The Science Protons and neutrons, the building blocks of atomic nuclei, are themselves made up of strongly interacting quarks and gluons“>quarks and gluons. Because the interactions are so strong, the structure…
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Increases in opioid overdoses in Pennsylvania varied by county during the COVID-19 pandemic
The Research Brief is a short take about interesting academic work. The big idea The COVID-19 pandemic intensified the opioid epidemic, according to our new research, which finds that opioid…
UC Irvine-led team is first to detect neutrinos made by a particle collider
Newswise — Irvine, Calif., March 20, 2023 – In a scientific first, a team led by physicists at the University of California, Irvine has detected neutrinos created by a particle…
Climate lags and genetics determine phenology in quaking aspen (Populus tremuloides)
Why does tree phenology (spring leaf out and autumn leaf drop) vary across space and time? Most explanations focus on the role of climate on immediate physiology. However not all…
European Renewable Energy Set for Huge Growth Over Next Decade
New report analyses data from more than 300 sources to identify key challenges and insights. BRACKNELL, UK. 20th March 2023 – Europe will see tremendous change to its renewable energy…
Brookhaven Lab Physicist Mary Bishai Elected DUNE Co-Spokesperson
Newswise — UPTON, NY—Mary Bishai, a distinguished scientist at the U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE) Brookhaven National Laboratory, has been elected co-spokesperson of the Deep Underground Neutrino Experiment (DUNE). In…
Antibody fragment-nanoparticle therapeutic eradicates cancer
Newswise — ITHACA, N.Y. — A novel cancer therapeutic, combining antibody fragments with molecularly engineered nanoparticles, permanently eradicated gastric cancer in treated mice, a multi-institutional team of researchers found. The results…
Static electricity helps parasitic nematodes land on victims
LAS VEGAS — Some species of parasitic roundworms can catapult themselves high into the air to latch onto fruit flies and other insects. Experiments now reveal that leaping Steinernema carpocapsae…
