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TRENDING NEWS RELEASES
Astronomers detect large amounts of oxygen in ancient star’s atmosphere
Racial discrimination in mortgage market persistent over last four decades
First treatment for pain using human stem cells a success
The easy route the easy way: New chip calculates the shortest distance in an instant
Global warming could have a negative impact on biodiversity generation processes
Researchers uncover two-drug combo that halts the growth of cancer cells
Scientists discover how a curvy, stomach cancer-causing bacterium maintains its shape
NEWS RELEASES BY SUBJECT
MEDICINE & HEALTH
Kidney structural features from living donors predict transplant failure in recipients
Study examines reliability of biopsies from donated kidneys prior to transplantation
BIOLOGY
Why cells need acidic lysosomes
Sharp increase in Ningaloo whale shark injuries might be due to boat encounters
TECH & ENGINEERING
Engineered capillaries model traffic in tiny blood vessels
Researchers expand microchip capability with new 3D inductor technology
SOCIAL & BEHAVIOR
Facial paralysis stigma takes emotional toll, especially when acquired later in life
Data from behind enemy lines: How Russia may have used Twitter to seize Crimea
CHEMISTRY & PHYSICS
Maglab scientists capture molecular maps of animal tissue with unprecedented detail
Can I mix those chemicals? There’s an app for that!
ARCHAEOLOGY
3,000-year-old teeth solve Pacific banana mystery
Nature study: First ancient DNA from West Africa illuminates the deep human past
SPACE & PLANETARY
Astronomers detect large amounts of oxygen in ancient star’s atmosphere
New insights about the brightest explosions in the Universe
AGRICULTURE
A proposal to change environmental risk assessment for pesticides
Study suggests US households waste nearly a third of the food they acquire
EARTH SCIENCE
Researcher looking for clues in the mystery of the Grand Canyon’s water supply
Making ‘lemonade’: Chance observation leads to study of microbial bloom formation
ATMOSPHERIC SCIENCE
Warmer, dryer, browner
Climate-friendly food choices protect the planet, promote health, reduce health costs
MATHEMATICS
Scientists highlight potential of exposome research
Brewing a better espresso, with a shot of math
EDUCATION
Poor mental health ‘both cause and effect’ of school exclusion
Math that feels good
BUSINESS & ECONOMICS
Women-only business groups marginalize and fail to empower members
Tiny price gaps cost investors billions
POLICY & ETHICS
Performance and age only partially explain gender pay gap for New Zealand researchers
E-cigarette popularity on Instagram is still growing despite an FDA anti-vaping campaign
BUSINESS, INNOVATION & SOCIETY ANNOUCEMENTS
UTA aerospace engineer exploring possibility of hypersonic passenger, cargo planes
ACM signs new open-access agreements with four leading universities
GRANTS ANNOUNCEMENTS
Can weighted vests help maintain bone health when older adults slim down?
Wistar joins effort to expedite Coronavirus vaccine development for outbreak in China
AWARDS ANNOUNCEMENTS
SPR honors Dr. Anna Penn with the Thomas A. Hazinski Distinguished Service Award
Chemist and nanoscientist Chad Mirkin receives 2020 AAAS Philip Hauge Abelson Prize
BOOKS ANNOUNCEMENTS
Book chronicles history of gender-neutral pronouns, from Shakespeare to email
Blood and politics in India