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BIDMC-developed vaccines protect against COVID-19 in non-human primates, study finds
Companion study suggests COVID-19 infection protects against re-exposureCredit: Photo Credit Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center Boston, Mass. - With nearly...
Iron nanorobots go undercover
Credit: © 2020 KAUST Living cells inside the body could be placed under surveillance--their location and migration noninvasively tracked in...
New wearable sensor tracks vitamin C levels in sweat
Non-invasive tech could support dietary adherence, detect nutritional deficienciesCredit: University of California San Diego A team at the University of...
Physicist to study bacteria undergoing photosynthesis
Nathaniel Gabor's lab develops experiments to bridge vastly different scales of size, energy, and complexityCredit: UC Riverside. RIVERSIDE, Calif. --...
Deciphering the fine neuroendocrine regulatory system during development
Researchers from the University of Tsukuba discover a regulatory neuroendocrine system that coordinates growth and maturation in a developmental stage-specific...
Divergence in flowering time contributes reproductive isolation between wild rice species
Credit: ©Science China Press Speciation is the process by which new species forms and is the driving force of biodiversity....
Using machine learning to estimate COVID-19’s seasonal cycle
Berkeley Lab scientists aim to assess the role of climate variables in disease transmissionCredit: Center for Systems Science and Engineering...
ESO telescope sees signs of planet birth
The twist marks the spotCredit: ESO/Boccaletti et al. Observations made with the European Southern Observatory's Very Large Telescope (ESO's VLT)...
Nanobowls serve up chemotherapy drugs to cancer cells
Credit: Nano Letters 2020, DOI: 10.1021/acs.nanolett.0c00495 For decades, scientists have explored the use of liposomes -- hollow spheres made of...
Climate change will turn coastal Antarctica green, say scientists
Credit: Sarah Vincent Scientists have created the first ever large-scale map of microscopic algae as they bloomed across the surface...
Exercise improves memory, boosts blood flow to brain
Study: 1-year workout program shows benefits for older people at risk of dementiaCredit: UTSW DALLAS - May 20, 2020 -...
Fulbright Board selects TTUHSC faculty member for scholar program
Prestigious award will allow Queen to make second trip to LatviaCredit: TTUHSC Courtney Queen, Ph.D., an assistant professor in the...
COVID-19 related strokes, other neurological impact under study
Credit: Phil Jones, Senior Photographer, Augusta University Traditional stroke treatments like clot-dissolving tPA and surgical removal of big clots in...
Fishing rod ‘selfie stick’ and scientific sleuthing turn up clues to extinct sea reptile
Skeleton high on a London museum wall -- mostly ignored for a century -- spurs a study finding that the...
Prellis Bio’s Externalized Human Immune System rapidly generates 300 SARS-CoV2 antibodies
Company pursues treatment and preventative therapies for COVID-19Credit: Prellis Biologics, Inc. HAYWARD, Calif. May 19th, 2020--Prellis Biologics, Inc. today announced...
Depression symptoms linked to reduced cognitive control in people with autism
Credit: UC Davis Health According to a UC Davis study, adolescents and young adults with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) and...
Determining the quantity and location of lipids in the brain
Credit: Photo by Della Perrone for the Beckman Institute for Advanced Science and Technology. Researchers at the Beckman Institute at...
Protein shapes matter in Alzheimer’s research
Credit: Ashutosh Tiwari/Michigan Tech Sometimes proteins misfold. When that happens in the human brain, the pileup of misfolded proteins can...
Field courses boost student success, support STEM diversity efforts, study reveals
Hands-on field learning key to retention, success of underrepresented biology studentsCredit: Mickie Tang The challenge of diversifying STEM fields may...
Scientists use light to accelerate supercurrents, access forbidden light, quantum world
Credit: Image courtesy of Jigang Wang/Iowa State University AMES, Iowa - Scientists are using light waves to accelerate supercurrents and...
