Researchers assess regenerative patch for spina bifida defect
Credit: Ramesha Papanna, MD, MPH Researchers are investigating whether a human umbilical cord patch placed on the spina bifida defect could improve healing after minimally...
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Dallas Heart Study yields new insights about depression
UT Southwestern researchers find links between inflammation, menopause, and depressive disorderCredit: UT Southwestern Medical Center DALLAS - Dec. 14, 2020 - Recently published UT Southwestern...
Emerging from the fog: Little understood post-stroke cognitive issues are verified
Credit: Marsh et al. After Julia had a minor stroke, she was thankful for receiving rapid treatment and recovering well. But she did notice an...
A human gene placed in fruit flies reveals details about a human developmental disorder
Meier-Gorlin syndrome is a rare genetic developmental disorder that causes dwarfism, small ears, a small brain, missing patella and other skeletal abnormalitiesCredit: UAB BIRMINGHAM, Ala....
Nanoengineered cement shows promise for sealing leaky gas wells
Credit: Pa Department of Environmental Protection Leaking natural gas wells are considered a potential source of methane emissions, and a new nanomaterial cement mixture could...
Marine pollution: How do plastic additives dilute in water and how risky are they?
Scientists provide improved method to estimate public exposure to hazardous micropollutants from plastic wasteCredit: Seung-Kyu Kim from Incheon National University Plastic pollution has been at...
West Nile virus infection risk is higher in less affluent neighborhoods in Baltimore, MD
Study finds abundance of infected mosquitos varies with neighborhood incomeCredit: Photo by Edwin Remsberg In Baltimore, Maryland, people living in low-income urban neighborhoods are more...
Robotic exoskeleton training improves walking in adolescents with acquired brain injury
New Jersey researchers find potential for gait training using robotic exoskeletons in the rehabilitation of adolescents and young adults with hemiparesis caused by acquired brain...
Virtual reality applied to rehabilitation for stroke and neurodegenerative disease patients
A study performed at one of the Research Centers supported by FAPESP resulted in development of a novel rehabilitation device. The article was recognized as...
Salt-tolerant bacteria with an appetite for sludge make biodegradable plastics
Using a bacterial strain found in mangroves, Texas A&M researchers have uncovered a low-cost, sustainable method for producing bioplastics from sewage sludge and wastewaterCredit: Dr....
Study shows endothelial cell targeting could help fight Covid-19 symptoms
Credit: Stony Brook University The News in Brief: SARS-CoV-2 likely activates endothelial cell responses in patients which contributes to serious lung symptoms, vascular obstruction and...
Explained: Political polarization
Economic inequality can cause it; Reversing it is difficultCredit: University of Houston Political polarization - the ever-present and growing division between Republicans and Democrats along...
‘Windows of opportunity’ crucial for cutting Chesapeake nutrient, sediment loads
Targeting critical times across watershed may reduce pollution flowing into troubled bayCredit: Heather Preisendanz research group/Penn State The vast majority of nutrients and sediment washed...
What happens when rain falls on desert soils? An updated model provides answers
Credit: Ali Swallow/DRI Las Vegas, Nev. (December 14, 2020) - Several years ago, while studying the environmental impacts of large-scale solar farms in the Nevada...
High-brightness source of coherent light spanning from the UV to THz
Credit: ©ICFO/L.Maidment, U. Elu & J. Biegert. Analytical optical methods are vital to our modern society as they permit the fast and secure identification of...
