Our iPhones offer future at-home health diagnoses
Research News iPhone plus nanoscale porous silicon equals cheap, simple diagnostics July 2, 2019 In the future, the simplest home medical testing devices might look like a deck of various…
Model predicts bat species with potential to spread Nipah virus
Research News Findings help guide surveillance to prevent disease outbreaks July 2, 2019 Since its discovery in 1999, Nipah virus has been reported almost yearly in Southeast Asia, with Bangladesh…
Neanderthals used resin ‘glue’ for tools
Research News Study suggests Homo sapiens cousins were more resourceful than previously believed July 2, 2019 Two caves — the Grotta del Fossellone and Grotta di Sant’Agostino — near the…
Does limited underground water storage make plants less susceptible to drought?
Research News Plants adapted to Mediterranean climate may be more flexible in face of unpredictable rains July 2, 2019 You might expect that plants hoping to thrive in California’s boom-or-bust…
NASA Highlights New Findings, Upcoming Missions at Virtual AGU Meeting
NASA and researchers from around the world will present new findings on a wide range of Earth and space science topics at the annual meeting of the American Geophysical Union…
Cicada fungus may foster new drug discoveries
Research News Fungus contains chemicals similar to those found in hallucinogenic mushrooms July 2, 2019 If cicadas made horror movies, they’d probably film the actions of their counterparts plagued by…
Algorithm is designed to map universe, solve mysteries
Research News Scientists better able to visualize astronomy models July 5, 2019 To solve some of physics’ greatest mysteries, researchers at Cornell University have developed an algorithm designed to visualize…
Study ties poor sleep to reduced memory performance in older adults
Research News Variability in sleep time, reduced sleep quality, affect ability to recall information July 5, 2019 A new study has found that variability in night-to-night sleep time and reduced…