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Finding Right Drug Balance for Parkinson’s Patients

WASHINGTON, September 29, 2020 — Parkinson’s disease is most commonly treated with levodopa, a drug which alleviates the slowing of bodily movements, called bradykinesia, found in Parkinson’s […]

Evolution of Pine Needles Helps Trees Cope with Rainfall Impact

WASHINGTON, September 29, 2020 — If you have ever hiked in the woods and been surrounded by the sight and smell of pine trees, you may have […]

Evaporation Critical to Coronavirus Transmission as Weather Changes

WASHINGTON, September 22, 2020 — As COVID-19 cases continue to rise worldwide, it is increasingly urgent to understand how climate impacts the continued spread of the coronavirus, […]

COVID-19: Second Wave for Some; Others Remain in First Wave

WASHINGTON, September 22, 2020 — As the COVID-19 pandemic spreads around the world, some locations have experienced decreasing numbers of cases followed by an increase. This has […]

Inducing Plasma in Biomass Could Make Biogas Easier to Produce

WASHINGTON, September 22, 2020 — Producing biogas from the bacterial breakdown of biomass presents options for a greener energy future, but the complex composition of biomass comes […]

Fish, Seaweed Inspire Slippery Surfaces for Ships

WASHINGTON, September 15, 2020 — Long-distance cargo ships lose a significant amount of energy due to fluid friction. Looking to the drag reduction mechanisms employed by aquatic […]

Energy Harvesting Goes Organic, Gets More Flexible

WASHINGTON, September 15, 2020 — Nanogenerators capable of converting mechanical energy into electricity are typically made from metal oxides and lead-based perovskites. But these inorganic materials aren’t […]

Progress Toward Antiviral Treatments for COVID-19

WASHINGTON, September 15, 2020 — COVID-19 is caused by a virus known as SARS-CoV-2, which is similar in structure to two other viruses that have caused recent […]

From Star to Solar System: How Protoplanetary Rings Form in Primordial Gas Clouds

WASHINGTON, September 15, 2020 — Four-hundred fifty light-years from Earth, a young star is glowing at the center of a system of concentric rings made from gas […]