Laptops, cell phones, e-games defied slump as COVID-19 dented 2020’s electronics sales: UN
Foreseen drop in 2020 sales-related e-waste: 4.9 million metric tonnes or ~6.4%; Pandemic intensified digital divide between high, middle and ...
Month: June 2021
As novel sights become familiar, different brain rhythms, neurons take over
To focus on what's new, we disregard what's not. A new study by researchers at MIT's Picower Institute for Learning ...
Poll finds risky drinking patterns in older adults during pandemic
Those who drink to boost their mood, to relieve stress, boredom or pain may be more at risk in pandemic ...
New defence against superbugs
Taking fish oil may reduce antibiotic resistance For the first time, Australian scientists have confirmed a link between the role ...
Localized the gene for blue plum skin
Researchers from CRAG and IRTA find the gene that determines Japanese plum skin colour due to the presence or absence ...
Mothers’ mental health may affect twins’ and singletons’ touch and movement during pregnancy
New research published in Acta Paediatrica suggests that a pregnant woman's mental health may impact the touch behavior of twins ...
Speech droplets drive transmission of SARS-CoV-2
A new review published in the Journal of Internal Medicine indicates that unmasked speech in confined spaces poses the greatest ...
Cholesterol metabolite induces production of cancer-promoting vesicles
CHAMPAIGN, Ill. -- Scientists working to understand the cellular processes linking high cholesterol to breast cancer recurrence and metastasis report ...
Oncotarget: Anti-hormonal treatment eligibility in granulosa cell tumors of the ovary
Granulosa cell tumors are a well-defined ovarian cancer subtype, responsible for 2-5% of ovarian malignancies with an annual incidence of ...
Developing the novel joint technique for copper alloy
This highly contributes to producing the efficient heat removal component for fusion reactor The oxide dispersion strengthened copper alloy (ODS-Cu) ...
Filipino-Americans: Vitamin D binding protein in thyroid cancer health disparities
Thyroid cancer is one of the most prevalent endocrine cancers Oncotarget published "Differential expression of Vitamin D binding protein in ...
No health worries for children born to mothers given seasonal flu vaccine in pregnancy
uOttawa/CHEO study finds no increased risk of early childhood health issues following exposure to seasonal flu vaccination during pregnancy A ...
How your phone can predict depression and lead to personalized treatment
Study used data from cell phone apps and watches, brain activity and lifestyle factors to generate predictions of depression; results ...
The buck stops where? UNH research records longest-ever deer distance
DURHAM, N.H.--Why did the deer cross the road? According to research from the University of New Hampshire to keep going ...
Serenading Lusitanian toadfish drowned out by water traffic
During spring, Lusitanian toadfish (Halobatrachus didactylus) suitors form choirs in Portugal's Tagus estuary to serenade the females, vibrating their swim ...
Drone improves odor management in water treatment plants
The bad odors produced by the Waste Water Treatment Plants, known as WWTPs, have become a growing concern in the ...
Control over water friction with 2D materials points to ‘smart membranes’
Dramatic decrease in friction when water is passed through nanoscale capillaries made of graphene The speed of water flow is ...
UMass Amherst researchers create intelligent electronic microsystems from green material
A research team from the University of Massachusetts Amherst has created an electronic microsystem that can intelligently respond to information ...
Cell Reports publishes data supporting the importance of ion channel, Kv7.2/7.3 as a target in ALS
Data supports QurAlis' approach to treat hyperexcitability induced neurodegeneration in ALS patients; QurAlis gears up for clinical development of therapeutic ...
Discovery of the oldest plant fossils on the African continent!
A new study describes a particularly diverse fossil flora from 400 million year ago. The analysis of very old plant ...
