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Structural racism severely impacts the health of foreign-born Blacks and Latinx
New study in the American Journal of Preventive Medicine highlights the magnitude of the disparities in health of racial/ethnic minorities...
Purdue researchers uncover blind spots at the intersection of AI and neuroscience
Findings debunk dozens of prominent published papers claiming to read minds with EEGCredit: Chris Adam/Purdue University WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. -...
What makes human intelligence exceptional? The answer may be hidden inside this game
Scientists launch hexxed - a free mobile game designed to map human intelligence across the globeCredit: Marta Correia. The Champalimaud...
Recovery of an endangered Caribbean coral from parrotfish predation
Coral tissue loss was driven by a few exceptionally large predation scars, but 87% of scars were small and likely...
Researchers assess regenerative patch for spina bifida defect
Credit: Ramesha Papanna, MD, MPH Researchers are investigating whether a human umbilical cord patch placed on the spina bifida defect...
Dallas Heart Study yields new insights about depression
UT Southwestern researchers find links between inflammation, menopause, and depressive disorderCredit: UT Southwestern Medical Center DALLAS - Dec. 14, 2020...
Emerging from the fog: Little understood post-stroke cognitive issues are verified
Credit: Marsh et al. After Julia had a minor stroke, she was thankful for receiving rapid treatment and recovering well....
A human gene placed in fruit flies reveals details about a human developmental disorder
Meier-Gorlin syndrome is a rare genetic developmental disorder that causes dwarfism, small ears, a small brain, missing patella and other...
Nanoengineered cement shows promise for sealing leaky gas wells
Credit: Pa Department of Environmental Protection Leaking natural gas wells are considered a potential source of methane emissions, and a...
Marine pollution: How do plastic additives dilute in water and how risky are they?
Scientists provide improved method to estimate public exposure to hazardous micropollutants from plastic wasteCredit: Seung-Kyu Kim from Incheon National University...
West Nile virus infection risk is higher in less affluent neighborhoods in Baltimore, MD
Study finds abundance of infected mosquitos varies with neighborhood incomeCredit: Photo by Edwin Remsberg In Baltimore, Maryland, people living in...
Robotic exoskeleton training improves walking in adolescents with acquired brain injury
New Jersey researchers find potential for gait training using robotic exoskeletons in the rehabilitation of adolescents and young adults with...
Virtual reality applied to rehabilitation for stroke and neurodegenerative disease patients
A study performed at one of the Research Centers supported by FAPESP resulted in development of a novel rehabilitation device....
Salt-tolerant bacteria with an appetite for sludge make biodegradable plastics
Using a bacterial strain found in mangroves, Texas A&M researchers have uncovered a low-cost, sustainable method for producing bioplastics from...
Study shows endothelial cell targeting could help fight Covid-19 symptoms
Credit: Stony Brook University The News in Brief: SARS-CoV-2 likely activates endothelial cell responses in patients which contributes to serious...
Explained: Political polarization
Economic inequality can cause it; Reversing it is difficultCredit: University of Houston Political polarization - the ever-present and growing division...
‘Windows of opportunity’ crucial for cutting Chesapeake nutrient, sediment loads
Targeting critical times across watershed may reduce pollution flowing into troubled bayCredit: Heather Preisendanz research group/Penn State The vast majority...
What happens when rain falls on desert soils? An updated model provides answers
Credit: Ali Swallow/DRI Las Vegas, Nev. (December 14, 2020) - Several years ago, while studying the environmental impacts of large-scale...
High-brightness source of coherent light spanning from the UV to THz
Credit: ©ICFO/L.Maidment, U. Elu & J. Biegert. Analytical optical methods are vital to our modern society as they permit the...
One-year kidney allograft outcomes do not differ by hepatitis C status of donor
Credit: AJKD, 2020 Study published in the American Journal of Kidney Diseases (AJKD) shows that kidney allograft outcomes one year...
