Home water-use app improves water conservation
A UC Riverside-led study has found that a smartphone app that tracks household water use and alerts users to leaks…
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Location matters: Belly fat compared to overall body fat more strongly linked to psoriasis risk
Researchers have found that central body fat, especially around the abdomen, is more strongly linked to psoriasis risk than total…
Nature-inspired breakthrough enables subatomic ferroelectric memory
A research team led by Prof. Si-Young Choi from the Department of Materials Science and Engineering and the Department of…
Hitting the right notes to play music by ear
Learning to play music by ear is challenging for most musicians, but research from a team at the University of…
Rapid simulations of toxic particles could aid air pollution fight
A pioneering method to simulate how microscopic particles move through the air could boost efforts to combat air pollution, a…
Zika virus uses cells’ ‘self-care’ system to turn against host
A new study reveals the biological secret to the Zika virus’s infectious success: Zika uses host cells’ own “self-care” system…
The magic of light: Dozens of images hidden in a single screen
From smartphones and TVs to credit cards, technologies that manipulate light are deeply embedded in our daily lives, many of…
Daytime boosts immunity, scientists find
The immune system is regulated by a body clock and is more active during the day, scientists at Waipapa Taumata…
A dental floss that can measure stress
Chronic stress can lead to increased blood pressure and cardiovascular disease, decreased immune function, depression, and anxiety. Unfortunately, the tools…
A root development gene that’s older than root development
A gene that regulates the development of roots in vascular plants is also involved in the organ development of liverworts…