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Do wind instruments disperse COVID aerosol droplets?
WASHINGTON, August 16, 2022 – During the COVID-19 pandemic, many live musical events and festivals were postponed and even canceled...
Many paths are open to neurons born early
When it comes to royalty, things are clear: The monarch's first child inherits the crown. Siblings born later must make...
Chagas: less neglect for a neglected tropical disease
One thing you might want even less than a ‘kiss’ from a kissing bug is its feces. Scientifically referred to...
Delays in contact tracing impeded early COVID-19 containment
AUSTIN, Texas – Contact tracing programs were deployed around the globe to slow the spread of COVID-19, but these programs...
Eye doctors who get even small payments from drug companies more likely to prescribe name-brand eyedrops
In a lookback study of prescribing patterns among thousands of American ophthalmologists and optometrists, Johns Hopkins Medicine researchers concluded that...
Gene mutations from patients with debilitating seizure and movement disorder created in mice
Three genetic alterations associated with a rare seizure and a movement disorder primarily found in children were successfully mirrored in...
New MIT research forecasts effect of two-dose vaccine allocation strategies on cumulative number of infections and death in US
New MIT research forecasts the effect of various two-dose vaccine allocation strategies on the cumulative number of infections and deaths...
Exercise answer: Research shows it’s how often you do it, not how much
So… should I exercise a little bit every day, or exercise for longer once a week?Credit: Edith Cowan University So…...
Francoeur to lead Patient Advocacy Advisory Board for Society of Nuclear Medicine and Molecular Imaging
Jeri Francoeur of Ormond Beach, Florida, has been elected to a two-year term as chair of the Patient Advocacy Advisory...
When CRISPR meets optical sensors – a new born of a nucleic acid sensing platform: MOPCS
This study is led by Prof. Han Zhang (Institute of Microscale Optoelectronics, College of Physics and Optoelectronic Engineering, Shenzhen University)...
Reframe the pain: Reducing needle anxiety in children
Tears, tantrums, and distress – when it comes to needles, many children struggle with anxiety. But with vaccinations becoming more...
UTIA Professor Selected as a 2022 American Phytopathological Society Fellow
Bonnie Ownley, professor, graduate director, and assistant department head in the Department of Entomology and Plant Pathology at the University...
Bioengineered cornea can restore sight to the blind and visually impaired
Researchers and entrepreneurs have developed an implant made of collagen protein from pig’s skin, which resembles the human cornea. In...
Study finds that sound plus electrical body stimulation has potential to treat chronic pain
A University of Minnesota Twin Cities-led team has found that electrical stimulation of the body combined with sound activates the...
Vegetarian women are at a higher risk of hip fracture
A study of over 26,000 middle-aged UK women reveals those with a vegetarian diet had a 33% higher risk of...
Monoclonal antibody reduces asthma attacks in urban youth
A monoclonal antibody, mepolizumab, decreased asthma attacks by 27% in Black and Hispanic children and adolescents who have a form...
UTSW scientists identify mechanism crucial for COVID-19 virus replication
A team led by UT Southwestern researchers has identified how SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19, builds a structure called...
How bacteria defuse hypothiocyanite, an antimicrobial weapon of the innate immune system
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. – How do a wide variety of bacteria — both pathogenic and commensal — survive antimicrobials released by...
Scripps Research scientists discover antibodies that induce broad immunity against SARS viruses, including emerging variants
LA JOLLA, CA—As the world has witnessed firsthand, SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID, is difficult to control because of...
Minorities bore disproportionate mental health impact of pandemic
Racial and ethnic minorities bore a disproportionate mental health burden during the COVID-19 pandemic, according to a new study published...
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