There may be a way in the future to enhance diabetes treatment – with better control of blood sugar and its use by the brain, and a lower risk for neurological problems – by attaching insulin to a specially designed nanomaterial.
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Bryan Piatkowski: Building the evolutionary framework for hardy plants
Bryan Piatkowski: Building the evolutionary framework for hardy plants
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Thu, 03/24/2022 - 14:19
Bryan Piatkowski, a Liane Russell Distinguished Fellow in the Biosciences Division at ORNL, is exploring the genetic pathways for traits such as stress tolerance in several plant species important for carbon sequestration
ORNL multimodal study sheds new light on promising photovoltaic material
ORNL multimodal study sheds new light on promising photovoltaic material
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Thu, 03/24/2022 - 07:15
A study by researchers at the ORNL takes a fresh look at what could become the first step toward a new generation of solar batteries.
Undersea sediment reveals clues about seismic activity
Earthquakes are famously impossible to predict, and have been the cause of some of the most devastating events in human history. But could we learn more about these natural disasters by tracking them backwards through time?
Kids with complex conditions often lack adequate in-network care
Children with complex medical conditions, especially those who require behavioral health treatment, often have to go outside of their insurance plans’ provider networks for care, a new study has found.
Intel announces $50 million investment in Ohio higher education
The Ohio State University is among the Ohio educational institutions that will collaborate with Intel and the U.S. National Science Foundation (NSF) on a $100 million investment over the next decade to establish semiconductor manufacturing education partnerships.
Triplehorn Collection receives nearly $500,000 grant from National Science Foundation
The Ohio State University is home to one of the country’s larger collections of some of the planet’s smaller creatures. The C.A. Triplehorn Insect Collection holds more than 4 million dry pinned insect specimens and another 2.5 million wet specimens.
Ana Raquel Santa Maria on Breaking Through the Blood-Brain Barrier to Treat Brain Disease
The Humans of the Wyss (HOW) series features members of the Wyss community discussing their work, the influences that shape them as scientists, and their collaborations at the Wyss Institute and beyond. Ana Raquel Santa Maria likes to use the analogy that the brain is like a castle, a fantastic and important place that’s being protected by…
Violence, threats have many teachers thinking about quitting
Nearly half of teachers are considering quitting or transferring jobs, with one of the main reasons being the violence and threats made against them, according to a nationwide survey conducted during the COVID-19 pandemic.
The immune system is very complicated, but now, it’s on a chip
By Lindsay Brownell (BOSTON) — To quote veteran science writer Ed Yong’s simple yet extremely accurate words in The Atlantic, “The immune system is very complicated.” As the COVID-19 pandemic had made abundantly clear, science still doesn’t fully understand the sophisticated defense mechanisms that protect us from microbe invaders. Why do some people show no…
