A new electrostatic descriptor — The orbital electrostatic energy
Credit: ©Science China Press Understanding and predicting how molecules recognize each other are the key issues in the field of...
Stanford researcher envisions energy and environment landscape after COVID-19
Study pinpoints where energy demand has dropped the most and estimates impact on annual emissionsCredit: Courtesy of Rob Jackson /...
Six feet not far enough to stop virus transmission in light winds
Current social distancing guidelines of 6 feet may be insufficient, because a mild cough occurring in low wind speeds of...
Not all multiple sclerosis-like diseases are alike
Credit: Tatsuro Misu An antibody appears to make a big difference between multiple sclerosis and other disorders affecting the protective...
Chemicals often found in consumer products could lead to obesity and fatty liver diseases
While poor nutrition and lack of exercise contribute to obesity, exposure to these compounds could trigger lifelong susceptibility to weight...
Modified clinical trial protocol created in response to urgency of COVID-19 pandemic
Credit: ATS May 19, 2020-- A new paper published online in the Annals of the American Thoracic Society describes a...
HKBU scientists eliminate drug side effects by manipulating molecular chirality
Credit: Hong Kong Baptist University Scientists from Hong Kong Baptist University (HKBU) have developed a novel technique that can produce...
Three-dimensional chessboards
Researchers at Osaka University develop liquid-phase 3D-patterning to create nanocellulose films aligned along multiple axes within the same sheet. This...
SUTD scientists led development of novel acoustofluidic technology that isolates submicron particles
Credit: SUTD Acoustofluidics is the fusion of acoustics and fluid mechanics which provides a contact-free, rapid and effective manipulation of...
How some insects manage to halt their own growth in harsh conditions
Scientists show how day length and temperature play separate roles in the seasonal adaptation of some insectsCredit: 2020 Okayama University...
Discovery of a new biomarker for Alzheimer’s sisease (AD)
KBRI research team led by Dr. Jae-Yeol Joo publishes new findings in IJMSCredit: @ Korea Brain Research Institute Korea Brain...
COVID-19 prevention trial opens for high-risk healthcare workers
The first gold standard Australian clinical trial to determine whether the drug hydroxychloroquine can prevent COVID-19 is now open.Credit: The...
Faster breeding sea urchins: A comeback animal model for developmental biology
Researchers at the University of Tsukuba have created albino sea urchins using CRISPR and hope this species can bring the...
X-ray experiments zero in on COVID-19 antibodies
Scientists reveal potential coronavirus therapy using structural biology and the Advanced Light SourceCredit: NIAID As scientists across the globe race...
NEJM Group releases COVID-19 Rx for interactive learning
Credit: NEJM Group NEJM Group today released Covid-19 Rx: Treatment Simulations, a series of five Covid-19 interactive cases that range...
Comedy club performances provide insights on how robots, humans connect via humor
Credit: Johanna Carson, OSU College of Engineering CORVALLIS, Ore. - Standup comedian Jon the Robot likes to tell his audiences...
When a spinning toy meets hydrodynamics: Point-of-care technology is set in motion
A fidget spinner inspired microfluidic chip can diagnose infectious diseases at the time and place of patient care.Credit: IBS About...
Mount Sinai first in US using artificial intelligence to analyze COVID-19 patients
Credit: BioMedical Engineering and Imaging Institute (BMEII) at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai Mount Sinai researchers are...
Good news for menopausal women taking hop supplements: Tests show no drug interactions
Credit: Photo courtesy Oregon State University CORVALLIS, Ore. - Hop-based dietary supplements that many women use to ease the night...
First-in-class drug candidate developed through NFCR funding commences phase IIB clinical trials
Three decades of NFCR basic and translational research funding to primary investigator Dr. Yung-Chi Cheng advances new systems biology paradigm...
