Research shows how solar arrays can aid grasslands during drought

New research from Colorado State University and Cornell University shows that the presence of solar panels in Colorado’s grasslands may reduce water stress, improve soil moisture levels and — particularly during dry years — increase plant growth by about 20% or more compared to open fields. The findings were published…

Engineers develop self-healing muscle for robots

A University of Nebraska-Lincoln engineering team is another step closer to developing soft robotics and wearable systems that mimic the ability of human and plant skin to detect and self-heal injuries. Engineer Eric Markvicka, along with graduate students Ethan Krings and Patrick McManigal, recently presented a paper at the IEEE…

New plant leaf aging factor found

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Mediterranean diet provides symptom relief for patients with IBS in pilot study

A pilot study from Michigan Medicine researchers found that the Mediterranean diet may provide symptom relief for people with irritable bowel syndrome. Study participants were randomized into two groups, one following the Mediterranean diet and the other following the low FODMAP diet, a common restrictive diet for IBS. In the…

Singing to babies improves their mood

Singing to your infant can significantly boost the baby’s mood, according to a recent Yale study published May 28 in Child Development. Around the world and across cultures, singing to babies seems to come instinctively to caregivers. Now, new findings support that singing is an easy, safe, and free way…

Common gene variant doubles dementia risk for men

New research has found that men who carry a common genetic variant are twice as likely to develop dementia in their lifetime compared to women. The research, published in Neurology, used data from the ASPirin in Reducing Events in the Elderly (ASPREE) trial to investigate whether people who had variants…

Innovative immunotherapy shows promise against aggressive T cell cancers

A new type of immunotherapy that targets aggressive blood cancers shows promising results alongside manageable side effects, according to the results of an international phase 1/2 clinical trial led by researchers at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis. The clinical trial evaluated the safety and efficacy of an…

Scientists find a new way to help plants fight diseases

In a discovery three decades in the making, scientists at Rutgers and Brookhaven National Laboratory have acquired detailed knowledge about the internal structures and mode of regulation for a specialized protein and are proceeding to develop tools that can capitalize on its ability to help plants combat a wide range…

Single-atom catalysts change spin state when boosted by a magnetic field

The job of a catalyst is to ultimately speed up reactions, which could reduce an hour-long process into several minutes. It has recently been shown that using external magnetic fields to modulate spin states of single-atom catalysts (SACs) is highly effective — enhancing oxygen evolution reaction magnetocurrent by a staggering…

April 3, 2023 – Russia-Ukraine news | CNN

A Ukrainian tank is seen near the frontline area amid the Russia-Ukraine war, in Bakhmut, Ukraine, on April 02. (Muhammed Enes Yildirim/Anadolu Agency/Getty Images) The Ukrainian military has reported little change to the front lines but heavy fire from Russian forces at various parts of the front line in the…

April 3, 2023 Trump indictment news | CNN Politics

Former US President Donald Trump attends a rally to support Republican candidates ahead of midterm elections in Dayton, Ohio, in 2022. (Gaelen Morse/Reuters) Former President Donald Trump is headed to New York this week for an expected arraignment on Tuesday after being indicted last week by a Manhattan grand jury. Here is…

Biden and Zelensky lay out new US support for Ukraine | CNN

Group of Seven leaders have reached an agreement to loan money to Ukraine backed by the profits from frozen Russian investments, a senior US administration official confirmed Thursday, as the G7 met in Puglia, Italy. “There was shared recognition here in Puglia by every G7 member that the situation on the battlefield remains difficult, and that…

News on the European election results 2024 | CNN

Members of European Parliament attend a plenary session in Brussels on April 10. John Thys/AFP/Getty Images The European Parliament is the legislative branch of the European Union and one of the bloc’s three main institutions, along with the European Commission, which is the executive branch, and the European Council, which…

Live updates: D-Day 80th anniversary in Normandy | CNN

US Navy veteran Bob Persichitti attends the 74th Reunion of Honor ceremony on Iwo To, Japan, March 23, 2019. Sgt. Mark Gibson/US Marine Corps Robert Persichitti, a 102-year-old World War II US Navy veteran, died last week while on his way to France to commemorate the 80th anniversary of D-Day, according…

May 16, 2024 – Russia’s war in Ukraine | CNN

Women dressed in vyshyvankas cross a street in Kyiv, Ukraine, on Thursday. Thomas Peter/Reuters On the third Thursday of every May, Ukrainians across the globe celebrate the vyshyvanka, a traditional embroidered shirt. Yet the stitched panelling of a vyshyvanka extends beyond the garment itself. For many Ukrainians, each star or…

Slovakia’s prime minister expected to survive after shooting | CNN

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky speaks during a joint press conference with Slovak President Zuzana Caputova (not pictured) in Kyiv, Ukraine, on May 10. Sergey Dolzhenko/EPA-EFE/Shutterstock Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, NATO’s Jens Stoltenberg and other European leaders are condemning the attack on Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico on Wednesday.   NATO Secretary…

May 15, 2024 – Russia’s war in Ukraine | CNN

An armored vehicle is seen in Vovchansk, Kharkiv Region, Ukraine on May 13. Kostiantyn Liberov/Libkos/Getty Images Ukraine’s northern region of Kharkiv is enduring “heavy fighting” as Russian troops pushed on with ground and air offensives on Wednesday, Ukraine’s army said. “Heavy fighting is ongoing,” said General Serhii Melnyk, Commander of…

May 14, 2024 – Russia’s war in Ukraine | CNN

Ukraine’s Foreign Minister has hailed ties with Serbia, traditionally seen as one of Europe’s more Russian-leaning states, on a visit to Belgrade. He was accompanied on the trip by Olena Zelenska, wife of Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky. In March 2022, Kyiv’s Serbian embassy closed with the United States and the United…

Biden makes the case for democracy after meeting with Zelensky | CNN

Russian President Vladimir Putin delivers a speech at the St. Petersburg International Economic Forum in Saint Petersburg, Russia, on Friday. Anton Vaganov/Pool via Reuters Even though Russia has “many more” nuclear bombs than the US and Europe, discussions about a possible nuclear war are not necessary, Russian President Vladimir Putin…

The haunting Masters meltdown that changed Rory McIlroy’s career | CNN

Editor’s Note: This story was originally published in April 2023. CNN  —  Slumped on his club, head buried in his arm, Rory McIlroy looked on the verge of tears. The then-21-year-old had just watched his ball sink into the waters of Rae’s Creek at Augusta National and with it, his…

Live updates: Moscow, Russia, concert hall shooting attack

Law enforcement officers are seen deployed outside the burning Crocus City Hall concert hall in Krasnogorsk, outside Moscow, on March 22. Stringer/AFP/Getty Images Barely a week since Vladimir Putin secured his fifth presidential term, Russia has been plunged into carnage and disarray. The attack on the Crocus City Hall concert venue and…

Live updates: Moscow concert venue shooting latest

ISIS-affiliated news agency Amaq released a graphic video on Saturday that purports to show Friday’s attack at a concert hall in suburban Moscow recorded by one of the attackers, suggesting the perpetrators had a direct link to ISIS in order to be able to send the video. CNN has geolocated…

Shooting at Moscow concert venue leaves at least 100 dead

A view shows the burned Crocus City Hall concert hall in Krasnogorsk, outside Moscow, on Saturday. Stringer/AFP/Getty Imags Nearly 500 personnel are working to dismantle rubble at the scene of the arena attack in Moscow, the Russian Emergencies Ministry said on Saturday. “In the morning, they started the dismantling of…

Shooting at Moscow concert venue leaves at least 60 dead

aw enforcement officers are seen deployed outside the burning Crocus City Hall concert hall in Krasnogorsk, outside Moscow, on Friday. Stringer/AFP/Getty Images The US warned Moscow that ISIS militants were determined to target Russia in the days before assailants stormed the Crocus City Hall in an attack that killed scores…

Live updates: The funeral of Alexey Navalny, Russian opposition figure

People gather outside the Soothe My Sorrows church as they wait for a funeral service and a farewell ceremony for Russian politician Alexey Navalny in Moscow, Russia, on March . Reuters There is a growing crowd of mourners gathering at the Moscow church where the funeral of Russian opposition leader Alexey…