Discoveries made in how immune system detects hidden intruders
Research from the Texas A&M College of Engineering could lead to new approaches to treating viruses and cancersCredit: Dr. Wonmuk ...
Month: September 2020
T cells take the lead in controlling SARS-CoV-2 and reducing COVID-19 disease severity
Finding may help explain why people 65 and above face a higher risk of falling critically ill with COVID-19Credit: Crotty ...
New gene implicated in neuron diseases
A defective protein quality control system leads to motor neuron death, as seen in disorders such as ALSCredit: Courtesy Scripps ...
Point-of-care biomarker assay for traumatic brain injury
Credit: Mary Ann Liebert, Inc., publishers New Rochelle, NY, September 16, 2020—Intracranial abnormalities on CT scan in patients with traumatic ...
Medical robotic hand? Rubbery semiconductor makes it possible
Rubbery electronics offer promise for new applicationsCredit: University of Houston A medical robotic hand could allow doctors to more accurately ...
NASA-NOAA satellite finds a strengthening tropical storm Noul NASA-NOAA’s Suom
Credit: Credit: NASA Worldview, Earth Observing System Data and Information System (EOSDIS). NASA-NOAA's Suomi NPP satellite passed over the South ...
NASA finds coldest cloud tops on hurricane Teddy’s western side
Credit: Credit: NASA JPL/Heidar Thrastarson NASA analyzed the cloud top temperatures in Hurricane Teddy using infrared light to determine the ...
NASA imagery reveals Paulette became a strong extratropical cyclone
Credit: Credit: NASA/NRL Tropical cyclones can become post-tropical before they dissipate, meaning they can become sub-tropical, extra-tropical or a remnant ...
NASA sees tropical storm Karina’s night moves
Credit: Credit: NASA Worldview, Earth Observing System Data and Information System (EOSDIS) Tropical Storm Karina was making night moves like ...
UMass Amherst researchers receive $6.3 million to ensure sustainable energy transition
Program also will promote socioeconomic equity of communitiesCredit: UMass Amherst A new program at UMass Amherst has been awarded two ...
Researchers have developed the world’s smallest ultrasound detector
'Honey, I shrunk the detector'Credit: © Helmholtz Zentrum Muenchen / Roman Shnaiderman Researchers at Helmholtz Zentrum München and the Technical ...
A ‘cell-less’ therapy may regenerate heart tissue without cell transplant risks
Credit: L. Gao et al., Science Translational Medicine (2020) Ling Gao and colleagues have developed a strategy that uses exosomes ...
A ferry protein in the pancreas protects it from the stress induced by a high-fat diet
Credit: Tokyo Tech Every time we eat, the glucose level in our body goes up. This spurs our pancreatic machinery ...
New UH National Research Center to address health disparities in underserved areas
With $11.8 million award, new center is a 'game changer' for community healthCredit: University of Houston Slated to have a ...
Kessler Foundation tests digital therapeutic approach to improve walking after stroke
Karen Nolan, PhD, of Kessler Foundation, is site investigator for a multi-site trial of a music-based digital therapeutic device with ...
Where trouble starts
UD's Shuo Wei gets $1.8 million in NIH support to study birth defects caused by genetic mutationsCredit: Photo courtesy of ...
Can pumping up cold water from deep within the ocean halt coral bleaching?
New research shows that pulses of cooler deep water reduced heat stress responses in coralsCredit: Yvonne Sawall The risk of ...
Researchers demonstrate record speed with advanced spectroscopy technique
Fast, sensitive dual-comb spectroscopy could be used for fast measurements of fast and non-repeatable eventsCredit: David R. Carlson, National Institute ...
Scientists identify gene family key to unlocking vertebrate evolution
Credit: David Jandzik New University of Colorado Boulder-led research finds that the traits that make vertebrates distinct from invertebrates were ...
A new species of spider
University of Bayreuth researcher discovers new species of spider during a research stay in the highlands of ColombiaCredit: Photo: Charlotte ...
