Speed limiters can make driving less stressful
Ian Reagan, senior research scientist at IIHS, wrote the following about speed limit technology: When I first got behind the wheel of a rental SUV equipped with an aftermarket speed limiter this spring, I was nervous. As a safety researcher…
South American lungfish has the largest genome of any animal – Science & Technology
The South American lungfish is an extraordinary creature – in a sense a living fossil. It inhabits slow-flowing and stagnant waters in Brazil, Argentina, Peru, Colombia, Venezuela, French Guiana and Paraguay and is the closest living relative of the first…
Key drug doesn’t work against deadly new Mpox virus, study says – POLITICO
“These results are disappointing, but they provide us with important information and underscore the need to identify other therapeutic candidates for Mpox as we continue research into the use of tecovirimat in other populations with Mpox,” said Jeanne Marrazzo, director…
Study highlights the benefits of sport for men and women
The muscles of women and men process glucose and fatty acids differently – but regular physical activity quickly triggers similar, beneficial metabolic changes in the muscles of both sexes. This is shown by a new study presented at this year’s…
Underground facility for quantum particle research begins work
RAPID CITY, SD (KOTA) – A mile below lead, quantum particle research is slowly taking shape. Fermilab’s DUNE project will be the largest research facility in North America dedicated primarily to neutrinos. Neutrinos are quantum particles that scientists believe can…
Grizzly bear relocated after killing calf near Island Park
MISSOULA, Mont. — Authorities have captured and relocated a grizzly bear after it killed a calf near Island Park, Idaho. The 11-year-old male grizzly had previously been collared for research purposes and had no known history of conflict prior to…
When universal child care for working mothers became government-funded — Harvard Gazette
As women continue to fight for gender equality in the workplace, a new article co-authored by Nobel Prize-winning economist Claudia Goldin about a World War II-era law supporting working mothers shows what can be achieved with political will. In “Mobilizing…
Experimental malaria vaccine promises protection for pregnant women
Two National Institutes of Health (NIH)-supported studies of an experimental malaria vaccine in healthy adults in Mali found that all three treatment regimens tested were safe. One of the studies enrolled 300 healthy women ages 18 to 38 who planned…
Groundbreaking malaria vaccine offers long-term protection for pregnant women
In a The Lancet Infectious Diseases (Safety and efficacy of PfSPZ malaria vaccine in healthy adults and women attempting to conceive in Mali: two randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled Phase 1 and 2 trials) A team led by researchers from the Malaria…
Iowa City schools consider new measures to control student cell phone use
US Surgeon General calls for warnings on social media for teenagers US Surgeon General Dr. Vivek Murthy has called on Congress to require warning labels on social media platforms. without brand – newsworthy Iowa City schools are currently working on…
