Mother transmitted COVID-19 to baby during pregnancy, UTSW physicians report
Although both mother and baby recovered, the case highlights the importance of limiting COVID-19 exposure for pregnant womenCredit: UT Southwestern...
New species of Cretaceous brittle star named in honour of Nightwish vocalist
New fossil species belongs to a group of extant starfish-like creatures living in the deep sea todayCredit: Dr Ben Thuy...
‘Biggest holes in the system’
Very rural elders receive fewest servicesCredit: Washington State University Older adults living in very rural settings are less likely than...
Pigs grow new liver in lymph nodes, study shows
Credit: UPMC PITTSBURGH, Aug. 24, 2020 - Hepatocytes -- the chief functional cells of the liver -- are natural regenerators,...
Electronic alert reduces excessive prescribing of short-acting asthma relievers
Credit: European Respiratory Society An automatic, electronic alert on general practitioners' (GPs) computer screens can help to prevent excessive prescribing...
Surface deep: Light-responsive top layer of plastic film induces movement
Scientists show that azobenzene-containing film, important for many industries, does not need to be made entirely of light-sensitive material to...
The age of the Earth’s inner core revised
Credit: NASA/ Gary A.Glatzmaier By creating conditions akin to the center of the Earth inside a laboratory chamber, researchers have...
Genomic analysis reveals many animal species may be vulnerable to SARS-CoV-2 infection
Credit: Matt Verdolivo/UC Davis Humans are not the only species facing a potential threat from SARS-CoV-2, the novel coronavirus that...
NASA nighttime imagery finds Tropical Storm Laura developing
Credit: Credit: NASA Worldview, Earth Observing System Data and Information System (EOSDIS) NASA-NOAA's Suomi NPP satellite provided forecasters with a...
Early NK cell-mediated immune response may contribute to severe COVID-19
Credit: Markus Marcetic Researchers may have come one step closer toward understanding how the immune system contributes to severe COVID-19....
Nasal vaccine against COVID-19 prevents infection in mice
Nasal delivery produces more widespread immune response than intramuscular injectionCredit: Hassan et al. Scientists at Washington University School of Medicine...
NASA’s Suomi NPP satellite highlights California wildfires at night
Credit: Credits: NOAA/NASA/William Straka U of W-Madison/CIMSS/SSEC Striking images of the California wildfires are seen in these nighttime satellite images...
Hubble snaps close-up of comet NEOWISE
Credit: NASA, ESA, Q. Zhang (California Institute of Technology), A. Pagan (STScI) The NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope has captured the...
Nutrients make coral bleaching worse
Credit: Jess Bouwmeester A new study shows nutrients can aggravate the already negative effects of climate change on corals to...
Researchers validate rapid tests to detect dengue, Zika, yellow fever and other viruses
The method identifies and distinguishes between flaviviruses that cause many diseases in humans and animals in Brazil.Credit: Mariana Sequetin Cunha...
Hubble snaps close-up of celebrity comet NEOWISE
Credit: NASA, ESA, A. Pagan (STScI), and Q. Zhang (Caltech) NASA Hubble Space Telescope images of comet NEOWISE, taken on...
NASA’s Terra satellite analyzes Caribbean’s Tropical Depression 14
Credit: Credit: NASA/NRL NASA's Terra satellite gathered infrared data on Tropical Depression 14 as it moves through the Caribbean Sea....
Göttingen professors share their expert opinions on more sustainable nutrition
Germany's Scientific Advisory Board for Agricultural Policy, Food and Consumer Health Protection (WBAE) submits recommendations to the Federal Minister of...
Understanding how birds respond to extreme weather can inform conservation efforts
Credit: Jeremy Cohen MADISON, Wis. -- When it comes to climate change, University of Wisconsin¬-Madison forest and wildlife ecology Professor...
Discovering the mechanism of brain vascular pathfinding during development
Credit: CEBSIT The blood vasculature in the brain is a highly ramified, complex but well-organized vessel network. During development, the...
