Public disclosure of COVID-19 cases is more effective than lockdowns
New research shows South Korea's tech and privacy laws effectively protect the vulnerable while preserving economic stability during the pandemicCredit: ...
Month: May 2020
Pensoft partners with ReviewerCredit to certify and reward peer review
Credit: Pensoft Following recent API integration with ReviewerCredits, Pensoft - the scholarly publisher and technology provider - has launched a ...
Record-high data transmission using a soliton crystal
An international team of researchers has developed an efficient way to create micro-combs and exploit them in highly performing and ...
A new Critically Endangered frog named after ‘the man from the floodplain full of frogs’
Credit: Gonçalo M. Rosa A new species proposed to be classified as Critically Endangered of miniaturised stump-toed frog of the ...
Epilepsy-related deaths common in young adults and are not reducing, new research shows
The research found that mortality rates for epilepsy-related deaths did not decrease between 2009 (6.8 per 100,000) and 2015 (9.1 ...
Sleep-wake disturbances can predict recurrent events in stroke survivors
Credit: EAN (Vienna, Sunday, 24 May, 2020) Stroke survivors suffering from the burden of combined sleep-wake disturbances are more likely ...
Scientists identify a temperature tipping point for tropical forests
Credit: Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute photo All living things have tipping points: points of no return, beyond which they cannot ...
Migration patterns reveal an Eden for ancient humans and animals
Credit: N/A Pinnacle Point, a series of archaeological sites that overlook a now submerged section of South Africa's coastline and ...
Combinatorial screening approach opens path to better-quality joint cartilage
High-throughput platform identifies complex conditions with biomaterial compositions, and mechanical and chemical stimuli that help stem cells produce more robust ...
New urine testing method holds promise for kidney stone sufferers
Simpler test that can be done in doctor's office offers results in 30 minutesCredit: provided by Pak Kin Wong, Penn ...
A stitch in time: How a quantum physicist invented new code from old tricks
Error suppression opens pathway to universal quantum computingCredit: University of Sydney A scientist at the University of Sydney has achieved ...
Blood flow recovers faster than brain in micro strokes
Rice University neuroengineers develop tech to measure blood flow and neuronal recovery simultaneouslyCredit: Luan Laboratory/Rice University HOUSTON - (May 22, ...
Preclinical study offers hope for Hirschsprung’s
Children's Hospital Los Angeles surgeon achieves milestone in using tissue engineering to grow complete gut nervous systemCredit: Children's Hospital Los ...
Researchers demonstrate transport of mechanical energy, even through damaged pathways
Topological pump can provide stability for communication technologiesCredit: Guarav Bahl Most technologies today rely on devices that transport energy in ...
NASA examines tropical storm Mangga in infrared light
Credit: Credit: NASA/NRL NASA's Aqua satellite used infrared light to provide forecasters with a look at the temperatures of the ...
Dan M. Frangopol elected to National Academy of Construction
Lehigh University structural engineering professor joins elite construction industry institutionCredit: Lehigh University Dan M. Frangopol, the inaugural Fazlur R. Khan ...
Pain doesn’t take a holiday: Dental opioids study points to need for better prescribing
Though non-opioid painkillers can be just as effective, patients having dental procedures just before weekends and holidays are more likely ...
BLUESKY examines the lockdown-altered atmosphere
Two research aircraft investigate reduced concentrations of pollutants in the airCredit: DLR Joint press release of the Max Planck Institute ...
Insight into mechanism of treatment-resistant gonorrhea sets stage for new antibiotics
A research group at the Medical University of South Carolina examined an antibiotic-resistant strain of Neisseria gonorrhoeae and found a ...
First fossil nursery of the great white shark discovered
Paleo-kindergarten ensured evolutionary success millions of years agoCredit: ©Jaime Villafaña/Juergen Kriwet The great white shark is one of the most ...
