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Researchers develop genetically attenuated parasite (GAP) that arrests late in the liver stage of human malariaCredit: Seattle Children's In an unprecedented first, scientists at Seattle...

Working in the sun — heating of the head may markedly affect safety and performance

Prolonged exposure of the head to strong sunlight significantly impairs cognitively dominated functions and coordination of complex motor tasksCredit: Andreas Flouris Approximately half of the...

Wearable patch may provide new treatment option for skin cancer

Credit: Purdue University/Chi Hwan Lee WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. - Conventional melanoma therapies, including chemotherapy and radiotherapy, suffer from the toxicity and side effects of repeated...

Antibodies against sugars, internal radiation: Powerful package against cervical cancer

Credit: Phil Jones, Senior Photographer, Augusta University The sugar coating on cancer cells helps them thrive, and a new study indicates patients with cervical cancer...

Shining like a diamond: A new species of diamond frog from northern Madagascar

Credit: Mark D. Scherz Despite the active ongoing taxonomic progress on Madagascar's frogs, the amphibian inventory of this hyper-diverse island is still very far from...

The Lancet Global Health: Estimates suggest one in five people worldwide have an underlying health condition that could increase their risk of severe COVID-19 if infected

Credit: The Lancet Global Health The share of the population at increased risk (with at least one underlying health condition relevant to COVID-19) is highest...

Coffee, cocoa and vanilla: an opportunity for more trees in tropical agricultural landscapes

Research team from Göttingen University investigates the land-use history of agroforestry systemsCredit: Kristina Osen The cultivation of coffee, cocoa and vanilla secures the income of...

Red Sea plankton communities ebb and flow with the seasons

NIH launches analytics platform to harness COVID-19 patient data to speed treatments

Credit: National Center for Translational Sciences The National Institutes of Health has launched a centralized, secure enclave to store and study vast amounts of medical...

Your brain shows if you are lonely or not

New insight into how the brain maps our interpersonal tiesCredit: Figure provided by Andrea L. Courtney and Meghan L. Meyer Social connection with others is...

Calling for nursing support amid COVID-19 pandemic

Credit: Penn Nursing PHILADELPHIA (June 15, 2020) - There are close to 28 million nurses around the world who comprise a global workforce that delivers...

Taking a landslide’s temperature to avert catastrophe

A new model for deep-seated landslides that takes into account the temperature of a thin, unstable layer of clay could help stop catastrophes in their...

Directly printing 3D tissues within the body

Researchers take a step closer to 3D printing living tissues in patientsCredit: Ohio State University (LOS ANGELES) - In the TV series Westworld, human body...

Genetic rescue of SHANK3 is potential therapy in rare forms of autism spectrum disorder

A mouse model and previous studies suggest that genetic intervention in SHANK3-related ASD may be most effective earlier in developmentCredit: UAB BIRMINGHAM, Ala. - A...

New fossil discovery shows 50 million-year-old Canada-Australia connection