Pandemic-related anxiety in pregnancy
Credit: Tohoku University Pregnant women in Japan who responded to an online survey early in the COVID-19 pandemic demonstrated higher levels of anxiety compared to...
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Nano-micelle packaging CRISPR/Cas9 components enables brain genome editing
Credit: 2021 Innovation Center of NanoMedicine March 10, 2021 - Kawasaki, Japan: The research group of Deputy Principal Research Scientist Dr. Satoshi Uchida (Associate Professor,...
Researchers set new resolution record for imaging the human eye
Detailed images of photoreceptors could advance treatment and early detection for macular degeneration and other eye diseasesCredit: Johnny Tam, National Eye Institute WASHINGTON -- Researchers...
Unhealthy weight gains, increased drinking reported by Americans coping with pandemic stress
Stress in America™ poll reveals secondary pandemic health crisis; parents, essential workers, communities of color more likely to report mental, physical health consequencesCredit: American Psychological...
Lehigh U. researchers: ‘One step closer to unlocking mysteries of the bio/nano interface’
Proteins choreograph the infinitesimal dance of living cells and functional biomaterialsCredit: Lehigh University | Thamma, Kowal, Falk, Jain An interdisciplinary research team at Lehigh University...
Firefly tourism takes flight, sparking wonder and concern
First comprehensive review on the growing global phenomenon of firefly tourismCredit: Spencer Black Firefly beetles rank among the world's most charismatic creatures, with luminous courtship...
Scientists found new way to synthesize chiral tetraarylmethanes
Credit: The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology The research was published on the journal Nature Catalysis on December 14, 2020. A strong bias...
Fishers at risk in ‘perfect storm’
Credit: Laurence Hartwell Stormier weather will increasingly force fishers to choose between their safety and income, researchers say. Climate change is causing more extreme weather...
Jonathan Jaggar receives $2.3 million for blood pressure research
Credit: UTHSC Memphis, Tenn. (March 10, 2021) - The National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute recently awarded Jonathan H. Jaggar, PhD, Maury Bronstein Endowed Professor...
MUSC is first in nation to enroll kids in trial of novel MIS-C therapy
Using an investigational cell therapy, Medical University of South Carolina pediatricians successfully treated two patients with multisystem inflammatory syndrome in children, a rare but life-threatening...
Danish computer scientist has developed a superb algorithm for findin
Credit: University of Copenhagen One of the most classic algorithmic problems deals with calculating the shortest path between two points. A more complicated variant of...
Study shows simple blood test could detect liver injury earlier
Researchers describe how gold nanoparticles may play part in finding damageCredit: University of Texas at Dallas University of Texas at Dallas chemist Dr. Jie Zheng...
Bacterial competition in situations of food scarcity prevents survival of mutants
Study compares the phenomenon observed in the species E. coli to a "tragedy of the commons", in which individual interests take precedence over the collective...
Helpful behavior during pandemic tied to recognizing common humanity
Credit: Barragan et al., 2021, PLOS One During the COVID-19 pandemic, people who recognize the connections they share with others are more likely to wear...
New IceCube detection proves 60-year-old theory
Credit: IceCube Collaboration On December 6, 2016, a high-energy particle called an electron antineutrino was hurtling through space at nearly the speed of light. Normally,...
