colonies to limit the spread of harmful mites and bacteria, according to genomics…

IMAGE: Growth in the offer of renewable energy sources will mean increased demand for devices optimal for energy storing said Rubens Maciel Filho, a professor at the School of Chemical Engineering… view more  Credit: André Julião Current lithium ion battery technology…

Brain-computer interfaces promise to restore communication for individuals with severe speech and physical impairments. Current brain computer interfaces share many features of high-tech, conventional augmentative and alternative communication systems, but via direct brain link. Choosing the “right” brain-computer interface that…

A genetic variant found only in people of African descent significantly increases a smoker’s preference for cigarettes containing menthol, a flavor additive. The variant of the MRGPRX4 gene is five to eight times more frequent among smokers who use menthol…

MADISON, Wis. — Examinations of National Institutes of Health grants in the last 15 years have shown that white scientists are more likely to be successful in securing funding from the agency than their black peers. A new study from…

IMAGE: On Feb 15, 2019 at 10 p.m. EDT (Feb. 16, 2019 at 0300 UTC), the MODIS instrument aboard NASA’s Aqua satellite provided a visible image of Gelena that showed the… view more  Credit: NASA/NRL Tropical cyclones can become post-tropical before…

IMAGE: Climbing man view more  Credit: The University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston GALVESTON, Texas – Researchers from The University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston have developed a promising drug that has proven to significantly increase muscle size, strength…