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Neurons: ‘String of lights’ indicates excitation propagation
Method developed further at the University of Bonn makes it possible to watch nerve cells at workCredit: © Milan Pabst...
New research investigates relationship between health literacy and self-care
Credit: Destinys Agent It is important for patients to understand the information they need for making health decisions, yet studies...
Blink! The link between aerobic fitness and cognition
Researchers from the University of Tsukuba find that spontaneous eye blink activity explains the link between physical activity and cognitive...
On the dot: Novel quantum sensor provides new approach to early diagnosis via imaging
Scientists develop new quantum sensor that allows detection of 'oxidative stress' in organs during MRI scans, opening doors to early...
Digital health divide runs deep in older racial and ethnic minorities
FAU Christine E. Lynn College of Nursing study identifies factors and reasons for disparitiesCredit: Florida Atlantic University The COVID-19 pandemic...
Load-reducing backpack powers electronics by harvesting energy from walking
Credit: Adapted from ACS Nano 2021, DOI: 10.1021/acsnano.0c07498 Hikers, soldiers and school children all know the burden of a heavy...
Standard water treatment technique removes and inactivates an enveloped virus
Credit: Adapted from Environmental Science & Technology 2021, DOI: 10.1021/acs.est.0c07697 Enveloped viruses have been detected in raw sewage and sludge,...
Study finds childhood diet has lifelong impact
Effects of unhealthy food followed young mice into adulthoodCredit: UCR Eating too much fat and sugar as a child can...
Potentially toxic plankton algae may play a crucial role in the future Arctic
Plankton algae that supplement photosynthesis by eating other algae and bacteria may play a crucial role in the future ArcticCredit:...
Experts ‘scan horizon’ to help prepare governments for next major biosecurity threat
Credit: Centre for Existential Risk, Cambridge University During the summer of 2019, a global team of experts put their heads...
$1 million gift from pool industry pioneer establishes MCG’s newest endowed chair
Credit: File photo AUGUSTA, Ga. (Feb.3, 2021) - A $1 million gift from the estate of a pool industry pioneer...
More mammals are being struck by aircraft each year
Credit: Samantha Ball Investigators have published a global review of mammal strikes with aircraft, noting that events have been increasing...
Some food contamination starts in the soil
Credit: Matt Limmer When most people hear "food contamination," they think of bacteria present on unwashed fruits or vegetables, or...
Remyelinating drug could improve vision in patients with multiple sclerosis
UC Riverside-led mouse study stresses MS treatment should be started earlyCredit: Tiwari-Woodruff lab, UC Riverside. RIVERSIDE, Calif. -- A team...
Providing inclusive care for LGBTQ2SPIA+ cancer patients
A research article in the Journal of Medical Imaging and Radiation Sciences examines reducing barriers in the cancer-care trajectory for...
Scientists advocate breaking laws – of geography and ecology
Credit: NASA Earth Observatory, Joshua Stevens Recent global calamities - the pandemic, wildfires, floods - are spurring interdisciplinary scientists to...
UTEP researchers make discoveries to better understand SARS-CoV-2 virus
Credit: Courtesy: Lin Li, Ph.D EL PASO, Texas - An effort led by Lin Li, Ph.D., assistant professor of physics...
A new hands-off probe uses light to explore electron behavior in a topological insulator
Just as pressing a guitar string produces a higher pitch, sending laser light through a material can shift it to...
Study challenges ecology’s ‘Field of Dreams’ hypothesis
Restoring habitat requires much more than just the right plantsCredit: Holly Jones, Northern Illinois University DeKalb, Ill. -- If you...
An origami-inspired medical patch for sealing internal injuries
The patch, which can be folded around surgical tools, may someday be used in robotic surgery to repair tissues and...
