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New statistical model predicts which cities could become ‘superspreaders’
Model efficiently combines connectivity between cities with cities' varying suitability for spreadCredit: Eric Fischer, 2011, Flickr Researchers have developed a...
Effective interventions may prevent disease transmission in changing climate
Study suggests that extreme climate events may increase mosquito populations in KenyaCredit: A. Desiree LaBeaud Aedes aegypti are the primary...
Parasites may make dogs smell good to insect vector
Credit: Monica E. Staniek, 2019 The protist parasite Leishmania infantum can alter its host's odor to attract female sand flies,...
‘Vulnerable’ countries experience lower COVID-19 infection and death rates than the norm
Credit: Authors During a pandemic like COVID-19, vulnerable countries are traditionally the focus of global attention and concern. However, new...
New perovskite fabrication method for solar cells paves way to large-scale production
Sulfolane-additive process yields easy fabrication, low cost, top performance, long operating lifeCredit: Los Alamos National Laboratory LOS ALAMOS, N.M., March...
Using conservation criminology to understand restaurant’s role in urban wild meat trade
Restaurants in Central African urban areas are key drivers in keeping protected wildlife on the menuCredit: WCS KINSHASA, DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC...
Organic crystals’ ice-forming superpowers
Credit: Valeria Molinero/University of Utah At the heart of clouds are ice crystals. And at the heart of ice crystals,...
Study: Progesterone therapy may improve COVID-19 outcomes for men
Clinical trial at Cedars-Sinai suggests injections of female hormone may reduce disease severity in certain male patientsCredit: Cedars-Sinai LOS ANGELES...
Study reveals significant concerns over growing scale of sex selective abortions in Nepal
University of Bath press releaseCredit: Dr Mahesh Puri Detailed, new analysis published this week in the British Medical Journal (BMJ)...
Lena Funcke receives Leona Woods Lectureship Award
Postdoctoral theorist recognized for her work at the intersection of fundamental particles, the cosmos, and quantum computingCredit: Perimeter Institute UPTON,...
Scientists study co-evolutionary relationship between rust fungi and wheat and barberry
Credit: Jing Zhao Wheat stripe rust is one of the most important wheat diseases and is caused by the plant-pathogenic...
Light it up: uOttawa researchers demonstrate practical metal nanostructures
Credit: Yaryna Mamchur, co-author and Mitacs Summer Student from the National Technical University of Ukraine "Igor Sikorsky Kyiv Polytechnic Institute,...
Recreational blue crab harvest in Maryland higher than current estimates
First statewide tagging study to estimate Maryland's recreational take finds it amounts to 11% of the male commercial takeCredit: Kim...
Study finds inflammatory mechanism responsible for bone erosion in rheumatoid arthritis
In a study of the effects of cigarette smoking on exacerbation of the disease, scientists at a FAPESP-supported research center...
Scientists document first biofluorescent fish in the Arctic
Seasonal daylight makes biofluorescence rare in Arctic waters; snailfish living in iceberg habitats of Greeland buck trend with green and...
University of Maryland co-publishes the first full reference genome for rye
Reference genome provides an invaluable resource for crop improvement across wheat, barley, triticale, and ryeCredit: Markus Spiske, public domain As...
Teamwork makes light shine ever brighter
Combined energy sources return a burst of photons from plasmonic gold nanogapsCredit: Natelson Research Group/Rice University HOUSTON - (March 18,...
Artificial neuron device could shrink energy use and size of neural network hardware
Credit: Sangheon Oh/Nature Nanotechnology Training neural networks to perform tasks, such as recognizing images or navigating self-driving cars, could one...
How well does vaccination work in residents of long-term care homes?
Researchers aim to find outCredit: Schlegel Villages, Ontario, Canada MONTREAL, MARCH 18, 2021 - Long-term care homes have been at...
Hubble shows torrential outflows from infant stars may not stop them from growing
Credit: Credits: NASA, ESA, STScI, N. Habel and S. T. Megeath (University of Toledo) Though our galaxy is an immense...
