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Virtual program successful in linking adult protective services, geriatric specialists
(University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston) In its first year, an innovative virtual program has substantially increased mistreated elderly Texans' access to elder mistreatment and geriatric experts with The University of Texas Health...
Hot brew coffee has higher levels of antioxidants than cold brew
(Thomas Jefferson University) Comparing the properties of cold- and hot-brew coffee, researchers found similar acidity in both, but higher antioxidant levels in hot coffee.
Spinal Stimulator Implant Gives Paralytic Patients a Chance to Regain Movement
A new therapy that amplifies nerve impulses may also help the body heal-- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com
UTA researcher developing chip-scale system for quantum communications
(University of Texas at Arlington) Michael Vasilyev, a UTA professor of electrical engineering, and his research partner, Professor Yuping Huang of the Stevens Institute of Technology, recently received a three-year, $750,000 National Science Foundat...
SpaceX reorganizes Starlink satellite operation, reportedly with high-level firings
A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket blasts off from Vandenberg Air Force Base in California, sending the first two Starlink demonstration satellites into orbit. (SpaceX via YouTube)
SpaceX says it has reorganized its satellite development operation in Redmond,...
NSF announces new awards for research to better understand Earth's biodiversity
(National Science Foundation) The National Science Foundation (NSF) is investing over $18 million in 10 new projects to research processes in nature and their complex interactions with climate, land use and invasive species at local, regional and con...
ConsenSys blockchain studio acquires Planetary Resources asteroid venture
Planetary Resources President and CEO Chris Lewicki talks about the company’s satellite ambitions at the 2014 GeekWire Summit. (GeekWire Photo)
After months of financial uncertainty, the Planetary Resources asteroid-mining venture says its assets hav...
European workers fail to maintain water balance
(Faculty of Science - University of Copenhagen) A newly published scientific paper indicates that occupational safety and daily day performance in seven out of 10 workers, from several European industries, is negatively affected by a combination of h...
Fertilizers' impact on soil health compared
(American Society of Agronomy) In a newly published study, researchers dug into how fertilizing with manure affects soil quality, compared with inorganic fertilizer.
Army, university study suggests brain structure could influence behavior
(U.S. Army Research Laboratory) New research focusing on how brain structure may impact brain activity and ultimately human behavior could one day lead to technology that can be catered to an individual Soldier in a training environment or operationa...