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Study suggests regular vaccine boosts may help people who are immunocompromised fight Covid-19
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASECredit: Public Domain Image FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE People who have received solid organ transplants and take immunosuppressant medications...
Journal of Participatory Medicine announces new theme issue on Patient and Consumer Use of Artificial Intelligence for Health
(Toronto, July 2, 2024) JMIR Publications invites submissions to a new theme issue titled “Patient and Consumer Use of Artificial...
Progress in online detection methods of bioaerosols
Bioaerosols include bacteria, fungi, fungal spores and plant pollen, as well as viruses and their secretions such as endotoxin, glucan...
Australian bushfire ash is deadly for aquatic life
While the impact of wildfires on terrestrial life has been well studied, only recently has research started to examine the...
Too much treadmill? This could help your shin splints
Good news for all the treadmill runners who suffer from stubborn and painful shin splints: A little outdoor gait training...
Researchers achieve dual-functional supramolecular materials
Versatile molecular frameworks called discrete supramolecular structures act like microscopic building blocks customizable for a wide variety of applications. The...
How to promote menstrual cups as an economic and sustainable option
In recent decades, single-use plastics have pervaded modern societies, causing a significant surge in plastic pollution that exacts a heavy...
New lab test to detect persistent HIV strains in Africa may aid search for cure
New Lab Test to Detect Persistent HIV Strains in Africa May Aid Search for CureCredit: Seth Pincus, Elizabeth Fischer and...
New molecules to modulate gene expression
Genoa (Italy)/Grenoble (France) – 2nd July, 2024 - The correct functioning of cells relies heavily on the ability to finely...
Regulation needed to curb favoritism between countries and credit rating agencies, new research suggests
A country’s financial health is rated more highly when its finance minister knows top executives in credit ratings agencies, new...
Commercial stock photos of farmworkers found lacking
A new North Carolina State University study examining the availability and content of commercial stock farmworker photos – images often...
Dr. Harish Manyam revolutionizes cardiac care with innovative device
Harish Manyam, MD, is on a mission to improve the lives of people with heart problems. His recent accomplishment of...
Organic material from Mars reveals the likely origin of life’s building blocks
In a meteor crater on the red planet, a solitary robot is moving about. Right now it is probably collecting...
Rethinking old reaction mechanisms to obtain drug-type molecules
Tarragona (Spain), July 1st, 2024 – Nitrogen is an important and abundant element on earth. In fact, nitrogen in gas...
Scientists observe record-setting electron mobility in a new crystal film
A material with a high electron mobility is like a highway without traffic. Any electrons that flow into the material...
Flatiron Institute launches initiative for computational catalysis
The Simons Foundation’s Flatiron Institute has launched a new initiative focused on advancing the science of catalysis. The Initiative for...
Pusan National University researchers assess the impact of repeated item development faculty training on item difficulty prediction
Evaluation is an essential part of the learning process, as it helps to determine whether students have truly grasped the...
Shrinking glaciers: Microscopic fungi enhance soil carbon storage in new landscapes created by shrinking Arctic glaciers
Melting Arctic glaciers are in rapid recession, and microscopic organisms colonise the newly exposed landscapes. Dr. James Bradley, Honorary Reader...
Most climate-vulnerable countries with highest hunger rates significantly under-represented in agrifood research
The most climate-vulnerable countries with the highest hunger rates are significantly under-represented in agrifood research – sparking a need for...
Training sheep to complete awake MRI imaging
MRI or magnetic resonance imaging is a technique commonly used to explore the brains of sheep. Until now, it had...
