Faces of biology: AIBS selects winners of 2020 photo contest
Credit: Carlos Ruiz Three winners have been selected in the 2020 Faces of Biology Photo Contest, sponsored by the American Institute of Biological Sciences (AIBS)....
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Some states may lack facilities for administering COVID-19 vaccine to residents
University of Pittsburgh School of Pharmacy and West Health Policy Center develop mapping-tool to identify counties where residents may face access issuesCredit: West Health Policy...
UC Study: Suicide watch more important now than ever
Researchers show that self-harm was on the rise, even without the added stressors of a pandemicCredit: University of Cincinnati A recent study by a team...
An atlas of S. pneumoniae and host gene expression during colonization and disease
Streptococcus pneumoniae is an opportunistic pathogen that commonly infects young children and the elderly. This atlas will help researchers better understand how to treat these...
Some neurons target tiny cerebral blood vessel dilation
Credit: Jordan Norwood, Penn State Neurons control blood flow in tiny vessels in the brain, but researchers know little about this relationship. Now a team...
Connections determine everything
Movement recovery after stroke depends on the integrity of connections between the cerebral cortex and the spinal cordCredit: M.Nzarova et al. A team of scientists,...
Information transport in antiferromagnets via pseudospin-magnons
New perspectives for information technologiesCredit: Christoph Hohmann / MCQST A team of researchers from the Technical University of Munich, the Walther-Meissner-Institute of the Bavarian Academy...
LOOP technique for I&D of abscesses in adults is safe, effective alternative to I&D with packing
Credit: KIRSTY CHALLEN, B.SC., MBCHB, MRES, PH.D., LANCASHIRE TEACHING HOSPITALS, UNITED KINGDOM DES PLAINES, IL -- The LOOP technique for incision and drainage (I&D) of...
A pair of lonely planet-like objects born like stars
Credit: © University of Bern, Illustration: Thibaut Roger Star-forming processes sometimes create mysterious astronomical objects called brown dwarfs, which are smaller and colder than stars,...
SwRI developing biomechanics AI system to help train military medical personnel
Integrating markerless motion capture with machine learning to assess performance of medical traineesCredit: SwRI/Dan Nicolella SAN ANTONIO -- Dec. 16, 2020 -- Southwest Research Institute...
Can early drug intervention prevent weight gain in children with mental illness?
UH pharmacologist puts metformin to the testCredit: University of Houston A University of Houston pharmacological researcher believes that prescribing the drug Metformin for children and...
A non-destructive method for analyzing Ancient Egyptian embalming materials
Credit: Frédérique Vincent, ethnographic conservator Ancient Egyptian mummies have many tales to tell, but unlocking their secrets without destroying delicate remains is challenging. Now, researchers...
Colorful, magnetic Janus balls could help foil counterfeiters (video)
Credit: American Chemical Society Counterfeiters who sell knockoffs of popular shoes, handbags and other items are becoming increasingly sophisticated, forcing manufacturers to find new technologies...
Clemson researcher identifies gene teams working in subregions of brain
Researchers can now test to see if those gene pairs are changing in brain tumors or in people with intellectual disabilitiesCredit: Photo courtesy of Clemson...
Biodiversity collections, vital for pandemic preparedness, face drop in specimen deposits
Credit: Jonathan L. Dunnum LAWRENCE -- When you imagine a visit to a natural history museum, the first thing that springs to mind could be...
