Trust and income inequality fueling the spread of COVID-19
Study of 84 countries links social trust and belonging to COVID-19 mortalityCredit: Source: "The trouble with trust: Time-series analysis of...
The propagation of admixture-derived evolutionary potential
Credit: Tohoku University Adaptive radiation - the rapid evolution of many new species from a single ancestor - is a...
Intelligent nanomaterials for photonics
Physicists and chemists at the University of Jena engineer optical fibres with 2D materialsCredit: Image: Jens Meyer (University of Jena)...
Native milkweed cultivars planted by the public can support monarch butterflies and bees
Credit: Jim Hudgins, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Plant cultivars are natural variants of native plants that have been deliberately...
American Physical Society elects Mainz-based physicist Mathias Kläui as APS Fellow
Solid-state physicist is honored for his experimental work in the fields of nanomagnetism and spintronicsCredit: photo/©: Peter Pulkowski, JGU The...
Emerging field of integrative palliative care highlighted in journal special issue
Credit: Mary Ann Liebert, Inc., publishers New Rochelle, NY -- An emerging field characterized as "combining the natural synergy between...
Microneedles for therapeutic gene delivery
Researchers develop a minimally invasive biodegradable microneedle patch as a novel delivery mode for gene therapy applicationsCredit: Khademhosseini Lab (LOS...
New findings pave the way to environmentally friendly supercapacitors
Credit: © Lunghammer - TU Graz Limited safety, sustainability and recyclability are key drawbacks of today's lithium-ion battery technology, along...
New tech sees teens with diabetes improve glucose monitoring, but not control
Credit: University of Otago A world-first Otago study has revealed flash glucose monitors help youth with type 1 diabetes better...
Grant awarded to study how plants affect microbiomes
Credit: Logan Wallace For centuries, scientists have worked above ground, studying plants and their effect on biodiversity. Lying below the...
UC Davis School of Medicine and UTHealth get nearly $54 million for dementia research
The grant is largest ever to UC Davis School of Medicine from the NIHCredit: Copyright UC Regents A team of...
uOttawa announces new telemedicine service for students in partnership with The Royal
Credit: pexel The University is proud to announce a new partnership with The Royal that will allow students access to...
Cortex-wide variation of neuronal cellular energy levels depending on the sleep-wake states
Credit: TMIMS It is assumed that the brain has homeostatic mechanisms to prevent the depletion of cellular energy, required for...
The world’s first successful identification and characterization of in vivo senescent cells
Credit: ©Makoto Nakanishi Cell senescence is a state of permanent cell cycle arrest that was initially defined for cells grown...
Study confirms genetic link in cerebral palsy
Credit: University of Adelaide An international research team including the University of Adelaide has found further evidence that rare gene...
Amniotic fluid may yield new, better treatment for ischemic stroke
Credit: AlphaMed Press Durham, NC - A study released today in STEM CELLS Translational Medicine points the way to a...
Molecular mechanism of cross-species transmission of primate lentiviruses
Principle of lentiviral cross-species transmission leading to the emergence of the AIDS virusCredit: Kei Sato Humans are exposed continuously to...
Clashing medications put older adults at risk but many haven’t had a pharmacist check them
Poll shows 29% of adults who take five or more prescription drugs have had a comprehensive medication reviewCredit: University of...
A hydrogel that could help repair damaged nerves
Credit: Adapted from ACS Nano 2020, DOI: 10.1021/acsnano.0c05197 Injuries to peripheral nerves -- tissues that transmit bioelectrical signals from the...
Plant-based spray could be used in n95 masks and energy devices
Engineers invent way to spray extremely thin wires on 3D objectsCredit: Images: (left) Jonathan P. Singer; (right) Lin Lei Engineers...
