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IVI conducts on-site training, consultation for Afrigen in South Africa
December 13, 2022, SEOUL, Republic of Korea — The International Vaccine Institute (IVI) conducted on-site training and consultation for Afrigen Biologics &...
AI model proactively predicts if a COVID-19 test might be positive or not
COVID-19 and its latest Omicron strains continue to cause infections across the country as well as globally. Serology (blood) and...
Forget barbells: materials derived from cells may be an exercise alternative for astronauts
Exercise looks a little different en route to the Red Planet, so Professor Marni Boppart got creative.Credit: Fred Zwicky Exercise looks a...
Fossil site reveals giant arthropods dominated the seas 470 million years ago
Discoveries at a major new fossil site in Morocco suggest giant arthropods – relatives of modern creatures including shrimps, insects...
UPNA/NUP researchers manage to remotely manipulate a composite material by means of heat and magnetic fields “with an unprecedented level of control”
Researchers from the Public University of Navarre (UPNA/NUP), that belong to the Smart Cities (ISC) and InaMat2 institutes, have remotely...
Subcutaneous fat emerges as a protector of females’ brains
AUGUSTA, Ga. (Dec. 13, 2022) – Females’ propensity to deposit more fat in places like their hips, buttocks and the...
Discovery overturns major assumptions in crystal photochemistry!
Stimuli-responsive materials, whose physical properties change in response to external stimuli such as light and heat, are being widely studied...
What’s your poison?
Each year, around 500,000 people in sub-Saharan Africa suffer from snake bites, causing an estimated 7,000 to 20,000 deaths. Many...
Risk of endocarditis more than 3x higher after COVID-19 infection in patients with cocaine, opioid abuse disorders
CLEVELAND–People diagnosed with cocaine- and opioid-use disorders are more susceptible to developing endocarditis, a condition that damages the lining of...
Transplants can save dying coral reefs, but genetically diverse donors are key, say researchers
Key points:Credit: Wyatt Million/USC Dornsife College of Letters, Arts and Sciences Key points: Climate change is decimating the worlds’ reefs....
UC San Diego health recognized for health equity in care of sickle cell crisis
UC San Diego Health has been awarded the prestigious 2022 California Association of Public Hospitals and Health Systems (CAPH) Quality...
Extinct ‘monkey lemur’ shows similarities to fossil humans
Analysis of teeth of extinct lemurs has revealed fascinating clues to the evolution of humans, a University of Otago study...
Report provides guide to funding for coral reef restoration projects
UC Santa Cruz played a leading role in a multi-agency group working for the U.S. Coral Reef Task Force to...
Cabbage white butterflies utilize two gut enzymes for maximum flexibility in deactivating mustard oil bombs
Cruciferous plants, such as cabbage, rapeseed, horseradish or mustard, have a special defense strategy against herbivores called the "mustard oil...
Study of fossil katydids provides new insights on evolution of Mesozoic soundscape
Acoustic communication has played a key role in the evolution of animals especially vertebrates and insects, ranging from mating to...
A step in the direction of artificial organs. Scientists find out what stem cell networks look like and where they came from
A beating heart. A complicated organ that pumps blood around the body of animals and humans. Not exactly something you...
True giant wombat gives Diprotodon podium a wobble
If you thought Australia was home to only one ancient ‘giant wombat’, think again. Credit: Eleanor Pease If you thought Australia...
CRISPR technology improves Huntington’s disease symptoms in models
Huntington’s disease (HD) is a neurological disorder that causes progressive loss of movement, coordination and cognitive function. It is caused...
Who is more prone to recurrent UTIs? Bladder bacteria may be key
Researchers at The University of Texas at Dallas have identified specific bacteria in the bladder that may indicate which postmenopausal...
Attitudes around COVID-19 vaccination are linked to increased traffic risks
Philadelphia, December 12, 2022 – Reasons underlying hesitancy to get vaccinated against COVID-19 may be associated with increased risks of...
