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Credit: Etienne Meylan, EPFL As the COVID-19 pandemic continues to spread, researchers are turning their attention to the virus' biology, mechanism of action, and possible...

Gene found that causes eyes to wither in cavefish

University of Maryland-led study identified the first gene responsible for eye loss in cavefish, revealing connection to a human vascular diseaseCredit: University of Maryland Mexican...

Extracellular vesicles play an important role in the pathology of malaria vivax

A new study shows that these vesicles promote parasite adhesion to spleen cellsCredit: del Portillo Plasmodium vivax is the most widely distributed human malaria parasite,...

Process behind the organ-specific elimination of chromosomes in plants unveiled

Credit: Dr. Alevtina Ruban/ IPK Whilst we often think of somatic cells in an organism as containing the same DNA and therefore the same number...

Carnegie Mellon tool automatically turns math into pictures

Visualizations poised to enrich teaching, scientific communicationCredit: Carnegie Mellon University PITTSBURGH-- Some people look at an equation and see a bunch of numbers and symbols;...

Microanalysis Society honors Chris Kiely in 2020 class of fellows

Lehigh University materials science and engineering professor, Materials Characterization Facility director recognized for contributions in electron microscopyCredit: Lehigh University Christopher J. Kiely, the Harold B....

Cells that make our insides slick also calm our spleens

Credit: Phil Jones, Senior Photographer, Augusta University It's called icing sugar spleen, when the usually purplish organ looks like it has been dipped in unhealthy...

The Lancet: Most comprehensive study to date provides evidence on optimal physical distancing, face masks, and eye protection to prevent spread of COVID-19

First review of all available evidence including 172 observational studies looking at how physical distancing, face masks, and eye protection affect the spread of COVID-19,...

Evidence supports physical distancing, masks, and eye protection to help prevent COVID-19

The systematic review and meta-analysis was commissioned by the World Health OrganizationCredit: Photo by Gerli Sirk Hamilton, ON (June 1, 2020) - A comprehensive review...

Report on New Caledonia’s coral reefs offers a glimmer of hope for the future

Scientists on the Global Reef Expedition surveyed and mapped New Caledonia's most remote coral reefs--some for the first timeCredit: © Living Oceans Foundation/Ken Marks ANNAPOLIS...

Reducing inflammation boosts cognitive recovery after stroke, may extend treatment window

Medical University of South Carolina researchers report that adding a compound to reduce inflammation to standard stroke treatment improves learning, memory and motor recovery and...

Researchers identify a moving target in small cell lung tumors

Credit: University of Utah Health Lung cancers account for approximately 25 percent of all cancer deaths. Even among those who do not smoke, 1 in...

Researchers map SARS-CoV-2 infection in cells of nasal cavity, bronchia, lungs

Major study of coronavirus infection in human airways adds to evidence that wearing a mask is an important protective step toward limiting transmission of COVID-19Credit:...

Loggerhead sea turtles host diverse community of miniature organisms

Credit: Matthew Ware / Florida State University There is a world of life on the backs of loggerhead sea turtles, and it's more abundant and...

Conserving biodiverse ‘slow lanes’ in a rapidly changing world