Lung ultrasounds could help determine COVID-19 outcome
Credit: Umberto Sabatini MELVILLE, N.Y., December 10, 2020 -- For some, COVID-19 can result in severe pneumonia or even death, ...
Obstructive sleep apnoea puts a strain on the heart, too
Credit: UEF / Raija Törrönen Longer nocturnal respiratory events in patients with obstructive sleep apnoea (OSA) cause higher immediate heart ...
Bio-inspired lanthanide-transition metal cluster for efficient overall water splitting
Credit: ©Science China Press Photosynthesis in nature uses the CaMn4O5 cluster as the oxygen-evolving center to catalyze the water oxidation ...
Low oxygen levels in lakes and reservoirs may accelerate global change
Credit: Alexandria Hounshell Because of land use and climate change, lakes and reservoirs globally are seeing large decreases in oxygen ...
A day at the beach helps model how sound moves through coastal areas
Does wet sand affect how sound travels across a beach? Researchers set off to a coastal beach in North Carolina ...
Ferrets, cats and civets most susceptible to coronavirus infection after humans
Ducks, rats, mice, pigs and chickens had lower or no susceptibility to infection Credit: Javier Delgado Humans, followed by ferrets ...
In your face: a compact RGB scanning projector for wearable displays and smart glasses
Scientists develop a miniature laser-based device for projecting color HD video on the retinaCredit: University of Fukui Thanks to the ...
Bristol researchers publish significant step toward quantum advantage
Optimised quantum algorithms present solution to Fermi-Hubbard model on near-term hardwareCredit: A. Montanaro The team, led by Bristol researcher and ...
“Accessible Christmas”, an application that allows blind people to enjoy Christmas lights
Developed by researchers at the Universidad Carlos III de MadridCredit: iStock The Human Language and Accessibility Technologies (HULAT) research group ...
Three out of six European Research Council Grants awarded in Portugal go to IGC researchers.
European Research Council (ERC) released the 2020 list of projects distinguished with the competitive Consolidator Grants. Maria João Amorim, Raquel ...
FEFU scientists suggest using neuromodulation to treat patients with spinal cord injuries
Credit: FEFU press office Scientists from Far Eastern Federal University (FEFU) together with leading international experts suggest reconsidering the existing ...
Reactive Video playback that you control with your body
Computer scientists have developed an entirely new way of interacting with video content that adapts to, and is controlled by, ...
Energy transition: Decentralized energy supply based on innovative cogeneration
Practical test of a redox-flow/lithium-ion battery pair for efficient and sustained power and heat supplyCredit: (Graphics: artbox, Bruchsal) Increased use ...
From the heart: study shows impact of social media appeals from COVID-19 frontliners
Emergency physicians sharing personal messages has across-the-board impact, randomized simulation finds Credit: University of Michigan Anyone who’s on social media ...
Why failing hearts love hard workouts
Even diseased hearts can benefit from high-intensity training Credit: Photo: NTNU “Our research on rats with heart failure shows that ...
Getting the right grip: Designing soft and sensitive robotic fingers
Scientists make a big leap in development of soft robotic grippers by integrating sensing mechanisms into 3D printable fingersCredit: Ritsumeikan ...
NUS researchers finds best combination of available therapies against COVID-19
Combination was uncovered from examining 12 potential drug candidates with over 530,0000 possible drug combinations within two weeksCredit: National University ...
“Electronic amoeba” finds approximate solution to traveling salesman problem in linear time
Credit: Masashi Aono Researchers at Hokkaido University and Amoeba Energy in Japan have, inspired by the efficient foraging behavior of ...
Melatonin: finally, a supplement that actually boosts memory
Credit: Department of Biology,TMDU Researchers at Tokyo Medical and Dental University (TMDU) in Japan show that melatonin and its metabolites ...
New serological assay provides rapid, accurate testing for SARS-CoV-2 antibodies
Using optical biosensor technology, the test provides quantitative measurements of antibodies in blood plasma in less than 20 minutesCredit: Carolyn ...
