DNA webs may drive lung pathology in severe COVID-19
Credit: © 2020 Radermecker et al. Originally published in Journal of Experimental Medicine. https://doi.org/10.1084/jem.20201012 Sticky webs of DNA released from ...
Smartphones can predict brain function associated with anxiety and depression
Passive monitoring of phone usage shows emotional state of mindCredit: Jeremy Huckins. HANOVER, N.H. - September 14, 2020 - Information ...
Project Phoenix: DNA unlocks a new understanding of coral
Credit: Tom Bridge. Scientists have developed a new genetic tool that can help them better understand and ultimately work to ...
Georgetown Global Health Center issues pandemic preparedness report and COVID-19 lessons
Credit: Center for Global Health Science and Security at Georgetown University Medical Center WASHINGTON (Sept. 14, 2020) -- In a ...
Big answers from tiny particles
Credit: Kanazawa University Kanazawa, Japan - A team of scientists led by Kanazawa University proposed a new mathematical framework to ...
“COVID-19 is here to stay for the foreseeable future” — Field work in a pandemic
In a recent paper published in Nature Ecology and Evolution, a group of multidisciplinary authors discuss the future of field-based ...
DNA damage caused by migrating light energy
UV radiation modifies DNA also far away from the entry point of light - publication in Angewandte ChemieCredit: (Photo: Arthur ...
Physicists discover new magnetoelectric effect
In a very unusual way, the electrical and magnetic properties of a particular crystal are linked together - the phenomenon ...
Wildlife trade threats: The importance of genetic data in saving an endangered species
Credit: Asian Turtle Program In Southeast Asia, wildlife trade is running rampant, and Vietnam plays a key role in combating ...
How to harness the power of biosolids to make hydrogen
Biosolids are the driving force behind a sustainable new method for producing hydrogen from wastewaterCredit: RMIT University Researchers have used ...
Genetic factors in chronic versus episodic migraine
A paper saw light in Journal of Molecular NeuroscienceCredit: Kazan Federal University According to existing estimates, migraine is a highly ...
Halogen bonding: a powerful tool for constructing supramolecular co-crystalline materials
Credit: ©Science China Press Since Lehn's famous definition of supramolecular chemistry, supramolecular synthesis as a rapidly growing field is still ...
Embryos taking shape via buckling
UNIGE scientists have demonstrated that cellular tissues are deformed by buckling (or bending under the action of compression), a phenomenon ...
Some but not all US metro areas could grow all needed food locally, estimates study
Researchers estimate potential for locally sourced food based on land needs for different dietsCredit: Tufts University BOSTON (Sept. 14. 2020, ...
You can train your brain to reduce motion sickness
Credit: WMG, University of Warwick Visuospatial training exercises can train the brain to reduce motion sickness, providing a potential remedy ...
Touch-and-know: Brain activity during tactile stimuli reveals hand preferences in people
Scientists distinguish between the brain activities of right-handers and left-handers by noninvasively monitoring asymmetric brain responses to passive touch stimulationsCredit: ...
A bifidobacterial protein that can reduce inflammation in COVID-19 found by a RUDN geneticist
A geneticist from RUDN University studied the effect of Bifidobacterium (intestinal bacteria) on the inflammatory process and discovered that their ...
High-risk patients for colorectal cancer lack knowledge about colonoscopy
Credit: Florida Atlantic University Colorectal cancer is the third most common cause of cancer deaths in the United States and ...
Loneliness doubled among older adults in first months of COVID-19, poll shows
Lack of social interaction or companionship is more common among those with health issues, but neighbors, healthy habits and technology ...
Detection of PCBs and their metabolites (OH-PCBs) in the fetal brain of a Japanese macaque
Mother to fetus transfer of OH-PCBs in the Japanese macaque: Extrapolation of Exposure Scenarios for HumansCredit: Center for Marine Environmental ...
