COVID-19: Discovery spurs clinical trial of antidepressant
Credit: Dan Addison | UVA Communications An antidepressant medication is being tested as a potential treatment for COVID-19 after University of Virginia School of Medicine...
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Little skates could hold the key to cartilage therapy in humans
Credit: Andrew Gillis WOODS HOLE, Mass. -- Nearly a quarter of Americans suffer from arthritis, most commonly due to the wear and tear of the...
Repetitive head impacts lead to early death for NFL players
Credit: JAMA Network Open A new study published Monday in the Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA) by researchers from the David B. Falk...
Filming quantic measurement for the first time
The results show that it is not an instant processCredit: University of Sevile Quantum physics deals with microscopic systems such as atoms and light particles....
NRL researchers create electronic diodes beyond 5G performance
Credit: U.S. Navy photo by Jonathan Steffen WASHINGTON -- David Storm, a research physicist, and Tyler Growden, an electrical engineer, both with the U.S. Naval...
Child’s play ‘lost’ in pandemic fear
Safe interactions are important to wellbeing: ExpertsCredit: Flinders University Social and community disruptions caused by the COVID-19 restrictions could have a lasting effect on child...
FDA approves ventilator designed by particle physics community
The Mechanical Ventilator Milano (MVM) is an open-source ventilator with off-the-shelf parts designed specifically for COVID-19 patientsCredit: Photo by Studio Volpi A massive international team...
A recent study by food scientists confirms low fibre intake among Estonians
Credit: TalTech For normal gut and body function, the diet should contain sufficient amounts of (at least 25 - 35 grams of) various (a variety...
Platelets exacerbate immune response
Clotting cells are also an important regulator of inflammation, reveals study by the University of BonnCredit: © artistic representation (based on microscopic images): B. Franklin/L....
Passive immunization may slow down SARS-CoV-2 and boost immunity in patients, buying time
Using antibodies from recovered patients has been life-saving for other acute infections and should be explored in response to COVID-19Credit: The Hashemite University Amsterdam, May...
Princeton researcher bringing single-cell gene expression studies to a benchtop near you
Credit: Replogle, et al. By disrupting the expression of a particular gene and observing how this change affects expression of other genes, researchers can learn...
Dock and harbor: A novel mechanism for controlling genes
Credit: Kanazawa University The genetic information within our cells is what makes humans unique. The cell nucleus has a complex structure that harbors this genetic...
Classification-coordination-collaboration
A systems approach for advancing sustainable developmentCredit: ©Science China Press The 17 SDGs and 169 targets set out in the 2030 Agenda set the direction...
A study analyzes the unexpected behavior of hydrogen flames
Credit: Veiga-López, Physical Review Letters (2020). Hydrogen flames can propagate even with very little fuel, within surprisingly narrow gaps and can extend breaking up into...
Malaria mosquitoes eliminated in lab by creating all-male populations
Credit: Alekos Simoni/Imperial College London A modification that creates more male offspring was able to eliminate populations of malaria mosquitoes in lab experiments. A team...