Month: May 2020

An open-source design from the University of Bath gives schools, homes and labs the chance to 3D print their own ...

Characterizing two sisters, examples of exceptional longevity

Credit: Mary Ann Liebert, Inc., publishers New Rochelle, NY, May 1, 2020--A new study provides a detailed characterization of two ...

Pacific oysters may not contain as many microplastics as previously thought

Credit: Julieta Martinelli/University of Washington Plastic pollution is an increasingly present threat to marine life and one which can potentially ...

Electrocardiogram shows value in college athletes’ screens

ECG heightens detection of sudden cardiac death risk and is a cost-effective diagnostic, a new study showsCredit: UW Medicine Over ...

KIST ensures stability of desalination process with magnesium

Process is developed to inhibit the fouling of desalination membranes with the addition of magnesium. Desalination stability is expected to ...

Shrinking snowcaps fuel harmful algal blooms in Arabian sea

Climate-driven shifts disrupt fisheries, desalination plants; problems may hit other regionsCredit: Norman Kuring/NASA A uniquely resilient organism all but unheard ...

Exercise boosts motor skill learning via changes in brain’s transmitters

Researchers find switch in chemical messaging is key prelude to motor skill acquisitionCredit: Spitzer Lab, UC San Diego Doctors have ...

Last supper: Fish use sharp barbs and spines to fight off hungry seals

Credit: David Hocking What price are you willing to pay for food? As humans, we face this challenge each time ...

AI-supported test for very early signs of glaucoma progression

May 3, 2020

Credit: UCL/Western Eye Hospital A new test can detect glaucoma progression 18 months earlier than the current gold standard method, ...

Found: Neural circuit that drives physical responses to emotional stress

May 2, 2020

This circuit could be a key target for treating stress-related disorders such as panic disorder and PTSD.Credit: Kazuhiro Nakamura Researchers ...

SFU professor’s invention approved by FDA to help wean COVID-19 patients from ventilators

Credit: SFU Simon Fraser University professor Andy Hoffer hopes the SFU spinoff company he founded, Lungpacer Medical Inc., will help ...

Window to another world: Life is bubbling up to seafloor with petroleum from deep below

Credit: Center for Marine Environmental Sciences (MARUM), University of Bremen WOODS HOLE, Mass. --The COVID-19 pandemic is a stark reminder ...

Researchers develop ‘piggyback’ method to improve drug delivery of RNA therapeutics

Their platform has shown to downregulate critical genes in cancer cells, and could be used for other genetic diseasesCredit: Neil ...

Long-lasting, low toxicity antimicrobial peptide fights ‘superbug’ lung infections

Credit: B. Deslouches/Pitt PITTSBURGH, May 1, 2020 - Through serendipity, researchers at the University of Pittsburgh Graduate School of Public ...

Sustainable structural material for plastic substitute

Credit: Shu-Hong Yu Plastic is a kind of widely used artificial material. The invention of plastic gives us a lightweight, ...

Study finds natural fires help native bees, improve food security

Native bees are increasingly important to food growersCredit: Lauren Ponisio / UCR Native bees that boost food crops are in ...

Aromatherapy may reduce nurses’ stress, WVU researcher suggests

Credit: Jennifer Shephard/West Virginia University Even under normal circumstances, nursing can be a stressful profession. The COVID-19 pandemic only exacerbates ...

First direct look at how light excites electrons to kick off a chemical reaction

Light-driven reactions are at the heart of human vision, photosynthesis and solar power generation; seeing the very first step opens ...

Free use of Kudos Pro to help researchers keep communicating during pandemic disruption

Credit: Kudos Innovations Ltd For immediate release - Oxford, UK - May 1st, 2020 - Kudos, the award-winning service for ...

Coronavirus SARS-CoV-2 infects cells of the intestine