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Fury grew today in the North East as it emerged
Europe’s second spike of Covid-19 is still only a TENTH of the size of the crisis in spring
there are only narrow margins between parts of the region set to be hit with...
The second wave of coronavirus rolling across Europe is still only a tenth of the size of the first, data suggests. Some...
Just 1,800 out of 110,000 occupied hospital beds are currently taken up by Covid-19 patients Covid-19 patients are currently occupying fewer than 2 per cent of all hospital beds in England, official data suggests. The...
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Early introduction of gluten may prevent coeliac disease in children
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How it works The researchers create a mask of microscopic gold wires and place it near the object that will be imaged. The...
The study, funded by Barts Charity and published in the journal Science of The Total Environment, demonstrate that inhaled...
PLUS takes 3D ultrasound images of solids
Astronomers model, determine how disk galaxies evolve so smoothly
IMAGE: High-resolution 3D imaging result of branched stress corrosion cracking. view more Credit: Yoshikazu...
IMAGE: This illustration shows how two sample star orbits are scattered from nearly circular orbits by the gravity...
Education: an influencing factor for intergenerational mobility in Canada
Scholars untangle marketing’s complex role in understanding political activities
Quebec and Montreal, September 25, 2020 – The relationship between the income levels of parents and their children...
As 2020 began, many pundits predicted a politically charged year, but few predicted that it would include a global pandemic...
3D printed nasal swabs work as well as commercial swabs for COVID-19 diagnostic testing
A clearer view of what makes glass rigid
IMAGE: First author Summer Decker, PhD, directs the USF Health Radiology-Tampa General Hospital Division of 3D Clinical...
An area of the brain where tumor cells shelter from chemotherapy in childhood leukaemia The stroma of the choroid plexus is one of the locations within the central nervous system (CNS) that serves as a shelter...
Switching up: Marine bacteria shift between lifestyles to get the best resources Tsukuba, Japan – To stay, or not to stay? When it comes to nutrient resource patches, researchers from Japan and Switzerland...
IMAGE: A team of scientists led by the University of Tokyo uses computer simulations to study the rigidity of amorphous...
Major wind-driven ocean currents are shifting toward the poles The severe droughts in the USA and Australia are the first sign that the tropics, and their warm temperatures, are apparently...
RAP tag: A new protein purification approach Tskuba, Japan – Whether it’s our diets, building strength, or as part of medical advancements, it is no secret...
An app monitors cancer patients’ health status and rewards participation
Spin clean-up method brings practical quantum computers closer to reality
Close2U, an electronic device application, has been developed by researchers at the Complutense University (UCM) and the...
IMAGE: If the measurement outcome in the quantum circuit is the |0? state, the spin contaminated wave function |?Cont?...
A genetic variant that protects against Alzheimer’s disease promotes immune cell functions
How to better understand what makes a virus win during transmission?
A new study conducted by researchers at the
The framework, published in Frontiers in
University of Eastern Finland found that the PLCG2-
Microbiology, was applied on transmission data of
P522R genetic variant, which...
the influenza virus, and offers...
An enhanced ruthenium-based catalyst for primary amine synthesis
Marine heatwaves are human made
IMAGE: Direct amination of alcohols over Ru-
sea surface temperature for May 2015. Between
MgO/TiO2 activated by electron donation from MgO.
2013 and 2016, a large...
IMAGE: This data image shows the monthly average
view more Credit:...
Polio campaigners battle misinformation and distrust
NHS Covid-19 app: How to install and use it
Polio campaigners battle misinformation and
People living in England and Wales are being urged
distrust. Video, 00:02:49Polio campaigners battle
to download the government’s contact-tracing app
misinformation and distrust
following its official...
The threat of ‘vaccine nationalism’ The threat of ‘vaccine nationalism’ Video,
Coronavirus: UK pledges support to global vaccine-sharing scheme
00:03:30The threat of ‘vaccine nationalism’
UK supports global vaccine-sharing scheme. Video, 00:00:45UK supports global vaccine-sharing scheme
Fast fix for a brain aneurysm
Meet Bob
Surgeons can now perform intricate operations to repair damaged blood vessels in the brain while patients are wide awake. The...
Lung cancer was once considered pretty much a death sentence. Just two decades ago, it was nearimpossible to treat. Doctors...
BARNEY CALMAN investigates the appalling tragedy of the elderly kept apart from their loved ones
Was James Cracknell’s 100-mile run over five days with no food the daftest stunt ever?
The woman on the phone is in pieces. ‘I’ve been in lockdown in my care home since March, and they won’t release me,’...
He has trekked 370 miles of Arabian desert, rowed naked across 2,000 miles of the Atlantic Ocean, survived a traumatic brain...
Pets can get Covid… but do you really need a virus mask for your dog?
Curfews, open borders and second waves: DR ELLIE CANNON answers your questions on coronavirus
When the Great Plague hit London in 1665, many believed it was the end of days. But for some it was an opportunity. Doctors...
The 10pm curfew seems ridiculous – it’s not as if the virus has a watch and only transmits at certain times, is it? A...
Will a vaccine really be the silver bullet we’re all praying for? Asks DR ELLIE CANNON
Last-resort life support option helped majority of critically ill COVID-19 patients survive
The Government has played its hand, for the time being at least. After weeks of confusing and contradictory edicts, growing...
The 1,035 patients in the study faced a staggeringly high risk of death, as ventilators and other care failed to support...
Carriers of two genetic mutations at greater risk for illness and death from COVID-19
Pets linked to maintaining better mental health and reducing loneliness during lockdown, new research shows
The study was led by Prof. David Gurwitz, Prof. Noam Shomron, and MSc candidate Guy Shapira of
Most people who took part in the research perceived their pets to be a source of considerable support
TAU’s Sackler Faculty...
during the lockdown...
The surprising organization of avian brains
"Stretching rack" for cells
IMAGE: Similar to the cortex of mammals, the nerve
(without hydrogel) that an international research...
IMAGE: Electron micrograph of the “empty ” scaffold
cells in certain areas of the brain of birds are organized in vertical...
Secure nano-carrier delivers medications directly to cells IMAGE: Prof. Oliver Lieleg and Ceren Kimna are
Lockdown impact: Worsening symptoms for people with bone, joint and muscle pain
conducting research on nanoparticles that release drugs precisely into...
People with bone, joint and muscle pain saw their
Women could conceive after ovarian tumors
New method allows precise gene control by light
symptoms worsen during lockdown – according to new research from...
IMAGE: Kenny Rodriguez-Wallberg, researcher in
IMAGE: When illuminated the PAL molecule binds to
the Department of Oncology-Pathology, Karolinska Institutet. ...
the aptamer (blue loop at the top left). The label made of regulatory...
New study highlights success of a mobile outreach van helping people on the street w
New storage battery more efficient and heat-resistant
BOSTON – A novel mobile health program created
IMAGE: Test setup at CEEC Jena to develop novel active materials for redox flow batteries. view more
in early 2018 by the Kraft Center for Community Health at Massachusetts...
Credit:...
During pandemic, racism puts additional stress on Asian Americans
U.S. hospital admissions for non-COVID19 have only partially rebounded from initial decline
This pandemic-driven rise in anti-Asian racism is so pronounced, that in a commentary recently
“Our study shows that patients from Hispanic
published in the American...
neighborhoods did not have the same rebound in non-COVID-19 admissions...
Theater improvisation techniques show promising results for science classroom engagement
Reusing tableware can reduce waste from online food deliveries
A researcher at the University of Maryland,
IMAGE: This is a typical Chinese meal that was ordered online and includes plastic tableware. view
Baltimore County (UMBC) has developed a unique method to improve class participation...
more Credit:...
LSU physicists develop a method to improve gravitational wave detector sensitivity
NASA finds wind shear displacing Lowell’s strongest storms
IMAGE: Louisiana State University Ph.D. physics alumnus Jonathan Cripe has conducted a new
IMAGE: On Sept. 25 at 5:45 a.m. EDT (0945 UTC), the MODIS instrument that flies aboard NASA’s Aqua satellite...
experiment with scientists...
Cocaine addiction: Impact of genetic mutations elucidated
Anxious, moody older adults are vulnerable to worse cognitive function
Cocaine addiction is a chronic disorder with a high rate of relapse for which no effective treatment is
Self-discipline, high achievement and diligence linked to better cognitive resilience People can
currently available....
function well in spite...
Fast, accurate and non-destructive: the new method to analyze food quality
Dealing with the global tsunami of mental health problems during and post COVID19
IMAGE: NIRS analysis of spinach plants directly in the field. view more Credit: Universidad de Córdoba Consumers...
In a special session addressing global mental health before, during and after the COVID-19 pandemic held at the ESCMID Conference...
Flu jab 2020: Who’s eligible for a free vaccine?
Coronavirus: UK pledges £500m to global vaccine-sharing scheme
Health officials are trying to make sure everyone
The UK is to give £500m to a new global vaccine-
who needs a flu vaccine this autumn gets one. Thirty million people will...
sharing scheme designed to ensure treatments for Covid-19 are distributed...
Covid-19: What do scientists think of the PM’s plan?
Coronavirus: Children behind rising demand for tests in England
After dangling the possibility of a mini-lockdown to break coronavirus’s chain of transmission, Boris
Demand for coronavirus tests has almost trebled among young children in England this month – but
Johnson has opted...
only 1% were found...
Fewer than 10% of Americans have coronavirus antibodies
Could getting enough vitamin D reduce COVID-19 death risks by 52%?
Fewer than 10% of Americans have coronavirus antibodies from the first wave, national study finds –
People who get enough vitamin D are at a 52 percent lower risk of dying of COVID-19 than people
leaving 295 million...
who are deficient for the...
Customizable synthetic antibiotic outmaneuvers resistant bacteria
World first study links obesity with reduced brain plasticity
Researchers at UC San Francisco are tackling
In a new paper published in Brain Sciences,
antibiotic resistance using a different approach: redesigning existing antibiotic...
researchers from UniSA and Deakin University show that brain plasticity is impaired...
Unusual climate conditions influenced WWI mortality and subsequent influenza pandemic Well-documented torrential rains and unusually cold temperatures affected the outcomes of many major
Mystery of giant proton pump solved Complex I is the first enzyme in the respiratory chain, a series of protein complexes in the inner mitochondrial membrane....
battles on the Western...
Genome of Alexander Fleming’s original penicillin-producing mold sequenced Alexander Fleming famously discovered the first antibiotic, penicillin, in 1928 while working at St Mary’s Hospital...
Shorter time from symptom onset to hospitalization is associated with worse outcome in patients with COVID-19 New research presented at this week’s ESCMID Conference on Coronavirus Disease (ECCVID, held online) shows that a shorter...
Contact tracing study results recommend consistent wearing of masks, handwashing, and social distancing in public to protect against SARS-CoV-2 infection
Chemists from RUDN University developed biodegradable antibacterial film for storing food
A contact tracing study presented at this year’s
The mixture consists...
IMAGE: A team of chemists from RUDN University created an antibacterial coating for food products.
ESCMID Conference on Coronavirus Disease (ECCVID) confirms the effectiveness...
US hospital admissions for non-COVID-19 have only partially rebounded from initial decline IMAGE: This figure is Exhibit 1 from the study. view more Credit: J. Skinner et al. While declines in
Study demonstrates SARS-CoV-2 emergence was associated with a large drop in the circulation of other respiratory viruses during the first wave Analysis of samples taken to test for respiratory
U.S....
viruses over the past five years suggests that the emergence of SARS-CoV-2...
Dartmouth study offers new details on pediatric mental health boarding
New Duchenne muscular dystrophy drug shows benefit in Duke trial
A Dartmouth-led study, published in the journal Pediatrics, offers new details about pediatric mental
DURHAM, N.C. — A new drug offers hope for young boys with the progressive neuromuscular disease
health boarding in...
Duchenne muscular dystrophy...
Criticism of COVID-19 models by democratic political leaders may erode public trust in science
DR MICHAEL MOSLEY: Are YOU a victim of hidden diabetes? (Believe it or not, I was too!)
Criticisms of COVID-19 models by Democratic elites in May 2020 appeared to undermine public support
The small, scaly area on my chest didn’t overly worry me but as it was growing, albeit slowly, I
for the models’...
thought I should have...
JANE CLARKE, one of the UK’s top dietitians reveals how you can EAT to beat disease
Only one in FIVE Britons with tell-tale symptoms of Covid-19 are self-isolating, study reveals
What’s the biggest health threat we all face? Most people might think it’s cancer. Or heart disease, or
Just one in five Britons with tell-tale symptoms of coronavirus are choosing to self-isolate, research
dementia. In...
revealed today. King’s...
Coronavirus UK: How quickly is the outbreak REALLY growing?
First coronavirus vaccine will not be a ‘silver bullet’, scientists warn government
Between 9,000 and 16,000 Britons are getting
The first coronavirus vaccine will not be a ‘silver
infected with coronavirus every day, according to researchers monitoring the...
bullet’ and is unlikely to stop people catching the disease,...
Care home residents and staff ‘will be first to get a Covid-19 vaccine’
London is put on lockdown watch-list after a spike in Covid-19 infections and hospital admissions
1. GlaxoSmithKline and Sanofi Pasteur: 60million doses The Government revealed on July 29 it had signed a deal with pharmaceutical...
Britain’s coronavirus R rate could now be as high as
Is Britain’s coronavirus outbreak taking off again? Infections are up 48% in a week
Twinkling, star-shaped brain cells may hold the key to why, how we sleep
1.5, government scientific advisers warned today after...
Covid-19 infections clearly started to rise after
Led by researchers at Washington State University’s Elson S. Floyd College of Medicine, the study builds
‘Super Saturday’, according to an analysis of official
new momentum...
data...
Primate brain size does not predict their intelligence
Ultrapotent antibody mix blocks COVID19 virus attachment
Humans and non-human primates are among the
Low doses of these antibodies, individually or as a
most intelligent living beings. Their brain size may underly their intelligence...
cocktail, were also shown to protect hamsters from infection when exposed...
3D-printed nasal swabs work as well as commercial swabs for COVID-19 diagnostic testing, study finds
How do Americans view the virus? Anthropology professor examines attitudes, perceptions of COVID-19
Now, a multisite clinical trial led by the University of
Hardy spoke to a man who had polio as a child and
South Florida Health (USF Health) Morsani College of Medicine and...
had to live in a home with an iron lung away from his family. He said he...
Age restrictions for handguns make little difference in homicides, study finds
Research challenges conventional wisdom about key autism trait
“The central issue is that there’s a very high degree
Publishing findings in the leading journal BRAIN, the
of informal access to firearms, such as through family...
scientists from the universities of Exeter and Bath present fresh evidence...
A better alternative to phthalates?
NASA observations aid efforts to track California’s wildfire smoke from space
In collaboration with the Medical University of South Carolina, researchers at the National Institute of Standards and Technology...
IMAGE: On Aug. 31, MODIS detected several hotspots in the August Complex Fire in California, as well as several other...
Study reveals design flaws of chatbotbased symptom-checker apps
Stem cells can repair Parkinson’sdamaged circuits in mouse brains
UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. — Millions of people turn
IMAGE: Su-Chun Zhang talking to a researcher in
to their mobile devices when seeking medical advice. They’re able...
his laboratory at the Waisman Center of the University of Wisconsin-Madison. ...
FSU researchers help develop sustainable polymers
Coldest Northern Hemisphere temperature, first recorded by UW, officially confirmed
IMAGE: Rufina Alamo, Simon Ostrach Professor of Engineering and Distinguished Research Professor of Chemical and Biomedical...
MADISON, Wis. — Nearly 30 years after recording a
Ascorbic acid-mediated reactions in organic synthesis
160 genes linked to brain shrinkage in study of 45,000 adults
One of the important objectives of green chemistry
SAN ANTONIO – A new study implicates 160 genes
is the use of eco-friendly solvents and catalysts to perform chemical...
in brain shrinkage seen on MRIs of 45,000 healthy adults. The shrinkage...
Faced with shortages, researchers combine heat and humidity to disinfect N95 masks
Coronavirus: ‘Government must publish contact-tracing app data’
As the COVID-19 pandemic swept around the world early this year, shortages of protective equipment
temperature of minus 93.2 degrees Fahrenheit (minus 69.6 Celsius)...
Coronavirus: England’s contact tracing app trial gets under way
such as N95 masks left...
Lizzo says body positivity has become too ‘commercialised’ and ‘cool’
Covid vaccine: Trial of new coronavirus vaccine starts in UK
Grammy-winning US singer Lizzo believes the body positivity movement has become “commercialised”
A trial of a new vaccine that appears to train the immune system to fight coronavirus has begun in
by the mainstream...
the UK. Early tests showed...
Covid: Coronavirus cases in England up 60% in a week
Children are half as likely to be infected with coronavirus as adults, study finds
The rate at which the Covid-19 virus is spreading
US child deaths from coronavirus remain low at 100
appears to be speeding up. The R number, indicating how fast the coronavirus...
as study reveals kids are HALF as likely to be infected as adults New...
Half of Britons with tell-tale Covid-19 symptoms may NOT have the disease, study suggests
Are London’s Covid-19 hotspots linked by the UNDERGROUND? London’s Covid-19 hotspots could be linked by the city’s bustling underground network, according to a striking...
Half of Britons with tell-tale coronavirus symptoms such as a fever and persistent cough may not actually have the disease,...
Comparing face coverings in controlling expired particles
COVID-19 spurs anxious, upsetting dreams
IMAGE: Laboratory tests of surgical and N95 masks
WASHINGTON — The anxiety, stress and worry
by researchers at UC Davis show that they do cut down the amount...
brought on by COVID-19 is not limited to daytime hours. The pandemic is...
NASA finds post-tropical storm Beta’s clouds blanketing the Southeastern US
Nerve cells let others "listen in"
IMAGE: On Sept. 24 at 1:30 p.m. EDT NASA’s Terra satellite provided a visible image of Post-Tropical
IMAGE: Single fragment of a neuron in green and the astrocyte processes mentioned in the communication in yellow. ...
Cyclone...
Study shows Massachusetts response to COVID-19 in nursing homes helped stem infection rate A paper just published in the Journal of the American Geriatrics Society found that adherence to
Novel educational program puts a human face on biomedical research IMAGE: TL1 scholar XInh Xinh Nguyen (left), who studies scleroderma, shadowed Dr. DeAnna Baker Frost (right) as she...
infection control processes,...
A better alternative to Phthalates? IMAGE: Former NIST postdoctoral Dr. Abby Wenzel
Higher narcissism may be linked with more political participation
demonstrates the extraction process for the measurements of DINCH metabolites...
UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. — A politically engaged
New tool mimics human skin to allow detailed study of mosquito biting
‘Trojan horse’ approach to kill cancer cells without using drugs
The tool, which uses an artificial blood meal and a
The researchers created their ‘Trojan horse’
surface that mimics human skin, will provide detailed understanding of...
nanoparticle by coating it with a specific amino acid — L-phenylalanine...
Fructose made in the brain could be a mechanism driving Alzheimer’s disease, researchers propose
Remote neuropsychology tests for children shown effective, study finds
The study was published in the Frontiers in Aging
electorate is key to any thriving democracy, but not everyone participates...
Patients with a variety of neurological disorders require periodic neuropsychological evaluations to
Neuroscience and outlined the hypothesis that Alzheimer’s disease...
track their cognition,...
Variation in genes associated with viral entry of SARS-CoV-2 unlikely to influence COVID-19 morbidity and mortality, study finds
Placenta is initiated first, as cells of a fertilized egg divide and specialize
African Americans and Latinos in the United States
in human embryos during...
In a study published in the journal Nature, researchers looked at the biological pathways active
and ethnic minorities in the United Kingdom are disproportionately affected...
Tracking shape changes in amazon fish after major river is dammed IMAGE: UMass Amherst biologists compared museum collections of cichlid fishes from before a
Historical racial & ethnic health inequities account for disproportionate COVID-19 impact IMAGE: Health care disparities in historically
dam was closed in 1984...
disadvantaged communities like the Navajo Nation are worsened by the...
Novel neuroimaging study on dissociative symptoms reveals wounds of childhood trauma
Tree rings show scale of Arctic pollution is worse than previously thought
IMAGE: Researchers have found connections in the brain to dissociative symptoms view more Credit:
IMAGE: Widescale pollution has caused devastating forest decline east of Norilsk, Russia. view more Credit:...
McLean Hospital Being...
New vulnerability found in lung squamous cancer may facilitate drug targeting IMAGE: UNC Lineberger’s Chad Pecot, MD, and colleagues, report findings in Cancer Research that show the potential...
High-performance single-atom catalysts for high-temperature fuel cells IMAGE: Conceptual diagram of single atom catalyst developed by KIST researchers view more Credit: Korea Institue...
Ultrapotent compound may help treat C. diff, reduce recurrence
The male Y chromosome does more than we thought
IMAGE: Herman O. Sintim, the Drug Discovery
New light is being shed on a little-known role of Y
Professor of Chemistry in Purdue University’s Department of Chemistry,...
chromosome genes, specific to males, that could explain why men suffer...
Yew Trees hospital: Ten staff suspended at mental health unit
Man dies from eating more than a bag of liquorice a day
‘My autistic daughter was held in a cell for two years’
A construction worker in the US state of Massachusetts was killed by his liquorice habit, doctors say. The man, who has not...
NHS Covid-19 app: One million downloads of contact tracer for England and Wales NHS Covid-19 app: How England and Wales’ contact-tracing service works
Coronavirus: Test turnaround times getting longer in England People are waiting longer for test results from England’s community Covid testing centres, figures show. Only 28% of...
Americans who don’t speak English nearly FIVE TIMES more likely to test positive for coronavirus
Vaccinations for children from lowincome families have plunged by more than 20%
Americans who don’t speak English are nearly FIVE
Childhood vaccinations have plummeted in the US
TIMES more likely to test positive for coronavirus – but less...
amid the coronavirus pandemic, a new report finds. Between March and May...
Fewer than ONE PERCENT of US students and teachers have caught coronavirus
Plastic face shields DON’T work
Fewer than ONE PERCENT of US students and
patients to escape...
Plastic face shields allow nearly 100 per cent of tiny airborne droplets released by coronavirus-infected
teachers have caught coronavirus since classes started, study finds Only 0.22%...
Britain hasn’t learnt from March and is about to make another ‘mistake’, SAGE members warn Britain hasn’t learnt its lesson from the first wave of
Herd immunity wouldn’t work without overwhelming the NHS, study finds Relying on the herd immunity strategy in Britain wouldn’t work because the risk of overwhelming the
coronavirus and is on the brink of making another ‘mistake’,...
NHS would be too...
England, Scotland and Wales declare 33 new Covid-19 deaths
Job security, finances strongly related to increased anxiety during pandemic
Britain today recorded 6,634 more cases of coronavirus and 40 deaths as figures show
Unprecedented unemployment rates don’t just have an impact on the unemployed, though. For people
infections have doubled in a week. Yvonne...
still employed during...
Researchers examine COVID-19 impact on manufacturing
Uncovering a ‘suPAR’ culprit behind kidney injury in COVID-19
In a study published July 27 in IEEE Engineering
“We don’t known exactly why patients with severe
Management Review, two faculty members from the Naveen Jindal School of...
COVID-19 have a high rate of kidney injury,” says Salim...
Talc and petroleum jelly among the best lubricants for people wearing PPE, study finds
Mapping the human heart, cell by cell
However, extended PPE use, particularly on the
nearly half a million...
Now a team of scientists has created the first atlas of human heart cells, a collection of maps showing
delicate skin of the face, can cause friction and shear injuries like skin...
Some severe COVID-19 cases linked to genetic mutations or antibodies that attack the body At least 3.5 percent of study patients with severe
Accuracy of commercial antibody kits for SARS-CoV-2 varies widely Throat and nose swab tests for SARS-CoV-2 establish if someone is infected with the virus that
COVID-19, the disease caused by the novel coronavirus, have mutations...
causes coronavirus disease...
Loneliness levels high during COVID-19 lockdown
Scientists Discover Genetic and Immunologic Underpinnings of Some Cases of Severe COVID-19
Loneliness is a significant public health issue and is associated with worse physical and mental health as
well as increased...
IMAGE: Colorized scanning electron micrograph of a dying cell (blue) heavily infected with SARS-CoV-2 (yellow), the...
What new research reveals about rude workplace emails
First PhytoFrontiers? paper discusses arabidopsis response to caterpillars
Researchers found rude emails at work can lead to significant distress for employees. The researchers
IMAGE: PhytoFrontiers Cover view more Credit: APS The PhytoFrontiers™ editorial board, led by
say that “active”...
editor-in-chief...
Color-coded biosensor illuminates in real time how viruses attack hosts
How do Americans view the virus? Anthropology professor examines attitudes of COVID
IMAGE: A single cell that shows different types of translation in different colors, using a color-coded biosensor. ...
In her ongoing research about Americans’
3D camera earns its stripes at Rice
Simpler models may be better for determining some climate risk
IMAGE: Patterns adorns a static model used to test Rice University’s Hyperspectral Stripe Projector,
responses to the COVID-19 pandemic, Northern Arizona University anthropology...
IMAGE: House in Rhode Island in the midst of a
which combines...
flood in 2007. view more Credit: NOAA Typically, computer...
Atom-Billiards with X-Rays: a new Approach to look inside of Molecules
US trial of Oxford University’s Covid-19 vaccine STILL on hold waiting on FDA decision
IMAGE: Those atoms, which have undergone interaction with two photons simultaneously hit the
Scientists are calling for answers as to why the US
detector in a line (horizontal,...
arm of Oxford’s Covid-19 vaccine trial is still on hold — two...
10,000 unexpected deaths have occurred in private homes since mid-June despite Covid-19 slump
Test and Trace gets worse AGAIN: Just 1.8% taking home tests get Covid-19 results back in 24 hours
At least 10,000 people have unexpectedly died in their own home since mid-June, official statistics
Test and Trace is still getting worse, as official figures today revealed the number of people getting
show. Seven-hundred ‘excess...
their swab result...
Challenge trial volunteer reveals he’ll be cooped up for two weeks to test trial Covid-19 jabs
Thousands of doctors and nurses are having to take time off work because they can’t get tested
One of the volunteers for a controversial vaccine trial where they will be deliberately infected with
More than 1.3million days of work were lost in the NHS in England due to coronavirus-related sickness
coronavirus revealed...
over three months,...
Boots suspends booking for flu jabs amid ‘unprecedented demand’
Coronavirus London: Lockdown fears as hospital admissions triple
Boots suspends booking for flu jabs amid ‘unprecedented demand’ after Britons were told to
London is thought to be on the brink of a localised lockdown — but official figures show the outbreak
get vaccinated to...
may finally be slowing...
Number 10 was briefed by Sweden’s controversial anti-lockdown epidemiologist Anders Tegnell
Researchers find diminished response by ‘killer’ T cells in elderly COVID-19 patients
Boris Johnson was briefed by the architect behind
compared to young people, and we found that the cytotoxic part of immune...
Sweden‘s anti-lockdown strategy before he announced a raft of new...
“Elderly people have more severe diseases
When does a second COVID-19 surge end? Look at the data
Neurological consequences of COVID-19: The ‘Silent Wave’
The first published paper on second-surge COVID-
“Although scientists are still learning how the SARS-
19 infections from US states suggests that policymakers should look for demonstrable...
CoV-2 virus is able to invade the brain and central nervous system,...
COVID-19 opens a partisan gap on voting by mail
COVID-19 ‘prediction model’ uses data that can help determine if patients’ conditions are likely to worsen
Based on nationally representative surveys conducted in the spring of 2020 and through the summer, researchers report a significantly...
Brian Garibaldi, M.D., associate professor of medicine at the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, led a team that...
Silk offers homemade solution for COVID19 prevention
New mechanism of action against SARSCoV-2 by antiviral drug remdesivir
Next to a single-use N95 respirator or surgical mask,
The research team previously demonstrated how
UC found the best alternative could be made by a hungry little caterpillar....
remdesivir inhibits the COVID-19 virus’s polymerase or replication machinery...
Parental touch reduces pain responses in babies’ brains
COVID-19: Berlin scientists lay basis for a passive vaccination
Being held by a parent with skin-to-skin contact reduces how strongly a newborn baby’s brain
Researchers at the German Center for Neurodegenerative Diseases (DZNE) and Charité –
responds to a painful...
Universitätsmedizin Berlin have...
Air pollution leads to increase in electricity usage, study suggests
Gravity causes homogeneity of the universe
High levels of air pollution are forcing people inside to consume more electricity, subsequently causing
The temporal evolution of the universe, from the Big Bang to the present, is described by Einstein’s field
even greater environmental...
equations...
Well-known molecule not found in cancer cells after all
Putting virtual rehab for stroke patients to the test
A new research result from Aarhus University shows
IMAGE: The specially designed games included a
that a so-called circular RNA molecule, which has been designated as carcinogenic,...
boxing game where the player spars with a virtual partner, ‘Bullseyes...
Bridging the gap between the magnetic and electronic properties of topological insulators
Placenta is initiated first, as cells of a fertilised egg divide and specialise
IMAGE: (a) and (b) show the electronic band
The first stages of placental development take place days before the embryo starts to form in human
structures of Bi2Te3 and a magnetic topological insulator sample; the Dirac...
pregnancies. The finding...
Flu jabs limited due to high demand
Covid-19: Daily reported UK cases rise by a quarter
Pharmacists and GP surgeries are having to limit flu jabs to the most at-risk groups due to increased demand. The Boots chain...
The number of daily reported Covid-19 cases has risen by a quarter, according to the latest UK government figures. There...
Covid-19: UK volunteers could be given virus to test vaccine The UK could be the first country in the world to carry out Covid “challenge trials” – where healthy volunteers...
Britain will ‘host world’s first Covid-19 vaccine challenge trial’, reports 1. GlaxoSmithKline and Sanofi Pasteur: 60million doses The Government revealed on July 29 it had
NHS Covid-19 app: England and Wales get smartphone contact tracing for over16s NHS Covid-19 app: How England and Wales’ contact-tracing service works
Diagnoses of several common health conditions HALVED during pandemic, study shows Diagnoses of cancer and other life-threatening
signed a deal with pharmaceutical...
health conditions dropped off dramatically during the coronavirus lockdown,...
Beer belly raises the risk of early death from illnesses such as type 2 diabetes and heart disease
Boris Johnson urged to take action on ‘long Covid’ which causes symptoms lasting for months
Every 4in on your belly ‘raises risk of early death’:
Boris Johnson is being urged to take action on ‘long
Swollen waistline is a dire threat to health… even...
Covid’ and formally recognise debilitating side effects...
CDC director says more than 90% of US susceptible to COVID-19 but vaccine predicted by spring 2021
Smoking marijuana during pregnancy increases risk of psychotic-like behaviors in children
The majority of Americans are vulnerable to contracting the novel coronavirus, the director of the
Smoking marijuana during pregnancy increases the risk of psychotic-like behaviors, attention disorders
Centers for Disease Control...
and sleep problems...
New ‘traffic-light’ lockdown system that will send automatic alerts to phones is set to be used
Four months later than planned, the mobile phone tracing tool will be launched across the country
New ‘traffic-light’ lockdown system that will send automatic alerts to phones is set to be used to
Which iPhones CAN’T use the NHS Covid app? iPhone iPhone 3G iPhone 3GS iPhone 4 iPhone 4S
trigger local...
iPhone 5 iPhone 5c iPhone...
Death counts fail to capture full mortality effects of COVID-19, study finds
Sport and memory go hand in hand
A study published in the Journal of Public Health
Very often, right after a sporting exercise — especially endurance such as running or cycling —
finds that for each person in the U.S. who died after contracting COVID-19,...
one feels physical...
Meditation for mind-control
Unraveling the genome in 3D-space
He and collaborators conducted a large-scale
Breaks in our DNA, which can occur spontaneously
human study enrolling subjects in a weekly 8-week course in simple, widely-practiced...
or result from irradiation or chemical insults, can lead to severe problems...
Enrolling in health education courses may help change student’s beliefs about stress
Likely molecular mechanisms of SARSCoV-2 pathogenesis are revealed by network biology
A research team including Binghamton University
Such networks have been studied in organisms as
Health and Wellness Studies Lecturer Jennifer Wegmann sought to evaluate...
diverse as plants, humans and roundworms, and they show a similarity to social...
Flood risks: More accurate data due to COVID-19
Weighted blankets can decrease insomnia severity
A number of countries went into politically decreed
Results of the randomized, controlled study show
late hibernation at the onset of the Covid-19 pandemic. Many of those...
that participants using the weighted blanket for four weeks reported significantly...
Berry good news — new compound from blueberries could treat inflammatory disorders
New model — Antarctic ice loss expected to affect future climate change
IMAGE: A polyphenolic compound derived from blueberry shows remarkable immunosuppressive
IMAGE: Antarctica seen from the R/V Laurence M. Gould. A team of climate scientists at UMass Amherst and Woods Hole...
effects and can be useful...
Choanozoan and picozoan marine protists are probably virus eaters
Sky islands and tropical alpine sunflowers at risk of disappearing
IMAGE: Sampling seawater in the Gulf of Maine. view more Credit: Ramunas Stepanauskas and
IMAGE: Páramo with Espeletia plants view more Credit: Andrés Cortés, Santiago Madriñán and
coauthors Viruses...
coauthors As...
Sweet success: Heavy consumption of sugary beverages declined in the US from 2003 to 2016
Provide shady spots to protect butterflies from climate change, say scientists
IMAGE: The proportion of heavy SSB drinkers (? 500 kcal/day) declined significantly among both
Credit: Andrew Bladon Researchers have discovered significant...
IMAGE: Latin name: Gonepteryx rhamni. view more
children and adults...
Climate pledges ‘like tackling COVID-19 without social distancing’
A new strategy of cell entry for some types of parvoviruses
Current global pledges to tackle climate change are
IMAGE: Peter Tijssen is a professor emeritus at
the equivalent of declaring a pandemic without a plan for social distancing,...
INRS who specializes in molecular virology. view more Credit:...
Covid-19 restrictions could mean elderly in care homes have no visitors for a YEAR, Age UK warns
Sweden’s second wave? Cases rise in Stockholm prompting concerns over supposed ‘herd immunity’
FEBRUARY – SAGE scientists warned Government
Sweden is debating enforcing new coronavirus
‘very early on’ about the risk to care homes Britain’s...
restrictions on Stockholm amid a small spike in infections. The country’s...
British Medical Association calls for government to make masks compulsory INSIDE offices
Government’s warning of 50,000 cases a day in October is based on few hundred positive cases
Face masks should be made compulsory inside
The Government’s claim Britain could face 50,000
offices to halt a devastating second wave of coronavirus, leading medics warned...
coronavirus infections a day was based on studies involving just hundreds...
Sir Patrick Vallance and Professor Chris Whitty faced backlash over ‘herd immunity’, emails show
Do tougher rules REALLY work? Glasgow’s coronavirus outbreak has slowed dramatically
Sir Patrick Vallance and Professor Chris
Tougher lockdown rules could work, suggests official
Whitty asked for help to ‘calm down’ angry academics after facing backlash...
data showing Glasgow‘s spike in coronavirus cases was controlled...
Coronavirus UK: 27 fatalities in preliminary daily death toll
Young working women bearing the brunt of the UK’s second wave of coronavirus, according to SAGE
Britain today recorded 6,178 cases of coronavirus as government data shows the outbreak has risen by around 37 per cent in...
Young women between 20 and 40 are bearing the brunt of the UK’s second wave of Covid-19, NHS hospital data reveals SAGE...
SARS-CoV-2 during pregnancy not associated with complications in neonates, study finds On 25 March, Karolinska University Hospital in Sweden launched a screening programme (PCR
UK lockdown and air pollution: Nitrogen dioxide halved but sulfur dioxide doubled Researchers from the University’s School of Environmental Sciences analysed data from the Department for Environment,...
test) for the new coronavirus for...
Gut microbiome plays important role in sleep regulation David Gozal, MD, the Marie M. and Harry L. Smith Endowed Chair of Child Health at the MU School of Medicine, said the study...
Prenatal cannabis exposure associated with adverse outcomes during middle childhood The team’s analysis are the first steps in studying the effects of cannabis on children as attitudes surrounding its...
Proof-of-concept for a new ultra-low-cost hearing aid for age-related hearing loss
How microbes in a mother’s intestines affect fetal neurodevelopment
Hearing aids are a major tool for individuals with
While the maternal gut microbiota has been
hearing loss — especially age-related hearing loss, which currently...
associated with abnormalities in the brain function and behavior of offspring...
Statins reduce COVID-19 severity, likely by removing cholesterol that virus uses to infect
Face-covering use up, more people are taking COVID-19 threats seriously, study finds
UC San Diego Health researchers recently reported
The results are in a new report published this month
that statins — widely used cholesterol-lowering medications —...
by the Risk and Social Policy Group, a team of more than 15 scholars...
Your neighborhood may raise your risk of chronic kidney disease
UofA lab uncovers new mechanism of action against SARS-CoV-2 by antiviral drug remdesivir
A neighborhood’s overall socioeconomic status, including income and education level, may influence its residents’...
Researchers at the University of Alberta have
Alcohol, nicotine mix during pregnancy increases health risk in newborns
Novel dual CAR T cell immunotherapy holds promise for targeting the HIV reservoir
IMAGE: Metin Akay, founding chair and John S. Dunn Endowed Chair Professor of biomedical
discovered a novel, second mechanism of action by the antiviral drug remdesivir...
PHILADELPHIA — A recent study published in the
engineering at University...
journal Nature Medicine, led by researchers James Riley, PhD, a professor...
Three genes predict success of naltrexone in alcohol dependence treatment
New brain cell-like nanodevices work together to identify mutations in viruses
IMAGE: Personalized alcohol treatment view more
IMAGE: An electron micrograph of the artificial neuron. The niobium dioxide layer (yellow) endows
Credit: Medical University of South Carolina Considering...
the device with neuron-like...
SLAC invention could make particle accelerators 10 times smaller
Broad beans versus soybeans as feedstuff for dual-purpose chickens
IMAGE: SLAC scientists have invented a copper accelerator structure that could make future X-ray
Current practices of the poultry industry have raised ethical and ecological concerns: ethical concerns
lasers and accelerators...
include the culling...
Coronavirus: Whitty and Vallance faced ‘herd immunity’ backlash, emails show
Covid-19: Health workers ‘sick’ with fear at thought of second wave
As the UK introduces fresh restrictions on social
“The levels of anxiety amongst our staff that we may
contact to curb the spread of coronavirus, controversy continues to rage...
go back to what we saw in April is beyond anything I have ever...
Covid: US death toll passes 200,000 Media caption“It’s so disturbing… 200,000 deaths is too many”: Three funeral directors...
Covid: Raab defends ‘targeted’ new coronavirus measures Foreign Secretary Dominic Raab has defended the “balanced, targeted and proportionate” new coronavirus measures...
Online training helps preemies
When is HIIT the best exercise fit?
Every 11. baby is born too early in Germany, over 15
“The physiological benefits of HIIT or SIT [sprint
million globally each year. Although survival rates have increased,...
interval training] are well established,” says Matthew Stork,...
Giant spider provides promise of pain relief for irritable bowel syndrome
Early birds vs night owls: For diabetics, an early bedtime is best
Researchers screened 28 spiders, with the venom of the Venezuelan Pinkfoot Goliath tarantula —
It found that night owls (people who went to late and got up late, or ‘evening chronotypes’) have an
which has a leg-span...
excessively...
Patients with COVID-19 may have higher risk of kidney injury
Kidney damage from COVID-19 linked to higher risk of in-hospital death
According to Jochen Reiser, MD, PhD, the Ralph C Brown MD professor and chairperson of Rush’s
The study was conducted in Tongji hospital in Wuhan, China, which was assigned responsibility for
Department of Internal...
the treatment of severe...
A cheaper, faster COVID-19 test
Glycans in the SARS-CoV-2 spike protein play active role in infection
“We started working on the issue of developing a readily available testing method as soon as we saw the developments...
Before the SARS-CoV-2 spike protein can interact
Study identifies weight-loss threshold for heart health in patients with obesity, diabetes
NASA sees post-tropical storm Teddy generating heavy rain over Eastern Canada
CLEVELAND: A Cleveland Clinic study shows that 5 to 10 percent of surgically induced weight loss is
IMAGE: NASA’s IMERG rainfall product estimated on Sept. 23 at 3:30 a.m. EDT (0730 UTC) that
associated with improved...
Teddy was generating...
HIV drugs could prevent diabetes, study suggests
Magnetic ‘T-Budbots’ made from tea plants kill and clean biofilms (video)
IMAGE: Jayakrishna Ambati, MD, and colleagues
IMAGE: Magnetically propelled microbots can clean
found that patients taking drugs called NRTIs to treat HIV and hepatitis...
biofilms and kill bacteria. view more Credit: American Chemical...
Guiding light: Skoltech technology puts a light-painting drone at your fingertips
Tiny worlds reveal fundamental drivers of abundance, diversity
Skoltech researchers have designed and developed
The natural world is astonishingly complex. After
an interface that allows a user to direct a small
centuries of study, scientists still have much to learn
drone to light-paint patterns...
about how all the...
NASA finds Dolphin swimming against wind shear
Halt post-disturbance logging in forests
IMAGE: On Sept. 23, NASA’s Terra satellite provided a visible image of Tropical Storm Dolphin
Avoiding overall post-disturbance logging after such
with ACE2 on a human cell, it changes shape to expose its receptor binding...
IMAGE: Burned eucalypt forest in Australia. major disturbances...
approaching east...
Get in shape to fight off cancer: Learn how to reset your own body clock Taking regular exercise is one of the most important
Schools need to stay open because ‘economic and social consequences’ of shutting them are too high
ways of staying healthy and avoiding illness — and the good news is...
Schools must stay open to protect children’s mental health and avoid the ‘immense’ economic and social...
Scientists question 10pm closing time because ‘the virus doesn’t understand the clock’
Boris Johnson admits coronavirus outbreak could be doubling every 20 days
Top scientists today cast doubt over Boris Johnson‘s 10pm curfew on pubs, bars and restaurants to
as 20 days to double in number, Boris Johnson admitted today as he rowed...
control coronavirus,...
Coronavirus cases in the UK could be taking as long
Covid-19 carriers with no symptoms are ‘just as likely to transmit the virus’
Web resources bring new insight into COVID-19
Covid-19 carriers with no symptoms are just as likely to transmit the coronavirus as those who feel ill,
The study appears in the journal Scientific Data. “Our motivation for developing this resource is to
according to scientists. Two...
contribute to...
Children’s immune response more effective against COVID-19
Who is the weakest link? A better understanding of global supply chains
A widespread and dangerous immune response to
But how important are large, multinational
the virus has been linked to acute respiratory distress syndrome, the need...
companies in maintaining both local and international logistic networks and should...
Playing video games as a child can improve working memory years later, researchers find
ADHD study reveals unique genetic differences in African American patients
This is one of the conclusions from the article
of the genome play an important role in ADHD.
published in Frontiers in Human Neuroscience. The study involved 27 people...
However, these studies...
Evaporation critical to coronavirus transmission as weather changes In a paper in Physics of Fluids, by AIP Publishing,
Most infants are well even when moms are infected by COVID-19, researchers find
researchers studied the effects of relative humidity,
The study, led by researchers at UC San Francisco,
environmental temperature,...
suggests that babies born to mothers infected with the virus generally...
How night vision is maintained during retinal degenerative disease
Suicidality among adult survivors of childhood cancer
The study in mice suggests that second-order
A recent study found that survivors of childhood
neurons in the retina, which relay visual signals to
cancer have a similar risk of having suicidal
the retinal ganglion cells...
thoughts compared with other...
Caregiving factors may affect hospitalization risk among disabled older adults
Analysis reveals heart-related side effects of hydroxychloroquine and chloroquine
Few studies have investigated the potential impact
hydroxychloroquine and chloroquine have drawn
of caregivers and caregiver factors on older adults’
attention as potential therapies for...
Prior studies have suggested that structural variants
IMAGE: As the antimalarial drugs
likelihood...
Study finds lung transplant patients not given antifungal preventive drugs have higher risk of death
KIST develops ambient vibration energy harvester with automatic resonance tuning mechanism
ROCHESTER, Minn. — Antifungal preventive
Korean researchers have developed an energy
medications reduce mortality risk by half in the first
harvester that can generate electric power from
year following lung...
ambient vibrations with diverse...
Inside the secret lives of synchronous fireflies
Controlling ultrastrong light-matter coupling at room temperature
IMAGE: A stacked photograph of Photinus carolinus
Physicists at Chalmers University of Technology in
fireflies flashing in the wild. view more Credit:
Sweden, together with colleagues in Russia and
Peleg...
Poland, have managed to...
Boys’ club barriers create issues for Australian boards
Covid: Have local lockdowns worked?
Pale, male and stale – it’s certainly stereotypical, but it’s a saying that still holds water when it comes...
the prospect of further nationwide restrictions. But
Covid: Deaths near lowest level since March
Covid: Ban on meeting in houses extended across Scotland
Coronavirus contributed to 1% of all deaths in
Media captionNicola Sturgeon announces extension
England and Wales in the second week of this
of ban on meeting in houses A ban on visiting other
month. That’s among the...
people’s...
Covid: Boris Johnson calls for ‘resolve’ to fight coronavirus over winter
At least 1,600 could have spread COVID19 on planes, CDC data show
Media captionBoris Johnson said that collective health depends on “individual behaviour” Prime
At least 1,600 people who developed coronavirus boarded planes and could have infected 11,000
Minister Boris...
more passengers – but...
After a summer of gradual relaxation, the UK faces about a fifth of...
Scientists develop model to determine which US states are in a second wave of coronavirus
FDA will make it harder for COVID-19 vaccines to get approved
Scientists have developed a mathematical model to
expected to issue new, tougher requirements for its approval of a coronavirus...
determine whether or not US states are in a ‘second
The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is
surge period’...
Fewer than 40% of Americans plan to get a coronavirus vaccine as soon as one is available
CDC advises Americans to not trick-ortreating or to costume parties in new coronavirus guidance
Fewer than 40% of Americans plan to get a
Halloween is canceled: CDC advises Americans to
coronavirus vaccine as soon as one is available,
not go trick-or-treating or to costume parties but to
new survey finds as Trump pushes...
stay home and carve...
Exercising regularly and not smoking can have a dramatic effect on your lifespan study shows
Why children ARE more protected from severe COVID-19 than adults
Healthy habits could add EIGHT YEARS to your life:
portion of the immune system that we have from birth, a new study finds. Researchers...
Exercising regularly and not smoking can have a
Children may be protected from coronavirus by the
dramatic effect on your...
UV-C light is effective for killing COVID-19 on N95s, study demonstrates
COVID-19 mortality rates higher among men than women
Researchers say the outside and inside of the facemasks were decontaminated in a prototype
“The COVID-19 pandemic has revealed a striking gender bias with increased mortality rates in men
phototherapy unit that dispenses...
compared with women...
Test, isolate, communicate: Keys to controlling a COVID-19 outbreak in a long-term care facility
Small increase in risk of autism seen for pre- and post-term births
A new study led by Carl Shrader, a physician and researcher in the Department of Family Medicine in
unresolved, but they likely involve both genetic and
The causes of ASD are complex and remain environmental factors. Some...
the West Virginia University...
Who’s Tweeting about scientific research? And why? Scientists candidly tweet about their unpublished research not only to one another but also to a broader audience of engaged...
Nationwide study shows disparities in COVID-19 infection for Black and Hispanic people Previous research suggests that people from racial and ethnic minority backgrounds are at greater risk of severe or deadly...
Is rheumatoid arthritis two different diseases?
Complications from diabetes linked to worse memory, IQ in children
Rheumatoid arthritis is the most common type of
DKA happens when diabetes goes undiagnosed or
autoimmune arthritis, caused when the immune system attacks healthy cells...
is poorly managed. With DKA, blood sugar gets very high as acidic substances...
COVID opens a partisan gap on voting by mail
Study shows light therapy is safe and may benefit patients with TBI
Before the pandemic, there wasn’t any difference in
BOSTON – Light therapy is safe and has
the rates at which Democratic and Republican
measurable effects in the brain, according to a
voters actually cast...
pioneering study by researchers...
Global change ecologist leads NASA satellite study of rapid greening across Arctic tundra
Mount Sinai researchers develop COVID19 mortality prediction model
IMAGE: The study is the first to measure vegetation
IMAGE: Evaluation results for test datasets 1 (A) and 2 (B) are shown here in terms of the ROC
changes across the Arctic tundra, from Alaska and
curves obtained, as...
Canada to Siberia,...
Having high cholesterol levels early in life leads to heart problems by middle age Having elevated cholesterol during the teens or early twenties increases a person’s risk of having a heart attack,...
Stanford researchers combine CAT scans and advanced computing to fight wildfires IMAGE: A piece of burning wood shown in X-ray (left) and CAT scan (right). view more Credit: Emeric Stephane...
News coverage in Chicago disproportionately devalues Black and
Stanford psychologists investigate COVID-19’s mental toll on teenagers
Hispanic lives The recent deaths of George Floyd, Breonna Taylor and Ahmaud Arbery added new momentum to the
The COVID-19 crisis has taken a psychological toll on people of all ages, but one group especially affected is teenagers....
Black Lives Matter social movement...
CDC says its guidance that coronavirus spreads through the air was posted ‘IN ERROR’
Bill Gates predicts the US will have a COVID-19 vaccine by early 2021
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) says it mistakenly published guidance
vaccine by early 2021 – but ‘how quickly we end the pandemic’...
Bill Gates predicts the US will have a COVID-19
suggesting that the novel coronavirus...
Pootack Orthopedic Seat Cushion review Amazon
Fauci says ‘divisive state’ of US interferes with COVID-19 response
Hundreds of Amazon reviewers swear by this £19
Top infectious disease expert Dr Anthony Fauci
orthopaedic cushion for creating a comfortable home office By Emily Knott...
warned that the ‘divisive state’ of the US is getting in the way...
CDC committee delays vote on who should get coronavirus vaccines first in nationwide rollout
Projection versus reality: Experts say Britain could fall well short of Prof Vallance’s warning
CDC committee delays vote on who should get
Scientists have questioned whether the UK really
coronavirus vaccines first in nationwide rollout until they know which shots...
could see 50,000 new Covid-19 infections a day by next month as projected...
Professor Lockdown stands by doomsday forecast that sent Britain into lockdown
UK passes 400,000 total coronavirus infections with rise of 4,926 in a day
One of Britain’s top Covid-19 experts has stood by
coronavirus, with the biggest rise since May 7 taking
his prediction that half a million people could have died without...
the country’s total...
Strong markets for cultured meat across meat-reducing Germany and France
New study reveals why flu can be devastating for pregnant women
The research, published in the journal Foods by an
The pre-clinical study has overturned current
international research team from the University of
scientific thinking on the reasons why flu infections
Bath (UK), Université...
affect pregnant women...
Mental illness treatment varies widely among American adolescents within and across zip codes
It is time to embrace cannabis for medicinal use, say experts
Britain today recorded another 4,926 cases of
Using a national database of insurance claims,
Researchers found that hundreds of thousands of UK patients were self-medicating with illegal
Princeton University researchers investigated the
cannabis-based products for...
type of treatment adolescents...
New drug candidate found for hand, foot and mouth disease
Parkinson’s disease is not one, but two diseases
The compound of interest is a small molecule that
This is the conclusion of a study which has just been
binds to RNA, the virus’s genetic material, and
published in the leading neurology journal Brain. The
changes its 3-D shape...
researchers behind...
Targeting the treatment of autoimmune diseases
Personal interactions are important drivers of STEM identity in girls
The body’s immunological memory enables the
In a new paper published in the Journal of Research
immune system to respond more rapidly and effectively to pathogens that...
in Science Teaching, Hughes and her colleagues took a much closer look...
Engineers pre-train AI computers to make them even more powerful In 2016, a supercomputer beat the world champion
Study examines women’s attitudes toward long-acting injectable therapy to prevent HIV
in Go, a complicated board game. How? By using
Oral pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) is a highly
reinforcement learning, a...
effective method of reducing risk for HIV, yet use of PrEP is uniformly...
NIH study details self-reported experiences with post-exertional malaise in ME/CFS
When bots do the negotiating, humans more likely to engage in deceptive techniques
IMAGE: Using their own words and experiences, people with ME/CFS described how debilitating
Recently computer scientists at USC Institute of Technologies (ICT) set out to assess under what
PEM can be in a study in...
conditions humans would...
NASA imagery reveals strongest areas of Tropical Storm Beta
Mining molecular data with cryo-EM unveils hidden biological secrets
IMAGE: On Sept. 21 at 3:29 p.m. EDT (1929 UTC) NASA’s Aqua satellite analyzed Tropical Storm Beta
IMAGE: Abhishek Singharoy is a researcher at the Biodesign Center for Applied Structural Discovery
using the Atmospheric...
and ASU’s...
NASA sees Hurricane Teddy threaten Eastern Canada IMAGE: On Sept. 22 at 1:55 a.m. EDT (0555 UTC),
Smart cells: Chemists develop tool with potential to treat illness at the cellular level
the MODIS instrument aboard NASA’s Aqua satellite gathered temperature...
New research by an international team of chemists describes a new type of artificial cell that can communicate with other...
Coronavirus restrictions are extended across NI
Covid: UK coronavirus alert level moving to 4
Covid-19 restrictions are to be extended to all of
The UK’s coronavirus alert level is being upgraded
Northern Ireland from 18:00 BST on Tuesday, the Stormont Executive has...
from 3 to 4, meaning transmission is “high or rising exponentially”,...
Flu jab ‘more important than ever’ this winter
Covid: Pubs and restaurants in England to have 10pm closing times
People are being advised to get a flu jab to help
All pubs, bars, restaurants and other hospitality
protect against the “double danger” of flu and
venues in England must have a 22:00 closing time
coronavirus....
from Thursday, to help...
TASTE test may predict how severely ill coronavirus patients will become, study finds
‘Do I need a hernia operation if I’m not in pain?’: DR MARTIN SCURR answers your health questions
Could a TASTE test predict who will get severely ill
My doctor has advised me to have my hernia
from coronavirus? Patients who can’t detect bitter
treated, even though it doesn’t cause me pain. I
flavors are...
would like to have the procedure...
Lack of sunshine does NOT make people feel more depressed, new study claims
Can vitamin pills protect you from cancer?
‘No such thing as the winter blues’: Lack of sunshine does NOT make people feel more depressed, new
Winter is just around the corner, and with the fresh threat of a second wave of Covid-19, you are
study claims A...
probably thinking of giving...
Are you willing to try DIY dentistry? We review the at-home remedies to get your teeth stuck into
The infection that could be more deadly for students than coronavirus
A trip to the dentist tops the poll of things in life that make us most nervous, according to the Oral Health
student Ben de Souza put his symptoms down to a hangover and decided...
Waking up with a pounding head and feeling sick,
Foundation,...
Are migraines and the menopause linked to cardiac issues? When I did my cardiology training in the 1980s, I learnt that women with chest pain were ‘weird’, with strange symptoms. This...
Human trials of the Oxford coronavirus vaccine are STILL on hold in the US over safety fears Human trials of Oxford’s vaccine are still on hold in the US over safety concerns, two weeks after they were first...
Corona-induced CO2 emission reductions are not yet detectable in the atmosphere
Soft robots, origami combine for potential way to deliver medical treatments
The corona pandemic has changed both our
the Georgia Institute of Technology detailed their discovery, which makes...
working and our private lives. People increasingly
The researchers from The Ohio State University and
work from home, have video conferences...
Richmond emergency room experienced a surge in opioid overdoses during pandemic
‘Front of package’ nutrition labels improved nutrition quality
Nonfatal opioid overdose visits to the VCU Medical
responding to increased public interest in healthier food,” says...
Center emergency department in Richmond
“We wanted to know whether food companies were
increased from 102 between March...
Researchers discover new molecules for tracking Parkinson’s disease
BCG vaccination in infancy does not protect against COVID-19, Swedish data
Now, a new study published in Chemical Science describes an innovative approach for identifying molecules that can help track...
indicate Controlled trials with the vaccine are in progress, but in the meantime Clément de Chaisemartin, an assistant professor...
The overlap between fear and anxiety brain circuits
Biomarker indicating neurodegeneration identified in the eye
While “fear” and “anxiety” are often used interchangeably, prevailing scientific theory
Diseases such as Alzheimer’s Disease and Parkinson’s Disease are the result of nerve cells in
suggests...
the brain or peripheral...
Researchers identify new type of superconductor
Study reveals racial disparities in clinical trial recruitment
ITHACA, N.Y. – Until now, the history of
Boston, Mass. – As electronic medical records
superconducting materials has been a tale of two
(EMR) become ubiquitous in health care settings,
types: s-wave and d-wave. Now,...
scientists are increasingly...
Marine sponges inspire the next generation of skyscrapers and bridges
Researchers combine photoacoustic and fluorescence imaging in tiny package
When we think about sponges, we tend to think of
IMAGE: A new endoscope about the thickness of a
something soft and squishy. But researchers from
human hair uses a multimode fiber (MMF) for
the Harvard John A. Paulson...
fluorescence imaging and...
Evolution of radio-resistance is more complicated than previously thought
Nearly 20 percent of americans don’t have enough to eat
IMAGE: Induced radio-resistant E. coli, evolve complex mutation profiles as experimental evolution
BATON ROUGE, Louisiana – More than 18 percent of U.S. adults do not know whether they will have
continues and the...
enough to eat from day...
Diabetes dramatically reduces the kidney’s ability clean itself
Childhood sexual abuse: Mental and physical after-effects closely linked
IMAGE: Drs. Zheng Dong and Zhengwei Ma, MCG
A new Canadian study reveals that the
research associate and the study’s first author. view
psychological and physical effects of childhood
more Credit:...
sexual abuse are closely tied. The...
Study finds shortening a coronavirus ‘superspreading’ event could have cut transmissions by 86%
Are the additives in our food making us ill?
The amount to time you are exposed to coronavirus
our ‘ultra-processed’ diet, according to new research
may partially dictate how likely you are to catch the
buried by...
Our lives are being cut short by the toxic effects of
potentially deadly...
Is soap made with BACTERIA the secret to healthy skin?
Trump hints that PFIZER’s coronavirus vaccine could be first approved
We should be buying body washes and moisturisers
Trump hints that PFIZER’s coronavirus vaccine
that nurture the billions of bacteria, viruses and fungi
could be the first to be approved in the US with
that live on our...
Johnson Johnson’s...
Is this the cure for sleepless nights? Scientists believe ear zapper could help banish insomnia
Shattered, headaches, forgetful? Don’t assume it’s just age!
Ear clips that stimulate a nerve in the ears could
You know what they say: if you want something done, then ask a busy person. Well, that busy
help treat insomnia. New research suggests that
person used to be me. As a writer...
using the clips for just...
London mayor Sadiq Khan says he wants facemasks worn in ALL the capital’s public spaces
Are the government’s ‘scary’ graphs as bad as they seem?
Sadiq Khan today said he wants face masks worn in
Experts today poured scorn over questionable claims the UK’s Covid-19 outbreak is doubling in
all London’s public spaces in a 15-point coronavirus
size every seven days,...
crackdown he...
Physical and cognitive function have improved meaningfully in 30 years
How to improve the surgery backlog during COVID-19
“Performance-based measurements describe how older people manage in their daily life, and at the
“As a surgeon, I understand why hospitals needed to delay many elective surgeries to ensure there
same time, the measurements...
was enough space...
AI could expand healing with bioscaffolds
A team led by computer scientist Lydia Kavraki of Rice’s Brown School of Engineering used a machine learning approach...
Long-term COVID-19 containment will be shaped by strength, duration of immunity “Much of the discussion so far related to the future trajectory of Covid-19 has rightly been focused on the effects...
Think you have chemical intolerance? Answer three questions
Nanoparticle SARS-CoV-2 model may speed drug discovery for COVID-19
To address this and increase awareness of chemical intolerance, researchers at The University of Texas
The tool is a fluorescent nanoparticle probe that uses the spike protein on the surface of SARS-CoV-
Health Science Center...
2 to bind to cells and...
Anthropologists compare a composite measure of physiological dysregulation among humans and other primates
Low-cost, frequent COVID-19 screening of asymptomatic people could decrease infections, deaths and be cost-effective
But how, exactly, do our bodies weather with age, and to what extent do people around the word
COVID-19 testing refers generally to testing of people with symptoms of the illness, while screening
experience physiological aging...
refers to testing of...
COVID-19 screening of asymptomatic people could decrease infections, deaths
2020 Arctic sea ice minimum at second lowest on record
BOSTON – New research suggests when the
NASA and the National Snow and Ice Data Center
COVID-19 pandemic is slowing, low-cost, recurring screening of asymptomatic...
(NSIDC) at the University of Colorado Boulder shows that the 2020 minimum...
How we age
Hyperbolic metamaterials exhibit 2T physics
It is well understood that mortality rates increase with age. Whether you live in Tokyo, rural Tennessee or the forests of...
IMAGE: Comparison of gravitational and optical behavior. V. Smolyaninova et al. view more Credit: V. Smolyaninova...
E. coli bacteria offer path to improving photosynthesis
40% of O’ahu, Hawai’i beaches could be lost by mid-century
IMAGE: Maureen Hanson, left, professor of molecular biology and genetics and plant biology
IMAGE: Residential area on O’ahu that has experienced significant beach loss due to erosion
and Myat Lin, research associate,...
and shoreline hardening....
Suspension of fertility treatments during COVID-19 has mental health impacts
‘Best’ hospitals should be required to deliver tobacco treatment
The suspension of fertility treatments due to the
A UCLA-led report published today in the Journal of
COVID-19 pandemic has had a variety of psychological impacts on women whose...
the American Medical Association Internal Medicine exposes what the authors...
Dr Patrick Vallance: ‘Epidemic is doubling every seven days’
Coronavirus: WHO sets rules for testing African herbal remedies
The government’s chief scientific advisor Sir Patrick
China-US rivalry in Africa fuelled by coronavirus
Vallance says measures must be taken to stop the almost-weekly...
UK could face 50,000 Covid cases a day by mid-October Media captionChief Scientific Officer Sir Patrick Vallance says measures must be taken to stop the spread of Covid-19 The...
The number of Americans hospitalized for alcoholism has risen 3.5% since 1998, study finds US hospitalizations for alcoholism have risen 3.5% since 1998 – but the death rate for patients who get treated has...
US Congressional report condemns China, WHO for COVID ‘cover-up’ Trump blasts President Xi after US Congressional report condemns China and the WHO for ‘covering up’ coronavirus...
Manchester authority tells care homes to accept Covid patients being discharged from hospital A Manchester authority has reportedly told care homes to accept Covid-19 patients being discharged from hospitals to free...
Sadiq Khan is meeting council leaders over new lockdown restrictions for capital
Britain could still get a vaccine by CHRISTMAS, Sir Patrick Vallance says
Covid infection rates in 20 London boroughs are
1. GlaxoSmithKline and Sanofi Pasteur: 60million doses The Government revealed on July 29 it had
higher than areas of England already hit by
signed a deal with pharmaceutical...
restrictions, new data revealed...
Coronavirus UK: Where will next hotspot be after NE England?
Britain records 11 more coronavirus deaths and 4,368 cases
Covid-19 will continue spreading down the North East coast over the next fortnight and outbreaks will
Britain today recorded another 4,368 coronavirus cases and 11 more deaths as Britain stands on the
continue growing in...
brink of being hit by...
A computer predicts your thoughts, creating images based on them
Archaeology uncovers infectious disease spread 4000 years ago
The technique is based on a novel brain-computer
Yaws — from the same bacteria species responsible
interface. Previously, similar brain-computer interfaces have been able...
for syphilis (Treponema pallidum) — is a childhood disease...
Scientists advance understanding of blood-brain barrier health
New discovery to have huge impact on development of future battery cathodes
In addition to a tough outer shell, brains have
IMAGE: New paper in Nature Energy, reveals how
internal defenses, including a powerful shield called
researchers fully identified the nature of oxidised
the blood-brain barrier...
oxygen in the important...
Astronomers discover an Earth-sized "pi planet" with a 3.14-day orbit
Mirror-like photovoltaics get more electricity out of heat
In a delightful alignment of astronomy and mathematics, scientists at MIT and elsewhere have
New heat-harnessing “solar” cells that reflect 99% of the energy they can’t convert to electricity could...
discovered a “pi Earth”...
Awareness of COVID-19 in severe dementia patients
Engineers imitate human hands to make better sensors
IMAGE: The ongoing coronavirus disease 2019
IMAGE: Penn State researchers helped develop a
(COVID-19) pandemic has substantially affected patients with dementia and...
dual-mode sensor that functions as electronic skin to measure the dynamic...
Ribeye-eating pigs demonstrate protein quality for humans
A link between sensory neurons activation and the immune system
URBANA, Ill. – Nearly a decade ago, the UN’s Food
Pain is a protective mechanism, alerting us to
and Agriculture Organization (FAO) developed a
danger by generating an unpleasant sensation. The
new index to...
warning message is carried...
Bio-based inhibition of gas hydrate formation
Five-minute blast from a LASER boosts women’s libido
IMAGE: Synthesis of epoxidized sunflower oil (ESFO) and phosphorylated polyol (Phospol) view
Five-minute blast from a LASER boosts women’s libido and improves their orgasms, scientists find
more Credit:...
The study found that...
Study shows the major impact of diabetes on the risk of falls
Male baboons with female friends live longer
New research presented at this year’s annual
IMAGE: A 35-year study of more than 540 wild
meeting of the European Association for the Study of Diabetes (EASD),...
baboons in Kenya links strong social bonds to better chances of survival. ...
Your cells look young for their age, compared to a chimp’s
Spike in new nut anaphylaxis in children at Halloween and Easter
DURHAM , N.C. — Many humans live to see their
A new study looking at the link between peanut and
70s and 80s, some even reach 100 years old. But
tree-nut anaphylaxis in children and holidays found
life is much shorter...
spikes at Halloween...
COVID-19 and the decolonization of Indigenous public health
Black women may be less likely to receive timely treatment for breast cancer
Indigenous self-determination, leadership and knowledge have helped protect Indigenous
New research suggests that Black women experience longer waits for treatment initiation than
communities in Canada during the coronavirus...
white women after a breast cancer...
European survey shows alarmingly low awareness of erectile dysfunction
College students with disabilities at greater risk for substance abuse
IMAGE: Provision of eight visuals representing
College students with physical and cognitive
significant statistics from the conducted survey. view more Credit:...
disabilities use illicit drugs more, and have a higher prevalence of drug use...
Music boosts memories for ethnic minority dementia patients
Hancock: Follow Covid rules or they will get tougher
Charities are using tailored music to bring back
Media captionMatt Hancock: Follow rules or ‘more
memories for dementia patients from ethnic
stringent enforcement’ coming Restrictions will get
minorities. To mark World Alzheimer’s...
tougher...
Study shows that rheumatoid arthritis is associated with a 23% increased risk of developing diabetes
Couples can show linked behaviour in terms of risk factors to prevent type 2 diabetes
A new study presented at this year’s annual meeting
New research being presented at this year’s Annual
of the European Association for the Study of
Meeting of the European Association for the Study
Diabetes (EASD), held...
of Diabetes (EASD),...
Screening UK Biobank blood samples identifies thousands of undiagnosed cases of type 2 diabetes
Study links higher level of exercise to 25% to 32% lower risk of all-cause mortality in people with type 2 diabetes
A study of approximately 200,000 blood samples
New research presented at this year’s Annual
from the UK Biobank has identified more than 2,000
Meeting of the European Association for the Study
undiagnosed cases of type...
of Diabetes (EASD),...
PARPi olaparib for the targeted treatment of metastatic prostate cancer IMAGE: Joaquin Mateo, Principal Investigator of the
First new drug in years reduces recurrence in high risk HR+ early breast cancer
Vall d’Hebron Institute of Oncology’s (VHIO)
Lugano, Switzerland, 20 September 2020 – Adding
Prostate...
abemaciclib to hormonal therapy reduces the risk of cancer recurrence...
No benefit for post-operative radiotherapy in non-small-cell lung cancer
ESMO 2020: Breast cancer drug set to transform prostate cancer treatment
Lugano, Switzerland, 20 September 2020 – Post-
extend the lives of some men with prostate cancer
operative radiotherapy (PORT) used in patients with
and should become a...
A drug used to treat breast and ovarian cancer can
non-small-cell lung...
Yale succeeds with a more inclusive approach to heart transplants
Immune system may have another job — combatting depression
New Haven, Conn. — Doctors at Yale New Haven
An inflammatory autoimmune response within the
Hospital used a more aggressive selection process
central nervous system similar to one linked to
to more than quadruple...
neurodegenerative diseases...
Knowledge gained, questions remain on severe COVID-19 infections
Shift in West African wildmeat trade suggests erosion of cultural taboos
What The Editorial Says: Authors of this editorial review the evidence for the management of
New research by the University of Kent’s Durrell Institute of Conservation and Ecology (DICE) has
patients with the acute respiratory...
demonstrated a clear...
Human genetics: A look in the mirror
Nano-microscope gives first direct observation of the magnetic properties of 2D materials
Who are we? Where did we come from? How did we get here? Throughout the ages, humans have sought answers to these questions,...
IMAGE: New diamond-based nano-microscope opens up potential for 2D materials. view more Credit: David A. Broadway Australian...
Increasing the effectiveness of cancer treatments: Anti-PD-L1 immunotherapy
Predicting the future of liver-safe drugs
IMAGE: A schematic diagram of molecular
human liver organoids view more Credit: Institute of
mechanism underling nuclear translocation of PD-L1
Research,TMDU Researchers...
IMAGE: Green: Bile acid, Red: PI, Blue: ROS in
and its contradictory functions...
Covid: Can a ‘circuit break’ halt the second wave?
Covid: £10,000 fines for self-isolation breaches
Prime Minister Boris Johnson says the UK is “now
People in England who refuse an order to self-
seeing a second wave” of Covid-19. Expanding
isolate could be fined up to £10,000, the government
“local”...
has said. The new legal...
Aberrant electronic and structural alterations in pressure tuned perovskite NaOsO3
Like humans, chimpanzees can suffer for life if orphaned before adulthood
IMAGE: Electronic and structural phase diagram of
IMAGE: A chimpanzee mother’s presence and support throughout the prolonged childhood years
NaOsO3 view more Credit: Raimundas Sereika The
allow their offspring...
perovskite...
Raids and bloody rituals among ancient steppe nomads
New way to halt leukemia relapse shown promising in mice
IMAGE: 1700 years old skeletons of southsiberian
IMAGE: CML stem cells, which are the cellular
steppe nomads site of Tunnug1. view more Credit:
source of the vast majority of CML cells, are
Tunnug 1...
reportedly resistant to...
SUTD researchers develop simple method to 3D print milk products
Promising computer simulations for stellarator plasmas
IMAGE: A – D: 3D printed milk structures of couch, fortress, wheel, and cloverleaf, respectively. E: 3D
For the fusion researchers at IPP, who want to develop a power plant based on the model of the
printed...
sun, the turbulence formation...
Scientists predict economically important traits of crops
Potential new drug to mitigate SARS-CoV2 infection consequences
IMAGE: Researchers of SPbPU developed a new
IMAGE: The inflammatory process identified in
mathematical model to predict economic
severe cases of coronavirus causes an uncontrolled
performance of crops. view...
and excessive release...
Why fit, healthy women are the most at risk of long Covid Pictured: Jeannie McGinnis, 48, from Sheffield, who
Youngsters barred from seeing their parents amid chaos over Covid restrictions in care homes
has been unable to shake of illness after first
Disabled youngsters are being ‘locked up’ and
showing symptoms...
barred from seeing their parents amid growing chaos over coronavirus...
Are corona passports really the magic bullet Ministers hope they’ll be?
Killer lung infection that lurks in your compost
Normality was – frustratingly – within reach. For
Thousands of cases of a life-threatening condition
months, infection rates fell and the pandemic
caused by mould lurking in compost heaps, pillows
seemed to be behind...
and duvets are being...
DR ELLIE CANNON: Can anything cure my sore and swollen legs?
Robot and 14 surgeons work on a single cancer patient
I suffer from dreadfully swollen, red and sore legs, which the doctor said is due to cellulitis, a skin
A robot and three teams of surgeons worked simultaneously on a single patient to perform what is
infection. I’ve...
thought to be a first-of-its-kind...
HEALTH NOTES: This’ll shake you… too LITTLE salt can be bad for us
Parents place children on risky exclusion diets due to mistaken belief they could beat allergies
HEALTH NOTES: This’ll shake you… too LITTLE salt can be bad for us By Mail on Sunday Reporter Published: 17:56...
Parents place children on risky exclusion diets due to mistaken belief they could beat allergies Experts blame allergy tests...
How researchers look at the bird brain in action IMAGE: The research team (from left) Felix
Glyphosate residue in manure fertilizer decrease strawberry and meadow fescue growth
Ströckens, Mehdi Behroozi, Onur Güntürkün, Tobias Otto and Roland Pusch ...
IMAGE: Strawberry and meadow fescue were used in the study. view more Credit: Viivi Saikkonen A new study...
Actively speaking two languages protects against cognitive impairment
Confidence in the authorities’ handling of COVID-19 provides good mental health
As well as allowing us to communicate with other
IMAGE: Martin Mækelæ and Gerit Pfuhl from the
people, languages are the tool we use to convey our thoughts, identity,...
Department of Psychology at UiT have looked at our reactions to the...
Neil deGrasse Tyson speaks out on space, politics, and science outreach
Evolutionary paths: Scientists have found new patterns in protein evolution
IMAGE: Host Neil deGrasse Tyson in COSMOS:
IMAGE: Senescence and entrenchment in protein
POSSIBLE WORLDS. view more Credit: Patrick
sequences of vertebrates and insects. view more
McElhenney/FOX The...
Credit: A. V....
Development of high-sensitivity, wide-IF band heterodyne receiver in THz frequency range
New first-line treatment option for metastatic kidney cancer
IMAGE: HEBM structure and a micrograph view
Lugano, Switzerland, 19 September 2020 – The results of the phase 3 CheckMate 9ER trial have
more Credit: National Institute of Information and
provided a new first-line...
Communications...
‘Anxiety app helped me at my new school’ says Essex pupil
Coronavirus: Teacher writes about ‘horrendous’ Covid-19 battle
An 11-year-old girl has spoken about how a new app funded by the NHS helped her cope with anxious
Famous photos of Marlow’s town centre – in colour
thoughts as she started...
Cancer taskforce aims to reduce patient backlog
Covid: PM considering new restrictions amid second coronavirus wave
A new taskforce will meet next week to kick-start the
Media captionNewcastle pub-goers adapt to new
recovery of cancer services across the NHS in England. Charities believe...
coronavirus measures Boris Johnson is spending the weekend considering...
Scientists explaining how diverse species coexist in microbial communities as sunlight, sugars or nitrogen sources, to survive
Authoritative new analysis links increased omega-3 intake to cardioprotection and improved cardiovascular outcomes
and reproduce....
The research concludes that EPA and DHA omega-
Like all life, microbes require certain nutrients, such
3 intake is associated with reduced risk of coronary heart disease (CHD) events,...
The Phish scale: New tool helps IT staff see why users click on fraudulent emails
Many practitioners are not prescribing HIV prevention medication
By 2021, global cybercrime damages will cost $6
The study, led by Ashley Leech, PhD, assistant
trillion annually, up from $3 trillion in 2015, according to estimates from...
professor of Health Policy, surveyed 519 practitioners in five major U.S....
Humans develop more slowly than mice because our chemistry is different
Uncovering the clock that sets the speed of embryo development
In the early phase of the development of
Different development time-scales All mammals
vertebrates, the embryo develops into a series of
follow the same steps to grow from embryo to adult.
“segments” that eventually...
This involves the same...
VLBA makes first direct distance measurement to magnetar
Ten minutes of massage or rest will help your body fight stress
Astronomers using the National Science Foundation’s Very Long Baseline Array (VLBA) have
Allowing yourself a few minutes of downtime significantly boosts mental and physical relaxation.
made the first direct geometric...
Research by psychologists...
Most homemade masks are doing a great job, even when we sneeze, study finds
After developing CRISPR test, UConn researchers validate clinical feasibility for COVID-19 testing
CHAMPAIGN, Ill. — Studies indicate that homemade masks help combat the spread of viruses like COVID-19 when combined with...
In March, researchers in the Department of Biomedical Engineering– a shared department in the schools of Dental Medicine,...
Engineers produce a fisheye lens that’s completely flat
Complex phonological tests are useful for diagnosing reading dysfunction
IMAGE: 3D artistic illustration of the wide-field-of-
HSE University researchers have confirmed that the
view metalens capturing a 180° panorama of MIT’s Killian...
level of phonological processing skills in children can impact their ability...
New design principles for spin-based quantum materials
UC study sheds light on cancer treatment, COVID-19
As our lives become increasingly intertwined with
IMAGE: Trisha Wise-Draper, MD, PhD, associate
technology — whether supporting communication
professor of medicine in the Division of Hematology
while working remotely...
Oncology at the UC...
Up to 50% of people may already have immune cells that could fight coronavirus
DR MICHAEL MOSLEY: Here’s how you CAN let a second wave wash over you
HALF of Americans could have some protection against COVID-19: Studies find many people have
After a last, glorious blast of heat, the British summer is almost over and we are now heading into
immune T cells to other coronaviruses...
autumn. I normally...
Generation of three-dimensional heart organoids
How Dantu blood group protects against malaria, and how all humans could benefit
Heart development as it happens in vivo, or in a living organism, is a complex process that has traditionally been difficult...
The findings, published today (16 September) in Nature, could also be significant in the wider battle against malaria. Because...
Rochester researchers document an optical fiber beyond compare
Gene therapy corrects the cardiac effects of Friedreich’s ataxia
IMAGE: The anti-resonant hollow core fiber features
IMAGE: Provides all-inclusive access to the critical
a unique arrangement of seven hollow capillaries arranged around...
pillars of human gene therapy: research, methods, and clinical...
new alteration in the brain of people with Alzheimer’s discovered
Buffalo-based study aims to connect the dots on food access
Despite the important advances in research in
BUFFALO, N.Y. — Researchers know from many
recent years, the etiopathogenesis of Alzheimer’s
previous studies what prevents cash-strapped
disease is still not...
shoppers in underserved communities...
Study links rising stress, depression in US to pandemic-related losses, media consumption
US adults experienced increased COVID19-related mental health challenges as the pandemic unfolded
Irvine, Calif. – Experiencing multiple stressors
U.S. adults increasingly experienced symptoms
triggered by the COVID-19 pandemic – such as
associated with acute stress and depression as
unemployment –...
COVID-19 cases and deaths skyrocketed...
New method identifies antibody-like proteins with diagnostic and therapeutic potential for SARS-CoV-2
NASA-NOAA’s Suomi NPP satellite finds tropical storm Noul fading over Laos
Scientists have used a new high-speed, in vitro
provided forecasters with a visible image of Tropical
selection method to isolate 9 antibody-like proteins
Storm Noul over...
IMAGE: NASA-NOAA’s Suomi NPP satellite
(ALPs) that bind to...
Covid-19 in the UK: How many coronavirus cases are there in your area?
Amanda Bowles: Doctor error contributed to anorexic woman’s death
There have been nearly 400,000 confirmed cases of
Anorexia inquest: Doctor admits mistake in
coronavirus so far in the UK and more than 40,000
Cambridge woman’s death
people have died, government...
Coronavirus: Care home visitors to be supervised at all times
Coronavirus: ‘Widespread virus growth across the country’
People visiting residents in care homes should be supervised at all times to ensure social distancing,
There is widespread growth of the epidemic across the country and the R number has risen to between
according to a government...
1.1 and 1.4, say the...
US Surgeon General, vaccine czar, say covid shot by election ‘improbable’
Smoking, vaping and second-hand smoke may ALL raise COVID-19 risks, studies suggest
US Surgeon General Dr Jerome Adams says it is ‘improbable’ (although possible) that the nation will have a coronavirus...
Smoking may alter genes in a way that creates more cellular entry points for coronavirus, new research suggests. Australian...
The US needs to perform 200 MILLION coronavirus tests a MONTH The US needs to be conducting nearly 200 million coronavirus tests a month in order to control the pandemic at its current...
PROFESSOR ROBERT THOMAS presents his top 10 food heroes to help cut your risk of cancer Most of us know it’s important for our health to eat a wide range of fruits, vegetables and herbs – and a great deal...
Cut your risk of cancer: Brush your teeth, don’t burn your toast, says PROFESSOR ROBERT THOMAS
Novel mechanism may confer protection against glaucoma
The more I delve into research from around the world, and the more I listen to the experiences of
increased intraocular pressure. However, a particular group of patients has...
In general, glaucoma patients are vulnerable to
patients, the more convinced...
New high-speed test shows how antibiotics combine to kill bacteria
Coffee associated with improved survival in metastatic colorectal cancer patients
Combinations of antimicrobial agents are invariably
The findings, based on data from a large
prescribed for certain infectious diseases, such as tuberculosis, HIV...
observational study nested in a clinical trial, are in line with earlier studies...
Unverricht-Lundborg disease is more common in Finland than elsewhere in the world
Nose’s response to odors more than just a simple sum of parts In mammals, the sense of smell starts with the detection of odors by receptors at the ends of
EPM1 is part of the Finnish disease heritage and it is estimated to be more common in Finland than
special cells — called...
anywhere else in the world....
Connecting the dots on food access A new University at Buffalo study based in Western
A better informed society can prevent lead poisoning disasters
New York is the first that simultaneously examined
Extensive iron and lead corrosion of the water
the preferences of...
distribution system in Flint, coupled with lead release, created “red...
NASA estimates powerful hurricane Teddy’s extreme rainfall IMAGE: On Sept. 18 at 8 a.m. EDT (1200 UTC),
NASA confirms development of recordbreaking tropical storm Wilfred, ending hurricane list
NASA’s IMERG estimated Hurricane Teddy was
IMAGE: On Sept. 18 at 5:30 a.m. EDT (0930 UTC),
generating as much as...
NASA’s IMERG estimated Tropical Storm Wilfred was generating...
NASA-NOAA satellite sees tropical depression 22 strengthening in gulf of Mexico
NASA’s aqua satellite helps confirm subtropical storm alpha
IMAGE: NASA-NOAA’s Suomi NPP satellite passed
provided a visible image of Subtropical Storm Alpha
the Gulf of Mexico on Sept. 18 at 3:40 a.m. EDT (0740 UTC) and...
in the eastern...
Defying a 150-year-old rule for phase behavior
Shape matters for light-activated nanocatalysts
IMAGE: A five-phase equilibrium with at the top a
IMAGE: A study of aluminum nanocatalysts by Rice
gas phase with unaligned rods (isotropic phase),
University’s Laboratory for Nanophotonics found that
then a liquid phase...
octopods...
Evidence-based vocational rehab practices raise employment rates after spinal cord injury
Undersea earthquakes shake up climate science
IMAGE: On Sept. 18, 2020, NASA’s Aqua satellite
IMAGE: Dr. O’Neill is director of the Center for
IMAGE: An artist’s rendering of undersea earthquake waves. view more Credit: Caltech
Employment and Disability Research at Kessler
Despite climate...
Foundation. ...
E-cigarettes ‘CAN worsen heart and lung conditions and must not be considered harmless’
Dr Fauci says bars and restaurants should stay closed
E-cigarettes CAN worsen heart and lung conditions
Dr Anthony Fauci is warning that bars and restaurants should not reopen after Centers for
and must not be considered harmless, Government
Disease Control and Prevention...
report finds Department...
Hospitals are warned to clear beds and brace for a rise in coronavirus patients in TWO weeks
Matt Hancock denies that government didn’t plan for spike in testing demand
Hospitals have been warned they must clear beds
plan for a surge in demand for coronavirus tests,
and brace themselves for a rise in coronavirus
and claimed the spike...
Matt Hancock has denied the Government failed to
patients in the next few weeks. Covid-19...
Covid-19 was the 24th most common cause of death in England last month
Chaos in Britain’s Covid labs: Scientist lifts lid on government facilities
Coronavirus was only the 24th most common cause
Covid testing ‘is dying on its a**e’, a leading scientist
of death in England in August, official figures
warned today as he said he was ‘appalled by what...
revealed today. Data from...
Matt Hancock warns Covid-19 hospital admissions are doubling every EIGHT days
England’s coronavirus outbreak has DOUBLED in a week, official estimates show
Matt Hancock today warned the number of
Another 4,322 people have been diagnosed with
coronavirus patients being admitted to hospital is
Covid-19, the Government announced today in the
doubling every eight days as he...
highest one-day rise since...
Keys to control the ‘driver of cancer’s aggressiveness’
Consumers value difficult decisions over easy choices
Changing the balance between those two groups might provide a way to control a dangerous protein
In a paper co-authored by Gaurav Jain, an assistant professor of marketing in the Lally School of
called SNAI2 that helps...
Management at Rensselaer,...
Algorithms uncover cancers’ hidden genetic losses and gains
Quizzes improve academic performance
Now, methods developed by Princeton computer
variables that contribute to learning and
scientists will allow researchers to more accurately identify these mutations...
performance in the classroom,”...
Increasing the effectiveness of immunotherapy against skin cancer
Mosquito-borne viruses linked to stroke
“I have a long history of trying to understand the
IMAGE: Prof. Dr. phil. nat. Mirjam Schenk, Institute
A deadly combination of two mosquito-borne viruses may be a trigger for stroke, new research published
of Pathology, University of Bern. view more Credit:
in the The Lancet...
Courtesy...
New roles for clinicians in the age of artificial intelligence
Who stole the light?
Announcing a new article publication for BIO
experiment with two competing processes. The soft x-ray beam (blue arrow,...
Integration journal. In this opinion article the authors
IMAGE: Schematic sketch of the scattering
Fengyi Zeng, Xiaowen...
Mapping the decision-making pathways in the brain
Researchers discover a novel family of toxins used in bacterial competition
IMAGE: In a simple behavioral experiment, rats
IMAGE: fluorescence image of bacteria attacked by
choose between better quality food that is delivered in conjunction...
bacterial toxin. view more Credit: Ethel BayerSantos By...
More than a billion school meals not served during pandemic: Study IMAGE: School workers in Maryland’s Somerset
CU researchers call for national ethics guidelines when student health surveys uncover suicide-risk
County prepare meals during the pandemic. view
Public health agencies need ethical guidelines for
more Credit:...
deciding what to do when anonymous student health surveys discover a very...
A cold, flu or coronavirus
Coronavirus testing: Government claims on test centres and international comparisons fact-checked
A cold, flu or coronavirus – which one do I have? Video, 00:01:31A cold, flu or coronavirus – which one do I...
The government is facing criticism over its “worldbeating” coronavirus testing system after people reported...
Coronavirus: Test demand ‘significantly outstripping’ capacity
Coronavirus testing: Simple test gives results in 90 minutes
Media captionBaroness Harding: It is “quite hard to
A rapid test can accurately diagnose a coronavirus
give you an accurate figure” on the level of
infection within 90 minutes without needing a
demand...
specialist laboratory, say...
Coronavirus US: Infection fatal for fewer than 3% under 35
Delayed immune responses may make COVID-19 deadly for elderly people
Less than three percent of young adults hospitalized
Elderly people’s immune responses to COVID-19
with coronavirus die, a new study suggests. But the
may be delayed by three days compared to those of
research from...
younger adults –...
Bill Gates claims White House hired Scott Atlas because he ‘agrees’ with ‘crackpot theories’
Toxic smoke and ash from West Coast wildfires could make people more susceptible to coronavirus
Bill Gates claims the White House hired new
Over the last several weeks, record-setting wildfires
coronavirus adviser Scott Atlas because he ‘agrees’
– fueled by winds, dry conditions and climate
with the Trump...
change –...
Swabbing coronavirus with iodine for 15 seconds completely kills it in the lab
CDC map reveals the 12 US states where more than 35% of people are ‘dangerously’ overweight
Could washing your nose with IODINE protect you from COVID-19? Swabbing the virus with the antiseptic for 15 seconds completely...
Twelve US states now have obesity rates of at least 35 percent – more than ever before, a new map reveals. More than...
Coronavirus lockdowns, social distancing and masks reduced FLU rates by nearly 90% in the US
Michigan reports suspected case of deadly mosquito-borne EEE virus
Flu cases dropped by almost 90 percent in the US
Michigan health officials suspect a resident has contracted the rare and life-threatening disease
amid lockdowns, social distancing and mask-
Eastern equine encephalitis...
wearing due to the coronavirus...
Potential target identified for migraine therapy
Time-restricted feeding improves health without altering the body’s core clock
Neurons in the brain communicate with each other
The biological explanation for the phenomenon
by passing along molecules called
remains poorly understood. So scientists from the
neurotransmitters. After a neurotransmitter...
University of Copenhagen,...
Curve at tip of shoes eases movement but may lead to weaker muscles, problems
Scientists discover what happens in our brains when we make educated guesses
That’s the conclusion reached by Harvard
The study, published in the scientific journal Cell, also reveals that brain cells can link different
evolutionary biologist Daniel E. Lieberman, his
memories while we are...
former undergraduate student...
A scientific first: How psychedelics bind to key brain cell receptor
OHSU-VA research suggests strategies to reduce missed appointments
For the first time, scientists in the UNC lab of Bryan L. Roth, MD, PhD, and the Stanford lab of Georgios
Researchers from Oregon Health Science University and the VA Portland Health Care System conducted
Skiniotis, PhD,...
in-depth interviews with...
NASA finds tropical storm Noul packing a punch
Tweets show vapers rarely use ecigarettes to quit smoking or improve health
IMAGE: On Sept. 17 at 10:30 a.m. EDT (1430 UTC) the MODIS instrument that flies aboard NASA’s Aqua satellite...
The vast majority of Twitter users who vape with JUUL e-cigarettes are not using the devices to stop smoking or to improve...
New method adds and subtracts for sustainability’s true measure IMAGE: The captive giant pandas in China’s Wolong National Nature are a huge tourist draw. view more Credit:...
NRL, NCATS scientists develop method to safely study COVID-19, other contagious diseases IMAGE: Image: Here we see the QD608-RBD binds ACE2 and induces endocytosis. In this figure, the top panel shows ACE2-GFP...
Ancient human footprints in Saudi Arabia give glimpse of Arabian ecology 120000 years ago
Private health insurers paid hospitals 247% of what medicare would
IMAGE: Researchers surveying the Alathar lake,
privately insured patients averaged 247% of what Medicare would have paid,...
situated within an interdunal depression in the
Prices paid to hospitals nationally during 2018 by
western Nefud Desert,...
Immunotherapy improves survival in advanced bladder cancer patients
Pine-Sol gets EPA’s seal of approval for killing coronavirus on surfaces
An immunotherapy drug called ‘avelumab’ has been shown to significantly improve survival in patients
Pine-Sol gets EPA’s seal of approval for killing coronavirus on surfaces within just 10 minutes of
with the...
cleaning –...
Six people who took part in the Fast800 programme show off the results
Britain’s top surgeon admits ‘we’ve never had to deal with anything like this’ with NHS waiting list
Before our 30 volunteers started on the Fast800 programme, they recorded their weight and their waist measurements. As well...
The NHS could ‘easily’ win the war with Covid-19, but the price would be losing the battle with cancer, a top...
Government promises new labs as coronavirus testing slower than ever
Is Britain REALLY suffering from a ‘second hump’ of Covid-19?
A staggering 98 per cent of people taking
Top experts today dismissed fears the coronavirus is
home coronavirus tests do not get their result within 24 hours, shock data showed...
‘out of control’ again after Boris Johnson pleaded with...
Where’s next? North East will be hit with 10pm curfew from midnight tonight
UK records 3,395 new Covid-19 cases as outbreak grows again
Around 9.2million Britons have today been put under
Coronavirus cases, hospital admissions and deaths
tougher local lockdown restrictions because of a
are all on the rise, government figures revealed
spike in cases of coronavirus,...
today as Boris Johnson...
September’s normal increase in coughs and colds causing ‘utter chaos’ in postlockdown Britain
Discoveries made in how immune system detects hidden intruders
September’s normal increase in coughs and colds caused by schools going back is causing ‘utter
Hwang, associate professor in the Department of Biomedical Engineering at Texas AM University, has
chaos’ in...
written about this in...
New gene implicated in neuron diseases Motor neurons control movement, breathing,
Smoking linked to bleeding in the brain in large, long-term study of twins
swallowing and speaking. Their death is a hallmark
In a 2010 study of nearly 80,000 twins from
of progressive diseases such...
Denmark, Finland and Sweden, results suggested that SAH had more to do with external...
Mathematical modelling to prevent fistulas A fistula is a connection between the vagina and
Why the dose matters: Study shows levels and anti-tumor effectiveness of a common drug vary widely
bladder or between the vagina and the rectum. It
When the team of researchers and clinicians
can arise in women during...
measured how much itraconazole ended up in the bloodstreams and tumors of 13...
Higher dementia risk in women with prolonged fertility
New research shows how fast our brains are at ‘recording’ new words
“Our results may explain why women have a higher
IMAGE: How much time does a brain need to learn
risk of developing dementia and Alzheimer’s disease
a new word? A team of Skoltech researchers and
than men...
their colleagues monitored...
New mathematical tool can select the best sensors for the job
Rapid blood test could detect brain injury in minutes, study shows
In the 2019 Boeing 737 Max crash, the recovered black box from the aftermath hinted that a failed
IMAGE: Director, Neurotrauma Clinical Trials Center at UPMC and professor of neurological surgery,
pressure sensor may have...
University of Pittsburgh...
Invasive shrimp-sucking parasite continues northward Pacific expansion
‘Cellular compass’ guides stem cell division in plants
IMAGE: The cough drop-sized parasite Orthione
IMAGE: Image of a developing seedling showing the
griffenis, native to Asia and Russia, has decimated
cellular outlines in the epidermis, the outermost
mud shrimp populations...
layer of the leaf. ...
Genetic adaptation to climate change is swift in crop pests IMAGE: CU Denver researcher discovered genetic
Imaging probe to visualize Alzheimer’s disease-related gamma-secretase in the brain
adaption to climate shift is SWIFT in crop pests.
BOSTON – Scientists at the Massachusetts General
view more Credit:...
Hospital (MGH) have developed a molecular imaging probe to reveal...
New study estimates nearly 90,000 cancer cases diagnosed in adolescents and young adults
Coronavirus: Testing problems leaving families in limbo
ATLANTA – September 17, 2020 – A new report
winter bugs are starting to spread – meaning more
examining cancer in adolescents and young adults (AYAs), defined...
and more people are...
Eye hospital in ‘cataract drive’ to cut Covid backlog
Covid symptoms: Is it a cold, flu or coronavirus?
One of the world’s largest eye hospitals is
Colds, flu and Covid-19 are caused by different
quadrupling its number of cataract operations, in an
viruses, but can have similar symptoms. It can be
attempt to tackle...
hard to judge which one...
Coronavirus testing: What’s going wrong?
Airport testing and closing borders probably DO work to stop Covid-19, but evidence is weak
People up and down the country have been blocked from getting coronavirus tests in recent days, as appointments were paused...
Schools are back, businesses are reopening and
Drastic travel measures to control the coronavirus probably do work, a scientific review has concluded, but the evidence...
Blaming young people for spike in Covid19 cases may encourage them to give up on social distancing
People who wear eyeglasses FIVE TIMES less likely to be diagnosed with COVID-19 than general public
Blaming young people for spike in Covid-19 cases
Wearing eyeglasses daily may reduce the risk of
may encourage them to give up on social distancing
contracting the novel coronavirus, a new study
and trigger a wave of...
suggests. Researchers from...
Pregnancy is hard enough without the nanny state judging you for a single drink, says JENNI MURRAY
North East England faces Covid curfew on FRIDAY
At your first appointment with the midwife, you are
England The North East is set to have new coronavirus restrictions...
excited and a bit nervous. Your longed-for
Coronavirus cases have been increasing across NE
pregnancy has been confirmed...
Boris Johnson’s plan to ‘save Christmas’: PM says UK must be tough NOW to ‘flatten the second hump’
Children with a runny nose DON’T have Covid-19, expert warns
Desperate Boris Johnson today pleaded for Britons
‘absolutely’ do not have coronavirus, a top expert has warned amid...
to ‘save Christmas’ by obeying his ‘Rule of Six’...
Stillbirths have surged up to 50 percent amid COVID-19 lockdowns Stillbirths have surged up to 50 percent amid lockdowns in the coronavirus pandemic as pregnant women avoid seeking care,...
Children only suffering from a runny nose
Many women suffering from severe migraine might avoid pregnancy, but should they? Migraine is one of the leading causes of disability worldwide, particularly affecting women during their childbearing years....
Small ‘Cain-and-Abel’ molecule discovered
Loneliness predicts development of type 2 diabetes
The discovery by the Seyedsayamdost lab is
The results have implications in light of recent
detailed in the Journal of the American Chemical Society (JACS). The research...
findings that people with diabetes are at greater risk of dying from COVID-19....
Extremely social robotic fish helps unravel collective patterns of animal groups
Injectable hydrogel could someday lead to more effective vaccines
Researchers have long focused on identifying the
display parts of a pathogen — known as antigens —
emergence of collective patterns. Thanks to a combination of behavioral...
to cells...
Perfectionists may be more prone to helicopter parenting
A ferry protein in the pancreas protects it from the stress induced by a high-fat diet
So-called helicopter parents engage in what’s known
Today, high-fat foods have become commonplace
as “over-parenting” — hovering over their young...
and so has diabetes. The need for designing new
To confer resistance to infectious diseases, vaccines
treatment strategies against...
Metformin for type 2 diabetes patients or not? Researchers now have the answer
New cause of syndromic microcephaly identified
Metformin is the first-line drug that can lower blood sugar levels in type 2 diabetes patients. One third of
Greenwood, SC (September 17, 2020) – Greenwood Genetic Center (GGC) researchers, in
patients do...
collaboration with scientists from...
Texas Tech, Nanjing Agricultural Research teams make plant nutrient delivery breakthrough
Engineered bacteria churn out cancer biomarkers
When most people think of fungi, the thoughts are usually not good, turning to something that does
sugar molecules are attached to 80% of the proteins in the human body,...
ITHACA, N.Y. – Pity the glycan. These complex
damage more than those...
CNIC researchers discover a mechanism allowing immune cells to regulate obesity
Kang finds keys to control the ‘driver of cancer’s aggressiveness’
IMAGE: From left to right: Rebeca Acín-Pérez,
IMAGE: A drug-resistant protein named SNAI2 helps
Salvador Iborra, José Antonio Enríquez and David Sancho. ...
cancers metastasize and shields cancer from both the immune system...
Emissions could add 15 inches to 2100 sea level rise, NASA-led study finds
Study: Europe’s old-growth forests at risk
IMAGE: Ice shelves in Antarctica, such as the Getz
IMAGE: UVM forest ecologist Bill Keeton walks a low ridge line in a stand of old-growth beech in the
Ice Shelf seen here, are sensitive to warming ocean
Alps, Kalkalpen...
temperatures....
CDC director says ‘masks are more guaranteed to protect you from COVID19’ than a vaccine
DR MICHAEL MOSLEY: Food to improve your mood… and boost your energy!
‘This mask is more guaranteed to protect me against
People often stop me in the street to tell me how good they feel after shedding weight on my Fast 800
COVID-19 than a vaccine’: CDC director says that
programme. As well...
face coverings...
COVID-19 may have been in LA before CHRISTMAS, study suggests
Coronavirus kills off BRAIN cells, study finds
More evidence has emerged that the coronavirus
Verifying reports of delusions and brain fogs, new
pandemic started before China said it did as
research reveals just how coronavirus attacks and
scientists in California say...
kills brain cells to...
Companies ‘will take four YEARS’ to manufacture enough coronavirus vaccine for the world
Pregnancy delays the onset of multiple sclerosis by more than THREE YEARS
As scientists race to develop a coronavirus vaccine
Pregnancy ‘delays onset of multiple sclerosis by more than THREE YEARS’: Study suggests
to bring the world back to normal, MailOnline has
hormones could be used...
taken a look at the...
What’s REALLY behind Britain’s coronavirus testing fiasco?
The spread of coronavirus could DOUBLE during influenza season
Britain’s coronavirus testing system has come under intense scrutiny in the past 24 hours amid reports
The spread of coronavirus could DOUBLE during influenza season – but scientists say getting the flu
that doctors,...
shot could lower...
COVID-19 measures deepening health inequalities in slum communities
‘COVID-19 is here to stay for the foreseeable future’
Measures to control the coronavirus, such as
The authors have wide-ranging expertise in
quarantining and restricting travel, are exacerbating existing economic hardship...
archaeology, the allied geosciences and infectious disease dynamics and represent...
Scientists uncover a novel approach to treating Duchenne muscular dystrophy
Factors inherent to obesity could increase vulnerability to COVID-19
“Our study shows that extracellular vesicles are
COVID-19, caused by the novel coronavirus SARS-
bioactive mediators that can transfer the benefits of
CoV-2, varies widely in clinical severity: Some
medicine —...
patients are asymptomatic...
Potential COVID-19 drug azithromycin may increase risk for cardiac events
Replicating a genome starts with a twist, a pinch, and a bit of a dance
Another drug, azithromycin — a commonlyprescribed antibiotic — also is being investigated as
The scientists think the first piece of the complex — ORC1 — finds the stretch of DNA where replication
a potential treatment...
is supposed...
Researchers ask: how sustainable is your toothbrush? Although the toothbrush is a widely recommended
T cells take the lead in controlling SARSCoV-2 and reducing COVID-19 disease severity
healthcare device worldwide, there is currently little quantitative data...
Their work, published in the Sept. 16, 2020, online issue of Cell, confirms that a multi-layered, virusspecific immune response...
Men and women experience similar rates of anxiety due to job insecurity
Child neglect linked to teen pregnancy
As more people work temporary gigs with little
more likely than other abuse victims to have a teen
protection, or fear layoffs in an unstable economy, job insecurity is on the...
pregnancy say University...
Typhoid: Study confirms Vi-DT conjugate vaccine is safe and immunogenic in children 6-23 months
The key to happiness: Friends or family?
September 17, 2020 – SEOUL, South Korea – A
may actually be happier...
Children who experience neglect are seven times
DALLAS (SMU) – Think spending time with your kids and spouse is the key to your happiness? You
new study conducted by IVI in collaboration with SK bioscience shows...
New smart drug delivery system may help treatment for neurological disorders IMAGE: This drug delivery system includes a porous
Children who take steroids at increased risk for diabetes, high blood pressure, blood clots
biodegradable platform that can reduce nervous
Children who take oral steroids to treat asthma or
tissue inflammation...
autoimmune diseases have an increased risk of diabetes, high blood pressure,...
Live imaging method brings structural information to mapping of brain function
Improving the efficacy of cellular therapies
IMAGE: A distinct thicket of vessels and myelin
Researchers have gained a better understanding of
fibers are evident in each of six color coded visual processing regions...
the complexity of the environment in which T cells thrive and, by extension,...
Covid-safe mask for ENT procedures offered to NHS for free
‘Not enough tests for five months due to winter coughs’
A protective device against coronavirus for at-risk
If most people with a cough or fever request a
doctors is to be provided free to the NHS. The SNAP
coronavirus test this winter, there won’t be enough
device for ear, nose...
tests every day...
Coronavirus: PM blames ‘colossal spike’ in demand for test problems
Coronavirus: Trial urges people to call 111 before going to A&E
Prime Minister Boris Johnson has defended the
People requiring AE will be urged to book an
coronavirus testing system, saying it is trying to
appointment through NHS 111 under a trial in parts
meet a “colossal spike”...
of England. The aim is to...
Teenagers who are unpopular at school face a greater risk of heart attacks
Bill Gates does not think the FDA can be trusted with COVID-19 vaccines
Teenagers who are unpopular at school face a
Bill Gates no longer trusts US regulators – and
greater risk of having a heart attack or stroke in later life, study finds The...
questions whether the Food and Drug Administration’s eventual...
Chinese virologist claims the coronavirus was cooked up in a military medical facility
Fury over plans that could see pregnant women who drink have it recorded on baby’s medical records
A Chinese virologist who alleges the coronavirus
Fury was sparked today over controversial plans
was cooked up in a military lab has published a report which she claims...
that may see pregnant women who drink alcohol have all their consumption...
Manchester NHS hospital that saw 18 Covid-19 deaths last week fights an outbreak
CDC privately admitted it failed to track coronavirus months ago
One hospital in Manchester accounted for a third of all Covid-19 deaths in England last week, it was
(CDC) effectively gave up trying to keep track of
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention coronavirus, admitting it...
revealed today amid...
Care home that sacked MP Nadia Whittome for raising PPE fears admits it DID have a shortage
Britain records nearly 4,000 new Covid-19 cases in highest daily total since MAY
Care home bosses who sacked an MP for criticising shortages of personal protective equipment (PPE)
cases for the first time since the start of May and the
Britain has recorded nearly 4,000 new Covid-19 number of people being...
have admitted she was...
Reprogramming brain cells enables flexible decision-making
Brain circuitry underlying dissociative experiences
Greetings without handshakes, mandatory masks in
Between 2% and 10% of the population will
trains, sneezing into elbow crooks — the COVID-19
experience the mysterious phenomenon known as
pandemic dramatically...
dissociation during their lifetimes,...
Next-gen organoids grow and function like real tissues
Building bridges: PARP enzymes bring broken DNA together
One can immediately appreciate the value of
The study also provides insight into the mechanisms
organoids for both research and medicine: from
that underlie PARP activation and the catalytic cycle,
basic biological research to drug...
which may aid...
A new discovery in regenerative medicine
The unintended consequence of becoming empathetic
While it is widely known that adult skin cells can be reprogrammed into cells similar to human embryonic stem cells that...
“We found this interesting effect where people wanted to improve on things like being more emotionally connected to...
Epidemics and pandemics can exacerbate xenophobia, bigotry
People’s life goals relate to their personality type
But could these instincts, developed to protect us
The study surveyed more than 500 students when
from illnesses, generalize into avoidance of healthy
they started college, each year during college, and
individuals who simply...
20 years later on their...
New Viking DNA research yields unexpected information about who they were
As pandemic progressed, people’s perceived risks went up
In the popular imagination, Vikings were fearsome
In the first week of the coronavirus pandemic,
blonde-haired warriors from Scandinavia who used
people living in the United States underestimated
longboats to carry out...
their chances of catching...
Point-of-care biomarker assay for traumatic brain injury
Researchers 3D print tiny multicolor microstructures
IMAGE: Focuses on the latest advances in the
WASHINGTON — Researchers have developed an
clinical and laboratory investigation of traumatic
automated 3D printing method that can produce
brain and spinal cord...
multicolor 3D microstructures...
A novel approach to childhood obesity prevention
Minimally invasive ultrasound-guided carpal tunnel release improves long-term outcomes
IMAGE: Broad spectrum of issues and strategies related to weight management and obesity prevention in children and...
Leesburg, VA, September 16, 2020–According to ARRS’ American Journal of Roentgenology (AJR), ultrasound-guided...
Researchers discover effective pathway to convert CO2 into ethylene IMAGE: Illustration of the ElectroCatalysis system which synthesized the smooth nanowire and then activated it by applying...
Oncotarget: ATM inhibition overcomes resistance to histone deacetylase inhibitor IMAGE: The combination of romidepsin and KU60019 is synergistic in a xenograft model of MCL. (A) The in vivo therapeutic...
Coronavirus US: Minorities account for 75% of young deaths Minority children and young adults account for an overwhelming majority of coronavirus deaths among Americans under 21, a...
How ‘healthy’ fruit snacks for children can contain the equivalent of up to FIVE teaspoons of sugar Urban Fruits Gently Baked Strawberries contain 20g of sugar in a small 35g bag It’s the same as five teaspoons...
Covid-19 cases among people in their 40s and 50s have risen by 90% since end of August
UK announces more Covid-19 deaths
Covid-19 cases are soaring among middle-aged
Wales. Government officials...
The UK has announced a further 14 Covid-19 deaths in the early count, but none were reported in
people in England and have risen by upwards of 90 per cent in a fortnight as...
Scientists to examine the possibility Covid-19 leaked from a Chinese lab
US regulators are ‘very concerned’ about the side effects of AstraZeneca’s vaccine
An international team of scientists will investigate the possibility the coronavirus leaked from a lab as
US regulators are ‘very concerned’ about the potential side effects of AstraZeneca and Oxford
they commit to...
University’s...
How to get a private Covid-19 test in the UK (but it could cost you £350)
NHS hospital in Bolton begs patients seeking Covid-19 tests to stay at home
Britain’s Covid-19 swab-testing system has been
NHS hospitals in Bolton, Plymouth and Liverpool
crumbling this week as cases are surging and hundreds of people say...
have urged patients seeking coronavirus tests to stay away from their AE...
Tiny antibody component highly effective against SARS-COV-2 in animal studies The researchers report today in the journal Cell that
Doctors get plenty of advice on starting treatment; this could help them know when to stop
Ab8 is highly effective in preventing and treating
But in the push toward evidence-based medicine, a
SARS-CoV-2 infection...
new study says, a key step has mostly gotten overlooked: helping doctors...
COVID-19 virus uses heparan sulfate to get inside cells University of California San Diego School of
Late childhood peer group status linked to heightened adult circulatory disease risk
Medicine researchers have discovered that SARS-
13-year olds who aren’t very popular with their
CoV-2 can’t grab onto ACE2...
classmates seem to be at significantly increased risk, the findings...
Better material for wearable biosensors Matthew S. Brown, a fourth-year PhD student with
A quantum thermometer for measuring ultra-cold temperatures
Assistant Professor Ahyeon Koh’s lab in the
IMAGE: Researchers Professor Thomas Busch (left)
Department of Biomedical...
and Dr. Thomás Fogarty (right) after finishing a day’s work...
Accurate labels like ‘aerosol’ or ‘chemicals’ increase perceived risks of ecigarette use
The accident preventers
IMAGE: Dr. Matthew Rossheim George Mason
do not pose a danger...
Before autonomous vehicles participate in road traffic, they must demonstrate conclusively that they
University view more Credit: George Mason University A new study...
Women hold prominent roles, publish more in ‘open science’ vs. ‘reproducibility’ model
NASA finds wind shear not letting up on Tropical Storm Vicky
IMAGE: Professor Taylor is a faculty member in
IMAGE: On Sept. 16, 2020 at 8:40 a.m. EDT (1240 UTC), NASA’s Terra satellite provided a visible
Lehigh University’s Department of Psychology with a
image of Tropical...
joint appointment...
Multi-institutional collaborative effort to create a cell map of the human heart
Can life survive a star’s death? Webb telescope can reveal the answer
IMAGE: Dr. Nathan Tucker of the MMRI. view more
ITHACA, N.Y. – When stars like our sun die, all that
Credit: Masonic Medical Research Institute UTICA,
remains is an exposed core – a white dwarf. A
NY —...
planet orbiting...
Controlled dynamics of colloidal rods IMAGE: Model of the colloidal rods of different
Back to school during a pandemic: The new normal
lengths, which move like chess pieces on a
After months of virtual learning, some schools have
magnetized chip. ...
now reopened their doors to pupils. But with the ongoing risk of coronavirus,...
Gamston doctor cannot donate blood ‘as wife is African’
Coronavirus: Report ‘rule of six’ breaches, minister urges
Residents’ shock as swan believed shot and cygnet
People should report their neighbours for any
trapped in culvert at Pleasley Vale
suspected breaches of new “rule of six” limits on social gatherings,...
India’s coronavirus infections top five million mark
Coronavirus second wave may not lead to surge in deaths
Coronavirus: India faces oxygen scarcity as cases surge
Evidence from Sweden and America suggests that Britain may avoid a second wave of coronavirus deaths despite a rebound in...
U.S. records second lowest number of new COVID-19 deaths since JULY
No tests available in Bolton or ANY of the 10 Covid-19 hotspots in England
The US saw its second lowest number of daily
No walk-in, drive-in or postal coronavirus tests are
coronavirus deaths since July on Sunday, with just
available for people with symptoms of the disease in
378 fatalities – but...
England’s...
Some doctors are still prescribing antibiotics that can leave patients with crippling side-effects
Seaweed capsule packed with stem cells could repair damage after heart attack, scientists find
After being prescribed antibiotics for a suspected
A tiny capsule made from seaweed and packed with
urinary tract infection (UTI), Adam Sawczuk was
stem cells is being tested as a treatment for heart
expecting to bounce back...
attack patients. Roughly...
How to stamp out painful bunions for good: DR MARTIN SCURR answers your health questions
Why you CAN’T always count on tests results
How to stamp out painful bunions for good: DR
pregnancy kits and allergy tests, there are a
MARTIN SCURR answers your health questions By Martin Scurr for the Daily Mail...
multitude of ways to check if...
Could TURMERIC fight off the pain of arthritis?
How the brain creates the experience of time
Could TURMERIC fight off the pain of arthritis?
Neurons in the supramarginal gyrus (SMG) fire in
Scientists reveal the yellow spice is more effective
response to a specific length of time. If repeatedly
than a placebo at relieving...
exposed to a stimulus...
The two cultures within science outlined paths: the movement for reproducibility and the
Gender harassment and institutional betrayal in high school take toll on mental health
movement for open...
The study, published last month in PLOS ONE,
To do this, scientists are largely following one of two
From nasal swabs for the coronavirus, to home
found that 97 percent of women and 96 percent of
men from a pool of 535 undergraduate...
Researchers use soy to improve bone cancer treatment
Teacher stress linked with higher risk of student suspensions
Now, WSU researchers are hoping to use the health
One of those overburdened teachers is Jennifer
benefits of the popular legume to improve post-
Lloyd, a high school English teacher in Maryland
operative treatment of bone...
and a graduate student at...
Rising temperatures could shift US West Nile virus transmission
The Wnt pathway gets even more complicated
The results suggest that climate change could lead to the increased spread of West Nile virus in some
In the Wnt pathway, Casein Kinase-1 is well-known as a part of the destruction complex. In the steady-
places, while potentially...
state, when no Wnt...
Risk gene for Alzheimer’s has early effects on the brain
A NASA-NOAA nighttime view finds a slightly better organized tropical storm Karina
The causes for Alzheimer’s in old age are only poorly understood. It is believed that the disease is caused by an unfavorable...
IMAGE: NASA-NOAA’s Suomi NPP satellite passed over the Eastern Pacific Ocean on Sept. 15 at 6:50 a.m. EDT (3:50...
Did our early ancestors boil their food in hot springs?
Fish oil without the fishy smell or taste
Some of the oldest remains of early human
professor of pharmaceutical sciences at the
ancestors have been unearthed in Olduvai Gorge, a
University of Cincinnati’s...
IMAGE: Harshita Kumari, PhD, is an associate
rift valley setting in northern...
Theoretically, two layers are better than one for solar-cell efficiency
Biggest fish in the sea are girls
IMAGE: Schematic of a double thin film layered
male whale sharks grow quickly, before plateauing
solar cell. The sun enters at the top and reaches the
at an average adult length...
A decade-long study of the iconic fish has found
CIGS and CZTSSe...
Potent drug supply drop, not domestic drug policies, likely behind 2018 OD death downturn
Choosing the right cover crop to protect the soil
IMAGE: The spike in overdose deaths in 2016-2017,
IMAGE: Aerial drone image showing two months of cover crop growth in Monmouth, Illinois in November
and their return to the expected trajectory in 2018
of 2016. ...
coincide with...
Researchers create better material for wearable biosensors BINGHAMTON, NY — BINGHAMTON, NY —
Our expert assesses some products promising to prevent and treat muscle and joint pains
Biosensors that are wearable on human skin or
The coronavirus has kick-started an exercise
safely used inside the body are...
revolution in the UK, with almost a third of adults increasing their normal...
Can erectile dysfunction really be cured with soundwaves?
How to stop Covid-19 brewing trouble in your office
Recently, I found myself in a Harley Street clinic
The message has been clear: washing or sanitising
naked from the waist down with my feet in stirrups
your hands frequently and thoroughly, and wearing a
as a doctor busied...
mask when required,...
Sky TV’s JACQUIE BELTRAO and her daughter talk about the impact of a cancer diagnosis
Being sarcastic could be bad for your HEART
On June 26, the Sky Sports presenter Jacquie
heart attack survivors with ‘hostile traits’ are more likely...
Beltrao posted a video message to her 76,000
How being sarcastic could kill you: Scientists reveal
Twitter followers. In it, she said...
Medics and teachers left unable to get a coronavirus swab
The 17 local authorities where coronavirus cases are NOT rising
Britain’s testing fiasco is hindering the ability of the
Coronavirus cases are rising in all but 17 areas of
NHS to resume normal services, hospital leaders
England, official data shows, after the same figures
warned today. Doctors...
last month showed...
Number of Brits drinking at high risk levels has DOUBLED to 8.5million since February
To repair a damaged heart, three cells are better than one
Britain is facing a ‘looming addiction crisis’ with millions turning to alcohol to cope with the
Called CardioCluster, the bioengineering technique was developed by Megan Monsanto, a recent
pandemic, a...
doctoral candidate who worked...
People react better to both negative and positive events with more sleep
New dopamine sensors could help unlock the mysteries of brain chemistry
“When people experience something positive, such
Recently, Tian and her team succeeded in
as getting a hug or spending time in nature, they
expanding the color spectrum of the dLight1 sensor.
typically feel happier...
In an article published Sept....
Human white blood cells use molecular paddles to swim
Real neurons are noisy: Can neural implants figure that out?
“The capacity of living cells to move autonomously is
They are what an engineer would call ‘noisy’ —
fascinating and crucial for many biological functions,
there is variance between cells and from one
but mechanisms...
moment to the...
Key role of immune cells in brain infection Researchers have identified the specific type of
Scientists develop mathematical index to distinguish healthy microbiome from diseased
immune cell that induces brain inflammation in
To utilize the huge population of tiny organisms as a
herpes simplex virus (HSV)...
proxy for people’s well-being, Mayo Clinic researchers have developed...
A new approach to understanding the biology of wound healing
A scientific advance in studying earlystage lung cancer
The study was published in Scientific Reports on September 15th. “Studying wound healing in
IMAGE: This image series shows two lung organoids made from mouse lung cells (a large one
humans is very challenging,...
at center, and small one...
An effective way to increase capacity for mental health
1 in 10 COVID-19 patients return to hospital after being sent home from ER
As anxiety and depression rise in the country,
Roughly 1 in 10 patients diagnosed with COVID-19
primary care clinics, especially in rural areas, are
needed to return to the hospital within a week of
facing increased patient...
discharge from an emergency...
Study connects hormones we’re born with to lifetime risk for immunological diseases
Nature: Humanity at a crossroads, UN warns in new Global Biodiversity Outlook report
IMAGE: This research shows that it’s our perinatal
IMAGE: The UN Convention on Biological Diversity
hormones, not our adult sex hormones, that have a
releases a new Global Biodiversity Outlook report,
greater...
published every...
Future autonomous machines may build trust through emotion
Evergreen needles act as air quality monitors
IMAGE: Army researchers found that the effect of
IMAGE: Peter Lippert (left) and Grant Rea-Downing
emotion expressions is moderated by strategy.
examine artificial pine branches being tested as
People will only process...
passive air quality...
Arizona COVID-19 Genomics Union tracks strains of SARS-CoV-2
Coronavirus: New restrictions in force for parts of West Midlands
FLAGSTAFF, Ariz. — Sept. 15, 2020 — Initial findings reported by the Arizona COVID-19
Working parents feel ‘penalised’ by new coronavirus restrictions
Genomics Union (ACGU) suggest...
Mental-health team ‘failed son’ before shooting
‘Soaring alcohol misuse’ could overwhelm service
A man whose son shot his neighbour dead then
Addiction services in England could struggle to cope
fatally crashed his motorbike says the NHS failed to
with “soaring” numbers of people misusing alcohol,
act on warnings he had...
the Royal...
Coronavirus: NHS staff off work due to testing shortages, say bosses
Do posture correctors and percussive therapy devices actually work?
Media captionPriti Patel challenged on coronavirus
Have you been experiencing more back pain than
testing delays A lack of coronavirus tests for NHS
usual during lockdown? If so, you’re not alone.
staff...
Working from home...
Care homes across England are shutting to visitors due to an uptick in coronavirus infections
DR MICHAEL MOSLEY’s mouth-watering plan to get you trim and healthy When you are young it feels as if you can eat anything and not put on weight. But most of us gain
Care homes across England are tightening rules on
about a pound a year from...
visitors because of the uptick in coronavirus infections. Thousands of...
Coronavirus UK: 3,600 died from preventable conditions in lockdown
Top Oxford professor behind Covid-19 vaccine reiterates safety is ‘top of the list’
Britain’s coronavirus lockdown led to an extra 3,600
Safety is ‘top of the list’ when it comes to making a
deaths from preventable heart conditions and
Covid-19 vaccine, the professor leading Oxford
strokes, a top expert...
University’s...
Britain’s testing fiasco leaves doctors and nurses unable to get checked
Just 78 victims of coronavirus were recorded in England and Wales last week
The UK could be forced to draft in science students
The UK has recorded 3,105 more Covid-19 cases
to staff coronavirus testing labs which are buckling under the pressure...
as outbreak continues to grow, taking the total to 374,228. It’s the...
Up to 250,000 Britons are waiting on coronavirus test results as Matt Hancock admits
Cannabis farms are a modern slavery ‘blind spot’ for UK police, study suggests
Massive queues built-up outside coronavirus testing
that those charged with drug cultivation have often
centres in England today as the government’s
been forced into illegal...
Research from Cambridge criminologists suggests
shambolic swab system...
Two amino acids are the Marie Kondo of molecular liquid phase separation
Biologic therapy for psoriasis may reduce heart disease
Known as liquid-liquid phase separation, the
Chronic inflammation in people with psoriasis is
process allows some molecules within a cell to
associated with a higher risk of developing coronary
cloister themselves into membraneless...
artery disease. Biologic...
Decoding the genetics that drive disease ‘bad’ are not always what they seem. view more
Exercise protocol mitigates one of the most incapacitating symptoms of Parkinson’s disease
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IMAGE: Brazilian researchers use complex training
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program to stimulate different motor and cognitive skills simultaneously...
Study: Synthetic medication and desiccated thyroid equally effective to treat hypothyroidism
Telehealth supports collaborative mental health care in the needs of rural patients
A study by researchers at Kaiser Permanente in
Addressing Mental Health Needs of Rural Patients
Denver, Colorado evaluated the stability of thyroid
Traditionally, primary...
Telehealth Supports Collaborative Care Model in
stimulating hormone (TSH)...
Vaping, marijuana use in 2019 rose in college-age adults IMAGE: Drug and Alcohol Use in College-Age
Peritonsillar abscess risk following respiratory infection is low with/without antibiotics
Adults in 2019 view more Credit: National Institute
While widespread unnecessary use of antibiotics
on Drug Abuse Vaping...
can diminish their effectiveness, reducing antibiotic prescribing may increase...
NASA Aqua satellite casts three eyes on sally and finds heavy rain potential IMAGE: On Sept. 15 at 3:25 a.m. EDT (0725 UTC)
Canadian researchers identify four barriers to use of ‘gold-standard’ abortion pill
Aqua’s MODIS instrument also gathered water
Canada is the first country to facilitate provision of
vapor content and...
medical abortion in primary care settings through evidence-based deregulation...
Even a short walk can boost your memory and brain health, scientists discover
Americans twice as likely to get COVID-19 after eating at restaurants
How even a short walk can boost your brain:
people at greater risk for catching coronavirus, a
Exercising for just two MINUTES each day can improve concentration, memory and...
new Centers for Disease...
Heart rate measuring can help spot depression as it beats faster, study finds Measuring a person’s heart rate can help spot
DR MAX THE MIND DOCTOR: It’s abhorrent that even a terminal diagnosis could happen via Zoom
depression as it beats faster and is less likely to
As a doctor, I find breaking bad news one of the
drop at night, study...
most challenging parts of my job. Whether it’s telling
Eating at restaurants or going to a bar may put
someone they have...
COVID-19 treatment trials STILL have not enrolled enough minorities, study finds
Young suicides have spiked by 57% since 2006, CDC data shows
Most US clinical trials for coronavirus drugs and
The suicide rate among Americans between ages
vaccines are still not enrolling nearly enough black
10 and 24 rose by 57 percent from 2007 to 2018,
and Latinx participants,...
according to new data from...
Mental health problems spiked among locked down Chinese students After more than four months at home amid
‘Like having a tooth out’: High-speed radiotherapy cured mother-of-two’s breast cancer in 30 minutes
lockdowns to slow the spread of coronavirus, far
A breast cancer diagnosis once meant life had to be
more Chinese children were depressed...
put on hold. Months of agonising treatment and countless trips to hospital...
Bioactive nano-capsules to hijack cell behavior
Fast and efficient method to produce red blood cells developed
Cells constantly communicate with each other and
Blood transfusions save millions of lives every year,
have ways to pick up signals and process them —
but over half the world’s countries do not have
similar to humans...
sufficient blood...
New study explores if flirting is real and shows it can work
Hostility linked with higher risk of death after second heart attacks
“No, she wasn’t. She was just being polite,” said
“Hostility is a personality trait that includes being
another friend. Misunderstandings about flirting
sarcastic, cynical, resentful, impatient or irritable,”...
can...
NASA catches development of eastern Atlantic’s tropical storm Vicky
Privatized prisons lead to more inmates, longer sentences, study finds
IMAGE: On Sept. 14 at 0329 UTC (Sept. 13 at 11:29
IMAGE: WSU study finds that when states turn to
a.m. EDT) NASA’s Aqua satellite analyzed a low-
private prisons, the number of criminals incarcerated
pressure area...
rises and the...
Facebook anniversaries inspire reflection, nostalgia ITHACA, N.Y. – Posted on Facebook, milestones
Toxic metals can affect student health performance, say scientists from RUDN university
such as birthdays and anniversaries prompt users to
IMAGE: A team of medics and ecologists from
reflect on the passage...
RUDN University measured the concentrations of heavy metals in the bodies...
Henry ford study finds certain immuno suppressing drugs do not increase risk for COVID-19
Scientists predict that COVID-19 will become a seasonal virus
IMAGE: Jesse Veenstra, M.D., Ph.D., a Henry Ford
accompany the colder months of the year, we are all
Health System dermatologist and the study’s lead
too familiar with...
Thanks to the sniffling noses, coughs, and colds that
author. ...
Predicting poor pain control following elective spine surgery
Glass tables can cause life-threatening injuries
IMAGE: Predicted probability versus observed
Faulty glass in tables can cause life-threatening
incidence of poor pain control (Numeric Rating
injuries, according to a Rutgers study, which
Scale (NRS) score for pain...
provides evidence that stricter...
Coronavirus: 18,000 test results published by mistake
Chief scientist ‘told off’ for lockdown plea
The details of more than 18,000 people who tested positive for coronavirus were published online by
Vallance has said he was rebuked for arguing
The government’s chief scientific adviser Sir Patrick strongly in favour...
mistake by Public Health...
Coronavirus: UK to test inhaled vaccines UK researchers are to begin trials of inhaled
Coronavirus: Monoclonal antibodies to begin UK trial
coronavirus vaccines. Delivering doses directly to
A new antibody treatment is to be trialled on Covid-
the lungs might give a...
19 patients in UK hospitals. Monoclonal antibodies, which are potent,...
DR ELLIE CANNON: Ministers must give us ALL the facts Are you happy now? That was, in a nutshell, what
Super-fast surgery could soon be offered to one million Britons with a ‘racing heart’ condition
one angry reader who wrote to me late last week
One million British patients with a ‘racing heart’
wanted to know. The Government,...
condition that puts them at high risk of stroke could soon be offered...
Can a £1,300 pot of manuka honey REALLY heal you?
Vaping DOES raise the risk of breast cancer, warn scientists
Can a £1,300 pot of manuka REALLY heal you?
Vaping DOES raise the risk of breast cancer, warn
Scientists say store-bought honey’s antibacterial
scientists amid concerns that young women are
properties may be overestimated...
‘targeted by E-cigarette...
Husband whose wife is in care has been allowed to see her for just three hours since lockdown began
MICHELLE GRIFFITH-ROBINSON: Making my husband read a book on the menopause saved our love life
Twelve years ago, Ian Smith made a vow, one that
I am going to tell you something personal. It may
so many make, to his wife, Sylvia – to have and hold
even shock some readers – although, probably, it
her, in sickness...
shouldn’t. The reason...
GPs are ordered to see patients face-toface
Coronavirus vaccine may not be ready for the public until NEXT winter
GPs are ordered to see patients face-to-face amid fears vulnerable people are ‘having difficulty
As scientists race to develop a coronavirus vaccine to bring the world back to normal, MailOnline has
accessing doctors’...
taken a look at the...
DNA damage caused by migrating light energy
New treatments for deadly lung disease could be revealed by 3D modeling
“So far, we have thought that it is impossible for light
The causes of pulmonary fibrosis are not fully
energy to be transmitted so far in the DNA and cause damage...
understood, but the condition is marked by scar tissue that forms inside the...
New X-ray microscopy technique enables comprehensive imaging of dense neural circuits
Excessive lung release of neutrophil DNA traps may explain severe complications in COVID-19 patients
Now, researchers at Harvard Medical School,
Neutrophils are innate immune cells that act as the
Boston Children’s Hospital and the European
immune system’s first line of defence. However,
Synchrotron Radiation Facility...
when over-activated,...
Substance use disorders linked to COVID-19 susceptibility By analyzing the non-identifiable electronic health
Botox for TMJ disorders may not lead to bone loss in the short term, but more research is needed
records (EHR) of millions of patients in the United
The researchers, whose findings are published in
States, the team...
the Journal of Oral Health Rehabilitation, call for further clinical studies...
Immune system affects mind and body, study indicates
Virtual reality trains public to reverse opioid overdoses
The findings, published Sept. 14 in Nature
Members of the public can carry naloxone in case
Immunology, indicate that elements of the immune
they encounter a person experiencing an opioid
system affect both mind and body,...
overdose. But how do you...
The expanding aims of high schools in the 21st century
CCNY engineer Xi Chen and partners create new shape-changing crystals
An Analysis of High School Mission Statements in
IMAGE: A tripeptide crystal with aqueous pores can
Massachusetts from 2001 to 2019, research
reversibly deform in response to humidity changes.
conducted by team from Boston...
view more Credit:...
Older people with early, asymptomatic Alzheimer’s at risk of falls
Florida State-led team offers new rules for algae species classification
Falls are the leading cause of fatal injuries in older
IMAGE: Florida State University Assistant Professor
adults, causing more than 800,000 hospitalizations
of Biological Science Sophie McCoy surveys the
and about 30,000...
algal community...
Mayo Clinic and TGen ID potential targets for the most-deadly form of pancreatic cancer
Predicting the slow death of lithium-ion batteries
PHOENIX and SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. — Sept. 14,
storage capacity. As in people, aging plays out
2020 — A team of researchers led by Mayo Clinic and the Translational...
differently from one...
Human activities promote diseasespreading mosquitoes; more study needed for prevention
Combining two precision medicines can treat drug-resistant cancers
IMAGE: Researchers collect mosquitoes in Kruger
a combination of two innovative precision medicines
National Park in South Africa to gauge abundance of
could treat patients...
Batteries fade as they age, slowly losing power and
Launching a dual-pronged attack on tumours using
disease-spreading...
US coronavirus cases hit 6.4 million by mid-April, study suggests New research suggests that the US already had 6.4 million cases of coronavirus by mid-April – more than were officially...
Experts warn Boris Johnson’s ‘disturbing decision’ to limit gatherings ‘with no scientific evidence’ Britain’s coronavirus response is being led by a ‘Dad’s Army’ of well-paid people with no experience,...
Lockdown blow to UK health: Hospital admissions for seven major non-Covid illnesses slump by 173,000
Snorers could face up to THREE TIMES the risk of dying of Covid-19, study claims
Tens of thousands of people avoided going to hospital for life-threatening illnesses such as heart
Snorers could face up to THREE TIMES the risk of dying of Covid-19, study claims Researchers
attacks during Britain’s...
reviewed 18 studies examining...
Britain bets on another coronavirus vaccine with £1.3billion investment in Scottish factory
UK coronavirus deaths are confirmed for Monday
The UK Government is investing £1.3billion in a
in hospitals — but no new fatalities were recorded in the preliminary toll for...
French company’s vaccine factory in Scotland in the
England today announced one more Covid-19 death
hope it will produce...
Oxford University to test Regeneron’s ‘antibody cocktail’ on hospitalised Covid19 patients
Google searches for gut symptoms such as diarrhoea predicts Covid-19 hotspots
Doctors in the UK are preparing to trial an
and abdominal pain could act as an early warning
experimental ‘antibody cocktail’ medicine on patients
for a coronavirus outbreak,...
Google searches for symptoms such as diarrhoea
in hospital...
TRESK regulates brain to track time using sunlight as its cue It was previously understood that the brain’s circadian clock, otherwise known as the suprachiasmatic nucleus (SCN),...
Touch-and-know: Brain activity during tactile stimuli reveals hand preferences in people Since the past few years, a team of scientists at Daegu Gyeongbuk Institute of Science and Technology (DGIST), Korea, has...
Embryos taking shape via buckling “The basic question underpinning our work is to find
Painless paper patch test for glucose levels uses microneedles
out how to shape cellular tissue,” begins Aurélien
Researchers have been trying to develop a practical
Roux,...
way to use microneedles — tiny needles less than 1 mm in length...
Rubbery properties help RNA nanoparticles target tumors efficiently and quickly leave body
NASA’s water vapor analysis of Tropical Storm Karina shows wind shear effects
IMAGE: Peixuan Guo, PhD, is a researcher with The Oho State University Comprehensive Cancer and
NASA’s Aqua satellite passed over Tropical Storm
IMAGE: On Sept. 14 at 6:05 a.m. EDT (1005 UTC), Karina in the...
The Ohio State University...
Hints of life on Venus IMAGE: Artist’s impression of Venus, with an inset
NASA-NOAA satellite helps confirm Teddy now a record-setting tropical storm
showing a representation of the phosphine
IMAGE: This nighttime image from NASA-NOAA’s
molecules detected...
Suomi NPP satellite revealed a more organized Tropical Depression...
Animals’ magnetic ‘sixth’ sense may come from bacteria, new paper suggests IMAGE: A female loggerhead sea turtle nests in the
Excessive lung release of neutrophil DNA traps may explain severe complications in Covid-19 patients
sand in Florida. Photo credit: Gustavo
A multidisciplinary team of researchers from the
Stahelin/University of Central...
University of Liège (Belgium) has detected significant amounts of DNA traps...
Infinite chains of hydrogen atoms have surprising properties, including a metallic phase
Possible marker of life spotted on venus
IMAGE: A map of where electrons are most likely to
confirmed the detection...
be found around a chain of hydrogen atoms. Brighter colors denote...
IMAGE: This artistic impression depicts our Solar System neighbour Venus, where scientists have
Coronavirus: WHO reports record daily rise in new infections
NHS tells GPs they must offer patients face-to-face appointments
The World Health Organization (WHO) has recorded
GP practices are being told they must make sure
a record one-day rise in the number of new
patients can be seen face to face when they need
coronavirus infections, with...
such appointments. NHS England...
Coronavirus: ‘Rule of six’ comes into effect
Netflix
Restrictions banning social gatherings of more than
Netflix shows in the world as of June 2020. view
six people have come into effect, following a rise in
more Credit:...
IMAGE: FlixPatrol graphic of the most popular
coronavirus cases. The...
COPD program decreases 30-day hospital readmission, may increase mortality
Innate immune system — How cGAS is kept bottled up
Researchers from The University of Texas Medical
The bulk of the DNA in the cells of higher organisms
Branch at Galveston have found that while the 30-
is confined to the nucleus, while all other organellar
day readmission rate for...
DNAs are restricted...
Volcanic ash may have a bigger impact on the climate than we thought
More than 90% of protected areas are disconnected
When volcanos erupt, these geologic monsters
IMAGE: “More than 90 per cent of protected areas
produce tremendous clouds of ash and dust–plumes
are isolated, in a sea of human activities. ” ...
that can blacken the...
Cardiovascular magnetic resonance imaging findings in competitive college athletes after COVID-19
Gun laws in neighboring states affect state gun deaths, new evidence
What The Study Did: This study investigated the use
IMAGE: Deeper red indicates greater difference in the numbers of firearm laws between a state and its
of cardiac magnetic resonance imaging in
neighboring states...
competitive college athletes...
As domestic violence spikes, many victims and their children have nowhere to live COVID-19 has left many victims of domestic
Assessment of mental health of Chinese primary school students before, after school closing, opening during COVID-19 pandemic
violence facing difficulties feeding their children and
What The Study Did: Psychological symptoms,
accessing services for...
nonsuicidal self-injury and suicidal ideation, plans, and attempts among children...
Factors associated with suicide risk after leaving military service What The Study Did: This observational study
Changes in premature deaths from drug poisonings, suicide, alcohol-induced causes in US
investigated demographic and military service
What The Study Did: Researchers compared
characteristics associated with...
changes from 2000 to 2017 in premature deaths in the U.S. due to drug poisonings,...
Get diamonds, take temperature IMAGE: Temperature of C. elegans measured via
Worldwide loss of phosphorus due to soil erosion quantified for the first time
tracking of embedded nanodiamonds. view more
Phosphorus is essential for agriculture, yet this
Credit: Masazumi...
important plant nutrient is increasingly being lost from soils around the...
Climate change recasts the insect communities of the Arctic
Improved early psychosis detection system may halve risk in young people
IMAGE: Parasitic flies are some of the most
Doctors have developed a new data mining method
abundant predators of the Arctic. Here an adult fly of
to detect many young people with emerging
Peleteria aenea...
psychosis. The new methods, based...
Baby heartbeat reveals the stress of having a depressed or anxious mother
Coronavirus: South Korea’s Covid detectives
Scientists have shown that the babies of mothers
South Korea, a country held up as a model for its
dealing with anxiety or depression exhibit physiologically stronger signs...
response to Covid-19, has been struggling to contain a new nationwide outbreak....
Coronavirus: Jonathan Ashworth grills Matt Hancock over Covid-19 test guidelines
National eczema week: ‘I wanted to rip my skin off’
Hancock questioned over testing guidance. Video,
meltdown and start clawing at it. I wanted to rip my
00:04:10Hancock questioned over testing guidance
skin off.” Anna...
“There were days where I would have a complete
Coronavirus: Care homes in England warned of rise in infections The government has written to care home providers
Poor home hygiene contributing to antibiotic resistance, warn global hygiene experts
in England to warn them of a rise in new coronavirus
IMAGE: The paper was developed by the Global
infections within...
Hygiene Council’s panel of public health and AMR experts, following...
Lab-on-paper strip: Small, inexpensive platform for diagnosing tropical fevers
Novel virus-based colorimetric sensor can show true colors of airborne threats
IMAGE: The Aedes aegypti mosquito can spread
IMAGE: Colorimetric sensors are easy-to-use
various tropical diseases including dengue, zika,
devices that can reveal information, such as
and chikungunya, which...
humidity, acidity, or the...
Is the "Mozart Effect" real? New analysis indicates that music can help epilepsy
How does chronic stress induce bone loss?
A new comprehensive analysis on the effect of
Clinical studies have found that bone mineral
Mozart’s music on epilepsy has confirmed that
density in patients with anxiety or depression is
listening to his piano...
lower than in ordinary people....
Inherited genetic variant influences response to leukemia treatment for some children
Massive-scale genomic study reveals wheat diversity for crop improvement
IMAGE: Jun J. Yang, Ph.D., of St. Jude Pharmaceutical Sciences and Oncology view more
station in El Batán, near Mexico City. A new study
IMAGE: Wheat grows at CIMMYT’s experimental analyzing the...
Credit: St. Jude Scientists...
Asthma patients given risky levels of steroid tablets More than one quarter of asthma patients have been prescribed potentially dangerous amounts of steroid tablets, with researchers...
Decreased MIR2911 absorption in human with SIDT1 polymorphism fails to inhibit SARS-CoV-2 Previously, Chen-Yu Zhang’s group have identified SID1 transmembrane family member 1 (SIDT1) as a critical membrane...
Quantitatively understanding of angleresolved polarized Raman scattering from black phosphorus
Ammonium triggers formation of lateral roots
IMAGE: The ARPR intensity of BP at normal laser incidence. (a) The atomic structure of BP. (b)
import and accumulation of shoot-derived auxin into
IMAGE: Localized ammonium supply enhances the the root vasculature,...
Schematic illustration...
Heated rivalries for pollinators among arctic plants
Feeding off fusion or the immortalization of tumor cells
IMAGE: Even in the Arctic, most plants are insect-
IMAGE: image illustrating the mitochondrial fusion of
pollinated – but here, most pollinators are small, black midges...
the Drosophila tumor cells in red, blue staining showing tumor...
First assessment of naturalized, invasive and potentially invasive plan
Shedding light on coral reefs
IMAGE: CABI scientists have led the first
IMAGE: One of the reefs studied in the project was Hog Breaker Reef, Bermuda view more Credit: Eric
assessment of naturalised, invasive and potentially
Hochberg Earlier...
invasive plant species...
When methane-eating microbes eat ammonia instead
Alleged computer hacker Lauri Love: Living with my autism
Some microorganisms, the so-called
Alleged British computer hacker Lauri Love was
methanotrophs, make a living by oxidizing methane
arrested in 2013 on suspicion of stealing data from
(CH4) to carbon dioxide (CO2). Ammonia...
the FBI, Nasa and other...
Coronavirus: Avoid ‘party weekend’ ahead of new restrictions, public told
Coronavirus: Children will stay part of rule of six, says Gove
People in the UK must not treat this weekend as a
The “rule of six”, the latest limits on social gatherings
“party” before the new “rule of six” coronavirus...
in England, will not be changed to exempt children...
Coronavirus: Oxford University to resume vaccine trial after pause
Does the Mediterranean diet protect against rheumatoid arthritis?
Trials of a Covid-19 vaccine being developed by
Previous research has demonstrated a variety of
AstraZeneca and Oxford University will resume after
health benefits associated with the Mediterranean
being paused due to a...
diet, which is rich in...
Lifestyle improvements may lessen cognitive decline
Exercise improves learning and memory in young adults
In the study published in the Journal of the American
The review, which is published in Translational
Geriatrics Society, 119 individuals older than 65
Sports Medicine, included 13 relevant studies. The
years of age who...
types of exercise that...
Hoarding and herding during the COVID19 pandemic
Vaccine proves effective against the most severe type of pneumonia
Understanding the psychology behind economic
The research led by the Murdoch Children’s
decision-making, and how and why a pandemic
Research Institute (MCRI) and published in The
might trigger responses such as...
Lancet Regional Health —...
Concussion discovery reveals dire, unknown effect of even mild brain injuries
For job seekers with disabilities, soft skills don’t impress in early interviews
The discovery offers important insights into
The findings, published in the International Journal of Conflict Management, contrast this with the
traumatic brain injury (TBI), a poorly understood
results for candidates...
condition that has become...
Depression risk detected by measuring heart rate changes IMAGE: A wearable heart monitor, of the type used
Dipanjan Pan demonstrates new method to produce gold nanoparticles in cancer cells
in the study. view more Credit: IMEC For the first
Dipanjan Pan, professor of chemical, biochemical,
time...
and environmental engineering at UMBC, and collaborators published a seminal...
Relaxed through pregnancy A group of researchers from Charité – Universitätsmedizin Berlin have been able to show that maternal psychological...
Researchers develop rapid test for ovarian cancer detection The CA125 antigen, a plasma membrane glycoprotein found in the tissues of the female reproductive tract, is commonly used...
Taste buds may play role in fostering obesity in offspring
Veterinary college team IDs gene that drives ovarian cancer
ITHACA, N.Y. – Cornell food scientists show in
ITHACA, N.Y. – High-grade serious ovarian
animal studies that a mother’s high-fat diet may lead to more...
carcinoma (HGSOC) is the fifth-leading cause of cancer-related deaths in...
Measuring brainwaves while sleeping can tell if you should switch antidepressants Scientists have discovered that measuring
Electroconvulsive therapy shown to significantly reduce suicide risk in Bipolar patients
brainwaves produced during REM sleep can predict
One of the largest ever studies of patients with
whether a patient will respond...
untreatable bipolar disorder has shown that ECT (Electroconvulsive Therapy)...
How do people prefer coronavirus contact tracing to be carried out?
Anti-bacterial graphene face masks
The research shows people are more concerned
Assistant Professor from CityU’s Department of
about who runs the process than the risks of others
Chemistry, in collaboration...
The research is conducted by Dr Ye Ruquan,
having unauthorised access...
Binge-drinkers’ brains have to work harder to feel empathy for others
Epigenetic changes precede onset of diabetes
The research shows that binge-drinkers’ brains have to put more effort into trying to feel empathy for other
Several causes play a role in the development of type 2 diabetes. These include a genetic
people...
predisposition, epigenetic factors...
Human norovirus strains differ in sensitivity to the body’s first line of defense
Research sheds light on earliest stages of Angelman syndrome
The findings, published in the Proceedings of the
associated with delayed development, intellectual disability, speech impairment and...
National Academy of Sciences, highlight the
Angelman syndrome is a genetic disorder
importance of considering strain...
Experiments reveal why human-like robots elicit uncanny feelings
FABP4: Preschool-aged biomarker discovered for autism spectrum disorder
The journal Perception published new insights into
ASD is a developmental disorder that begins in early
the cognitive mechanisms underlying this
childhood and affects learning, communication, and
phenomenon made by psychologists...
social behavior....
How plants ensure regular seed spacing IMAGE: Seeds in different bean and pea pods (top:
Researchers find cuttlebone’s microstructure sits at a ‘sweet spot’
snow pea pod; mid: princess beans; bottom: runner
IMAGE: A cube-shaped sample isolated from
beans). The research...
cuttlebone is placed in a mechanical tester for compression measurements. ...
Study highlights ‘systematic opposition’ to regulation in tackling NCDs from food industry
COIVD-19: A barometer for social justice in New York City
A new study out this week during the Global Week
In an editorial for the American Journal of Public Health, faculty from the CUNY Graduate School of
for Action on non-communicable diseases (NCDs)
Public Health and Health...
highlights that global public...
New molecule to repair and restore brain and spinal cord function
A phonon laser – coherent vibrations from a self
A molecule created by researchers can restore lost
IMAGE: Figure 1. (a) Polariton BEC and phonon
connections in the spinal cord and brain of mice with
lasing of a microstructured trap in a semiconductor
neurological disorders...
microcavity. (b)...
To recreate ancient recipes, check out the vestiges of clay pots
Site of male sexual desire uncovered in brain
IMAGE: Seven La Chamba unglazed ceramic pots
CHICAGO — The locus of male sexual desire has
used in a yearlong cooking experiment that
been uncovered in specific regions of brain tissue
analyzed the chemical residues...
where a key gene named...
With the ongoing risk of coronavirus, what does the average school day now look like?
Pregnancy loss: ‘He wasn’t with me when we got the bad news’
Back to school: The new normal. Video,
UK’s coronavirus lockdown have said they want to
00:02:53Back to school: The new normal
see “clearer...
Coronavirus: UK epidemic growing as R number goes above 1
Coronavirus testing system ‘falling over’
Public health officials have warned of “worrying
are struggling to access coronavirus tests. Health Secretary Matt Hancock...
signs” of infection among the elderly, as an official
A couple who experienced miscarriage during the
People across England have told BBC News they
measure...
Biological sex affects genes for body fat, cancer, birth weight
Telomere length varies across human tissue types
These sex differences are observed for genes
A new study, published in the September 11 issue of
involved in many functions, including how people
Science, answers this question by examining
respond to medication, how...
telomere length in over 20...
New immunotherapy to beat cancer Cancer immunotherapy is the manipulation of the
Stronger bones thanks to heat and microbiota
immune responses naturally present in the human
Many biologists are familiar with Allen’s Rule, from
body to fight cancer. Often,...
19th-century naturalist Joel Asaph Allen, according to which animals...
Healthy diet and exercise during pregnancy could lead to healthier children
Quantum thermometer using nanodiamonds senses a ‘fever’ in tiny worms C. elegans
The study, led by King’s College London and
The research is published in Science Advances. The
supported by the British Heart Foundation and
optical microscope is one of the most basic tools for
Tommy’s charity, examined...
analysis in biology...
Gene could decrease likelihood of developing alcoholic cirrhosis
Role of protein in development of new hearing hair cells
Alcoholic cirrhosis can happen after years of
The study was published in the journal
drinking too much alcohol. According to the
Development, and was conducted by physician-
researchers, discovering more about...
scientists and researchers at the UMSOM...
Global warming threatens soil phosphorus, says a soil scientist from RUDN University
Computational modelling explains why blues and greens are brightest colous in nature
IMAGE: A soil scientist from RUDN University found
Researchers have shown why intense, pure red
out that the resources of organic phosphorus in the
colours in nature are mainly produced by pigments,
soils of the...
instead of the structural...
COVID ventilator patients can have permanent nerve damage
Holding up a mirror to a dark matter discrepancy
CHICAGO — Severely ill COVID-19 patients on ventilators are placed in a prone (face down)
New Haven, Conn. — The universe’s funhouse mirrors are revealing a difference between how dark
position because it’s...
matter behaves...
Drugging the undruggable: Yale finds treatment path for muscular dystrophy
Are male genes from Mars, female genes from Venus?
New haven, CT: Researchers at Yale have identified
IMAGE: Wilson is a researcher in the Biodesign
a possible treatment for Duchenne muscular
Center for Mechanisms in Evolution, the Center for
dystrophy (DMD), a rare genetic...
Evolution and Medicine,...
For diverse corporate board members, upward mobility stops with a seat at the table
Scientists find an enzyme that facilitates grafting between different family species
IMAGE: This graph demonstrates research data
scion was grafted onto a rootstock of
suggesting the majority of board directors and board
Chrysanthemum (Florist’s...
IMAGE: Using tobacco as an interscion, a tomato
leaders are white...
Gene that drives ovarian cancer identified Now, scientists at the College of Veterinary Medicine
Pandemic spawns ‘infodemic’ in scientific literature
have collaborated on a study that pinpoints which
The rush to publish results has resulted in missteps,
specific genes drive...
say Ganesh Mani, an investor, technology entrepreneur and adjunct faculty...
COVID-19 ventilator patients can have permanent nerve damage
Antibody test developed for COVID-19 that is sensitive, specific and scalable
Scientists believe the nerve damage is the result of reduced blood flow and inflammation. Other non-
Additional uses coming later that are likely to have the biggest societal impact, the researchers say, are
COVID-19 patients on...
to assess relative...
Phone calls create stronger bonds than text-based communications
Drugging the undruggable: Treatment path for muscular dystrophy
In the study, people chose to type because they
DMD is the most common form of muscular
believed a phone call would be more awkward —
dystrophy, a disease that leads to progressive
but they were wrong,...
weakness and eventual loss of the...
Sex differences in health and disease
Middle-aged individuals may be in a perpetual state of H3N2 flu virus susceptibility
Not only do the sexes differ in outward appearance, their differentially expressed genes strongly affect the risk, incidence,...
“We found that different aged individuals have different H3N2 flu virus antibody specificities,” Hensley said....
Carbon-rich exoplanets may be made of diamonds
Researchers identify role of protein in development of new hearing hair cells
IMAGE: Illustration of a carbon-rich planet with
IMAGE: A surface view of the organ of hearing
diamond and silica as main minerals. Water can
(cochlea) from a mouse, using confocal microscopy.
convert a carbide planet...
The sensory cells...
Researchers discover gene that could decrease likelihood of developing alcoholic cirrhosis
Ancient earthquake may have caused destruction of Canaanite palace at Tel Kabri
IMAGE: Suthat Liangpunsakul, MD view more
IMAGE: Aerial view showing the Southern Storage
Credit: IU School of Medicine INDIANAPOLIS–
Complex (SSC), the Northern Storage Complex
Researchers at...
(NSC; blue dashed box)...
Brazilians start to unravel the mystery of North American insect bioluminescent systems
Trout don’t follow the weather forecast
IMAGE: Researchers isolated molecules present in
steelhead in California. ...
IMAGE: UC visiting assistant professor Michael Booth is unlocking the secrets of endangered
the larvae of the fungus gnat Orfelia fultoni view more Credit:...
US democratic indicators plummet amid racial justice protests and pandemic
Novel discovery challenges a current kidney cancer paradigm
IMAGE: Placed in a longer-term context, the experts’ ratings of US democratic performance have
IMAGE: Mei Koh, PhD view more Credit: Huntsman Cancer Institute SALT LAKE CITY – Newly
fallen the furthest...
published research...
Coronavirus: Who would get the vaccine first?
Coronavirus: Doctors study brain of ‘miraculous’ young patient
If or when scientists succeed in making a
Coronavirus: ‘Miracle’ father home in time for son’s
coronavirus vaccine, there won’t be enough to go around. Research labs and...
birthday
Coronavirus: What are the challenges of mass testing?
Coronavirus: UK epidemic growing as R number above 1
The prime minister talked about his “Moonshot”
Coronavirus infections have increased in recent
plan, on Wednesday, to test millions of people every
weeks in the UK, according to new estimates. The
day using...
government’s latest...
Pain tolerance among cannabis users Doctoral student Michelle St. Pierre, who conducts
Autistic adults have a higher rate of physical health conditions, study finds
research in the psychology department at UBC
Earlier research has shown that autistic people on
Okanagan, recently published...
average die younger than others and that this may be, in part, due to...
Levodopa may improve vision in patients with macular degeneration
Addicted to the sun? Research shows it’s in your genes
More than 15 percent of the US population over the
This means that people’s behaviour towards seeking
age of 70 has AMD, a common cause of blindness
sun is complicated by a genetic predisposition, and
in developed nations. Neovascular...
this needs to...
DNA-based nanotechnology stimulates potent antitumor immune responses
Emotion vocabulary reflects state of wellbeing
“One of the advantages of synthetic DNA
“Our language seems to indicate our expertise with
technologies over other methods is the versatility of
states of emotion we are more comfortable with,”
the platforms,”...
said lead...
Loss of a pet can potentially trigger mental health issues in children
Stem cell research delivers new points of attack against Parkinson’s disease
“One of the first major losses a child will encounter is likely to be the death of a pet, and the impact can
Lack of protein DJ-1 makes you sick A protein called DJ-1 plays a crucial role in keeping nerve cells
be traumatic,...
functioning. If the...
MAX binding with the variant Rs72780850 in RNA helicase DDX1 for susceptibility to neuroblastoma
Healthy diet and exercise during pregnancy could lead to healthier children, study finds
IMAGE: Functional exploration of neuroblastoma
New research shows improving the lifestyle of
associated DDX1 gene polymorphism rs72780850.
women with obesity during pregnancy could mean
view more Credit:...
long-term cardiovascular benefits...
Understanding electron transport in graphene nanoribbons
Halving the risk of infection following surgery
Graphene is a modern wonder material possessing
IMAGE: Stock image of surgeons beginning a
unique properties of strength, flexibility and
procedure view more Credit: deborabalves
conductivity whilst being...
(Pixabay) Surgeons could...
Harvard team uses laser to cool polyatomic molecule
Winds of change move western smoke into the Pacific
IMAGE: GSAS Students, Yicheng Bao (right) and
IMAGE: NOAA/NASA’s Suomi NPP satellite
Loic Anderegg work with lasers for laser cooling
captured these series of images (made into an
CaF molecules in the...
animated GIF) showing the...
NASA satellite finds an elongated Tropical Storm Rene caused by wind shear
NASA satellite finds a wedge-shaped Tropical Storm Paulette
IMAGE: On Sept. 11 at 12:35 a.m. EDT (0435 UTC),
IMAGE: On Sept. 11 at 12:35 a.m. EDT (0435 UTC), the MODIS instrument that flies aboard NASA’s
the MODIS instrument that flies aboard NASA’s
Aqua satellite...
Aqua satellite...
Nonharmful stress protects against disease in offspring
How loss of single gene fuels deadly childhood brain cancer
The researchers used a functional measurement to
The cause of ATRT is primarily linked to inactivation
document resilience to injury of the retina of adult
of a gene called SMARCB1, part of a larger complex
mice that were born...
that helps regulate...
How coronavirus took hold in North America and in Europe
Colors evoke similar feelings around the world
Published in the journal Science, the results suggest
In the current issue of Psychological Science, the
an extended period of missed opportunity when
scientists report that the participants were asked to
intensive testing and...
fill out an online...
GTEx Consortium releases fresh insights into how DNA differences govern gene expression
COVID-19 may have been in LA as early as last December, study suggests
These studies, released in a set of 15 papers
which continued through February 2020, represents
published in Science and other journals, constitute
an unexpected 50% increase...
This sudden spike in patients with these symptoms,
the most comprehensive...
New genetic analysis method could advance personal genomics The laboratory of Johns Hopkins biomedical engineering professor Alexis Battle has developed a technique to begin identifying...
Research on the impact of ACE-i and ARBs for patients with COVID-19 continues to evolve Early in the COVID-19 pandemic, the American Heart Association issued a joint statement with the Heart Failure Society of...
Infrared NASA imagery provides Paulette’s temperature palette
Monitoring sleep positions for a healthy rest
IMAGE: On Sept. 9, 2020 at 12:47a.m. EDT (0447
MIT researchers have developed a wireless, private
UTC) NASA’s Aqua satellite analyzed Tropical Storm
way to monitor a person’s sleep postures — whether
Paulette using...
snoozing...
NASA finds Tropical Storm Rene less affected by wind shear
Hubble observations suggest a missing ingredient in dark matter theories
IMAGE: On Sept. 10, 2020, NASA’s Terra satellite
Astronomers have discovered that there may be a
provided a visible image of Tropical Storm Rene,
missing ingredient in our cosmic recipe of how dark
and the eastern...
matter behaves. They...
New Hubble data suggests there is an ingredient missing from current dark matter theories
Multiphase buffering by ammonia explains wide range of atmospheric aerosol acidity
Observations by the NASA/ESA Hubble Space
IMAGE: Multiphase buffering effect of emitted
Telescope and the European Southern Observatory’s Very Large Telescope (VLT)...
ammonia controls aerosol pH, thereby influencing the haze chemistry and...
Racial/ethnic variation found in nasal gene expression of key protein used by SARS-CoV-2
High-precision electrochemistry: The new gold standard in fuel cell catalyst development
New York – In a study published in JAMA today,
Vehicles powered by polymer electrolyte membrane
Mount Sinai researchers report findings that shed
fuel cells (PEMFCs) are energy-efficient and eco-
some light on the...
friendly, but despite increasing...
Coronavirus: What are the rules for face masks or face coverings?
Coronavirus: What is anxiety and how can I get help?
Many of the UK’s secondary school pupils will have
Anxiety is one of the most common mental health
to wear face coverings when they return for the
problems experienced in the UK. Dramatic changes
autumn term. The...
in all our lives during...
Coronavirus: Long waits for hospital operations soar in England
Contraceptive services ‘even worse’ after coronavirus
The disruption to hospitals in England during the pandemic has meant the number of patients facing
The coronavirus pandemic has made a “difficult situation even worse” for women trying to access
long waits for routine...
contraception,...
Seeing the eye like never before In an effort led by UW Medicine, researchers
Antibody responses in COVID-19 patients could guide vaccine design
successfully modified the standard process of
The world is facing an unprecedented challenge with
optical coherence tomography (OCT)...
communities and economies affected by the growing COVID-19 pandemic....
Gut microbiome data may be helpful in routine screening of cardiovascular disease
Fatter legs linked to reduced risk of high blood pressure
Recent studies have found a link between gut
continued discussion of ‘it’s not just how much fat
microbiota, the microorganisms in human digestive
you have,...
“Ultimately, what we noted in this study is a
tracts, and CVD, which is...
Systematic approach crucial for personcentred care
Seven in 10 Americans willing to get COVID-19 vaccine, survey finds
Expectations are growing stronger for health care to
Researchers from The Ohio State University
be person-centered, and therefore emanate from a
surveyed more than 2,000 Americans in May, asking
partnership between...
them about their willingness...
Researchers publish striking images of SARS-CoV-2 infected cells
Safeguarding of key DNA sensor in innate immune system
Ehre, a member of the UNC Marsico Lung Institute
This research, published in Science, reveals in detail
and the UNC Children’s Research Institute, captured
how the nucleosomes inside our cells block cGAS
these images to...
from unintentionally...
New machine learning-assisted method rapidly classifies quantum sources
Portable MRI brings brain imaging to the patient bedside
IMAGE: Purdue University researchers trained a machine to recognize promising patterns in single-
BOSTON – A portable, low-field magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) device can be safely used
photon emission within...
at bedside in complex clinical...
Quirky response to magnetism presents quantum physics mystery
Antibiotic molecule enables immune system to kill HIV infected cells
UPTON, NY–The search is on to discover new
Ever since the first cases of a mysterious disease in
states of matter, and possibly new ways of encoding, manipulating, and transporting...
the early 1980s exploded into the HIV/AIDS pandemic, researchers have...
Brazilian researcher creates an ultrasimple inexpensive method to fabricate optical fiber
Researchers reveal safeguarding of key DNA sensor in innate immune system
A novel process to fabricate special optical fiber that
the protein cGAS (teal, top) bound to the
is far simpler, faster and cheaper than the
nucleosome — the...
IMAGE: The first-ever high-resolution structure of
conventional method has...
UNC researchers publish striking images of SARS-CoV-2 infected cells
Dietary changes could produce big offsets to carbon emissions
IMAGE: A higher power magnification image shows
IMAGE: Eating less meat and dairy products in favor
the structure and density of SARS-CoV-2 virions
of plant-based proteins like those found in grains,
(red) produced by human...
legumes and...
What are the tests that could be used in Operation Moonshot?
How 38MILLION people live in areas hardly affected by coronavirus
Rapid coronavirus tests that use saliva, work in minutes and cost less than £30 a time could be used
Brentwood 15.6 (12), 15.6 (12) Castle Point 15.5 (14), 14.4 (13) Reigate and Banstead 15.5 (23), 10.8
to try and hit Prime...
(16) Bromley 15.3 (51),...
Coronavirus UK: Deaths announced for Thursday
One in 50 NHS patients have now been waiting a YEAR or more for planned surgery
England and Northern Ireland announced the deaths of nine more people with coronavirus today, while no more have been confirmed...
One in 50 NHS patients have now been waiting a year or more for planned surgery due to treatment delays caused by coronavirus. NHS...
‘Professor Lockdown’ Neil Ferguson tells people to ‘hesitate’ against rushing back to work
‘Protect Scotland’ contact-tracing app is launched by Nicola Sturgeon
‘Professor Lockdown’ Neil Ferguson tells people to
in the UK to have a coronavirus contact tracing app
‘hesitate’ against ‘headlong rush to get...
after Scotland launched...
Cellular-level interactions that lead to the cytokine storm in COVID-19
Chemotherapy drug more effective when combined with microbubbles
A significant percentage of COVID-19 cases are
Aiming to increase the precision, researchers at
severe enough to warrant admission to hospital for
Tulane University created a combination treatment
monitoring and treatment....
that involves vaporizing...
A new method for directed networks could help multiple levels of science A prime example of this is a food web, in which the
Researchers solve decades old mitochondrial mystery that could lead to new disease treatments
nodes represent species and there is a directed
Reporting in a new study published today in Nature,
edge from each species...
researchers from the Department of Physiology in
England and Wales will now become the last places
the Perelman School...
Sampling the gut microbiome with an ingestible pill
Women’s heart health linked to age at first menstrual period
Currently, researchers obtain gut microbes by
Because CVD is the leading cause of death in
collecting stool samples or using techniques such as
women, a lot of research is devoted to identifying
colonoscopy or endoscopy....
ways for women to improve...
Allergic immune responses help fight bacterial infections
Cancer: Dismantling the web of death
Allergy is one of the most common diseases in
and it can become ineffective with time: In addition to side effects, the...
Europe, it is estimated that more than 150 million
Chemotherapy, however, is stressful for the body
Europeans suffer from recurring...
Safety-net clinicians’ caseloads received reduced merit-based incentive payment scores
Scientists predicted new superhard materials
ST. LOUIS – A team of researchers led by Kenton
learning (ML) methods to predict superhard
Johnston, Ph.D., an associate professor of health
materials based on their crystal structure. The...
A group of Skoltech scientists used machine
management and policy...
Tel Aviv University study confirms widespread literacy in biblical-period kingdom of Judah
CityU develops anti-bacterial graphene face masks
IMAGE: Examples of Hebrew ostraca from Arad.
system to generate graphene. Experiment results show that the...
view more Credit: Michael Cordonsky, TAU and the
IMAGE: Dr Ye’s team uses the CO2 infrared laser
Israel Antiquities...
Scientists map freshwater transport in the Arctic Ocean
How chemical diversity in plants facilitates plant-animal interactions
IMAGE: Map of the study region. The colored lines
IMAGE: A male Passerini’s tanager, Ramphocelus
denote the ship tracks of the oceanographic surveys
passerinii, eats the fruit of Piper sancti-felicis. Photo
whose data were...
by Bernadette...
COVID-19 study links strict social distancing to much lower chance of infection
Children will wait to impress others — another twist on the classic marshmallow test
Using public transportation, visiting a place of worship, or otherwise traveling from the home is
If you asked people to name a famous psychology study, the “marshmallow test” would probably come
associated with a significantly...
out near the...
Child obesity action ‘risks losing its way’ Government efforts to fight child obesity risk getting
Coronavirus: Man with chronic asthma ‘forced’ to wear mask on plane
lost in reorganisations and delays, a report warns.
Media captionFootage shows the EasyJet pilot
The National Audit...
refusing to accept Nick’s medical exemption card A man with...
Coronavirus: Behind the rise in cases in five charts
Coronavirus: Concerns over Boris Johnson’s ‘moonshot’ testing plans
Officials are alarmed by the latest rise in coronavirus
Scientists and health professionals have raised
cases. Newly diagnosed cases have topped 2,000
doubts about Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s
for the past three...
“Operation Moonshot”...
Police chiefs back medicinal cannabis cards for patients which will effectively decriminalise the drug is being
Insomnia identified as a new risk factor for type 2 diabetes in new study which also confirms many other risk and protective factors
backed...
The study by Associate Professor Susanna Larsson
A system of ‘cannabis cards’ for medicinal users
and by Shuai Yuan of the Karolinska Institutet, Stockholm, Sweden, used...
Mindfulness with paced breathing and lowering blood pressure
New glove-like device mimics sense of touch
Mindfulness is increasingly practiced as a technique
Pending user tests and funding to commercialise the
to reduce stress through mind and body interactions.
new technology, these ideas could become reality in
In some instances,...
a couple of years...
People who were children when their parents divorced have less ‘love hormone’
Nature as a model: Researchers develop novel anti-inflammatory substance
Oxytocin — secreted in the brain and released
“We are attempting to imitate nature,” explains
during bonding experiences such as delivery of a
Professor Karsten Mäder from the Institute of
baby or sexual interaction...
Pharmacy at MLU....
Lumpy proteins stiffen blood vessels of the brain
Lecturer takes laptops and smart phones away and musters student presence
Nearly all people over the age of 50 are known to
At a time when much of instruction is performed
have tiny lumps of the protein Medin in the walls of
digitally and university lecture halls are often
their blood vessels....
illuminated by a sea of...
Gut microbiota not involved in the incidence of gestational diabetes mellitus
Body cameras may have little effect on police and citizen behaviors
A clinical study with the purpose to investigate the
A recent analysis published in Campbell Systematic
impact of two food supplements, fish oil and
Reviews indicates that body cameras worn by police
probiotics (containing...
do not have clear or...
Study provides insights on bouncing back from job loss
Factors linked to college aspirations, enrollment, and success
Stress associated with job loss can have a host of negative effects on individuals that may hinder their
A recent study has identified certain factors associated with a greater likelihood that a high
ability to become...
school student will decide...
Gestational diabetes may accelerate child’s biological age
The web of death
Children born to mothers who had diabetes during
disrupted by a web forming inside of the cells –
pregnancy may age faster biologically and be at an
which activates...
IMAGE: The physical structures of cancer cells are
increased risk for obesity...
Researchers reveal a much richer picture of the past with new DNA recovery technique
Over a century later, the mystery of the Alfred Wallace’s butterfly is solved
IMAGE: Tyler Murchie, a PhD candidate in the
natural habitat. view more Credit: Dr Yu-Feng Hsu
Department of Anthropology and a lead author of
An over...
IMAGE: A living individual (Famegana nisa) in its
the study. view...
New drug could stop deadly superbug, save tens of thousands of lives WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. – Vancomycin-resistant
Outbreaks of infections including Covid19 in England’s care homes at lowest levels for six MONTHS
enterococcus (VRE) is among the leading causes of
Outbreaks of coronavirus-like illnesses in care
hospital-acquired infections...
homes have dropped to a six month low, according to Public Health England. Between...
‘Hands, face, space’: Department of Health launches campaign pushing basic coronavirus messages
Could face masks build IMMUNITY to Covid-19? Scientists theorise
A worrying video showing how far coronavirus
Covid-19? Scientists claim infections caused by
droplets can travel indoors has been released by the
smaller viral loads...
Could face masks be a crude ‘vaccine’ against
Government ahead of a dreaded...
Grandfather, 84, who had NEVER left UK is the earliest known fatality from coronavirus outside China
Passing out drunk could more than DOUBLE your risk of later developing dementia
China is facing calls for an inquiry into the truth
Passing out drunk could more than double the risk
behind the outbreak of the coronavirus after a postmortem found that...
of later developing dementia, a study has found, with just one drink a...
UK announces 2,659 more coronavirus cases and eight deaths
Birmingham faces looming lockdown, West Midlands mayor admits
The UK has announced 2,659 more coronavirus
A map by Imperial College London predicts which
cases and eight deaths as Boris Johnson
areas will be hit with tough Covid-19 restrictions
announces people must ‘limit social...
based on infection...
Coronavirus UK: Boris Johnson unveils draconian new curbs
Bat tick found for the first time in New Jersey
Boris Johnson warned tonight that draconian new
This species (Carios kelleyi) is a “soft” tick. Deer
coronavirus restrictions could be here for months –
ticks, which carry Lyme disease, are an example of
as chief medical...
“hard”...
Metabolite signature of COVID-19 reveals multi-organ effects
Cell-autonomous immunity shaped human evolution
Current diagnostic tests for COVID-19 rely on the
Like amoebae, most human cells can transform
detection of viral RNA or antibodies against the
themselves to engulf and degrade foreign agents in
virus. Both types of tests...
a process known as phagocytosis,...
More cats might be COVID-19 positive than first believed, study suggests
Artificial intelligence aids gene activation discovery
Researchers from Huazhong Agricultural University,
Nearly 25% of our genes are widely known to be
in the Chinese city, took blood samples from 102
transcribed by sequences that resemble TATAAA,
cats between January...
which is called the “TATA...
Biological roots for teen risk-taking: Uneven brain growth
New tracking technology will help fight rhino poaching in Namibia
So, why do some adolescents take more risks than
The software, called the Footprint Identification
others? University of Delaware Biomedical Engineer
Technique (FIT), runs on JMP software from SAS
Curtis Johnson and graduate...
and uses advanced algorithms...
Designed antiviral proteins inhibit SARSCoV-2 in the lab
Finding a handle to bag the right proteins
The findings are reported today, Sept. 9, in Science
mixtures will become easier with a simpler way to
In the experiments, the lead antiviral candidate,
detect a molecular “tag”...
Purifying specific protein molecules from complex
named LCB1, rivaled...
RIT/NTID researchers study how deaf and hearing people watch sign language
Baboon matriarchs enjoy less stress
A recent study has shown that readers’ eye gaze
female baboons have lower levels of stress
behaviors are strong indicators of words that are
hormones than their dominant...
IMAGE: Born to rule and rarely challenged, alpha
unexpected, new,...
Vibration device makes homes ‘smart’ by tracking appliances ITHACA, N.Y. – To boost efficiency in typical households – where people forget to take wet clothes out of washing...
Researchers report positive results for ReWalk ReStore exosuit in stroke rehabilitation IMAGE: Researchers completed a multi-center, single-arm trial study of the ReStore for gait training of individuals...
Spotlight on artificial intelligence: ONR to highlight AI research at DoD Symposium
Where rocks come alive: OSIRIS-REx observes an asteroid in action
IMAGE: PEARL HARBOR (Mar. 23, 2016) Gunners
It’s 5 o’clock somewhere. And while here on Earth,
Mate 2nd Class Daniel Green, right, and Fire
“happy hour” is commonly associated with winding...
Controlman 3rd Class Tong...
New ultrafast yellow laser poised to benefit biomedical applications
Coronavirus: Scottish deaths up by a third at height of pandemic
IMAGE: Researchers used a two-step nonlinear
The number of people who died in Scotland at the
frequency conversion to convert mid-infrared laser
height of the coronavirus outbreak was a third higher
light into yellow light...
than usual, according...
Coronavirus: Oxford University vaccine trial paused after participant falls ill
Coronavirus: Five reasons why rise in cases is not all it seems
Final clinical trials for a coronavirus vaccine,
Officials are clearly alarmed by the latest rise in
developed by AstraZeneca and Oxford University,
coronavirus cases. Newly diagnosed cases have
have been put on hold after...
topped 2,000 for the past...
Coronavirus: People without symptoms ‘misusing testing’
Probiotics ‘could reduce obesity in children’ and reduce their risk of serious diseases
Health Secretary Matt Hancock says increasing numbers of people in England are seeking tests when they don’t have any...
Probiotic yoghurts ‘could reduce obesity in children’ and shrink their risk of serious diseases in future, study...
You should RUB an itch instead of scratching it to ease the irritation
DNA testing ‘can predict throat cancer up to eight YEARS’ in advance
You should RUB an itch instead of scratching it to
‘The attacks would happen several times a week,
ease the irritation because it activates a soothing
usually when I went to bed and lay down,’ says
pathway from the spinal...
Peter, 66 After...
‘Self-cleaning’ products claim to help fight off viruses, reviewed
GP offered to give desperately ill son half of her OWN liver to save him because of donor shortage
A slew of antibacterial, antiviral and other ‘selfcleaning’ products have come on to the market
recently. But are...
GP reveals how she offered to give her desperately ill baby son half of her own liver to save his life after struggle to...
Could your sleeping position be the key to success? High earners favour ‘the freefall’
Fighting cardiovascular disease with acne drug
From the ‘freefall’ to the ‘foetal’, the differing sleeping positions favoured by high and lower...
heart failure in general, their function being to lower strain on...
Glial cells play an active role in the nervous system
Romantic partners influence each other’s goals
Researchers at the University of Münster have
The research team from the University of Basel’s
discovered that glial cells not only control the speed
Faculty of Psychology wanted to examine the short-
of nerve conduction,...
and long-term interdependence...
Unconscious learning underlies belief in God, study suggests
Muscle aging: Stronger for longer
Their research, reported in the journal Nature
shrink and their strength dwindles. Unfortunately,
Communications, is the first to use implicit pattern
this is a natural part...
“Currently DCM is treated with medicines used for
Already in our best years, our muscles begin to
learning to investigate...
More than one drink a day may raise high blood pressure risk in adults with Type 2 diabetes
Unlocking the mystery of tau for treatment of neurodegenerative diseases
“This is the first large study to specifically investigate
Now, a team of researchers from various collaborating universities and hospitals in Japan has
the association of alcohol intake and hypertension
uncovered crucial molecular...
among...
Vitamin B1 deficiency a key factor in the development of alcohol-related dementia
Mysterious cellular droplets come into focus
In Austria, around 5% of the population are alcohol
IMAGE: Individual protein molecules comprising the
dependent from the age of 15 onwards. This means
condensate are highlighted using color. view more
that approximately 365,000...
Credit:...
BIO Integration Journal, Volume 1, Issue Number 2, publishes
Prediction of protein disorder from amino acid sequence
Guangzhou, September 9, 2020: New journal BIO
IMAGE: Associate Professor Frans Mulder and
Integration (BIOI) publishes its second issue,
coworkers at Aarhus University have developed
volume 1, issue 2. BIOI is a...
ODiNPred (Prediction of Order...
More chemicals can be assessed for endocrine disrupting effects A European guidance document aimed at identifying
During the pandemic, online lecture series helps fill gaps in training for urology residents
endocrine disrupting pesticides can–with some
September 9, 2020 – The ongoing coronavirus
modifications–be...
pandemic has affected all aspects of healthcare – including sharp...
An evolutionary roll of the dice explains why we’re not perfect
As collegiate esports become more professional, women are being left out
If evolution selects for the fittest organisms, why do
A new study from North Carolina State University
we still have imperfections? Scientists at the Milner
reports that the rapidly growing field of collegiate
Centre for Evolution...
esports is effectively...
Hair loss drug spironolactone may be safe for use in breast cancer survivors
People who buy a lot of fizzy drinks ‘are more likely to eat a bad diet overall’
WASHINGTON (Sept. 9, 2020) – Spironolactone is
People who buy fizzy drinks are more likely to eat a
not associated with increased risk of female breast
bad diet overall and to be overweight, a study has
cancer recurrence,...
found. Researchers...
People who struggle to sleep are a fifth more likely to develop type 2 diabetes, study
US stay-at-home orders slowed the spread of coronavirus
People who struggle to get a good night’s sleep are significantly more likely to develop type 2 diabetes,
in the US shows that stay-at-home orders slowed
New GPS tracking data from 45 million cell phones the spread of COVID-19...
even if they...
Just 17% of children with coronavirus are hospitalized
Government strategies to cut childhood obesity have ‘had little impact’ for nearly a decade
Just 17% of children with coronavirus are
Government action plans to cut childhood obesity
hospitalized – and most don’t get any sicker than
have had ‘little impact’ and numbers of overweight
they would with flu,...
children...
Don’t panic! Ten reasons there is so much less to fear from a second wave of coronavirus
AstraZeneca’s COVID-19 vaccine trials put on hold after suspected ‘serious’ reaction
With summer now a distant memory, a cloud of doom seems to have returned to these shores.
1. GlaxoSmithKline and Sanofi Pasteur: 60million doses The Government revealed on July 29 it had
Yesterday, Britain recorded over...
signed a deal with pharmaceutical...
Boris Johnson will BAN gatherings of more than SIX people from Monday across ALL of England
Cholesterol’s effects on cellular membranes
Gatherings of more than six are being banned to try
of the National Academy of Sciences, have far-
to halt a second wave of coronavirus. In his first
reaching implications in...
The findings, published recently in the Proceedings
reversal of the easing...
Targeted drug found effective in patients who have lung cancer with certain mutations
Investigational drug stops toxic proteins tied to neurodegenerative diseases
A protein called MET affects a wide range of processes within cells, and alterations that activate
poly(GR) (glycine-arginine repeat) proteins
The work shows, for the first time, how toxic produced by the mutated C9orf72...
the MET gene, which codes...
Model shows that the speed neurons fire impacts their ability to synchronize
New nanosystem enhances treatment for melanoma in animal models
The model focuses on Purkinje neurons, which are
The nanocarrier is a biocompatible and
found within the cerebellum. This dense region of the hindbrain receives...
biodegradable polymer, which comprises repeating units of glutamic acids. It packages...
A spillover effect: Medicaid expansion leads to healthier dietary choices
Linking calorie restriction, body temperature and healthspan
Medicaid is beneficial to recipients in a multitude of
A new study from teams led by Scripps Research
ways, by reducing emergency room visits,
Professors Bruno Conti, PhD, and Gary Siuzdak,
increasing access to preventive...
PhD, illuminates the critical...
Cell in zebrafish critical to brain assembly, function The research was published this week in the journal
Sexual minority men who smoke report worse mental health and more frequent substance use
Nature Neuroscience. With their transparent bodies,
Cigarette smoking is associated with frequent
zebrafish larvae...
substance use and poor behavioral and physical health in sexual and gender...
Development of photovoltaics that can be applied like paint for real-life application
New drug could improve life expectancy and quality for pancreatic cancer patients
IMAGE: Dr. Hae Jung Son’s team at KIST implemented high-efficiency solar cell technology on
The Sheffield researchers founded the spin-out Modulus Oncology with a team of experienced
a large area through...
biotech entrepreneurs to fast-track...
Wild cousins may help crops battle climate change
New perception metric balances reaction time, accuracy
IMAGE: A cross pollination is made by the field team
PITTSBURGH–Researchers at Carnegie Mellon
in Lebanon to bring together modern varieties with wild relatives. ...
University have developed a new metric for evaluating how well self-driving...
Virtual tourism could offer new opportunities for travel industry, travelers IMAGE: Dr. Arni S.R. Srinivasa Rao view more
Adolescent girls at risk for self-injury can be identified using a short psychological profile
Credit: Phil Jones, Senior Photographer, Augusta
Washington, DC, September 9, 2020 – A study in
University A...
the Journal of the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry...
Flipping light on-off turns bacteria into chemical factories
Coronavirus: Government apologises over tests shortage
IMAGE: Princeton University researchers invented a
A director of the government’s test and trace
method for using light to turn on and off a
programme in England has issued a “heartfelt”
mechanism in E. coli...
apology for...
Coronavirus: Hancock concern over ‘sharp rise’ in cases
Coronavirus: Bolton restrictions tightened amid rise in cases
A “sharp rise” in coronavirus cases in recent days in
Media captionMatt Hancock: “We will restrict all
the UK is “concerning”, Health Secretary Matt...
hospitality to takeaways only” Tighter coronavirus...
Coronavirus: Social gatherings above six banned in England from 14 September Social gatherings of more than six people will be
Getting to the root of women’s hair loss: DR MARTIN SCURR answers your health questions
illegal in England from Monday – with some
Could you please tell me what can help to stop hair
exemptions – amid...
falling out? Is it caused by a lack of vitamins and minerals? Mrs D....
Could magnesium pills be the secret to staying strong in later life?
Takeaways are urged to cut back on portion sizes to help tackle obesity
Preparing for her 14th marathon later this year, 77-
If the chips are down… you’ll lose weight!
year-old Sylvia Jennings offers some words of
Takeaways are urged to cut back on portion sizes to
reassurance: ‘As long...
help tackle obesity Officials...
How filtering blood may help to combat Covid-19
Woman fears short tanning sessions caused cancerous lump on nose
A filter packed with beads that work like a sponge
Gemma Towle was just 16 when she had her first
could be used to treat Covid-19. The device removes potentially toxic...
sunbed session. ‘I was desperate to look ‘healthy’...
Coronavirus US: Data shows which states are testing most and least
Prostate cancer referrals ‘dropped by HALF during lockdown’
The US is conducting nearly a million coronavirus
How many people does it kill? Prostate cancer
tests a day – but not all states are screening
became a bigger killer than breast cancer for the
equally. Rhode Island...
first time, official statistics...
Can popping a pill ever beat obesity? We ask the experts for the pros and cons Tackling obesity is ‘one of the greatest long-term
Elevated clotting factor V levels linked to worse outcomes in severe COVID-19 infections
health challenges’ this country faces, the
On the other hand, critically ill patients with COVID-
Government announced recently...
19 and low levels of factor V appear to be at increased risk for death...
Older women with type 2 diabetes have different patterns of blood use in their brains
Research unravels what makes memories so detailed and enduring
“It’s a pretty significant finding. Typically, when
describes a newly discovered mechanism of
someone presents with a sensory or motor issue
learning in the brain shown to stabilise...
The study, published in Nature Communications,
along with...
Brain stimulation reduces dyslexia deficits Dyslexia is a frequent disorder of reading acquisition
Delayed immune responses may drive COVID-19 mortality rates among men and the elderly
that affects up to 10% of the population, and is
The clinical manifestations of COVID-19 vary widely
characterized by...
across different patient populations, despite the virus’s limited...
NSAIDs not associated with more severe coronavirus disease, study finds During the early phases of the COVID-19 pandemic,
Small study shows convalescent plasma is safe to use in pediatric patients with COVID-19
concerns were raised that the use of the painkiller
To date, no therapies have been proven safe and
ibuprofen may lead...
effective for children who develop life-threatening complications from contracting...
How birth control, girls’ education can slow population growth
Firearm ownership among LGBT adults
Education and family planning have long been tied
IMAGE: journal focusing on the understanding, prediction, and prevention of acts of violence. view
to lower fertility trends. But new research from the
more Credit:...
University of Washington...
In Brazil, homicides are decreasing in big cities, increasing in smaller towns: BU study
People with anorexia and body dysmorphic disorder show brain similarities, differences
A new Boston University School of Public Health
IMAGE: Dr. Jamie Feusner, senior author view
(BUSPH) study maps changes in homicide rates
more Credit: UCLA Health A new UCLA study
across Brazil from 2000 through...
shows partially overlapping...
Skeletal study suggests at least 11 fish species are capable of walking
Opioid prescriptions for knee surgery vary widely from state to state
IMAGE: Thailand’s cave angel fish, Cryptotora
IMAGE: Observed to expected opioid prescribing
thamicola, is famous for its ability to walk, using a
rate. State-level variation in the opioid prescribing
salamander-like...
rate for knee...
NOAA-NASA Suomi NPP captures fires and aerosols across America On Sep. 07, 2020, NOAA/NASA’s Suomi NPP
Scientists probe the chemistry of a single battery electrode particle both inside and out
satellite provided two different views of how fires are
IMAGE: Images made with an X-ray microscope
affecting the U.S....
show particles within a nickel-rich layered oxide battery electrode (left)....
California’s creek fire creates its own pyrocumulonimbus cloud
Listen up! Why you MUST have your ears tested in your 50s
On Friday September 4, 2020 at about 6:44 PM PDT the Creek Fire began in the Big Creek drainage
Hearing loss isn’t just something that strikes in old age: you may be surprised to learn that more than
area between Shaver Lake,...
40 per cent of...
Cases of Covid-19 were at least THREE TIMES higher than official statistics showed, study
Children who catch the common could be immune to MIS-C
Coronavirus cases were at least three times higher
cold have coronavirus antibodies that prevent them from developing the hyper-inflammatory...
than the Government was reporting at the height of
Children who have previously caught the common
the UK’s crisis,...
Rising Covid-19 cases are headed by a three-fold rise in infections in people in teens and 20s
Coronavirus deaths hit 24-week low of 73 in final week of August, official data shows
Rising Covid-19 cases are being driven by people in their teens and 20s, where cases have tripled since
The number of people dying from coronavirus in the UK fell to a 24-week low in the final week of August,
July, official data...
official data reveals. A...
Covid-19 hospitalisations in Europe still only a fraction of what they were at the pandemic’s peak
High blood pressure and diabetes ‘can impair thinking and memory’
Coronavirus hospital admissions in Europe are still
changes’ in the brain that make people’s thinking slower...
at only a fraction of the level they were in March and
Diabetes and high blood pressure cause ‘structural
April, despite...
Coronavirus UK: Bolton pubs ordered BACK into lockdown
Why people with knee osteoarthritis experience different kinds of pain
Some of England’s pubs were ordered back into
The pain experience in patients with knee
lockdown today amid desperate efforts to stop
osteoarthritis changes over time. People initially
partying young people fuelling...
experience primarily weight-bearing...
Rubbing skin activates itch-relief neural pathway It can be hard to resist the relief of scratching an
Children with asthma could benefit from prescribing according to genetic differences
itch, even though scratching damages skin,
The trial, which compares patients treated according
especially in sensitive areas...
to small genetic differences with patients treated according to existing...
New insights into evolution of gene expression
Gen Z not ready to eat lab-grown meat
Major organ-altering evolutionary events such as
New research by the University of Sydney and Curtin University to published on 8 September in
development of the hominoid brain are also
Frontiers in Nutrition, found...
associated with gene expression...
A pain reliever that alters perceptions of risk
How mutations in DNA packaging machines cause cancer
People who took acetaminophen rated activities like
New research from the Children’s Medical Center
“bungee jumping off a tall bridge” and “speaking
Research Institute at UT Southwestern (CRI)
your...
determined how mutations...
COVID-stress may be hard to beat even with exercise
Dropping it in the mail: Best practices detailed for mail-in colon cancer screenings
PULLMAN, Wash. – Exercise has been shown to
IMAGE: FIT kits allow patients to mail in stool
reduce anxiety and stress, but it may not be enough
samples to screen for colon cancer. view more
for the levels caused...
Credit: UT Southwestern...
Through enzyme testing, researchers sharpen CRISPR gene-editing tool One of the biggest scientific advances of the last
As information flows through brain’s heirarchy, higher regions use higher frequency waves
decade is getting better thanks to researchers at
IMAGE: Measurements of brain wave power while
The University of Texas...
animals waited to see a new image show distinct peaks in the beta frequency...
Climate change will decimate Palm Springs, Coachella Valley tourism
Lineshape-tailoring of coupled plasmonic systems based on first principle
IMAGE: Worldmark vacation resort in Indio. view
IMAGE: A photonic system containing multiple
more Credit: Michal Wisniowski A new UC
arbitrary resonators coupled together, shined by
Riverside study...
external illuminations....
Suicide on screen: Getting the message right can support better mental health outcomes
Theoretical prediction of reverse intersystem crossing for organic semiconductors
13 Reasons Why is just one of several widely
IMAGE: Figure 1. TADF materials examined in this
successful shows to hit our screens in recent years
study and their RISC rate constants (kRISC). a
that contains portrayals...
Molecular structures...
Coronavirus: Class to self-isolate at Caerphilly school after positive test
Presidential rivals Trump and Biden spar over Covid-19 vaccine
A class of 21 pupils has been told to self-isolate for
Donald Trump and Joe Biden have been trading
two weeks after a member of staff at their school
insults over each other’s position on a vaccine for
tested positive...
Covid-19. President...
Coronavirus: ‘Long Covid’ patients need treatment programme, doctors say
Coronavirus: Warnings from scientists as UK cases continue to rise
Media captionKeen cyclists Meredith and Elly, who
Two of the UK government’s scientific advisers have
was training for a marathon, say they’re still suffering...
given stark warnings over the increase in coronavirus cases. Prof...
Testosterone injections ‘can trigger drastic weight loss’ in obese men of four STONE
Changing what we eat could offset years of climate-warming emissions, new analysis finds
Testosterone injections can trigger drastic long-term
Plant protein foods–like lentils, beans, and nuts–can
weight loss in obese men, a German study has
provide vital nutrients using a small fraction of the
found. Men with an...
land...
New surgical tools with smart sensors can advance cardiac surgery and therapy
‘Wild West’ mentality lingers in modern populations of US mountain regions
IMAGE: Seen here, a conformal array of electrodes
When historian Frederick Jackson Turner presented
affixed to an inflated balloon catheter view more
his famous thesis on the US frontier in 1893, he
Credit:...
described the “coarseness...
Producing leather-like materials from fungi
Gut microbes could allow space travelers to stay healthy on long voyages
An international team led by material chemists
Spending long periods of time in space can wreak
Alexander Bismarck and Mitchell Jones from the
havoc on space traveler health, including negative
University of Vienna demonstrate...
effects on metabolism,...
Study highlights possible causes of racial disparities in prostate cancer deaths
Glasgow Coma Scale: A simple tool to use when verbal component scores are missing
New research provides insights on the potential causes of racial disparities in deaths following prostate cancer surgery....
IMAGE: Visual aid to imputation of a verbal score based on the EM score. In step 1, the eye and motor component scores...
Innovative, minimally invasive treatment can help maintain prostate cancer patients’ quality of life
Blood tests may detect psychotic disorders years BEFORE they start
IMAGE: Andre Abreu, MD, leading a team through a
years BEFORE they start by recognising ‘protein
focal HIFU procedure at Keck Medical Center. view
patterns’...
more Credit:...
Blood test can detect signs of psychotic disorders
Americans DID comply with coronavirus lockdowns. in 98% of counties CDC finds Americans complied with stay-at-home orders nearly everywhere that issued them and helped to slow the spread of coronavirus,...
End the obscenity of denying families the basic human right to hug their dying loved ones A wife watches over her dying husband, separated by a glass window – he is so ill, he can no longer even see or hear her....
Can a rival to the world’s most expensive drug help George with his musclewasting illness?
Vaccine for coronavirus most likely to come in ‘first few months’ of 2021, Matt Hancock reveals
At first glance, George looked much like any other baby. But mum Lucy knew something wasn’t quite
Oxford University’s coronavirus vaccine will most likely be rolled out in the ‘first few months’ of next...
right. Sitting up, he...
Coronavirus UK: Winter wave ‘could overwhelm 87% NHS hospitals’
Britain confirms another 2,948 cases of coronavirus
More than a hundred NHS Trusts may be
Britain has confirmed almost 3,000 new cases of
overwhelmed this winter if the coronavirus hospitalisation rate surges to the level...
coronavirus for the second day in a row, suggesting yesterday’s ‘concerning’...
Percentage of positive Covid-19 tests in the UK has dropped from 40% to less than 2.5%
Common cold jumpstarts defense against influenza
The numbers of people testing positive for Covid-19
colds, can prevent the flu virus from infecting
in the UK should not be compared to the height of
airways by jumpstarting the...
Rhinovirus, the most frequent cause of common
the outbreak because...
A new twist on DNA origami This research was published today in Nature
First ‘plug and play’ brain prosthesis demoed in paralyzed person
Chemistry — indeed the meta-DNA self-assembly
“The BCI field has made great progress in recent
concept may totally transform...
years, but because existing systems have had to be reset and recalibrated...
Genome sequencing accelerates cancer detection
Children use both brain hemispheres to understand language, unlike adults
Researchers have now developed a statistical model that uses genomic data to accurately predict
The study published Sept. 7, 2020 in PNAS focuses on one task, language, and finds that to understand
whether a patient with Barrett’s...
language (more specifically,...
Ancient bony fish forces rethink of how sharks evolved
Genetic study of proteins is a breakthrough in drug development for complex diseases
Sharks’ non-bony skeletons were thought to be the template before bony internal skeletons evolved, but a new fossil...
IMAGE: Comparing the genetic inferred causal relationships of proteins on human diseases with historic drug development...
Multinationals’ supply chains account for a fifth of global emissions
Improving European healthcare through cell-based interceptive medicine
A fifth of carbon dioxide emissions come from
IMAGE: Magnification of miniature chips: Single
multinational companies’ global supply chains,
cells are encapsulated in tiny droplets and supplied
according to a new study...
with reagents...
Viruses play critical role in evolution and survival of the species
Gene test can predict risk of medications causing liver injury
CINCINNATI – As the world scrambles to control the
IMAGE: Color-enhanced confocal microscope image
growing COVID-19 coronavirus pandemic, new
of a liver organoid used in a study in Nature
research in Nature Structural...
Medicine that reports...
‘Wrong-way’ migrations stop shellfish from escaping ocean warming
The brain can induce diabetes remission in rodents, but how?
Ocean warming is paradoxically driving bottomdwelling invertebrates – including sea scallops, blue
IMAGE: Glucoregulatory neurons within the hypothalamic arcuate nucleus-median eminence of
mussels, surfclams...
the brain are enmeshed by...
Coronavirus: Football crowd must isolate after outbreak
Covid: Australia hopes to roll out almost 85 million vaccine doses
Up to 300 people who attended a charity football
Coronavirus vaccine: Australia rules out mandatory
match are being told to self-isolate after 28 people tested positive for...
immunisations
Coronavirus: India overtakes Brazil in Covid-19 cases
Coronavirus: Young people breaking rules risk ‘second wave’
Coronavirus: How many Covid-19 deaths is India
The UK could see a second spike in coronavirus
missing?
cases if young people don’t follow social distancing rules, the health...
Why are Covid death rates so low when cases are are soaring? Dreadfully itchy, blistering red spots – usually in
UK records just three daily Covid deaths in lowest preliminary Sunday total since lockdown began
clusters – and possibly a fever. One grizzly, over-
The Health Secretary has urged the public to stick to
tired toddler;...
social distancing rules as the UK recorded its highest number of daily...
House parties could be banned until 2023 because coronavirus ‘is not disappearing’, scientist warns
Coronavirus patients treated in hospital still suffer lung damage THREE MONTHS after returning home
House parties and other ‘super-spreading events’
Coronavirus patients who have been treated in
could be banned until 2023 because coronavirus ‘is
hospital still suffer lung damage up to THREE
not...
MONTHS after returning home,...
Coronavirus second wave ‘could come in spring 2021’ because winter can create a ‘mini-quarantine’
Air passengers might be screened again eight days after arriving in UK
A second wave of coronavirus may not hit the UK
arrival under plans to get Britain flying again.
until spring 2021 with a cold winter likely to impose
Ministers are considering...
Air passengers could be tested eight days after
its own ‘mini-quarantine’,...
Is your child skipping meals? It could be coronavirus If your child brings home an uneaten packed lunch it
‘Don’t kill your gran’ by spreading coronavirus, Matt Hancock urges young people
could be a sign of coronavirus, scientists have
Health Secretary Matt Hancock today told young
warned. More than a...
people ‘Don’t kill your gran’ as he warned coronavirus...
African wild dogs have vestigial first digit and muscular adaptations for life on the run
Probiotics may help manage childhood obesity
IMAGE: Illustration of the muscles and bones of the
obesity lose weight when taken alongside a calorie-
African wild dog forearm. The bone labeled
controlled diet, according...
Probiotics may help children and adolescents with
“metacarpal 1...
Is APM the best way to evaluate NBA players?
Attacking tumors from the inside
Syracuse, N.Y. – A recent study by sport analytics
Yihang Guo, and researcher Jeni Gerberich used a
professors shows the Adjusted Plus-Minus (APM)
new tool called multispectral...
IMAGE: From left: Drs. Ralph Mason, Li Liu, and
statistic used to...
Evaluating hormone-related targets and risks associated with COVID-19 The evidence for hormone involvement in COVID-19 infection and treatment will be evaluated and discussed by endocrine experts...
Better customer care on Twitter leads to nearly 20% increase in customer satisfaction CATONSVILLE, MD, September 3, 2020 – Social media has forever changed our society and how people do business. A 2013...
Children with social anxiety, maternal history of depression more likely to develop depression
Thyroid inflammation linked to anxiety disorders
BINGHAMTON, NY — Although researchers have
thyroid may be at greater risk of developing anxiety,
known for decades that depression runs in families,
according to a study...
Patients with autoimmune inflammation of their
new research from Binghamton...
Poetry in motion: Engineers analyze the fluid physics of movement in marine snails
Warning: Epidemics are often followed by unrest
In the world’s oceans, billions of tiny marine snails (a
IMAGE: Massimo Morelli, Bocconi University view more Credit: Paolo Tonato If you have not been
form of plankton) commute daily between surface
hearing much...
waters, where...
Coronavirus: Further 2,988 cases confirmed in UK
Seeing progress
Media captionMatt Hancock: “We are concerned
slowing down. For instance, a cut on the hand will
about this rise in cases” A further 2,988 cases of...
take longer...
NASA-NOAA satellite catches Hurricane Nana making landfall under cover of night IMAGE: NASA-NOAA’s Suomi NPP satellite passed
UCalgary researchers discover how to capture images of cells at work inside our lungs
over the Caribbean Sea overnight on Sept. 3 at 3:25
University of Calgary scientists have discovered how
a.m. EDT (0725...
to capture “live” images of immune cells inside the lungs....
Cellular roadmaps predict body’s coronavirus vulnerability
A spicy silver lining
As we get older, many of our body’s processes start
ITHACA, N.Y. – New research from Cornell
IMAGE: Silver nanoparticles are synthesized with the help of the spicy habanero pepper. From the
University developed potential roadmaps for how the
Journal of Nanophotonics,...
coronavirus infects organs...
LSU Health New Orleans radiologists find chest X-rays highly predictive of COVID19
Independent physician-owned practices adopt more quality improvement strategies
New Orleans, LA – A team of LSU Health New
Little is known about what determines strategy
Orleans radiologists investigated the usefulness of
implementation around quality improvement (QI) in
chest x-rays in COVID-19...
small and medium-sized primary...
COVID-19 patients suffer long-term lung and heart damage but it can improve with time
Megafire does not deter Yosemite’s spotted owls
IMAGE: CT scan of patient’s lungs showing COVID-
In 2013 the Rim Fire-the largest fire on record in the Sierra Nevada-burned one third of the potential
19 damage in red view more Credit: Gerlig
California Spotted...
Widmann and...
Hearing loss in naked mole-rats is an advantage, not a hardship
In butterfly battle of sexes, males deploy ‘chastity belts’ but females fight back
IMAGE: Thomas Park, professor of biological
IMAGE: The size and shape of mating plugs often
sciences and neuroscience at the University of
varies by species. This female Acraea omrora
Illinois Chicago ...
features a small plug...
Do big tadpoles turn into big frogs? It’s complicated, study finds In this African family, adult and tadpole body sizes
The potential of green infrastructure in mitigating flood impacts: Focused on the mobility of low income and minority comunities
are closely related...
IMAGE: Courtney Crosson and UA architecture
IMAGE: An adult female reed frog from Cameroon.
students facilitate a mapping activity to identify current flooding challenges...
Quantum leap for speed limit bounds IMAGE: A Wang-Hazzard commutativity graph captures the microscopic detail of the mathematical functions physicists...
Factors that raise the risk of mortality among children with several acute malnutrition Key Points An estimated 15.7% of children hospitalized for severe acute malnutrition die before they are discharged. Presence...
Quality over quantity in recovering language after stroke
Common cold combats influenza
IMAGE: ECU researchers have found that intensive
health system may have a surprising ally — the
therapy is not necessarily best for treating the loss
common cold virus. Rhinovirus,...
As the flu season approaches, a strained public
of language...
Running on fumes What The Article Says: A hospitalist charts his emotional journey in this narrative essay from when once brightly colored...
Relief for people who struggle with CPAP masks A trial of a simple yet effective surgery has led Australian experts to promote it as an option to specialists around the...
Ocean carbon uptake widely underestimated
Deep underground forces explain quakes on San Andreas Fault
The world’s oceans soak up more carbon than most
Rock-melting forces occurring much deeper in the
scientific models suggest, according to new
Earth than previously understood appear to drive
research. Previous estimates...
tremors along a notorious...
Inequality of opportunity drags down everyone’s motivation
Squaring the circle — Breaking the symmetry of a sphere to control the polarization of light
Unequal compensation reduces people’s motivation to work, even among those who stand to benefit from unfair advantages,...
IMAGE: (a/c) Both left- and right-handed CPL are generated by the phase difference between two perpendicular electric...
Misaligned planet-forming rings around triple young stars IMAGE: Three rings are clearly seen in the image.
New weight-loss hope for those with highest obesity risk: Underserved, lowincome patients
The innermost ring looks almost circular because it
BATON ROUGE, Louisiana – Low-income Louisiana
is viewed face-on,...
patients enrolled in a tailored obesity intervention program lost much...
More power to you: A novel betavoltaic technology with dyes for better energy production
Offspring of mice fed imbalanced diets shown to be neurologically ‘programmed’ for obesity
IMAGE: Prof Su-Il In, head of the Green and Renewable Energy for Endless Nature (GREEN)
IMAGE: The magenta staining shows brain cells that release dopamine. The green staining shows newly
Lab at DGIST view more Credit:...
generated cells....
Key priorities for transplant and living donor advocacy during COVID-1
Repulsion mechanism between neurons governs fly brain structure
(LOS ANGELES) – In a newly published paper, the
IMAGE: Dscam regulates lineage-dependent
authors first paint the vision of what optimal patient advocacy can...
repulsion. Neurons of the same lineage repel each other and project to different...
Fatty acid receptor involved in temperature-induced sex reversal of Japanese medaka fish
A chemist from RUDN developed a green catalyst for pharmaceutical and industrial chemistry
IMAGE: Heat stress activates the PPAR? signal in
IMAGE: Many production facilities (e.g. plastic
gonadal somatic cells through cortisol in the adrenal
manufacturers, pharma companies, and others) use
gland to differentiate...
nanocatalysts that...
Images of captive torment in art IMAGE: Anon., Figures kissing, 1942-45, wood,
Coronavirus: Portugal quarantine rules come into force
approximate height = 40?cm. Courtesy of Barmera
Travellers arriving in Scotland from Portugal will
Visitor Information Centre,...
have to self-isolate for 14 days under new quarantine rules that came...
Coronavirus: Primary schools ‘no greater risk than home’ for pupils and staff
Coronavirus: ‘Critical moment’ as students return to university
Attending primary school puts children and staff at no greater risk of contracting coronavirus than
A leading epidemiologist has warned the country is at a “critical moment” in the coronavirus pandemic,
staying at home, a study...
as students...
Coronavirus: Tests ‘could be picking up dead virus’
Quantum algorithm proposed to solve Dyck language problems
The main test used to diagnose coronavirus is so
Co-author, Senior Research Associate of the KFU
sensitive it could be picking up fragments of dead virus from old infections,...
Quantum Informatics Lab Kamil Khadiev, explains, “The Dyck problem...
Electric current is manipulated by light in an organic superconductor IMAGE: Fig. 3. Schematic illustration of the SHG
SUTD develops intelligent model simulator that maps complex phenomena of memristor memory
induced by a petahertz non-linear current in an
IMAGE: Snapshot depicts the temperature profile of
organic superconductor...
the memristor memory model. view more Credit: SUTD Memristor...
Japan’s geologic history in question after discovery of metamorphic rock microdiamonds
Psychological abuse: obstetric care must delve deeper
IMAGE: a: Geological zone in western Japan. The
women’s health experts are calling for compulsory
blue-green part is the Sanbagawa belt that crosses mainland Japan....
training of obstetric...
Nanoearthquakes control spin centers in SiC
Air pollution renders flower odors unattractive to moths
As domestic violence skyrockets amid COVID-19,
IMAGE: Surface acoustic waves (SAW) generated by radio-frequency signals applied to interdigital
A team of researchers from the Max Planck Institute for Chemical Ecology in Jena, Germany, and the
transducers (IDT)...
University of Virginia,...
Apps and social distancing: Why we accept corona rules
The Lancet: Preliminary results from Russian trials of vaccine candidates reported
The higher the severity of an infection is thought to be, the greater the motivation is to socially distance. That is one...
The new paper reports the findings of two openlabel, non-randomised phase 1/2 trials looking at a frozen formulation...
Researchers study why neural networks are efficient in their predictions networks are terms that are increasingly being used
The Lancet: Preliminary results from Russian trials find that vaccine candidates led to no serious adverse events and elicit antibody response
in daily life. Face...
The new paper reports the findings of two open-
Artificial intelligence, machine learning and neural
label, non-randomised phase 1/2 trials looking at a frozen formulation...
NASA’s Aqua Satellite finds wind shear not letting up on Omar
Cell-autonomous immunity and the pathogen-mediated evolution of humans
IMAGE: On Sept. 4 at 2:05 a.m. EDT (0605 UTC),
Although immune responses are generated by a
the MODIS instrument that flies aboard NASA’s
complex, hierarchical arrangement of immune
Aqua satellite gathered...
system organs, tissues, and components,...
NASA satellite finds Haishen now a super typhoon
‘Floppy’ atomic dynamics help turn heat into electricity
NASA-NOAA’s Suomi NPP satellite passed over the
IMAGE: Evolution of atomic lattice oscillation waves
Philippine Sea on Sept. 4 and provided a visible
upon heating the tin sulfide crystal, as measured
image of Haishen that...
with neutron...
Chemistry’s Feng Lin Lab is splitting water molecules for a renewable energy future
Coronavirus: Does reopening schools risk spreading coronavirus?
IMAGE: Chemistry graduate student Zhijie Yang is
coronavirus has been described as “tiny”. But could
operating synchrotron measurement computer at Advanced Photon Source...
schools...
Coronavirus: Why have cases spiked in Corby?
Coronavirus case numbers ‘remain unchanged’ in England
Corby has risen up the rankings of English towns
The level of coronavirus among the community in
and cities for new coronavirus cases, with many
England remains “unchanged” for the week to 25
found in younger people....
August, the Office...
Survival rates for Covid-19 patients in UK intensive care units have risen by 10%
Russia’s Covid vaccine might actually WORK, early data suggests
Ten per cent more of Britain’s sickest coronavirus
Russia‘s Covid-19 vaccine might actually protect
patients are surviving than at the start of the
people from catching the disease, early studies
pandemic. Analysis...
show as the country...
Coronavirus: Obese people’s immune systems put under more strain
Are people in Africa being protected from Covid-19 by POVERTY?
Obese people may suffer more from Covid-19
Poor countries may have greater protection against
because their weight damages their immune
coronavirus because of their harsh living conditions,
system, according to a study. The...
scientists have...
Coronavirus: Children’s risk of infection at school ‘extremely low’
Coronavirus infection rate in England ‘remains stable’
A child’s risk of catching the coronavirus at school is
The number of people catching coronavirus in
‘extremely low’, Public Health England has said,...
England remains stable at 2,000 per day, according
The risk that children will become gravely ill from
to official data which shows...
Coronavirus UK: 1,940 new cases in biggest surge since MAY
Exposure to cadmium in the womb linked to childhood asthma and allergies
Britain today confirmed another 1,940 cases of
Cadmium is known to be hazardous to human
coronavirus in the biggest surge for more than three
health and its use is restricted in the European
months, with May 30 the...
Union, but it has been widely...
Personal use of permanent hair dye not associated with greater risk of most
Tiny biological package gets drug right to the ‘heart’ of transplant rejection
cancers or cancer death While this should provide general reassurance to users of permanent hair dyes, the authors say they
The findings are presented in the Aug. 18, 2020, issue of the journal Small. Preventing the rejection of a transplanted heart...
did find a slight increase...
When doing good boosts health, wellbeing
Does the COVID-19 cytokine storm exist?
The study was published in the journal
clearly defined. In many cases, different cytokines are evaluated and no comparison...
Psychological Bulletin. “Prosocial behavior —
The cytokine storm in COVID-19 patients is not
altruism, cooperation, trust...
Blood breakdown product commandeers important enzyme
Common class of drugs linked to increased risk of Alzheimer’s disease
“Blood is a juice of very special kind,” is what
The findings were published in the September 2,
Johann Wolfgang von Goethe had his
2020 online issue of Neurology, the medical journal
Mephistopheles say. The hemoglobin...
of the American Academy...
Identification and treatment key in responding to COVID-19 health anxiety in children
Researchers find unexpected electrical current that could stabilize fusion reactions
Writing in the Behavioural and Cognitive
IMAGE: An artist’s rendering of electrical current
Psychotherapy Journal, the psychologists from the University of Bath highlight how...
flowing through a tokamak fusion facility view more Credit:...
Post-COVID syndrome severely damages children’s hearts SAN ANTONIO, Texas, USA – Multisystem
New peer reviews of COVID-19 preprints from the MIT Press journal RAPID REVIEWS COVID-19
inflammatory syndrome in children (MIS-C), believed
CAMBRIDGE, MA – September 2, 2020–Rapid
to be linked to COVID-19,...
Reviews: COVID-19 (RR:C19), is an open-access overlay journal published...
Scientists predicted new hard and superhard ternary compounds
Unraveling the secrets of Tennessee whiskey
IMAGE: Ternary phase diagram of the W-Mo-B
IMAGE: UT Department of Food Science graduate
system at 0 K view more Credit: A. Kvashnin et
students collecting whiskey distillate samples for
al./Chemistry of...
chemical analysis...
Painting with light: Novel nanopillars precisely control intensity of transmitted light
FSU researchers track nutrient transport in the Gulf of Mexico
IMAGE: Illustration depicts a faithful reproduction of
shedding light on nutrient levels in the Gulf of
Johannes Vermeer’s “Girl With a Pearl Earring ”...
Mexico with new findings published...
Study: Why people with knee osteoarthritis experience different kinds of pain
Ted Cruz-led senators want abortion pill classed as ‘dangerous’
(Boston) — Osteoarthritis is the most common form
Food and Drug Administration (FDA) asking that the
of arthritis worldwide, affecting more than 300 million
abortion pill be deemed...
Researchers from Florida State University are
Twenty Republican senators sent a letter to the US
people. It...
Johnson & Johnson reveals coronavirus vaccine prevents severe illness in hamsters
Study finds 60% higher rates of COVID-19 among people with low levels of the ‘sunshine vitamin’
Johnson Johnson’s coronavirus vaccine candidate
People who are vitamin D deficient are nearly 60
prevented severe illness in a small group of
percent more likely to test positive for coronavirus, a
hamsters, the drugmaker...
new study finds. Vitamin...
400 people per day died in UK’s care homes at peak of Covid crisis Care homes have said the need to restrict the
Losing weight slashes risk of several chronic health conditions… even if you are still obese
movement of staff between homes to help limit the
Why going on diet really CAN save your life: Losing
spread of coronavirus was...
weight slashes the risk of developing several chronic health conditions…...
Pfizer expects results from its coronavirus vaccine trials by October, CEO confirms
Diarrhoea, vomiting and stomach cramps ‘should be official symptoms of coronavirus in children’
Pfizer aims to submit coronavirus vaccine trial
Diarrhoea, vomiting and stomach cramps should be
results to the FDA by October, CEO confirms – as
official symptoms of coronavirus in children, say
the White House insists...
scientists who found they...
Interactive map shows where next coronavirus hotspots are likeliest to flare up in next three weeks
New computational tool enables prediction of key functional sites in proteins based on structure
A new interactive map shows where the next
Nikolay Dokholyan, professor of pharmacology at
coronavirus hotspots are likeliest to flare up in the next three weeks. The Imperial...
Penn State College of Medicine, and postdoctoral scholar Jian Wang created...
A 400-year-old chamois will serve as a model for research on ice mummies
Vitamin D deficiency may raise risk of getting COVID-19, study finds
The chamois had in fact been protected by the
“Vitamin D is important to the function of the immune
glacier for 400 years and only recently released due
system and vitamin D supplements have previously
to the ice having receded....
been shown to...
Cell division: Cleaning the nucleus without detergents
Researchers identify nanobody that may prevent COVID-19 infection
Organization of cells into specific compartments is
“We hope our findings can contribute to the
critical for their function. For instance, by separating
amelioration of the COVID-19 pandemic by
the nucleus...
encouraging further examination...
Red hot meat: The wrong recipe for heart disease Conducted in partnership with the Gyeongsang
Uncovering the genetics behind heart attacks that surprise young, healthy women
National University the study found that consuming
SCAD is poorly understood, and it’s so far
red and processed meat increased...
impossible to predict which combination of genes and environmental triggers...
Coaxing single stem cells into specialized cells The researchers noticed that their technique — which allows for the encapsulation of a single cell within a minute...
New technology lets quantum bits hold information for 10,000 times longer than previous record IMAGE: Conceptual art of the acceptor-based spinorbit qubit. A boron atom (yellow) implanted in silicon crystal (blue)...
Intelligent software for district renewable energy management
Scientists propose nano-confinement strategy to form sub-nanometer reactors
New homes are increasingly being outfitted with
IMAGE: TEM image of a triple-atom active center
solar panels, heat pumps, rechargeable batteries
and the schematic illustration of a sub-nanometer
and other means of producing...
reactor hosting it...
Surprise on Mars
Autophagy: the beginning of the end
An observer standing on Mars would see the
Autophagosomes first form as cup-shaped
planet’s moon Phobos cross the sky from west to
membranes in the cell, which then grow to engulf
east every five hours. Its...
the cellular material designated...
Unconventional T cells in severe COVID19 patients could predict disease outcome
Plant protein discovery could reduce need for fertilizer
IMAGE: Increased MAIT and iNKT cell activation is
roots controls the uptake of minerals and water, a
associated with improved outcome in severe
finding which could...
Researchers have discovered how a protein in plant
COVID-19 patients. ...
The case of ibuprofen: evidence of huge impact of COVID-19 misinformation when coming from credible sources
Coronavirus: Charity seeks judicial review on care home visit guidance
In March, in the early days of the coronavirus
government guidance on care home visits. John’s Campaign says...
pandemic in Europe, a tweet from the French Health
A dementia charity is seeking a judicial review of the
Minister, Olivier Verán,...
Esketamine spray for treating depression ‘not cost-effective’
Gene-edited babies: Current techniques not safe, say experts
A nasal esketamine spray for hard-to-treat
Current scientific techniques are not yet safe or
depression has been rejected for use on the NHS
effective enough to be used to create gene-edited
for a second time because of uncertainty...
babies, an international...
Coronavirus: Testing boss ‘very sorry’ for shortages
Weekly coronavirus deaths drop below 100 for the first time in five months
Bosses in charge of the coronavirus testing system have apologised after it emerged UK labs were
The number of people dying from coronavirus every week has fallen to double digits for the first time in
struggling to keep up with...
five months, official...
Number of Americans with depression symptoms TRIPLED amid the pandemic, study finds
Pentagon and Google work on tool to identify cancer in veterans
The number of Americans with depression
tool that will help identify cancer among military
symptoms exponentially rose during the coronavirus
veterans Google and...
Pentagon teams up with Google to create a new AI
pandemic, a new study suggests. Researchers...
Coronavirus US: Vaccine trials could stop early if safe, says Fauci Clinical trials for coronavirus vaccines could be stopped weeks early, if data from the tests is ‘overwhelmingly’...
Doctors should not call overweight patients ‘chubby’ or ‘plus-size’ because it upsets them Doctors should not call overweight patients ‘chubby’ or ‘plus-size’ because it upsets them and people...
People who drink just ONE bottle of beer or a small wine each day are 25% more likely to be obese
‘Hotspots’ of a coronavirus infection in the human body
People who drink a bottle of beer or small glass of
it has the potential to affect many other organs in the
wine each day are up to 25 per cent more likely to
body....
“SARS-CoV-2 not just infects the respiratory system,
be obese, a study...
Obesity may alter immune system response to COVID-19
Antibiotics affect breast milk microbiota in mothers of preterm infants, study finds
Obesity not only leads to problems like heart
The study is the largest to date of breast milk
disease and diabetes, but also influences the
microbiota in mothers of preterm infants, and it is the
immune system in many ways. Obesity...
first to show that...
Study reveals lactose tolerance happened quickly in Europe Despite the prominence of milk drinking in Europe
Is consciousness continuous or discrete? Maybe it’s both, argue researchers
and North American today, approximately two-thirds
“Consciousness is basically like a movie. We think
of the world’s...
we see the world as it is, there are no gaps, there is nothing in...
How to capture images of cells at work inside our lungs
Therapeutic testbed for age-related macular degeneration
“It makes sense that macrophages would move
Unfortunately, this isn’t the case for the cells at the
around, but we could only hypothesise this because
back of the eye, which simply don’t repair much
we couldn’t see...
after...
Who should get the COVID-19 vaccine first?
NASA eyes typhoon Haishen’s 10 milewide eye
Now, nineteen global health experts from around the
IMAGE: NASA’s Terra satellite captured a visible
world have proposed a new, three-phase plan for
image of Tropical Storm Haishen on Sept. 3 at 0145
vaccine distribution...
UTC (Sept....
Researchers redesign the face mask to improve comfort and protection
NASA finds Maysak becoming extratropical
IMAGE: Georgia Tech professor Sundaresan
IMAGE: On Sept. 3, NASA-NOAA’s Suomi NPP
Jayaraman and principal research scientist
satellite revealed southeasterly wind shear battering
Sungmee Park wear prototypes of...
Maysak had exposed...
Wool-like material can remember and change shape
Personal success more appreciated than team dominance in sports, business
IMAGE: A keratin sheet folded into a complex
ITHACA, N.Y. – People enjoy witnessing
origami star as its permanent shape. Once the
extraordinary individuals – from athletes to CEOs -
memory was set, the researchers...
extend long runs of...
The genetics of blood: A global perspective
Striving and stumbling towards sustainability amongst pandas and people
What’s the risk of different human populations to develop a disease? To find out, a team led by Université de Montréal...
IMAGE: Tourists flock to see pandas in China’s Wolong National Nature Reserve, bringing with them an array of...
Red hot meat: the wrong recipe for heart disease
Coronavirus US: Over HALF of patients had antibiotics ‘of no help’
From MasterChef to MKR, the world’s best chefs
More than HALF of hospitalized coronavirus patients
have taught us how to barbeque, grill and panfry a
received antibiotics that were no help to them within
steak to perfection....
two days of being...
The true risk of Covid-19? Not much more than taking a regular bath, writes TIM HARFORD
Care home worker, 31, becomes first Brit to catch Covid-19 twice
Take a guess at what percentage of Britain’s
Covid-19 and beat it twice and now faces another
population has died from Covid-19. Is it 5 per cent? As low as 1 per cent? In...
test The un-named care...
Lockdown decisions should be made on hospital patients NOT ‘volatile’ new cases, senior Tory says
How coronavirus hijacks the body and ‘opens the floodgates’ for mass infection
Hospital admissions should be used as an indicator
the body and forcing it to produce more receptors it
of whether tougher Covid-19 restrictions are needed
can use to enter...
Care home worker, 31, becomes first Brit to catch
Coronavirus is able to rapidly multiply by hijacking
in England’s...
What rapid Covid tests could be used in Britain and how do they work? The Department of Health today revealed it is
Back to normal by Christmas? Hancock says rapid testing is ‘best shot’ at ending social distancing
investing £500million in getting rapid on-the-spot
The UK could get back to normal by Christmas if the
coronavirus tests into...
rapid coronavirus testing being trialled by the Government is successful,...
Coronavirus UK: 1,735 new cases in biggest surge since 4 June Britain has announced 1,735 new coronavirus cases
Investigational COVID-19 vaccine candidate prevents severe clinical disease in animals
in the biggest daily spike in three months. The last
“We recently reported that an Ad26-based SARS-
time daily infections...
CoV-2 vaccine provided robust protection in rhesus macaques, and this...
How we sleep today may forecast when Alzheimer’s disease begins
Radiologists find chest X-rays highly predictive of COVID-19
UC Berkeley neuroscientists Matthew Walker and
“In mid to late March of this year, when COVID-19
Joseph Winer have found a way to estimate, with
cases were spiking in New Orleans, we recognized
some degree of accuracy, a...
an unusual pattern...
Novel insights of how prostate cancer causes secondary tumors
Diabetes-in-a-dish model uncovers new insights into the cause of type 2 diabetes
“We can show that one specific amino acid in a signalling molecule plays an important role in
Defects in insulin signaling or insulin resistance in skeletal muscle is important in type 2 diabetes, but
mobilising the cancer...
with this new...
Could plants help us find dead bodies? Forensic botanists want to know
Structure of mRNA initiation complex could give insight into cancer and other diseases
“In smaller, open landscapes foot patrols could be effective to find someone missing, but in more forested or treacherous...
“This structure transforms what we know about translation initiation in human cells and there has been a tremendous...
Helping teens with type 1 diabetes improve diabetes control with MyDiaText
To make a better sensor, just add noise
Data show that 88 percent of teens own a cell phone
stochastic resonance. Researchers studied this
and more than 50 percent text with friends daily.
technique to...
IMAGE: Artist’s depiction of a phenomenon called
Therefore, mobile technolgoies...
Drone survey reveals large earthwork at ancestral Wichita site in Kansas IMAGE: Left: Drone-acquired orthoimage of the site
Tryptophan supports guts health on trouts under stress, says a RUDN biologist
showing major features discussed in the paper.
IMAGE: A biologist from RUDN University found the
Right: Thermal images...
most beneficial concentration of tryptophan for rainbow trout. When...
Battery-free Game Boy runs forever
A new model to predict survival in colorectal cancer
IMAGE: Researchers develop first-ever battery-free, energy-harvesting, interactive device view more Credit:...
IMAGE: Flow-chart of the procedure followed in the pre-processing and analysis of the integrated RNA and DNA molecular...
Radiology research funding has increased — still no association with citation rate
Texas A&M researchers develop treatment for canine ocular condition using turmeric
IMAGE: Note–Except where otherwise indicated,
IMAGE: Dr. Erin Scott and her colleagues produced
data are number (%) of research articles.
a therapeutic derived from turmeric to treat ocular
aSignificance lost after...
inflammation...
How to imitate natural spring-loaded snapping movement without losing energy
Coronavirus: Facebook, Twitter and YouTube ‘fail to tackle anti-vaccination posts’
IMAGE: Using high-speed imaging, Crosby and
Coronavirus: False and misleading claims about
colleagues at UMass Amherst measured the recoiling motion of elastic bands...
vaccines debunked
Rise in gonorrhoea cases in England prompts safe sex warning
Coronavirus: ‘Add upset stomach in children to symptoms’
Cases of the sexually transmitted infection
Diarrhoea, vomiting and abdominal cramps in
gonorrhoea are on the rise in England, prompting
children could be a sign of coronavirus infection, UK
health officials to warn people...
researchers say. The Queen’s...
Coronavirus: People sent long distances for Covid tests The UK coronavirus testing system is struggling to
Hancock announces £500m cash injection into trials of 20-minute coronavirus tests
cope with demand, meaning some people with
The Government is injecting half a billion pounds
symptoms are being asked to...
into trials of rapid coronavirus tests in a bid to boost its lagging turnaround...
How eating habits have changed in 30 years: Out with white bread, red meat, but in with pizza
Widely-used and cheap steroid hydrocortisone can cut coronavirus deaths by a THIRD
Britons are eating far less white bread and red meat
The cheap steroid hydrocortisone can cut Covid-19
than they used to thirty years ago. But the healthy decision to cut...
deaths by almost a third in the sickest patients, research has found. An...
Coronavirus ‘stays in the body for more than a MONTH’ Coronavirus stays in the body for more than a
Chemicals in e-cigarettes mix to form ‘entirely new combinations that are toxic to lung cells’
MONTH after you catch it and people should be re-
The chemicals produced by e-cigarettes combine
tested after four weeks before...
inside people’s lungs to make entirely new combinations that are toxic...
Children can have the coronavirus and antibodies in their bodies at the SAME TIME
Novavax’s experimental coronavirus vaccine triggered antibodies in 100% of trial participants
Children can have the coronavirus AND antibodies
Novavax’s experimental coronavirus vaccine
that fight the infection in their bodies at the SAME TIME, study finds –...
triggered antibodies in 100% of trial participants, study reveals Novavax...
Dr Fauci ‘sounds different’ after vocal cord polyp removal, Twitter users say
Teens who think their parents are loving are less likely to be cyberbullies
Dr Fauci is back in action, with a new, smoother
The findings, published in the International Journal
voice after surgery to remove a polyp from his vocal
of Bullying Prevention, are especially relevant given
cord – and Americans...
changes in family...
Using tattoo ink to find cancer
Inflammation linked to Alzheimer’s disease development
WiSE Gabilan assistant professor in the department with a lab at the USC Michelson Center for Convergent Bioscience, Cristina...
Recent studies have found that beta-amyloid has antiviral and antimicrobial properties, suggesting a possible link between...
Why naming neurons can help cure brain disease But to decipher how the brain works and understand how it can go awry in many diseases, it is essential to figure out how...
Scientists use two powerful immunotherapies to eradicate solid tumors In preclinical research that could lead to a clinical trial for patients with intractable solid tumors, City of Hope scientists...
Exposure to workplace sexual harassment linked to an increased risk of
Retest for COVID-19 4-plus weeks after symptoms first appear to curb infection
suicidal behavior
risk, say researchers
The authors say their findings suggest that
This is because SARS-CoV-2, the virus responsible
workplace interventions focusing on the social side
for COVID-19 infection, takes an average of 30 days
of the work environment could...
to clear from the body...
Anxiety and depression are associated with medical care avoidance during the pandemic
Innovative biocontainment unit shows promise to protect healthcare workers
Among a sample of over 73,000 U.S. adults from the
department of emergency medicine at the University
Household Pulse Survey, a weekly survey conducted by the U.S. Census Bureau...
of Pittsburgh...
Comprehensive look at US fuel economy standards show big savings on fuel and emissions
NOAA-NASA satellite reveals burn scars from Elkhorn Fire in California
IMAGE: The graph shows vehicle miles traveled
the Elkhorn fire and parts of the August Complex fire
versus fuel consumption from 1965 through 2018 in
in Northern California...
IMAGE: Dr. Jason Chang, assistant professor in the
IMAGE: A NOAA/NASA Suomi NPP VIIRS image of
the United States....
Study identifies how infection by Zika virus during pregnancy can affect the fetal brain
"Hotspots" of a corona infection in the human body
IMAGE: Brazilian scientists investigated tens of
affect multiple organs. With this in mind, researchers
thousands of genomic, transcriptomic and proteomic variables, discovering...
of the German Center...
Autonomous robot plays with NanoLEGO
Operation Outbreak simulation teaches students how pandemics spread
Molecules are the building blocks of everyday life. Many materials are composed of them, a little like a LEGO model consists...
An infection with the coronavirus SARS-CoV-2 can
In 2015, a team of specialists in modeling disease outbreaks got together with educators to create Operation Outbreak, an...
NASA’s Terra Satellite provides clear picture of wind shear battering Omar IMAGE: NASA’s Terra satellite provided a visible
Genomic analysis of Shiga-toxin E.coli (STEC) in a child reveals insights on a virulent, emerging foodborne pathogen
image to forecasters of Omar struggling against
University at Buffalo researchers have now
wind shear on...
completed the genomic analysis of a specific strain of Shiga-toxin E. coli (STEC)...
Pandemic accelerated remote work, a trend likely to remain In fact, it already has, according to a new article
Depression worsens over time for older caregivers of newly diagnosed dementia patients
published by an international panel of management
This sustained depression over time is important
experts, including...
because partners are often caregivers for many years, said Melissa Harris,...
Political ads have little persuasive power, study finds The study, published Sept. 2 in the journal Science
COVID-19 sparks 12-fold increase in remote delivery of mental health care across the US
Advances, measured the persuasive effects of 49
The study, “The COVID-19 Telepsychology
high-profile advertisements...
Revolution: A National Study of Pandemic-Based Changes in U.S. Mental Health...
New treatment for drug-resistant bacterial infections
Effective cancer immunotherapy further linked to regulating a cell ‘suicide’ gene
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
When the gene, called BIRC2, is sent into overdrive,
(CDC) has prioritized finding effective treatment of
it makes too much, or an “overexpression,” of
Methicillin-resistant...
protein levels....
Links among poor sleep, high blood pressure, gut microbiome discovered
Gravity wave insights from internetbeaming balloons
The research aimed to determine whether a 28-day period of disrupted sleep changed the microbiota in
Giant balloons launched into the stratosphere to beam internet service to Earth have helped
rats. The gut microbiota...
scientists measure tiny ripples...
Researchers warn of food-web threats from common insecticides
Familial incarceration negatively impacts mental health for African American women
In light of emerging evidence showing how a commonly used class of insecticides can spread
through the environment to pollinators,...
More than half of all African American women in the United States report having at least one family member who is incarcerated,...
Dartmouth-led team engineers new treatment for drug-resistant bacterial infections
GSA publishes 9 articles on COVID-19 and aging; Ageism webinar for health care professionals
IMAGE: A molecular model of the F12 biotherapy
The Gerontological Society of America’s highly cited,
shows the fold of its polypeptide backbone. Residual
peer-reviewed journals are continuing to publish
T cell epitopes...
scientific articles...
Children can have COVID-19 antibodies and virus in their system simultaneously
Unmanned aerial vehicles help wheat breeders
With many questions remaining around how children
IMAGE: Margaret Krause operates an unmanned
spread COVID-19, Children’s National Hospital
aerial vehicle at the International Maize and Wheat
researchers set out...
Improvement Center...
Wearable, portable invention offers options for treating antibiotic-resistant infections
Coronavirus: Visiting restrictions reintroduced in Glasgow area
IMAGE: Purdue University innovators created a
returning in Glasgow area Restrictions on visiting
wearable invention that offers options for treating
other households...
Media captionCoronavirus: Household visit ban
antibiotic-resistant...
Deaths at home higher than normal Deaths of people in their own homes were far above normal levels in July in contrast to below-average
Greater Manchester lockdown easing Uturn after cases rise
levels of non-Covid-19...
Media captionHealth Secretary Matt Hancock said “swift and decisive action” had been needed Parts...
Coronavirus: Cheap steroids save lives from severe Covid
Study examines the benefits of virtual stroke rehabilitation programs
Cheap steroids can save the lives of patients who
A recent review paper, co-authored by Brodie
are critically ill with Covid-19, studies show. The
Sakakibara with the Centre for Chronic Disease
findings confirm the...
Prevention and Management (CCDPM)...
Plasmin could be the link between COVID-19 comorbidities and serious illness
How screen time and green time may affect youth psychological outcomes
Sadis Matalon, Ph.D., of the University of Alabama
and adolescents is increasing globally. Technological
at Birmingham and colleagues in Texas and San
developments in recent...
The prevalence of mental illness among children
Francisco asked that question...
Gamifying interventions may improve mental health Mobile mental health apps have the potential to act as interventions for depression and anxiety, but their effectiveness...
Heavy electronic media use in late childhood linked to lower academic performance Previous studies of children and adolescents have found links between use of electronic media — such as television,...
COVID-19 has likely tripled depression rate, study finds Published in the journal JAMA Network Open, the
Researchers identify proteins that prevent COVID-19 transmission through the placenta
study also found that income and savings are the
The study results demonstrate that the COVID-19
most dramatic predictors...
virus universally invades the placenta in cases with and without evidence...
Experimental vaccine that boosts antigen production shows promise against COVID-19
Newly identified gene grants tomatoes resistance to bacterial speck disease
Scientists manipulated a natural cellular process to
IMAGE: Bacterial speck disease, which reduces both fruit yield and quality, has been a growing
ramp up levels of two proteins used by the virus to
problem in tomatoes...
infect other cells,...
Rapid HIV, HCV testing at drug detoxification centers led to higher test result delivery
For vulnerable families, the pandemic’s effect on mental health is swift and harsh
With an increase in HIV and HCV infections as a
19 pandemic swiftly and substantially worsened
consequence of the ongoing opioid epidemic,
mental health among U.S....
Boston Medical Center researchers...
DURHAM, N.C. – In just a few months, the COVID-
Many forests scorched by wildfire won’t bounce back With flames racing across hundreds of square miles
Plant pathogens reorder physical structures of effectors to escape plant recognition
throughout Colorado and California this summer and
IMAGE: MPMI cover view more Credit: The
a warming climate projected...
American Phytopathology Society Phytophthora infestans is an oomycete,...
How mechanical forces nudge tumors toward malignancy IMAGE: Epidermal stem cells (green) form small
UIC research discovers links among poor sleep, high blood pressure, gut microbiome
bud-shaped structures that later become tumors.
IMAGE: Anne M. Fink, assistant professor, UIC
view more Credit:...
College of Nursing’s Department of Biobehavioral Nursing Science. ...
An unexpected origin story for a lopsided black hole merger A lopsided merger of two black holes may have an
School reopening and flu season mean surge in Covid-19 patients, says WHO Europe director
oddball origin story, according to a new study by
The reopening of schools and the winter flu season
researchers at MIT and...
returning could mean Covid-19 patients pile the pressure on NHS hospitals...
Children under 10 are almost 20 times more likely to die from an injury than Covid-19
Coronavirus could spread through AIR CON on buses, say Chinese scientists
Children under 10 years old are almost 20 times more likely to die from an accidental injury than of
on buses, scientists have warned after two dozen
Coronavirus spreads through air conditioning units cases were linked back...
Covid-19, a study has...
Pregnant women who catch Covid-19 ‘are HALF as likely to have symptoms’ Pregnant women are less likely to show symptoms
Government lacked ‘a sense of strategy’ during Covid-19 response, think tank report finds
of Covid-19 but more likely to end up in intensive
Government lacked ‘a sense of strategy’ during
care than women who aren’t...
Covid-19 response and blamed ‘following the science’...
Gonorrhoea cases have soared 26% in a year to the highest level since records began
‘There is no sign of a second wave’: Experts rubbish Matt Hancock’s warning
More people are catching gonorrhea in England and Wales than ever before, official figures revealed
infections and the young, mildly-affected people
Britain is not entering a second wave of coronavirus being diagnosed in...
today. There were 70,936...
Venom from honeybees found to kill aggressive breast cancer cells
Virus in the blood can predict severe COVID-19, researchers find
Results published in the journal npj Precision
Blood samples were taken from patients with a
Oncology revealed that honeybee venom rapidly destroyed triple-negative breast...
confirmed COVID-19 infection within three days of admission to the Department...
Subtypes and developmental pathways of innate T cells identified
Finding cortisone alternatives with fewer side effects
Understanding the developmental process of these
The work group around Henriette Uhlenhaut,
cells, which are responsible for biodefense in places
Professor for Metabolic Programming at TUM
where contact with...
School of Life Sciences in FreisingWeihenstephan...
Alzheimer’s burden greater in rural Appalachia, study finds
New method of detecting illnesses including coronavirus and cystic fibrosis
Alzheimer’s disease is more common in rural
IMAGE: Illustration shows the marriage of DNA
Appalachian Ohio communities than in other rural
nanotechnology and bioelectronics. view more
areas in the state –...
Credit: EatFishDesign A...
Kidneys infected with hepatitis C can be safely transplanted into healthy recipients
Moffitt researchers identify metastasis driver in BRAF inhibitor resistant melanoma
BOSTON – Kidneys from deceased donors with
TAMPA, Fla. — Targeted therapy with BRAF-MEK
hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection can be safely
inhibitors is an effective treatment for patients with
transplanted into noninfected...
advanced melanoma...
Brazilian researcher proposes universal mechanism for ejection of matter by black holes
Strong fields and ultrafast motions
IMAGE: Accretion disk (in purple, out of scale). The
the molecules. Each...
IMAGE: (red: oxygen atoms, grey; hydrogen atoms). The dotted lines indicate hydrogen bonds between
process occurs in active-core nuclei. A molecular gas cloud that...
A new way of modulating color emissions from transparent films Scientists are looking at luminescent transparent
Paper ballots, risk-limiting audits can help defend elections and democracy, study finds
films for use in energy-efficient displays (such as
IMAGE: Scott Shackelford view more Credit: Photo
LED screens) and other...
courtesy of the IU Kelley School of Business BLOOMINGTON,...
She got ill when the pandemic hit Trump visits Kenosha to back police after shooting The president blames “domestic terror” for the unrest, as...
Tens of thousands of Scottish pupils absent from school More than 100,000 pupils in Scotland are absent from school with attendance down to 84.5%, according to Scottish government...
Coronavirus: Concern over virus cases in Glasgow area
Coronavirus: Bolton and Trafford ask to continue restrictions
Talks will be held to decide if action is needed to
A Covid spike in Bolton and Trafford has prompted
tackle the spread of coronavirus cases in the Glasgow area, Nicola Sturgeon...
council bosses to ask for restrictions to remain in place, a day before...
NYC will spray pesticide to kill rising number of West Nile-infected mosquitoes New York City will begin spraying pesticide to kill
Vietnam farmers’ poultry sales during outbreaks may increase virus transmission
West Nile virus-infected mosquitos in Brooklyn and
“Avian influenza is deadly to humans, with a case
Queens on Thursday. According...
fatality rate between 25% and 50%,” said Maciej Boni, associate...
Atheists are more likely to sleep better than Catholics and Baptists, study finds
Cycads as an ecotoxin and neurological disorders
Preliminary results show that 73% of atheists and
Of interest in recent decades has been the role of
agnostics reported getting seven or more hours of
cycads as a possible toxin source that influenced
nightly sleep, which...
one of only two known...
Antibody blockade effective in treatment of severe COVID-19
Strokes in babies are surprisingly common; here’s how the body rushes to the rescue
Cytokines are a group of small proteins that can either enhance or inhibit our body’s immune response to infection,...
The brain’s frontline defenders are immune cells known as microglia. These cells make up 10%-15% of all cells found...
Reprogramming cardiac fibroblast cells to transform into beating heart muscle
First treatment identified for fainting
Mammalian myocardium is essentially incapable of
number of heart beats. In some patients, a trigger is identified —...
regeneration following injury. Instead, a non-
Fainting is caused by a fall in blood pressure and/or
contractile fibrous scar forms...
Elderly people protected against respiratory infections by BCG vaccine
Tel Aviv University study sheds light on brain mechanism activated by uncertainty
At Radboudumc, Professor of Experimental Internal
IMAGE: Prof. Talma Hendler of Tel Aviv University
Medicine Mihai Netea is conducting research into
view more Credit: American Friends of Tel Aviv
this protective effect...
University...
Reef manta rays make long-term use of marine-protected areas
Bus drivers more likely to let white customers ride for free
IMAGE: Reef manta ray, Mobula alfredi view more
A new paper in The Economic Journal finds that bus
Credit: Amelia J. Armstrong and colleagues Marine
drivers are more likely to let white riders ride for free
animals...
and less likely...
A disk of gas would explain mysterious light changes observed in Sagittarius constellation
Climate change could increase rice yields
The enigmatic variations of light in a binary system,
Schutte Rice...
located in Sagittarius constellation, could be
IMAGE: Many people across the globe rely on rice as a source of nutrition. view more Credit: Rachel
explained by the presence...
Handgrip strength shown to identify people at high risk of type 2 diabetes A simple test such as the strength of your handgrip
Development of next-generation zinc ion battery without the risk of explosion or fire
could be used as a quick, low-cost screening tool to
IMAGE: Dendrite-free “functionalized ZnO layer ”
help healthcare...
coated on a Zn hexagonal pyramid core. view more Credit:...
Long sick leave after low-grade brain tumor IMAGE: PhD student Isabelle Rydén and Associate Professor Asgeir Jakola. view more Credit: Photo from University...
Face shields and masks with valves do NOT stop the coronavirus from spreading into the air Face shields and masks with valves do not prevent the coronavirus from spreading into the air and being breathed in by others,...
Coronavirus Research: At-home test detects low levels of virus
Florida cuts ties with Quest after the firm tried to dump 75k old covid test results
Hope for an at-home coronavirus test that can even
Florida‘s health department is ‘severing all ties’ with
diagnose people with no symptoms as scientists invent device to make low...
Quest Diagnostics after officials discovered the...
Coronavirus US: Fauci insists fatalities are NOT exaggerated ‘The 180,000 COVID-19 deaths are real’: Dr Fauci
Man who lost SEVEN family members to coronavirus becomes first American dosed in Oxford’s trial
says US coronavirus fatalities are NOT exaggerated
Florida man, 23, who lost SEVEN family members to
after CDC...
coronavirus becomes first American dosed in Oxford’s final stage...
NIH panel says not enough data showing plasma therapy is effective at treating coronavirus
Children who get little sleep and spend too much time on screens most likely to be obese
US health officials divided over plasma treatment for
Children who get little sleep and spend too much
COVID-19: NIH panel says the newly FDA-approved treatment touted by...
time on their phones or tablets are most likely to be obese, research suggests. For...
Men with waists over 40 inches ‘are 35% more likely to die of prostate cancer’
Blood pressure-lowering is even more beneficial than previously thought
Men who store fat around their midriff are in greater
“Greater drops in blood pressure with medication
danger of dying from prostate cancer, research
lead to greater reductions in the risk of heart attacks
suggests. A man with...
and strokes,”...
First randomised trial backs safety of common heart drugs in COVID-19 patients
Severe COVID-19 despite or even due to the strong immunity
ACE inhibitors and ARBs are commonly taken by
of Virology of Ruhr-Universität Bochum (RUB) as
heart patients to reduce blood pressure and to treat
well as the Clinic for...
The team from Marien Hospital and the department
heart failure. There is...
Face shield or face mask to stop the spread of COVID-19?
Scientists identify promising new ALS drug candidates
To increase public awareness about the
Researchers from the Universities of Liverpool (UK)
effectiveness of face shields alone as well as face
and Nagoya (Japan) have shown that a Selenium-
masks with exhalation valves,...
based drug-molecule called...
Resource sharing affects mortality worldwide
A surprising opportunity for telehealth in shaping the future of medicine
“What is new about our study is that for the first time
The study, published in the Aesthetic Surgery
we have combined transfer payments from state and family and...
Journal, illuminates the unexpected benefits that telehealth has had during...
Study tracks human milk nutrients in infant microbiome
Eye of a fly: Researchers reveal secrets of fly vision for rapid flight control
The study, “Dietary Sphinganine Is Selectively
By examining how fruit flies use eye movements to
Assimilated by Members of the Mammalian Gut
enhance flight control with a staggeringly fast
Microbiome,” was published...
reaction speed —...
Standing the test of time with a perfect partner
As rural western towns grow, so do their planning challenges
The key to efficiently harvesting energy from sunlight
Nestled among state parks, red rock buttes and
could be to find the right combinations of light-
breathtaking mountain vistas, Sedona, Arizona, is
capturing materials....
one of the most popular...
VAT cuts do not increase consumer purchasing power
Fish invasions follow Panama and Suez canal expansions
IMAGE: The VAT rate for hairdressing services was
World maritime trade grows each year, aided by
reduced by 14 percentage points in January 2007.
canal waterways that connect oceans and reduce
In January 2012,...
shipping time, energy consumption...
Minimal SARS-CoV-2 diversity suggests a global vaccine is feasible
Can sunlight convert emissions into useful materials?
Genetic analysis of sequences from more than
Shaama Sharada calls carbon dioxide — the worst
27,000 individuals infected with the coronavirus that
offender of global warming — a very stable, “very
causes COVID-19 reveals...
happy...
How to get the upper body of a burrowing frog
Still ill six months later: ‘I have no idea how to get better’
IMAGE: The unconventional features found in forward burrowers can include small eyes and pointy
US father ‘won’t play politics’ over son’s shooting President Trump will meet police but not the...
noses, as seen in this...
Hong Kong embarks on mass Covid testing amid criticism
Shake diet offered on NHS to fight type 2 diabetes
Hong Kong has begun a free universal Covid-19
Thousands more people in England with type 2
testing programme, despite criticism that it is not effective and could be...
diabetes will be offered the chance to try a soupand-shake diet weight-loss...
Coronavirus: US passes six million Covid-19 cases The US has now surpassed six million cases of
Scientists discover which immune cells a flu shot MUST target to provide ‘longlasting’ protection
Covid-19 – almost a quarter of the world’s total,
Hope for a universal flu vaccine? Scientists discover
according to...
which immune cells a shot MUST target to provide ‘long-lasting’...
Coronavirus could affect your testicles: Man, 37, suffers swelling and ‘discomfort’ in his scrotum
Coronavirus UK: Two new deaths in daily toll
The coronavirus may cause men’s testicles to swell
taking the official total to 41,501. And a further
and impair their ability to have children, doctors have warned. More...
1,406 people were...
Late eaters are more likely to gain weight, study finds
Children spread the coronavirus ‘six times less than adults’
Late eaters who have their biggest meals after 6pm
Children don’t spread the virus like teachers do A
are more likely to gain weight because they
Public Health England analysis found 70 children
consume MORE calories overall...
out of 1.6million...
Most people ‘won’t get the flu jab until DECEMBER’
The ultimate guide to navigating back to school
Most people won’t get the flu jab until December
Going back to school tomorrow after an extended
despite a Government drive to get everyone
break will be nerve-wracking for many children and
vaccinated to protect the...
parents alike. Families...
AstraZeneca begins final trials of Oxford University coronavirus vaccine enrolling 50,000 people
People with increased risk of Alzheimer’s have deficits in navigating
The world may be one step closer to getting a
humans have the ability to follow their own position
coronavirus jab after Oxford University’s vaccine
in space through self-motion...
Another two people have died of Covid-19 in the UK,
Finding paths without external cues Animals and
candidate entered its...
For people with high blood pressure, telemonitoring may cut heart attack, stroke rate by 50%
Is being generous the next beauty trend?
Researchers, led by study author Karen L. Margolis,
are more likely to...
The IU study, published in Nonprofit and Voluntary Sector Quarterly, found that more attractive people
M.D., M.P.H., executive director of research at HealthPartners Institute...
Insect shows promise as a good, sustainable food source
Wearable device could help EMTs, surgeons assess hemorrhage blood loss
The research is based upon a new analysis of the
A research team has now shown that it can
genome of the mealworm species Tenebrio molitor
accurately assess blood loss by measuring seismic
led by Christine Picard,...
vibrations in the chest cavity...
Brainstem protein mediates exercisebased stress relief
Shedding light on split-second decision making
Going on a run during a stressful time does wonders
“We wanted to know how this kind of decision
for mental and emotional health. But the stress-relief
making takes place,” said the study’s senior author
benefits of exercise...
Diego...
Brain estrogen is key to brain protection when oxygen is low
Blood marker may reduce cancer burden
In the face of low brain oxygen that can occur with stroke or other brain injury, these astrocytes, star-
work on a promising blood test model to help predict
Researchers at Flinders University are expanding or diagnose head and...
shaped brain cells...
The effect of military training on the sense of agency and outcome processing People may report a reduced feeling of responsibility when they comply with orders in situations of asymmetric power, such...
From virtual to reality! Virtual training improves physical and cognitive functions IMAGE: The virtual body as experienced by the user view more Credit: Tohoku University Researchers at the...
Direct observation of desorption of a melt of long polymer chains In our everyday life it’s not uncommon to see the
Ultraviolet B exposure expands proenkephalin+ regulatory T cells with a healing function
same material in different states. Take for example
IMAGE: UVB irradiation induces proliferation and
water: it’s...
activation of skin Treg cells. UVB-expanded skin Treg (UVB-skin Treg)...
American Animal Hospital Association and American Association of Feline Practitioners release new Feline Vaccination Guidelines
Severe Covid-19 despite or even due to the strong immunity
[Lakewood, Colorado; Bridgewater, New Jersey;
well as the Clinic for...
The team from Marien Hospital and the department of Virology of Ruhr-Universität Bochum (RUB) as
September 1, 2020] The American Animal Hospital Association (AAHA) and the...
Story tips: Cool smart walls, magnetism twist, fuel cost savings and polymers’ impact
How losing weight can help men gain a centimetre
IMAGE: ORNL researchers 3D printed a concrete
come with a user manual. And there are so many
wall embedded with a thermal storage and active insulation system that...
myths out there about the...
First trial of LSD-MDMA set to test safety and treatment potential
When tiredness is a sign you’re having a SILENT heart attack
A group of scientists is launching the world’s first
The trip had been months in the planning. A ten-day
clinical trial of a combination of two psychedelic
tour of Washington, Atlantic City and New York
drugs, LSD...
seemed the perfect way...
The headset that could trick you into losing weight An electrical device that stimulates nerve endings
New vacuum-powered biopsy could spare thousands of women from major breast cancer surgery
behind the ears could be a pioneering new
Using ‘vacuum’ technology to help pinpoint the
treatment for those who struggle...
location of breast cancer left after chemotherapy
Nearly every man is born with one but it doesn’t
could spare...
The thorny perils of gardening: A pricked thumb, rashes… and even poisoning! A thorn in the finger is an everyday injury for most
CVS didn’t tell customers their prescriptions were filled by a COVID-19positive staff member
gardeners — and for tree surgeon Lindsay
CVS district leader ‘told pharmacy staff at a Georgia
MacPherson it’s more routine...
store not to inform customers that their prescriptions were filled...
NHS enrolls 5,000 patients in mass trial of its soups and shakes diet to REVERSE diabetes
Research shows how a diet change might help US veterans with Gulf War illness The veterans’ overall number of symptoms were reduced and they experienced less pain and fatigue after one month on...
Thousands of people with type 2 diabetes are being enrolled into an NHS trial of ‘soups and shakes’ diet which...
Microgel immuno-acceptance method could improve pancreatic islet transplant success
Early rhythm control therapy improves outcomes in patients with atrial fibrillation
By learning from a groundbreaking cancer treatment
Rhythm control therapy is typically delayed unless
strategy based on a recent Nobel Prize-winning
patients have persistent symptoms on otherwise
discovery, researchers...
effective rate control....
Researchers discover a specific brain circuit damaged by social isolation during childhood
Insight on how to build a better flu vaccine
A research team from the Icahn School of Medicine
of exposure to influenza virus might be undermining
at Mount Sinai has now identified specific sub-
the effectiveness...
A growing body of evidence suggests that a history
populations of brain cells...
Cell phone location used to estimate COVID-19 growth rates “It is our hope that counties might be able to
Improving FDA’s COVID-19 vaccine authorization and approval process: Lessons from hydroxychloroquine
incorporate these publicly available cell phone data
In a Viewpoint piece published in JAMA: The Journal
to help guide policies...
of the American Medical Association, a research team proposes reforms...
Portable, point-of-care COVID-19 test could bypass the lab, study finds
Secret weapon to stop invasive honeysuckle: Satellites
“If such a device and test were available, we could
IMAGE: Amur honeysuckle, like this patch seen in
test for COVID-19 at public events, auditoriums,
Ohio in November, stays greener longer into fall
large gatherings...
than most native...
FSU researchers develop new X-ray detection technology
Consortium of Brazilian researchers completes sequencing of native stingless bee’s genome
IMAGE: A researcher holds a flexible X-ray scintillator developed by Professor Biwu Ma and his research team. The team...
IMAGE: It is a docile species of economic interest as a pollinator. Its workers are sterile, and some of its genetic...
Unravelling mother to baby transmission of Zika virus
One quarter of prescription drugs in Canada may be in short supply
Zika virus is a mild infection for most people but it
Research from the Centre for Health Evaluation and
can be dangerous during pregnancy, causing infants
Outcome Sciences (CHÉOS) sheds new light on the
to be born with...
factors behind drug shortages...
There’s a shortage of info on drugs for children in Canada
Your paper notebook could become your next tablet
IMAGE: Samira Samiee-Zafarghandy is an assistant
IMAGE: Purdue engineers developed a simple
professor of pediatrics at McMaster University and a
printing process that renders any paper or
neonatologist...
cardboard packaging into a keyboard,...
Legal performance-enhancing substances associated with future problematic alcohol use A new study published in the journal Pediatrics found that young adults aged 18-26 who used legal performance-enhancing substances...
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