Newborns exposed to crack cocaine in the womb display excitability, lethargy, stress, and delayed motor skills, but may not require special care. Cocaine exposure may also impact parenting styles and lead to negative outcomes for babies.
Researchers find nitric oxide controls genes, influencing myriad body functions. The discovery offers a new approach to developing antibiotic drugs to disarm invasive bacteria.
Duke University professors Orrin Pilkey and David Bush will lead a media tour and briefing to highlight the risks of building on beaches prone to hurricane damage. The tour will show better and worse places to build along the Grand Strand, with tips for minimizing storm damage.
Researchers at Virginia Tech have developed compounds that reduce wear and friction for ceramics and steel, saving up to 99% of wear and 40-50% of friction. The technology has been licensed for further development by Triad Investors Corp.
A Cornell University team found no overt response from humpback whales to the Acoustic Thermometry of Ocean Climate (ATOC) simulation sounds in Hawaiian waters. The whales swam normally near the underwater speakers, with some even singing close to the speaker.
The Zare lab's Microprobe Two-Step Laser Microscopy technique detects organic molecules in meteorites, revealing interplanetary and interstellar origins. The method eliminates contamination sources, enabling precise analysis of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons and other compounds.