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Pandemic led to profound changes in multiple sclerosis clinical practice
UC Riverside-led national survey of MS specialists finds nearly 10% had been redeployed to the front lines of COVID-19 patient...
Study reveals the workings of nature’s own earthquake blocker
Findings point way toward more detailed earthquake predictionsCredit: Jamie Howarth/Victoria University of Wellington A new study finds a naturally occurring...
American Roentgen Ray Society awards 2021 ARRS Gold Medal to entire membership
For valiant service selflessly rendered on the frontlines of the fight against COVID-19, the American Roentgen Ray Society (ARRS) symbolically...
Who is selling and trafficking Africa’s wild meat?
Study looks at different types of traffickers and sellers in citiesCredit: Michelle Wieland/WCS BRAZZAVILLE, Republic of Congo (April 19, 2021)...
Once-a-week insulin treatment could be game-changing for patients with diabetes
Credit: UT Southwestern Medical Center DALLAS - April 19, 2021 - Treating people with Type 2 diabetes with a new...
Northern Red Sea corals live close to the threshold of resistance to cold temperatures
Though these corals can tolerate very high temperatures, a new study reveals that even a slight cold spell can cause...
Stone Age black bears didn’t just defecate in the woods – they did it in a cave too
Scientists have sequenced ancient DNA from soil for the first time and the advance will transform what is known about...
Green hydrogen: “Rust” as a photoanode and its limits
Metal oxides such as rust are intriguing photoelectrode materials for the production of green hydrogen with sunlight. They are cheap...
What does the study of domesticated birds tell us about the evolution of human language?
Looking for keys of the human language evolution in bird singingCredit: UNIVERSITY OF BARCELONA Language is one of the most...
SMART breakthrough to enhance travel behavior research with artificial neural networks
Credit: Singapore-MIT Alliance for Research and Technology (SMART) Singapore, 19 April, 2021 - Researchers at the Future Urban Mobility (FM)...
Army researchers create pioneering approach to real-time conversational AI
Credit: (1st Lt. Angelo Mejia) ADELPHI, Md. -- Spoken dialogue is the most natural way for people to interact with...
Delaying cardiovascular surgeries due to COVID-19 has psychological effects on patients
Postponing procedures during the pandemic sparked anxiety and fear among patients, study finds.Credit: Michigan Medicine In March 2020, when the...
SwRI receives FAA grant to assess fracture risk in aircraft engines
Project is a continuation of 25-year program to lower probability of engine failureCredit: Blue Planet Studio SAN ANTONIO -- April...
Materials advances are key to development of quantum hardware
Study explores challenges and opportunities for developing the information machines of the futureCredit: Hanhee Paik, IBM A new study outlines...
MIPT and Harvard researchers grow stem cells to cure glaucoma
Credit: Molecular Therapy - Methods and Clinical Development A joint research carried out by MIPT scientists and Harvard researchers have...
National report highlights benefit of collaborative care models for people with dementia
Research and implementation by Regenstrief research scientists cited in reportCredit: Regenstrief Institute INDIANAPOLIS -- A new report from the National...
Mapping performance variations to see how lithium-metal batteries fail
Using high-energy x-rays, scientists probed different points across a high-energy-density lithium-metal battery--of interest for long-range electric vehicles--and used the data...
NYU Abu Dhabi researchers develop Micro-Fluidic Probe to isolate cancer spreading cells
The Herringbone Microfluidic Probe more effectively isolates cancerous cells to track metastasis utilizing a non-invasive liquid biopsyCredit: NYU Abu Dhabi...
Ice cap study promises new prospects for accurate local climate projections
Credit: Christian Panton New, detailed study of the Renland Ice Cap offers the possibility of modelling other smaller ice caps...
Researchers use laser paintbrush to create miniature masterpieces
Technique creates color on metal that can be changed, erased and rewrittenCredit: Yaroslava Andreeva WASHINGTON -- Researchers are blurring the...
