COVID-19 vaccines don’t cause infertility or harm pregnancy chances, Boston University research shows
Having a COVID-19 vaccine doesn’t impact a couple’s chances of becoming pregnant—but skipping the shots and landing a coronavirus infection ...
New study calls into question the importance of meat eating in shaping our evolution
WASHINGTON (Jan. 24, 2022) — Quintessential human traits such as large brains first appear in Homo erectus nearly 2 million ...
Roswell Biotechnologies demonstrates molecular electronics sensors on a semiconductor chip in peer-review paper
The first molecular electronics chip has been developed, realizing a 50-year-old goal of integrating single molecules into circuits to achieve ...
Current vaccines teach T cells to fight Omicron
LA JOLLA, CA—Scientists at La Jolla Institute for Immunology (LJI) have found that four COVID-19 vaccines (Pfizer-BioNTech, Moderna, J&J/Janssen, and ...
Squatina mapama, new species from Panama: first report of an angel shark from the Central American Caribbean
Between 2010 and 2011, two research expeditions sponsored by the Spanish government exploring the biodiversity of benthic organisms —those living ...
Calf personality, feeding, and growth: When one style doesn’t fit all
Philadelphia, January 24, 2022 – In a natural setting, cows and nursing calves together set the feeding schedule for the ...
Hippos recognize each other’s voices, respond differently to calls of strangers
Hippopotamuses are rather vocal animals. Their “wheeze honk” calls can be heard over long distances, leading researchers to suspect the ...
Cracking chimpanzee culture
Chimpanzees don’t automatically know what to do when they come across nuts and stones. Researchers at the University of Zurich ...
Dr. Qin Wang will lead new Program for Alzheimer’s Therapeutics Discovery at MCG
AUGUSTA, Ga. (Jan. 24, 2021) – Dr. Qin Wang, an expert in molecular neuropharmacology and signaling research exploring how cell surface ...
MU study identifies mutations specific to Omicron variant
COLUMBIA, Mo. -- While the Omicron variant continues to infect people around the world, researchers at the University of Missouri have identified ...
Mange outbreak decimated a wild vicuña population in Argentina
Mange has decimated the population of wild vicuñas and guanacos in an Argentinian national park that was created to conserve ...
Changing the genetic “recipe” for protovertebrates
Tsukuba, Japan – When baking a cake, even a small change to your recipe can have a major impact on ...
Preoperative shear wave elastography helps predict rotator cuff repair
Leesburg, VA, January 21, 2022—According to an article in ARRS’ American Journal of Roentgenology (AJR), preoperative shear wave elastography (SWE) ...
Late-life exercise shows rejuvenating effects on cellular level
For people who hate exercising, here comes some more bad news: it may also keep you younger. Not just looking ...
Scientists build ‘valves’ in DNA to shape biological information flows
Scientists at the University of Bristol have developed new biological parts that are able to shape the flow of cellular ...
UCLA researchers develop novel microscopic picoshell particles
Production of high-energy fats by microalgae may provide a sustainable, renewable energy source that can help tackle climate change. However, ...
MUSC Hollings Cancer Center receives NCI grant to fund research to personalize GVHD treatment after bone marrow transplantation
MUSC Hollings Cancer Center researcher Sophie Paczesny, M.D., Ph.D., received a $628,188 grant from the National Cancer Institute (NCI) to use machine ...
Bd innovation profiled in cover story of science demonstrates landmark advancement in flow cytometry technology
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WVCTSI one of 15 hub sites to lead national study of long-term effects of COVID-19 in adults
To better understand the long-term effects of COVID-19— symptoms that may continue or even begin after the initial virus infection—researchers ...
Injuries to primary visual cortex cause long-term dysfunction of neural circuits
Even mild head injuries can mean serious consequences for brain function at its most basic level. Research published in Communications ...
