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In the agricultural and food industry, determining the chemical composition of raw materials is important for production efficiency, application, and price. Traditional laboratory testing is time-consuming, complicated, and expensive. New research from the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign demonstrates that near-infrared (NIR) spectroscopy and machine learning can provide quick, accurate, and cost-effective product analysis.

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34 schools earn School of Distinction status from CFES

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The American Academy of Ophthalmology is sounding the alarm on over-the-counter eye drops advertised as eye color-changing solutions. These products are not FDA approved, have not been tested for safety or efficacy, and could potentially damage the eyes.

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Researchers representing 13 projects were recently awarded funding through the Facilities Integrating Collaborations for User Science (FICUS) program. FICUS provides researchers with access to resources at multiple DOE user facilities through a single proposal. Awarded principal investigators and their research teams will receive access to instrumentation, resources, and expertise at the Environmental Molecular Sciences Laboratory (EMSL), Joint Genome Institute, and the Atmospheric Radiation Measurement user facility, which are Department of Energy (DOE), Office of Science Biological and Environmental Research program user facilities.

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Steve Maren, a neuroscientist who studies the neurobiology of emotional learning and memory, will become the next director of the Beckman Institute for Advanced Science and Technology at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign.

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Next month, University of Kentucky partners will host the first-ever Symposium on Dis/Ability & Debility in Appalachia. The symposium will take place Sept. 28, at the Healthy Kentucky Research Building on UK’s campus. A virtual component will also be available, to ensure accessibility to a broader audience.

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A new poll reveals significant shifts in the 2024 U.S. presidential race, underscoring deep gender and racial divides among voters across the nation.

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Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory scientists and engineers have earned three R&D 100 awards from the trade journal R&D World Magazine. The LLNL awards include a spectral beam combining optic that enables a single, high-power beam with unparalleled compactness and damage resistance; an open-source memory-mapping library with increased power and flexibility; and a user-level file system for high performance computing systems. With this year’s results, the Laboratory has now collected a total of 182 R&D 100 awards since 1978.

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Meeting participants presented new, unpublished research results, followed by group discussions in which new ideas were encouraged.

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New Keck Medicine of USC research published in Advances in Wound Care suggests there may be a more effective method to detect bacteria during wound debridement.

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The Harris campaign wants ABC News to keep the mics on throughout the entire debate. Trump’s team is now threatening to pull out of the debate entirely. ...

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Recent election cycles have seen a significant decline in convention poll bounces due to increased political polarization and the timing of back-to-back conventions contributing to smaller gains in... ...

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Kroger and Albertsons are going head-to-head with the Federal Trade Commission this week over what would be the biggest supermarket merger in U.S. history. ...

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Russia launched “the biggest air assault since the war began, Ukrainian officials said. ...

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UCLA has received a $120 million commitment from Dr. Gary Michelson and his wife, Alya, to kick-start the California Institute for Immunology and Immunotherapy, an innovative public-private partnership aimed at spurring breakthrough discoveries that prevent and cure diseases and catalyze economic growth and innovation in Los Angeles.

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Nirdesh K. Gupta, PhD, has been named the new managing partner of the Cedars-Sinai Intellectual Property Company (CSIP Co.). The new role recognizes Gupta’s expanded scope of management responsibilities over Cedars-Sinai’s technology transfer, venture building, investments and other intellectual property-related initiatives at CSIP Co.

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In this study, the pandemic was associated with minor changes in youth mental health overall. Black and low-income youth experienced small improvements in ADHD symptoms, while those with pre-pandemic mental health issues generally showed overall improvement in their outcomes.

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Not all communities in the United States face the same risks for environmental problems such as air pollution, noise and wastewater. But how can federal agencies fairly identify which areas deserve the most help?

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University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign researchers report a unique strategy for controlling molecular conductance by using molecules with rigid backbones—such as ladder-type molecules, known as being shape-persistent.