Minorities bore disproportionate mental health impact of pandemic
Racial and ethnic minorities bore a disproportionate mental health burden during the COVID-19 pandemic, according to a new study published this week in the open-access...
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Prehistoric podiatry: How dinos carried their enormous weight
Scientists have cracked an enduring mystery, discovering how sauropod dinosaurs – like Brontosaurus and Diplodocus – supported their gigantic bodies on land.Credit: Dr Andreas Jannel Scientists have cracked an...
Study links protecting Indigenous peoples’ lands to greater nonhuman primate biodiversity
CHAMPAIGN, Ill. — By comparing geographic patterns of nonhuman primate biodiversity and human land-use, researchers discovered that areas managed or controlled by Indigenous peoples tend...
New target identified for treatment of premature aging disease
LA JOLLA—(August 10, 2022) A stretch of DNA that hops around the human genome plays a role in premature aging disorders, scientists at the Salk...
Aging | Common electrocardiogram measures are not associated with telomere length
BUFFALO, NY- August 10, 2022 – A new research paper was published in Aging (“Aging (Albany NY)” by Medline/PubMed, “Aging-US” by Web of Science) Volume 14, Issue 14, entitled,...
UC San Diego researchers add monkeypox to wastewater surveillance
An ongoing program that monitors wastewater for the presence of SARS-CoV-2 and which has effectively predicted subsequent surges in COVID-19 cases in San Diego has...
Highlights from the journal CHEST®, August 2022
Glenview, Illinois – Published monthly, the journal CHEST® features peer-reviewed, cutting-edge original research in chest medicine: Pulmonary, critical care and sleep medicine and related disciplines. Journal topics include...
Deep Learning, Subtraction Technique Optimal for Coronary Stent Evaluation by CTA
Leesburg, VA, August 10, 2022—According to ARRS’ American Journal of Roentgenology (AJR), the combination of deep-learning reconstruction (DLR) and a subtraction technique yielded optimal diagnostic...
Developing antivirals for pandemic-level viruses
Researchers at the University of Illinois Chicago are working with the National Institutes of Health and researchers from across the country to establish a center...
Ultracold atoms dressed by light simulate gauge theories
Our modern understanding of the physical world is based on gauge theories: mathematical models from theoretical physics that describe the interactions between elementary particles (such...
Internet of Things needs ultra-compact supercapacitors but still a long way to go
Increased demand for super tiny electronic sensors coming from healthcare, environmental services and the Internet of Things is prompting a search for equally tiny ways...
Tiny optical sensors could put an end to hospital bed sores
Tiny smart bed sensors embedded in hospital mattresses could put an end to painful and potentially life-threatening pressure sores, thanks to new technology developed by...
Improving the estimation of microplastic concentrations in freshwater environments
The extent of plastic pollution remains largely hidden from view in the form of microplastics (MPs): plastic particles with diameters less than 5 mm. Since...
Study reveals how the ovarian reserve is established
Fertility is finite for mammalian females. From birth, females possess a limited number of primordial follicles, collectively called the ovarian reserve. Within each follicle is...
Birds on island time
Ithaca, NY—A new study examines how the geographic characteristics of the world’s islands influence seasonal variation in the number of bird species. The study determines...
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