U-led consortium improves medical device design and usability
Rice University joins, brings expertise to consortiumCredit: Photo by Ibrahim Boran on Unsplash A University of Utah-led consortium to improve the design of medical devices...
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APS tip sheet: Untangling neurons with scattered light
New analysis examines light scattering properties in brain tissue to better understand the three-dimensional structure of nerve fibersCredit: Forschungszentrum Jülich / Miriam Menzel Understanding the...
Exercise reduces caregiver’s burden in dementia care
New exercise programme does not only help patientsCredit: LVR, Matthias Jung The research group "geriatric psychiatry in motion" of the German Sport University Cologne and...
Major research in the Northern Netherlands into risk factors for coronavirus
Credit: University Medical Center Groningen This week, large-scale research into the risk factors for the coronavirus COVID-19 is being started in the Northern Netherlands. To...
Air pollution linked to dementia and cardiovascular disease
Credit: Stefan Zimmerman. People continuously exposed to air pollution are at increased risk of dementia, especially if they also suffer from cardiovascular diseases, according to...
Nafamostat is expected to prevent the transmission of new coronavirus infection (COVID-19)
Credit: Image: 2020 The University of Tokyo. Nafamostat mesylate (brand name: Fusan), which is the drug used to treat acute pancreatitis, may effectively block the...
Artificial intelligence can speed up the detection of stroke
Credit: Turku PET Centre Timely detection and accurate segmentation of acute ischemic stroke (AIS) lesions on magnetic resonance images (MRIs) are essential for the triaging...
World academies call for global solidarity on COVID-19 pandemic
The InterAcademy Partnership (IAP) urges countries to collaborate, use and share science-based information, and help the developing worldCredit: Illustration of SARS-CoV-2 by Alissa Eckert, MS;...
New world’s best practice for COVID 19 prevention and control
Credit: JBI, Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences, the University of Adelaide New recommendations for best practice for infection prevention and control in healthcare settings,...
Open Access multidisciplinary journal, All Life, launches
Taylor & Francis tackles the UN's Sustainable Development GoalsCredit: Taylor & Francis Launching today, a new multidisciplinary Open Access journal is set to revolutionise how...
New therapeutic strategies proposed for some lung and kidney cancers
Study shows cancers with high levels of the SLC7A11 gene may respond to glucose transporter inhibitor treatmentCredit: The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center...
Unearthing gut secret paves way for targeted treatments
Scientists at Flinders University have, for the first time, identified a specific type of sensory nerve ending in the gut and how these may 'talk'...
What are you looking at? ‘Virtual’ communication in the age of social distancing
First-of-its-kind study explores phenomenon of visual cues and live video interactionsCredit: Florida Atlantic University From health care to education to media, social distancing across the...
New tool exploring different paths the corona pandemic may take
Credit: Virginia Dignum Umeå University in Sweden is leading a team of researchers across Europe in the development of a coronavirus simulation framework that can...
Unique structural fluctuations at ice surface promote autoionization of water molecules
Direct experimental evidence for markedly enhanced surface proton activity inherent to water iceCredit: NINS/IMS Water ice is one of the most abundant solid substances in...
