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Credit: Takehito Suzuki, TUAT Terahertz radiation, or T-rays, has barely been exploited compared to most of the rest of the electromagnetic spectrum. Yet T-rays potentially...

Keck Medicine of USC enrolling patients as part of international clinical trial to study antiviral drug as treatment for COVID-19

The experimental therapy, DAS181, will be available for hospitalized patients with low oxygen levels and pneumonia caused by COVID-19Credit: Ricardo Carrasco III LOS ANGELES --...

When a pandemic strikes, we still expect an ambulance

Research published today has found that Australians strongly believe paramedics deserve a work environment free from the threat of physical harm, but when it comes...

Predation by Caspian terns on young steelhead means fewer return as adults

Credit: (photo by Dan Roby OSU College of Agricultural Sciences) CORVALLIS, Ore. - Caspian terns feeding on young fish have a significant impact on runs...

Space to grow, or grow in space — how vertical farms could be ready to take-off

Credit: LettUs Grow Vertical farms with their soil-free, computer-controlled environments may sound like sci-fi. But there is a growing environmental and economic case for them,...

Molecularly thin interface between polymers — for efficient CO2 capture membrane

Researchers in I2CNER, Kyushu University discovered the highly selective separation of CO2 over nitrogen in composite membranes with ultrathin layers with selectivity governed by the...

Burrowing crabs reshaping salt marshes, with climate change to blame

Credit: Christine Angelini PROVIDENCE, R.I. -- A new study reveals how climate change has enabled a voracious crab species to dramatically alter salt marsh ecosystems...

A dual antenatal therapy benefits extreme preterm babies better than either alone or none

Two treatments given together before birth -- magnesium sulfate and corticosteroids -- can improve outcomes in preterm childrenCredit: UAB Extremely preterm children have very low...

Domestic violence increased in the great recession

UC Davis study suggests preparing for similar issues in COVID-19Credit: Courtesy of Study Researchers Emergency room visits for domestic violence incidents in California more than...

Study finds that special filters in glasses can help the color blind see colors better

Effect persists even when glasses are not wornCredit: UC Regents / UC Davis Health A new UC Davis Eye Center study, conducted in collaboration with...

Green is more than skin-deep for hundreds of frog species

Biochemical workaround makes pigment that tunes light to the exact shade of a green leafCredit: Santiago R. Ron DURHAM, N.C. -- Frogs and toads are...

UMass Amherst team makes artificial energy source for muscle

Synthesizing an alternative fuel for muscle could lead to medical advancesCredit: UMass Amherst/Debold lab AMHERST, Mass. - A chemist and kinesiologist got on a bus,...

UTMB researchers have discovered a new antiviral mechanism for dengue therapeutics

Credit: The University of Texas Medical Branch GALVESTON, Texas - A multidisciplinary team from The University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston has uncovered a...

Cardiac scar tissue: A factor which regulates its size

Component of tissue is shown to limit the amount of scarring after heart attackCredit: Khademhosseini lab (LOS ANGELES) - When a person has a heart...

Electronic surveillance in couple relationships