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UTA engineer earns NSF CAREER grant to develop bioinspired, shape-morphing 3D materials
(University of Texas at Arlington) Kyungsuk Yum, an assistant professor in the Materials Science and Engineering Department has been awarded a five-year, $500,000 National Science Foundation Early Career Development, or CAREER, Program grant to desig...
Grazing Deer Alter Forest Acoustics
Deer populations have exploded in North American woodlands, changing forest ecology—and how sounds, like birdsong, travel through the trees. Christopher Intagliata reports.-- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com
Study shows hope for fighting disease known as Ebola of frogs
(University of Central Florida) Despite widespread infection, some frog populations are surviving a deadly disease that is the equivalent of mankind's Ebola virus. The reason -- genetic diversity. That's the finding of a new study published...
NASA catches Tropical Cyclone Gelena's post-tropical transition
(NASA/Goddard Space Flight Center) Tropical cyclones can become post-tropical before they dissipate, meaning they can become sub-tropical, extra-tropical or a remnant low pressure area. As Tropical Cyclone Gelena transitioned into a subtropical storm...
UTMB develops drug to rejuvenate muscle cells
(University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston) Researchers from The University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston have developed a promising drug that has proven to significantly increase muscle size, strength and metabolic state in aged mice, a...
NASA lays out its commercial roadmap for putting astronauts on the moon in 2028
NASA Administrator Jim Bridenstine discusses the space agency’s plan to support the development of commercial hardware capable of landing astronauts on the moon. (GeekWire Photo / Alan Boyle)
WASHINGTON, D.C. — NASA’s leaders put out their pitch toda...
A new study looks at ways to cut roadkill numbers for small and medium-sized mammals
(Concordia University) A study of a stretch of highway in Quebec looks at the effect of road fencing and underground passages on the number of roadkill deaths of small and medium-sized mammals. The study found that roadkill numbers were higher at the...
Scientists Track the Source of Soot That Speeds Arctic Melt
Heat-absorbing black carbon comes from fossil fuels in winter and biomass burning in summer-- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com
Graphene-based wearables for health monitoring, food inspection and night vision
(Graphene Flagship) The Graphene Pavilion, organised by the Graphene Flagship and supported by the European Commission and GSMA, is returning to Mobile World Congress (MWC) 2019 with over 20 graphene-based prototypes, four of which are developed by t...
Winners of inaugural Johnson & Johnson Innovation Champions of Science Africa Storytelling Challenge
(Marion E. Glick Communications LLC) Johnson & Johnson Innovation announced five winners of the first Champions of Science -- Africa Storytelling Challenge, which aimed to highlight the journeys of scientists and innovators working in Africa, and cel...