Tele-diabetes to manage new-onset diabetes during COVID-19 pandemic
Credit: Mary Ann Liebert, Inc., publishers New Rochelle, NY, April 21, 2020--Two new case studies highlight the use of tele-diabetes ...
Helmholtz Prize for high-precision measurements
Important metrology prize awarded to research groups from PTB and from Berlin/FreiburgCredit: (PTB) From fundamental physics related to Einstein's special ...
How cancer cells don their invisibility cloaks
Researchers uncover a key mechanism that regulates PD-L1, a protein that helps tumors evade the immune system and is the ...
Ultrasound-assisted molecule delivery looks to preserve blood for years
Fine-tuning microbubbles creates pores in blood cells and allows the insertion of molecules, including a special sugar used by some ...
Tel Aviv University scientist awarded US patent for novel coronavirus vaccine design
The patent, approved in March, covers a vaccine that targets the most vulnerable point in a coronavirus's structure, through which ...
Organic memory devices show promise for flexible, wearable, personalized computing
Brain-inspired electronics with organic memristors offer an energy and cost-efficient platform for various AI and IoT applicationsCredit: Sreetosh Goswami, Sreebrata ...
Nanostics to develop a simple blood test to predict severe COVID-19 in SARS-CoV-2 patients
Nanostics is developing and validating a simple blood test to predict severity of COVID-19 disease in SARS-CoV-2 positive patientsCredit: Nanostics ...
University, Army collaborate on face masks for soldiers
Credit: U.S. Army RESEARCH TRIANGLE PARK, N.C. --Soldiers from the 82nd Airborne Division will soon have a new defense against ...
Water replaces toxins: Green production of plastics
Although organic plastics are not harmful to the environment themselves, toxic substances are often used during their synthesis. TU Wien ...
New insight into how a genetic change increases the risk of schizophrenia
Credit: Lancaster University A genetic change increases the risk of developing schizophrenia and highlights new opportunities for drug treatment say ...
Stanford study reveals a holistic way to measure the economic fallout from earthquakes
Stanford researchers have developed a way to quantify the economic toll that a major earthquake is likely to exact, and ...
Spanish scientists identify a biomarker that detects atherosclerosis before the appearance of symptoms
The protein complement component 5 (C5) could be used as a biomarker to detect atherosclerosis in its preclinical phase, before ...
New hybrid material improves the performance of silicon in Li-ion batteries
Credit: Timo Ikonen Researchers at the University of Eastern Finland have developed a new hybrid material of mesoporous silicon microparticles ...
UB researchers create a low-cost ventilator for areas with limited means
Credit: R. Farré/UB Researchers from the Biophysics and Bioengineering Unit of the University of Barcelona have created a non-invasive low-cost ...
Engineers develop way to improve efficiency and heat tolerance of devices
Credit: Penn State College of Engineering When it comes to increasing electric storage efficiency and electric breakdown strength -- the ...
Study shows glaucoma could be successfully treated with gene therapy
Credit: University of Bristol A new study led by the University of Bristol has shown a common eye condition, glaucoma, ...
Printed to find a cure
Credit: IPC PAS, Grzegorz Krzyzewski Would you like to be able to find out which antibiotic combination works best for ...
Milestone for the early detection of sepsis
Ground-breaking method that uses biomarkers to detect sepsis 2 to 3 days before the first clinical symptoms appearCredit: © Lunghammer ...
How Tweets may influence substance abuse in youth
Credit: Penn Nursing PHILADELPHIA (April 21,2020) - Substance use by youth remains a significant public health concern. While social media ...
Keep children from hospital during crisis
Help for young people with chronic conditionsCredit: Royal Hobart Hospital With stressed hospital services, and concerns about the spread of ...
