Previous variants of SARS-CoV-2 provide protection against Omicron BA.5 infection
Vaccinated people who were infected by the first Omicron subvariants have four times greater protection than vaccinated people who were ...
Month: August 2022
Drug combo therapy in mice blocks drug resistance, halts tumor growth
An experimental combination of two drugs halts the progression of small cell lung cancer, the deadliest form of lung cancer, ...
New technology offers pathways to finding treatments for kidney disease
Chronic kidney disease and eventual kidney failure are incurable diseases that affect 13% of the U.S. population, particularly those with ...
What you know changes how you see things
WASHINGTON (Aug. 31, 2022) — Researchers at the George Washington University have gained important insight into how the human brain ...
Brookhaven awarded $11M in funding to support clean energy research
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First impressions formed during “small talk” may influence future strategic interactions
In a new study, participants who engaged in small talk with others formed impressions about their conversation partners’ personalities that ...
Going with the flow: study shows canals help boost your mood
The study, carried out by King’s College London, Nomad Projects and J & L Gibbons in partnership with the Canal ...
Risk of children orphaned from COVID-19 highest in poorest countries
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“Micro-breaks” from tasks show promise in boosting wellbeing
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Old drugs hint at new ways to beat chronic pain
Pain is an important alarm system that alerts us to tissue damage and prompts us to withdraw from harmful situations. ...
Boot Camp helps produce record number of CAREER awards at Hajim School
Five Hajim School of Engineering and Applied Sciences faculty members at the University of Rochester have received National Science Foundation ...
Push, pull or swirl: the many movements of cilia
Cilia are tiny, hair-like structures on cells throughout our bodies that beat rhythmically to serve a variety of functions when ...
Particles pick pair partners differently in small nuclei
NEWPORT NEWS, VA – The protons and neutrons that build the nucleus of the atom frequently pair up. Now, a ...
Peering into mirror nuclei, physicists see unexpected pairings
– Ben BrubakerCredit: Jenny Nuss/Berkeley Lab – Ben Brubaker The atomic nucleus is a busy place. Its constituent protons and neutrons ...
Discovery and naming of Africa’s oldest known dinosaur
An international team of paleontologists led by Virginia Tech has discovered and named a new, early dinosaur. The skeleton — ...
Simple technique ushers in long-sought class of semiconductors
Osaka, Japan – Breakthroughs in modern microelectronics depend on understanding and manipulating the movement of electrons in metal. Reducing the ...
Scripps Research scientists eavesdrop on communication between fat and brain
LA JOLLA, CA—What did the fat say to the brain? For years, it was assumed that hormones passively floating through ...
Researchers find spaceflight may be associated with DNA mutations and increased risk of developing heart disease and cancer
Astronauts are at higher risk for developing mutations—possibly linked to spaceflight—that can increase the risk of developing cancer and heart ...
Rugby concussion to be studied in grassroots games for the first time by University of Essex
Concussion in grassroots rugby will be investigated in a new cutting-edge technology trial which could transform player safety across the ...
‘YES Oklahoma’ project aims to improve American Indian representation in cancer research
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