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New test can ID patients at risk of severe COVID-19, study finds
A genomic test being developed by a Charlottesville, Va., company can predict a patient’s risk of developing severe COVID-19, new...
Support for art and other cultural objects can be strengthened by highlighting their collective value, finds new Rotman School research
Toronto - New research into the sacredness of artistic objects shows that it’s possible to get people to see just...
University of Rochester researchers go ‘outside the box’ to delineate major ocean currents
For the first time University of Rochester researchers have quantified the energy of ocean currents larger than 1,000 kilometers. In...
Overexpressed Cyclin D1 and CDK4 proteins are responsible for the resistance to CDK4/6 inhibitor in breast cancer that can be reversed by PI3K/mTOR Inhibitors
This study is carried out by Prof. Qiang Liu (Breast Tumor Center, Sun Yat-Sen Memorial Hospital, Sun Yat-Sen University). In...
Lithium-ion batteries: One size does not fit all in application or in assessment
Seeing is believing — or, rather, seeing can aid in understanding, especially when it comes to the mechanisms underpinning lithium-ion...
An unstable, flake-like network in the making
During development, the cells of an embryo divide until a fully functional organism emerges. One component of the cell is...
The physics of the premature lung: Why mechanical ventilation can harm preterm lungs
They have just published the results of their study in the journal Frontiers in Bioengineering and Biotechnology. During normal breathing,...
Towards a better understanding of depression
Human beings and fruit flies have very little in common – at first sight. However, studying these flies it is...
Improved mineralized material can restore tooth enamel
Scientists have perfected hydroxyapatite, a material for mineralizing bones and teeth. By adding a complex of amino acids to hydroxyapatite,...
Cognitive health may benefit from balanced meal timing
Globally, there are approximately 55 million people who suffer from dementia, and the incidence of the disease has steadily increased....
BGI and Azerbaijan Thalassemia Center sign collaboration agreement
On 6th September 2022, the Azerbaijan Thalassemia Center and BGI held a virtual signing ceremony to seal a Collaboration Agreement. The...
The inverse problems for computational psychophysiology: opinions and insights
An editorial paper by scientists at the Beijing Institute of Technology, the Imperial College London, and the University of Augsburg...
Is it really healthy to restrict protein intake for kidney transplant recipients?
Osaka, Japan – Conventional wisdom holds that low protein intake is essential for kidney disease patients. However, scientists from Osaka...
COVID-19: One in three infected but unvaccinated persons no longer have detectable antibodies one year after the infection
A prospective seroprevalence study in the Catalan population underlines the need to get vaccinated despite having been infected, and confirms...
Video-based program successful in treating children with obesity
Children and adolescents with obesity lost weight and showed improvements in metabolic health after following a 12-month, video-based weight loss...
USDA funds IU-led research team to develop disease-resistant wheat
Roger Innes strives to understand the genetic and biochemical basis of disease resistance in plants. He studies how plants can recognize...
UTIA researchers receive $800,000 grant to further research on oilseed crops
As U.S. agricultural systems continue to feel economic and ecological strain, a team of researchers at the University of Tennessee...
Aging | Extracellular microRNA and cognitive function in a prospective cohort of older men: The veterans affairs normative aging study
BUFFALO, NY- September 15, 2022 – A new research paper was published on the cover of Aging (listed as "Aging (Albany...
Study shows potential of Southern cattail for phytoremediation of areas contaminated by mine tailings
Typha domingensis, the Southern cattail, a reedy marsh plant that inhabits fresh to slightly brackish waters and is about 2.5...
Repeated infections associated with increased risk of some neurodegenerative diseases
Infections treated with specialty hospital care in early- and mid-life are associated with an increased subsequent risk of Alzheimer’s (AD)...
