Chemist developing 3D simulations of coronavirus spike proteins
Research will show how the virus binds to human cell receptors and will aid the development of vaccines and therapeuticsCredit: ...
Month: April 2020
Transposable elements play an important role in genetic expression and evolution
Credit: Adam Diehl Until recently, little was known about how transposable elements contribute to gene regulation. These are little pieces ...
Autism in males linked to defect in brain immune cells, microglia
Immune cell mutations lead to inadequate pruning of brain connections in young male miceCredit: Baoji Xu lab, Scripps Research, Florida ...
New research helps explain why the solar wind is hotter than expected
Credit: Courtesy of Cary Forest / UW-Madison MADISON, Wis. -- When a fire extinguisher is opened, the compressed carbon dioxide ...
Your nose may know more when it comes to COVID-19
UC expert says loss of smell could be an early indicator of infectionCredit: Colleen Kelley/UC Creative + Brand A University ...
Miller School researchers alert otolaryngologists about high COVID-19 transmission risk
Credit: University of Miami Health System A harsh reality has emerged as COVID-19 has spread around the globe. Several thousand ...
Anesthesiologists on the front lines of treating surgical COVID-19 patients
Credit: Mary Ann Liebert, Inc., publishers New Rochelle, NY, April 14, 2020--A new study examined the knowledge and attitudes of ...
UMass Amherst scientists prepare sterile solution for COVID-19 tests
Critical shortage of viral transport media has hampered diagnostic testing during pandemicCredit: UMass Amherst Answering an urgent call for assistance ...
Self-isolation or keep calm and carry on — the plant cell’s dilemma
Credit: John Innes Centre Self-isolation in the face of a marauding pathogen may save lives but it comes at the ...
Salk scientist Ronald Evans receives a 2020 NOMIS Distinguished Scientist Award
Credit: Salk Institute Salk Professor Ronald Evans, Howard Hughes Medical investigator and director of Salk's Gene Expression Laboratory, has been ...
Scoring system empowers surgery departments to prioritize medically necessary operations
Article presents an evaluation tool for surgeons to review necessary hospital resources needed for an operation, the effect of treatment ...
Big variability in blood pressure readings between anatomical sites
UTSW study led by nurses shows differences of up to 40 points between readings taken on different sides and parts ...
Being right-brained or left-brained comes down to molecular switches
Findings may explain why Parkinson's disease and other neurological disorders impact one side of the body before the otherCredit: Courtesy ...
Discovery offers new avenue for next-generation data storage
Researchers report a compound capable of achieving skyrmion state at room temperature under pressureCredit: Audrius Brazdeikis, University of Houston The ...
Boson particles discovery provides insights for quantum computing
Credit: Photo courtesy Nate Follmer, Penn State RESEARCH TRIANGLE PARK, N.C. -- Researchers working on a U.S. Army project discovered ...
Researchers design microsystem for faster, more sustainable industrial chemistry
Ryan Hartman, professor of chemical and biomolecular engineering at NYU Tandon, used a lab reactor, liquefied catalyst, and machine learning ...
Robots to use new AI tool to evaluate all possibilities before making decisions
Stevens Institute of Technology will be among the first to leverage a new, leading-edge variant of a classic artificial intelligence ...
Engineering and health team up to design and produce face shields
Developed and launched production of shields for professionals responding to the COVID-19 pandemicCredit: The Grainger College of Engineering A team ...
Tandem solar cell world record: New branch in the NREL chart
Credit: HZB Tandem cells combine two different semiconductors that convert different parts of the light spectrum into electrical energy. Metal-halide ...
Study reveals unique physical, chemical properties of cicada wings
Credit: Photo by Wayne Boo, U.S. Geological Survey CHAMPAIGN, Ill. -- Biological structures sometimes have unique features that engineers would ...
