Development of a new ventilator prototype for the ICU against COVID-19
Collaboration between UC3M and Hospital Gregorio MarañónCredit: UC3M Researchers and technicians from the Universidad Carlos III de Madrid (UC3M) and ...
Month: April 2020
COVID-19 could spell the end of an egalitarian National Health Service
A return to the principles of equality and universality of care that informed the NHS 70 years ago could be ...
University of the Witwatersrand publishes first clinical data on COVID-19 in South Africa
This special issue of the Wits Journal of Clinical Medicine covers a range of aspects of the pandemic, from the ...
Researchers identify key mechanisms involved in pulmonary fibrosis development
New therapeutic opportunities in targeted treatmentsCredit: Photo: Leitz/Charité Working alongside research groups from Heidelberg, researchers from Charité - Universitätsmedizin Berlin ...
Abundant element to power small devices
A thin, iron-based generator uses waste heat to provide small amounts of powerCredit: © 2020 Sakai et al Researchers have ...
New species of moths discovered in the Alps named after three famous alpinists
Credit: P. Buchner / Tiroler Landesmuseen The discovery of new, still unnamed animal species in a well-researched European region like ...
Scientists develop stable luminescent composite material based on perovskite nanocrystals
Scientists develop light-emitting composite material based on perovskite nanocrystals with air- and water resilient optical characteristicsCredit: ChemNanoMat An international team ...
New understanding of asthma medicines could improve future treatment
Credit: Image reproduced with permission from RDD Online / Virginia Commonwealth University. New research has revealed new insights into common ...
Biochemists unveil molecular mechanism for motor protein regulation
Lis1 activates dynein by preventing dynein's ability to turn itself offCredit: Markus Lab/Colorado State University Movement signals life, and nowhere ...
Unique Namibian trial finds smart interventions reduce malaria transmission by 75%
University of the Witwatersrand scientists along with Namibian, UK and US partners have shown how the smart application of existing ...
SU2C-funded research to be presented during the AACR Virtual Meeting — April 27-28, 2020
Research involves immunotherapy, cancer interception, lung and pediatric cancersCredit: Stand Up To Cancer (New York) April 27, 2020 - Stand ...
NUS-led team develops artificial intelligence platform to combat infectious diseases
Novel tool identifies optimal drug combination therapies at unprecedented speedCredit: National University of Singapore As the COVID-19 crisis continues to ...
Stress in parents of children with autism: Pets may help
MU researcher examines impact of pet dogs, cats on families with autismCredit: MU College of Veterinary Medicine COLUMBIA, Mo. - ...
What’s the best way to identify male hemp seedlings?
More accurate sex determination could increase yields and lower price of CBDCredit: Allison Nalesnik, Salisbury University Bethesda, MD - The ...
Breathing during exercise is harder for women than men
With smaller airways, overcoming resistance takes more workCredit: Paolo Dominelli, University of Waterloo Bethesda, MD - While both sexes have ...
Scientists trace path from PTSD to heart disease
Young adults with post-traumatic stress disorder show changes in small blood vesselsCredit: Jennifer Weggen, Virginia Commonwealth University Bethesda, MD - ...
Scientists uncover how Zika virus can spread through sexual contact
Virus finds hospitable environment in the cells that line the vaginaCredit: James Mungin Jr., Meharry Medical College Bethesda, MD - ...
Scientists use bacteria to help plants grow in salty soil
Method could be scaled up to help farmers improve crop yield in areas with increased soil salinityCredit: Brent L. Nielsen, ...
Tube worm slime displays long-lasting, self-powered glow
Marine organism's bioluminescence could inspire new eco-friendly, long-lasting light sourcesCredit: David Liittschwager Bethesda, MD - When threatened, the marine parchment ...
‘Dirty’ mice could help make a more effective flu vaccine
Study suggests standard laboratory mice may lead scientists to overestimate vaccine efficacyCredit: David Meyerholz, University of Iowa Carver College of ...
