(Newswise)–Glass frogs are well known for their see-through skin but, until now, the reason for this curious feature has received no experimental attention. A team of scientists from the University […]
NASA-developed ventilator authorized by FDA for emergency use
A new high-pressure ventilator developed by NASA engineers and tailored to treat coronavirus (COVID-19) patients Friday was approved by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for use under the FDA’s […]
UC San Diego to advance stem cell therapies in new space station lab
(Newswise)–A three-year, nearly $5 million award from NASA will allow researchers at the Sanford Stem Cell Clinical Center at UC San Diego Health, Sanford Consortium for Regenerative Medicine and their […]
Borrowing From Astronomy To Rob The Twinkle From Brain Imagery
Video courtesy of David Kleinfeld, UC San Diego LA JOLLA–For decades, astronomers have solved the problem of removing the “twinkle” from images of stars in the night sky. They use […]
Department Of Energy Announces $20 Million For Artificial Intelligence Research
The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) announced a total of $20 million in funding for innovative research and development in artificial intelligence (A.I.) and machine learning. DOE’s Office of Electricity has selected […]
A “Post-Antibiotic World?”
(Newswise)–The products of wastewater treatment have been found to contain trace amounts of antibiotic resistant DNA. These products are often reintroduced to the environment and water supply, potentially resulting in […]
Amazonian Peatlands May Soon Switch From A Carbon Sink To A Carbon Source
(Newswise)–Until humans can find a way to geoengineer ourselves out of the climate disaster we’ve created, we must rely on natural carbon sinks, such as oceans and forests, to suck […]
NASA Sends New Research, Hardware To Space Station On SpaceX Mission
Experiments in forest observation, protein crystal growth and in-space fuel transfer demonstration are heading to the International Space Station following the launch Wednesday of SpaceX’s 16th mission for NASA under […]
NASA InSight Lander Arrives On Martian Surface To Learn What Lies Beneath
Mars has just received its newest robotic resident. NASA’s Interior Exploration using Seismic Investigations, Geodesy and Heat Transport (InSight) lander successfully touched down on the Red Planet after an almost […]
Scientists Find Corals in Deeper Waters Under Stress Too
LA JOLLA–(Newswise)–Coral reefs around the world are threatened by warming ocean temperatures, a major driver of coral bleaching. Scientists routinely use sea-surface temperature data collected by satellites to predict the […]