Fats fighting back against bacteria
Droplets of fat inside our cells are helping the body's own defence system fight back against infection, University of Queensland researchers have discovered.Credit: Institute for...
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Internet connectivity is oxygen for research and development work
Credit: College of ACES, University of Illinois. URBANA, Ill. - Fast and reliable internet access is fundamental for research and development activity around the world....
New study highlights the role of risk communication in coping with COVID-19
Credit: Zheng JIN The mental effects of pandemics on people can arise not only from the burden of preventive measures, the fear of contracting and...
Arctic Ocean sediments reveal permafrost thawing during past climate warming
Credit: Björn Eriksson Sea floor sediments of the Arctic Ocean can help scientists understand how permafrost responds to climate warming. A multidisciplinary team from Stockholm...
Are climate scientists being too cautious when linking extreme weather to climate change?
Credit: Eric Meola In this year of extreme weather events -- from devastating West Coast wildfires to tropical Atlantic storms that have exhausted the alphabet...
Better measures reveal more COVID-19 smell loss
Credit: https://vicente-ramirez.shinyapps.io/COVID19_Olfactory_Dashboard/#section-home PHILADELPHIA (October 12, 2020) - Smell loss is a frequently reported symptom of COVID-19 but reports of prevalence vary from study-to-study and range...
USask scientists develop model to identify best lentils for climate change impacts
Credit: Debra Marshall Photography With demand for lentils growing globally and climate change driving temperatures higher, a University of Saskatchewan-led international research team has developed...
New study may reveal link to lipids playing a key role in Parkinson’s disease
Possible first step in discovering and developing potential new Parkinson's disease therapiesCredit: McLean Hospital In a novel research study conducted by a team from the...
University of Arkansas chemist to develop computational models of influenza virus protein
NIH grant will support research to provide a computational framework for developing novel vaccines and therapeutics for the fluCredit: Mahmoud Moradi Chemist Mahmoud Moradi has...
Is sitting always bad for your mind? A new study suggests maybe not
Credit: Colorado State University It's generally accepted health advice that adults of all ages should sit less, move more, and engage in regular exercise to...
World’s greatest mass extinction triggered switch to warm-bloodedness
Credit: Credit: Mike Benton, University of Bristol. Animal images are by Nobu Tamura, Wikimedia. Mammals and birds today are warm-blooded, and this is often taken...
Long-term data show a recent acceleration in chemical and physical changes in the ocean
Two open-ocean hydrographic stations record 40 years of change in the subtropical North Atlantic OceanCredit: Ella Cedarhold, Bermuda Institute of Ocean Sciences New research published...
Virginia Tech researchers still have much to learn from flying snakes
Credit: Virginia Tech Autonomous flight comes in many forms, in both nature and systems engineered by humans. While insects, birds and bats first come to...
Additional data, advanced analytics improve performance of machine learning referral app
Uppstroms incorporates personal and population-level social determinants of healthCredit: Regenstrief Institute INDIANAPOLIS -- Research scientists from Regenstrief Institute and Indiana University have further improved the...
Lineage tracing of direct astrocyte-to-neuron conversion for brain repair
Credit: Jinan University Regeneration of functional new neurons to repair injured human brain is a long-term unsolved problem up till today. The lack of neuroregeneration...