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Viruses make copies of themselves during an infection, and new research sheds light on one of the coronavirus molecules that is important for this process,...

How reducing body temperature could help a tenth of all ICU patients

A new study reveals how lower temperatures improve the activity of surfactant, a molecular mixture that is essential for breathing. This indicates that therapeutic hypothermia...

Beta blockers can repair malformed blood vessels in the brain

Credit: Joppe Oldenburg Peer review/Experimental study/Animals Propranolol, a drug that is efficacious against infantile haemangiomas ("strawberry naevi", resembling birthmarks), can also be used to treat...

Climate impacts drive east-west divide in forest seed production

Western forests may be less able to regenerate following large-scale diebacksCredit: USGS DURHAM, N.C. -- Younger, smaller trees that comprise much of North America's eastern...

Researchers reveal genetic predisposition to severe COVID-19

Credit: S.Nersisyan et al. HSE University researchers have become the first in the world to discover genetic predisposition to severe COVID-19. The results of the...

How outdoor pollution affects indoor air quality

Wildfire and firework smoke more impactful than inversionsCredit: Daniel Mendoza. Just when you thought you could head indoors to be safe from the air pollution...

Three longtime antibiotics could offer alternative to addictive opioid pain relievers

Credit: UT Southwestern Medical Center DALLAS - Feb. 22, 2021 - Three decades-old antibiotics administered together can block a type of pain triggered by nerve...

Big galaxies steal star-forming gas from their smaller neighbours

Credit: ICRAR, NASA, ESA, the Hubble Heritage Team (STScI/AURA) Large galaxies are known to strip the gas that occupies the space between the stars of...

Graphene Oxide membranes could reduce paper industry energy costs

Credit: Georgia Tech The U.S. pulp and paper industry uses large quantities of water to produce cellulose pulp from trees. The water leaving the pulping...

UH receives $5 million to combat HIV/AIDS epidemic

Grant from Gilead Sciences, Inc. continues graduate college of social work effort in southern United StatesCredit: University of Houston A University of Houston Graduate College...

Salmon scales reveal substantial decline in wild salmon population & diversity

Researchers from Simon Fraser University analyzed 100-year-old salmon scales to assess the health of wild salmon populationsCredit: Michael Price The diversity and numbers of wild...

Scientists use machine-learning approach to track disease-carrying mosquitoes

Using genetic and environmental data, research team maps landscape connectivity in mosquitoes that are known vectors for dengue, chikungunya and ZikaCredit: James Gathany, CDC LOGAN,...

Polymer film protects from electromagnetic radiation, signal interference

The breakthrough combines excellent electromagnetic shielding with ease of manufacture and electrical isolationCredit: Zahra Barani/UC Riverside As electronic devices saturate all corners of public and...

CABBI researchers challenge the CRP status quo to mitigate fossil fuels

A team led by sustainability theme leader Madhu Khanna suggests a new use for land enrolled in the Conservation Reserve Program (CRP) that may be...

Lack of symmetry in qubits can’t fix errors in quantum computing, might explain matter/antimatter