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Model of critical infrastructures reveals vulnerabilities
Credit: Kansas State University MANHATTAN, KANSAS -- An interdisciplinary team of Kansas State University researchers developed a computer simulation that...
New bone-graft biomaterial gives patients a nicer smile and less pain
Credit: Shinji Kamakura and Hitoshi Inada, Tohoku University A new recipe for a bone-graft biomaterial that is supercooled before application...
UHN-U of T-led study shows antiviral drug can speed up recovery of COVID-19 patient
International research shows for the first time that interferon-α2b improves virus clearance and decreases levels of inflammatory markersCredit: University Health...
Pine martens like to have neighbors — but not too near
Credit: Nick Upton Pine martens need neighbours but like to keep their distance, according to new research. Over three years,...
Binge drinkers beware, Drunkorexia is calling
Around 1 in 3 female uni students report saving calories for binge drinking episodesCredit: Photo by Kelly Sikkema on Unsplash...
Metagenomics reveals distinct microbiotypes in the giant clams Tridacna maxima
Credit: Dr. Lauric Thiault New research conducted at CRIOBE and ENTROPIE research units, with the collaboration of the Swire institute...
UTA civil engineer leads projects with city of Coppell to inspect sewer pipelines
Robots, artificial intelligence and sewer systemsCredit: UT Arlington The University of Texas at Arlington and the city of Coppell in...
How cells decide the way they want to recycle their content
Credit: Department of Pathological Cell Biology, Medical Research Institute,TMDU Researchers from Tokyo Medical and Dental University (TMDU) identify a novel...
Quantifying the impact of interventions
Göttingen team analyzes the progression of the epidemicCredit: (c) MPIDS Researchers from the Max Planck Institute for Dynamics and Self-Organization...
Tiny particle, big payoff
Innovative virus research may save wheat and other cropsCredit: Ayala Rao/UCR UC Riverside scientists have solved a 20-year-old genetics puzzle...
Clarification of microbial community structures around Antarctic lakes
Credit: COPYRIGHT (C) TOYOHASHI UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. Overview A research group of Assistant Prof. Yuu Hirose of...
Detailed analysis of immune response to SARS-CoV-2 bodes well for COVID-19 vaccine
Study finds robust antiviral T cell response in humans with COVID-19 and detects substantial crossreactivity in unexposed individuals; in a...
Scientists collaborate to create new physics-based technology for COVID-19 detection
Credit: Photo courtesy of Northern Arizona University One of the most challenging aspects of the COVID-19 pandemic has been the...
Genome-wide pattern found in tumors from brain cancer patients predicts life expectancy
Proof of principle study highlights mathematical methods that are uniquely suited for personalized medicineCredit: Nathan L. Galli, University of Utah...
‘Hot and messy’ entanglement of 15 trillion atoms
Credit: ICFO Quantum entanglement is a process by which microscopic objects like electrons or atoms lose their individuality to become...
A soft touch for robotic hardware
Combined muscles and sensors made from soft materials allow for flexible robotsCredit: © 2020 Nakajima et al. Robots can be...
A lost world and extinct ecosystem
Credit: Erich Fisher Archaeological sites on the far southern shores of South Africa hold the world's richest records for the...
New algorithm predicts optimal materials among all possible compounds
Credit: Zahed Allahyari and Artem R. Oganov / NPJ Computational Materials Skoltech researchers have offered a solution to the problem...
Tiny pop-up devices work relentlessly, even under extreme pressure
Texas A&M researchers found that miniature electronics based on the Japanese art of kirigami are ideal for pressure sensing because...
Precision medicine guides choice of better drug therapy in severe heart disease
Dual antiplatelet therapy after percutaneous coronary intervention uses aspirin and one other drug, among several choices. But which drug is...
