Blood test can track the evolution of coronavirus infection
A blood test that quantifies the protein ACE2, the cellular protein which allows entry of the virus into cells, as well as ACE2 fragments, produced...
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Empathy may drive rats and other mammals to help friends over strangers
A new study identifies the brain regions involved in rats' tendency to help members of their own social group over strangers, with findings that may...
The rat’s whiskers: multidisciplinary research reveals how we sense texture
Mathematicians and neuroscientists achieve breakthrough in understanding how whiskers 'amplify' textureCredit: Nature Scientific Reports How we sense texture has long been a mystery. It is...
WVU researcher leads effort to reduce data-transfer error in radiation therapy
The work of Ramon Alfredo Siochi and other members of a task group will help ensure the accuracy of data that dictates a cancer patient's...
NSF CAREER award to break down engineering education barriers
Credit: Virginia Tech's Niki Hazuda. At the intersection of change, impact, diversity, equity, and inclusion, stands an assistant professor from the Department of Engineering Education...
Supermarket model to guide safer shopping amid pandemic
Credit: Skoltech A Skoltech team has developed a model for assessing infection risks for supermarket customers. The researchers believe that their model will help formulate...
Preventing lung cancer’s unwelcome return
Credit: Sordella lab/CSHL, 2021 When a doctor gives a patient antibiotics for a bacterial infection, they usually require them to finish the entire treatment, even...
Keeping the world up to date on irritable bowel syndrome research in China
Scientists condense Chinese studies over the past decade on this common gastrointestinal disorder in a review articleCredit: Chinese Medical Journal Irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) is,...
Cobalt-containing catalysts used to study super-viscous oil resins at Ashalcha oilfield
A paper saw light in Catalysts.Credit: Kazan Federal University Ashalcha oilfield in Tatarstan is one of the most popular locations to study the extraction of...
Electric signals between individual cardiac cells regulate heartbeat
Cells are connected by gap junctions, which are vital for a healthy heart.Credit: André G. Kléber WASHINGTON, July 13, 2021 -- The rhythm in a...
Synthesis of one of the most abundant organic lipids elucidates its structure
Credit: Adri Minnaard, University of Groningen Crenarchaeol is a large, closed-loop lipid that is present in the membranes of ammonium-oxidizing archaea, a unicellular life form...
Farm robots are the future; let’s start preparing now, researcher argues
Credit: Natalis Lorenz No longer science fiction, farm robots are already here--and they have created two possible extremes for the future of agriculture and its...
Preventing oxygen release leads to safer high-energy-density batteries
Credit: Takashi Nakamura A research group has produced fresh insights about the release of oxygen in lithium-ion batteries, paving the way for more robust and...
TSUBAME supercomputer predicts cell-membrane permeability of cyclic peptides
Credit: 2021 Sugita M, et al. Published by American Chemical Society (Licensed under CC BY 4.0) Scientists at Tokyo Institute of Technology have developed a...
HKBU secures funding to build platform technologies for symbiotic creativity
Credit: Hong Kong Baptist University A research project led by Hong Kong Baptist University (HKBU) entitled "Building Platform Technologies for Symbiotic Creativity in Hong Kong"...
