New thalattosaur species discovered in Southeast Alaska
Gunakadeit joseeae is the most complete thalattosaur ever found in North AmericaCredit: Artwork by Ray Troll ©2020 Scientists at the University of Alaska Fairbanks have...
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First childhood flu helps explain why virus hits some people harder than others
Researchers also report that travel-related screening for coronavirus will identify less than half of those infectedCredit: Dan Higgins/Courtesy of CDC/Douglas Jordan Why are some people...
Retina-inspired carbon nitride-based photonic synapses for selective detection of UV light
Credit: Tae-Woo Lee Researchers at Seoul National University and Inha University in South Korea developed photo-sensitive artificial nerves that emulated functions of a retina by...
Deep learning accurately forecasts heat waves, cold spells
Capsule neural network predicts extreme weather with WWII-era analog forecastsCredit: Jeff Fitlow/Rice University HOUSTON -- (Feb. 4, 2020) -- Rice University engineers have created a...
Fragile: Handle with care
Interhospital transfer may be essential for the sickest patients, but the risk of death remains higher for transfer patients than for patients admitted via the...
Study paints picture of marijuana use in pregnant women
Credit: Photo by Cori Kogan, Washington State University Health Sciences Spokane As the use of marijuana is legalized in an increasing number of U.S. states,...
Coral Reef Research Collection wins $100,000 International Science Prize
Credit: (c) ZSL A team of scientific editors has been awarded US $100,000 by Swiss open-access publisher Frontiers in recognition of an outstanding special issue...
Is human cooperativity an outcome of competition between cultural groups?
Credit: Carla Handley It may not always seem so, but scientists are convinced that humans are unusually cooperative. Unlike other animals, we cooperate not just...
Brain links to embryonic immunity, guiding response of the ‘troops’ that battle infection
Tufts University-led team of biologists discovers neurotransmitter signals guide migration of immune cells to infection sitesCredit: Celia Herrera-Rincon, Tufts University MEDFORD/SOMERVILLE, Mass. (January 31, 2019)--...
More than half of US opioid prescriptions for dental procedures exceeded 3-day supply recommendations from CDC 2016 guidelines
New largescale study in the American Journal of Preventive Medicine found overprescription of opioids by dentists common, particularly to patients at high risk for substance...
‘Oldest bamboo’ fossil from Eocene Patagonia turns out to be a conifer
Credit: Peter Wilf A fossilised leafy branch from the early Eocene in Patagonia described in 1941 is still often cited as the oldest bamboo fossil...
New single-cell prenatal blood test can identify genetic abnormalities
Proof of concept study assesses DNA from numerous live cells using single-cell-based droplet digital PCR assay without cell fixation, cell staining, or whole-genome amplification, reports...
Study identifies interaction site for serotonin type 3A and RIC-3 chaperone
Credit: TTUHSC To address the receptor dysfunction associated with several serious neurological diseases, Michaela Jansen, Pharm.D., Ph.D., from the Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center...
Feeding bluebirds helps fend off parasites
Credit: Becky Boyd If you feed the birds in your backyard, you may be doing more than just making sure they have a source of...
Green infrastructure provides benefits that residents are willing to work for, study shows
Credit: Noelwah Netusil. URBANA, Ill. - Urban areas face increasing problems with stormwater management. Impervious surfaces on roads and buildings cause flooding, which impacts the...
