Immunity boost in the gut
Vaccine efficacy link to microbiota, studies show Varying immune response to vaccinations could be countered with microbiota-targeted interventions helping infants, ...
UTA investigates crowd logistics program to move crops, livestock from farm to market
Designing an Uber for agriculture An expert in logistics at The University of Texas at Arlington is designing a better ...
DNA-based material with tunable properties
While DNA is often idealised as the "molecule of life", it is also a highly sophisticated polymer that can be ...
Plant flowering in low-nitrogen soils: A mechanism revealed
Scientists from Japan, Europe and the USA have described a pathway leading to the accelerated flowering of plants in low-nitrogen ...
LJI and Synbal, Inc. partner to develop better COVID-19 models
New mouse models may shed light on the puzzling aspects of SARS-CoV-2 infection LA JOLLA--The La Jolla Institute for Immunology ...
A helping hand for working robots
A reimagined robot hand combines strength with resilience, sidestepping the problems that accompany existing designs. Until now, competing types of ...
Prognostic value of troponin I in COVID-19 patients
This article by Dr. Alaa A. Ghaleb and colleagues is published in The Open Cardiovascular Medicine Journal, 2021 Corona Virus ...
Safe laboratory-made molecules for global vaccination success
Chemists succeed in artificially manufacturing important building blocks for mRNA vaccines Chemists at Otto von Guericke University Magdeburg have, in ...
Tiniest of moments proves key for baby’s healthy brain
University of Virginia School of Medicine researchers have shed new light on how our brains develop, revealing that the very ...
Blood test detects childhood tumors based on their epigenetic profiles
A new study exploits the characteristic epigenetic signatures of childhood tumors to detect, classify and monitor the disease. The scientists ...
Solving a double murder arouses international interest
Getting the conclusive lead with investigative genetic genealogy - A successful case study of a 16 year old double murder ...
Helping doctors manage COVID-19
New tool uses AI technology to assess the severity of lung infections and inform treatment Artificial intelligence (AI) technology developed ...
Plastic in Galapagos seawater, beaches and animals
Plastic pollution has been found in seawater, on beaches and inside marine animals at the Galapagos Islands. A new study ...
Research investigates how TBIs and treatments differ between men and women
New research has determined that the window of opportunity to provide possible treatments for patients suffering from traumatic brain injuries ...
Mouse pups’ cries give clues about autism spectrum disorder
Machine learning is being applied to gauge which vocalizations are predictive of ASD SAN ANTONIO (May 27, 2021) -- One-fifth ...
Dark energy survey releases most precise look at the universe’s evolution
First three years of survey data uses observations of 226 million galaxies over 1/8 of the sky In 29 new ...
Brain injury research to focus on moderate concussion
$2.3 million renewal grant to UC Riverside will support a five-year project RIVERSIDE, Calif. -- Viji Santhakumar, an associate professor ...
Driving in the snow is a team effort for AI sensors
Nobody likes driving in a blizzard, including autonomous vehicles. To make self-driving cars safer on snowy roads, engineers look at ...
Mass gatherings during Malaysian election directly and indirectly boosted COVID-19 spread
New computational method could deepen understanding of direct and spill-over effects of gatherings New estimates suggest that mass gatherings during ...
Bacterium causing rabbit fever remains virulent for months in cold water
Study solves a long-term mystery, providing a plausible explanation for how Francisella tularensis can overwinter in the environment outside of ...