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When you’re smiling, the whole world really does smile with you
New insights for mental healthCredit: Unsplash From Sinatra to Katy Perry, celebrities have long sung about the power of a...
The larynx has evolved more rapidly in primates
Credit: Bowling et al, 2020 The larynx is larger, more variable in size, and has undergone faster rates of evolution...
Research gets to the heart of organ shape in nature
Credit: John Innes Centre Researchers have shed fresh light on the evolution and function of the shapes we see in...
Syphilis may have spread through Europe before Columbus
Credit: (Photo: UZH) Syphilis is a sexually transmitted disease - and while commonly dismissed due to the availability of modern...
Employers reject transgender people
Credit: Teiksma Buseva Employers in Sweden more often reject job applications from transgender people - especially in male-dominated occupations. Moreover,...
A new neurofeedback strategy to treat pain
A novel neurofeedback treatment may help to treat chronic pain in the futureCredit: (c) Current Biology Chronic pain is one...
Perovskite and organic solar cells prove successful on a rocket flight in space
New solar cells for spaceCredit: Wei Chen / TUM Perovskite and organic solar cells are promising options for future generations...
Virus uses decoy strategy to evade immune system, Otago research reveals
Credit: University of Otago University of Otago researchers have learnt more about how viruses operate and can evade the immune...
Bird and reptile tears aren’t so different from human tears
Credit: Arianne P. Oriá Bird and reptile tears aren't so unlike our own, shows a new study in Frontiers in...
‘Madsen’ wheat as source of disease resistance
Credit: courtesy of Arron Carter A plant breeder's goal is to release cultivars that are commercially economical and environmentally sustainable....
New super-resolution method reveals fine details without constantly needing to zoom in
Credit: Texas A&M University College of Engineering Since the early 1930s, electron microscopy has provided unprecedented access to the alien...
Preliminary study of 300+ COVID-19 patients suggests convalescent plasma therapy effective
American Journal of Pathology publishes efficacy results from Houston Methodist clinical trialCredit: Houston Methodist HOUSTON-(Aug. 12, 2020) - A preliminary...
Public health consequences of policing homelessness
Credit: UNSPLASH: Photo credits go to Matt Collamer Two weeks ago, Colorado State Patrol troopers began clearing out nearly 200...
‘Reelin’ in a new treatment for multiple sclerosis
Depleting key protein could protect against conditions marked by chronic inflammationCredit: UT Southwestern Medical Center DALLAS - Aug. 12, 2020...
Swallowing this colonoscopy-like bacteria grabber could reveal secrets about your health
Credit: Purdue University photo/Mark Simons Your gut bacteria could say a lot about you, such as why you're diabetic or...
Some dinosaurs could fly before they were birds
Updated evolutionary tree and biomechanical estimates of feathered dinosaurs and early birds show powered flight may have evolved in these...
Zeroing out their own zap
Time-shifted inhibition helps electric fish ignore their own signalsCredit: Matasaburo Fukutomi/Tsunehiko Kohashi Electric fish generate electric pulses to communicate with...
Searching the ancient depths of a reptilian genome yields insight into all vertebrates
Credit: Nicola Nelson AMES, Iowa - Scientists searching the most ancient corners of the genome of a reptile native to...
Researchers identify a protein that may help SARS-CoV-2 spread rapidly through cells
Key characteristics of virus could aid in development of treatment for COVID-19Credit: Eric Ross and Sean Cascarina/Colorado State University Eric...
Improving treatment of spinal cord injuries
Osmotic therapy device reduces swelling to prevent secondary injuries in ratsCredit: Victor Rodgers/UC Riverside When injured, the spinal cord swells,...
