UK scientists to produce high-performance ventilators at low cost
Credit: CERN UK scientists have been awarded funding to develop a robust, low-cost ventilator to help patients in low and ...
Month: December 2020
Rosalind Franklin University researcher elected AAAS Fellow
Judith Potashkin, PhD, has identified several potential molecular blood biomarkers for Parkinson's diseaseCredit: Mike Schmidt NORTH CHICAGO, ILLINOIS -- Judith ...
Faces of biology: AIBS selects winners of 2020 photo contest
Credit: Carlos Ruiz Three winners have been selected in the 2020 Faces of Biology Photo Contest, sponsored by the American ...
Some states may lack facilities for administering COVID-19 vaccine to residents
University of Pittsburgh School of Pharmacy and West Health Policy Center develop mapping-tool to identify counties where residents may face ...
UC Study: Suicide watch more important now than ever
Researchers show that self-harm was on the rise, even without the added stressors of a pandemicCredit: University of Cincinnati A ...
An atlas of S. pneumoniae and host gene expression during colonization and disease
Streptococcus pneumoniae is an opportunistic pathogen that commonly infects young children and the elderly. This atlas will help researchers better ...
Some neurons target tiny cerebral blood vessel dilation
Credit: Jordan Norwood, Penn State Neurons control blood flow in tiny vessels in the brain, but researchers know little about ...
Connections determine everything
Movement recovery after stroke depends on the integrity of connections between the cerebral cortex and the spinal cordCredit: M.Nzarova et ...
Information transport in antiferromagnets via pseudospin-magnons
New perspectives for information technologiesCredit: Christoph Hohmann / MCQST A team of researchers from the Technical University of Munich, the ...
LOOP technique for I&D of abscesses in adults is safe, effective alternative to I&D with packing
Credit: KIRSTY CHALLEN, B.SC., MBCHB, MRES, PH.D., LANCASHIRE TEACHING HOSPITALS, UNITED KINGDOM DES PLAINES, IL -- The LOOP technique for ...
A pair of lonely planet-like objects born like stars
Credit: © University of Bern, Illustration: Thibaut Roger Star-forming processes sometimes create mysterious astronomical objects called brown dwarfs, which are ...
SwRI developing biomechanics AI system to help train military medical personnel
Integrating markerless motion capture with machine learning to assess performance of medical traineesCredit: SwRI/Dan Nicolella SAN ANTONIO -- Dec. 16, ...
Can early drug intervention prevent weight gain in children with mental illness?
UH pharmacologist puts metformin to the testCredit: University of Houston A University of Houston pharmacological researcher believes that prescribing the ...
A non-destructive method for analyzing Ancient Egyptian embalming materials
Credit: Frédérique Vincent, ethnographic conservator Ancient Egyptian mummies have many tales to tell, but unlocking their secrets without destroying delicate ...
Colorful, magnetic Janus balls could help foil counterfeiters (video)
Credit: American Chemical Society Counterfeiters who sell knockoffs of popular shoes, handbags and other items are becoming increasingly sophisticated, forcing ...
Clemson researcher identifies gene teams working in subregions of brain
Researchers can now test to see if those gene pairs are changing in brain tumors or in people with intellectual ...
Biodiversity collections, vital for pandemic preparedness, face drop in specimen deposits
Credit: Jonathan L. Dunnum LAWRENCE -- When you imagine a visit to a natural history museum, the first thing that ...
Invention may get Army quadcopters to move faster
Credit: U.S. Army graphic ABERDEEN PROVING GROUND, Md. -- Researchers believe a new hinge is the key to get load-bearing, ...
When dinosaurs disappeared, forests thrived
Rainfall patterns remained largely unaffected despite dramatic climate changesCredit: McGill University It's known that the primary cause of the mass ...
New theranostic approach reduces tumor volume and increases survival in NET study
Credit: Images created by associate professor Carleen Cullinane (Peter MaCallum Cancer Centre). Reston, Virginia--A pair of copper radionuclides that target ...
