Search for drugs effective against COVID-19 includes UAB and Southern Research
The work centers around ReFRAME, a vast collection of drugs developed for other diseases that are already known to be safe for humansCredit: UAB BIRMINGHAM,...
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Dietary supplements an important weapon for fighting off COVID-19
Credit: Oregon State University CORVALLIS, Ore. - Supplements containing vitamins C and D and other micronutrients, sometimes in amounts exceeding the federally recommended levels, are...
Examining heart extractions in ancient Mesoamerica
New findings on procedures and meanings of human heart sacrifices in MesoamericaCredit: CINVESTAV Unidad Mérida Sacrificial rituals featuring human heart extraction were a prevalent religious...
Common soil fungus could be ally in organic corn growers’ fight against pests
Credit: Nick Sloff A common soil fungus might be enlisted as a powerful partner by corn producers to suppress pests and promote plant growth, according...
Inexpensive, portable detector identifies pathogens in minutes
Credit: Graphic courtesy Brian Cunningham CHAMPAIGN, Ill. -- Most viral test kits rely on labor- and time-intensive laboratory preparation and analysis techniques; for example, tests...
An obesity protein discovery may lead to better treatments
The discovery comes just as new data are revealing that some of the hardest hit victims of COVID-19 suffer from obesity and other chronic conditionsCredit:...
Novel coronavirus detected, monitored in wastewater
Within weeks of arriving on the world stage, SARS-CoV-2 has managed to encircle the globe, leaving illness, mortality and economic devastation in its vast wake....
Study suggests 3D face photos could be a sleep apnea screening tool
Credit: Journal of Clinical Sleep Medicine DARIEN, IL - Facial features analyzed from 3D photographs could predict the likelihood of having obstructive sleep apnea, according...
Searchable atlases of 3D images will offer new tool for researchers, clinicians
David Mayerich wins CAREER award to build 'google maps' for whole-organ imagingCredit: University of Houston Researchers at the University of Houston last year reported a...
Study shows fewer kids enrolling in cancer clinical trials
Credit: University of Colorado Cancer Center Historically, pediatric cancer patients have been much more likely than adult cancer patients to enroll in clinical trials as...
Iron deficiency in corals?
When iron is limited, microalgae that live in coral cells may compensate with other metalsCredit: Todd LaJeunesse, Penn State When iron is limited, the tiny...
Helping a helper: Uncovering how different proteins cooperate in DNA repair
Credit: Tokyo Tech Background DNA contains the information essential for life. It is therefore critically important to maintain the integrity of DNA. However, due to...
SPIE to launch new Journal of Optical Microsystems in January, and JM3 to be renamed
The Journal of Micro/Nanolithography, MEMS, and MOEMS to become two distinct journalsCredit: SPIE BELLINGHAM, Washington, USA - SPIE, the international society for optics and photonics,...
North Atlantic right whales are in much poorer condition than Southern right whales
Credit: Photos: Fredrik Christiansen (left & center-left), Stephen M. Dawson (center-right), John W. Durban and Holly Fearnbach (right). BOSTON, MASS. (April 23, 2020) - New...
Argonne scientists fashion new class of X-ray detector
Credit: Dave Tsai/Los Alamos New perovskite-based detectors can sense X-rays over a broad energy range. Getting an X-ray at the dentist or the doctor is...
