Month: April 2020

Credit: NIAID-RML WHAT: Urgent public health measures are needed to control the spread of the novel coronavirus (SARS-CoV-2) and the ...

Coronaviruses and bats have been evolving together for millions of years

Different groups of bats have their own unique strains of coronavirusCredit: Olivà S. Noroalintseheno Lalarivoniaina Bats do a lot of ...

Researchers rebuild the bridge between neuroscience and artificial intelligence

Half-century-old bridge between neuroscience and artificial intelligence is revived through a newly revealed ultrafast brain-inspired learning mechanism utilized to accelerate ...

Seismic map of North America reveals geologic clues, earthquake hazards

Credit: Jens-Erik Lund Snee and Mark Zoback How do mountains form? What forces are needed to carve out a basin? ...

Created for anthrax attacks, cold plasma air filter is being prepped to combat COVID-19

Drexel researchers develop technology to neutralize coronavirus in the airCredit: Drexel University For many Dragons and their fellow Philadelphians living ...

Recurrent genomic selection for wheat grain fructans

Credit: Lynn Veenstra Fructans are naturally occurring plant polymers composed of fructose molecules. They are found in approximately 15% of ...

Accessibility developments drive Taylor & Francis Online towards WCAG 2.1 level AA

Credit: Taylor & Francis Taylor & Francis Group has today updated its Accessibility Statement to confirm major steps towards achieving ...

New heart attack testing protocol expedites treatment in ER

Credit: UTSW DALLAS - April 22, 2020 - A new protocol using highly sensitive blood tests to determine whether someone is having a ...

A novel method to precisely deliver therapeutics inside the body

Credit: Jennifer McCann/Penn State A new way to deliver therapeutic proteins inside the body uses an acoustically sensitive carrier to ...

Emergex and George Mason University sign agreement for highly pathogenic RNA virus studies

Emergex Vaccines and George Mason University's National Center for Biodefense and Infectious Diseases (NCBID) enter into an agreement relating to ...

New study could lead to therapeutic interventions to treat cocaine addiction

Targeting mechanisms in the brain that trigger euphoric sensations could be keyCredit: R.G. Lewis, UCI School of Medicine Irvine, CA ...

A rare snail living on wood is discovered in the Arctic ocean

Researchers have found a marine snail from the subclass Neomphaliones in a collection from the Soviet Arctic expeditions of the ...

Electronic skin fully powered by sweat can monitor health

Credit: Caltech One of the ways we experience the world around us is through our skin. From sensing temperature and ...

Indiana Network for Population Health focuses on social determinants of health

New data sharing effort could be used to enhance disease trackingCredit: Regenstrief Institute INDIANAPOLIS - The Indiana Network for Population ...

Digital agriculture paves the road to agricultural sustainability

Credit: Michigan State University In a study published in Nature Sustainability, an ecosystem scientist and an agricultural economist outline how ...

Caribbean coral reef decline began in 1950s and 1960s from local human activities

Credit: NOAA Not long ago, the azure waters of the Caribbean contained healthy and pristine coral reef environments dominated by ...

Helping the heart heal itself

Heart cells can rejuvenate and multiply to heal damageCredit: UTSW UT Southwestern Medical Center scientists have discovered a protein that ...

Decoding COVID-19 through data: WVU builds patient registry to harness research, predict outcomes

Credit: West Virginia University Even before West Virginia reported its first case of the novel coronavirus, Dr. Sally Hodder and ...

New dual-action coating keeps bacteria from cross-contaminating fresh produce

Texas A&M researchers have created a coating that can be applied to surfaces like conveyor belts and collection bucketsCredit: Texas ...

Climate change’s toll on freshwater fish: A new database for science