Health
Researchers design COVID-19 knowledge base and risk assessment tool powered by AI
FAU's College of Engineering and computer science machine learning project receives NSF rapid grantCredit: Florida Atlantic University Researchers from Florida...
Medicinal cannabis may reduce behavioral problems in kids with intellectual disabilities
Credit: Tatevosian Yana Cannabidiol, a type of medicinal cannabis, may reduce severe behavioural problems in children and adolescents with an...
Countries with early adoption of face masks showed modest COVID-19 infection rates
Credit: ATS June 24, 2020 - Regions with an early interest in face masks had milder COVID-19 epidemics, according to...
Scientists uncover new genetic mutations linked to autism spectrum disorder
Credit: Sanford Burnham Prebys Medical Discovery Institute Scientists at Sanford Burnham Prebys Medical Discovery Institute and Radboud University Medical Center...
Inspiring innovative solutions to protect the planet
26 teams from across the world are developing solutions to make artisanal mining more responsibleCredit: Amy Richards / Guy Loftus...
Innovative smartphone-camera adaptation images melanoma and non-melanoma
Innovative research published in SPIE's Journal of Biomedical Optics suggests low-cost, accessible diagnostic tool for skin cancerCredit: SPIE BELLINGHAM, Washington,...
NYU Dentistry awarded $2 million to train dentists to treat people with disabilities
Through new training program funding, 'bridging the gap' aims to expand dental workforce with skills and commitment to patients with...
Airborne mapping sheds light on climate sensitivity of California redwoods
Credit: Global Airborne Observatory, ASU Center for Global Discovery and Conservation Science. Throughout California, the effects of climate change are...
NIH investigators hope CD47 study leads to infectious diseases immunotherapy
Credit: NIAID WHAT: NIH investigators and colleagues have discovered that when the immune system first responds to infectious agents such...
Welfare concerns highlighted over ‘institutional hoarding’ of cats
Credit: Courtesy of Linda Jacobson/Toronto Humane Society The compulsive hoarding of animals is a poorly understood psychiatric disorder in people....
Scientists use protein, RNA to make hollow, spherical sacks called vesicles
Such bubble-like structures -- crafted without traditional lipid building blocks -- could potentially be engineered to deliver drugs, researchers sayCredit: Ibraheem Alshareedah...
Immune system works differently between and first and later pregnancies
Study provides biological insights into miscarriage and preterm birthCredit: Cincinnati Children's CINCINNATI - Among the holy quests of serious and...
COVID-READY helps hotels during and after the pandemic
KIT Spin-off offers software and certification for hygiene and protective measuresCredit: Photo: Hotel Resilient With hotels reopening after the corona...
Tracking down cryptic peptides
Credit: Rudolf Virchow Center / University of Wuerzburg Almost all cells of the human body present fragments of cellular proteins...
New drug candidate reawakens sleeping HIV in hopes of functional cure
Credit: Sanford Burnham Prebys Medical Discovery Institute LA JOLLA, CALIF. - June 23, 2020 - Scientists at Sanford Burnham Prebys...
A furry social robot can reduce pain and increase happiness — Ben-Gurion University researchers
Credit: Ben-Gurion University of the Negev BEER-SHEVA, Israel...June 23, 2020 - Could furry social robots help bolster moods and reduce...
Wet wipes and sanitary products found to be microplastic pollutants in Irish waters
NUI Galway study finds that wet wipes & sanitary towels are an underestimated source of white microplastic fibres in the...
Dana-Farber CEO Emeritus receives ASH Award for Leadership in Promoting Diversity
Credit: Dana-Farber Cancer Institute Edward J. Benz, Jr., MD, President and CEO Emeritus of the Dana-Farber Cancer Institute and the...
First COVID-19 vaccine trial in South Africa begins
The first participants in South Africa's first clinical trial for a vaccine against Covid-19 will be vaccinated this weekCredit: WITS...
Tongue microbes provide window to heart health
Credit: @European Society of Cardiology 2020 Sophia Antipolis - 23 June 2020: Microorganisms on the tongue could help diagnose heart...
