Defective graphene has high electrocatalytic activity
Credit: Daria Sokol/MIPT Press Office Scientists from the Moscow Institute of Physics and Technology, Skoltech, and the Russian Academy of Sciences Joint Institute for High...
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2020 Dystel Prize for MS research to Dr Ian Duncan for advances in myelin repair
The University of Wisconsin-Madison professor made groundbreaking research on how myelin (the protective nerve coating in the brain and spinal cord) is damaged, particularly in...
Men’s blood contains greater concentrations of enzyme that helps COVID-19 infect cells
Finding may explain why men with heart failure suffer more from the coronavirus than womenCredit: European Heart Journal Evidence from a large study of several...
Cancer research breakthrough as DNA behavior is uncovered in 3D models
Multidisciplined team lead the first ever epigenetic study in 3D model human cancer cellsCredit: Dr Manel Esteller Scientists have used 3D models to break down...
New study examines lifting of pub and nightclub restrictions
Credit: University of Stirling A new University of Stirling study is seeking to understand how the easing of COVID-19 pandemic restrictions on licensed premises can...
Which operations can restart first? New guide could help hospitals decide
Data on a broad range of common operations shows which ones will draw most on scarce resourcesCredit: Joe Hallisy, University of Michigan As fast and...
Pediatric coronavirus disease (COVID-19) x-ray, CT in review of new lung disorders
Distribution, lung zone preference, symmetry of abnormalities, and unique findings such as halo sign offer narrower differential diagnosis of COVID-19 in pediatric patients, says AJRCredit:...
CT scan database of 1000 sets was created for teaching AI to diagnose COVID-19
The largest CT scan database in the world with COVID-19 features has been collected in RussiaCredit: Moscow Diagnostics and Telemedicine Center Earlier, scientists of the...
OSU study shows grange a ‘natural partner’ for expanding health outreach
Credit: Courtesy Lilly Anderson, Oregon State University CORVALLIS, Ore. -- In the ongoing struggle to address health care disparities in rural communities across the U.S.,...
World’s X-ray facilities team up to battle COVID-19
Credit: Image by Argonne National Laboratory. Leaders from the world's best X-ray facilities, including Argonne's Advanced Photon Source, have developed a strategy for cooperatively combating COVID-19....
Individualized mosaics of microbial strains transfer from the maternal to the infant gut
A microbiome 'fingerprint' method allows tracking of mothers' microbial strains inherited by infantsCredit: UAB BIRMINGHAM, Ala. - Microbial communities in the intestine -- also known...
OU Reproductive Medicine physician receives grant to further study frozen embryo transfers
Credit: OU Medicine OKLAHOMA CITY - For couples who are unable to conceive a child on their own, in vitro fertilization has fulfilled many dreams...
To err is human, to learn, divine
Researchers develop a new model for how the brain processes complex information: by striking a balance between accuracy and simplicity while making mistakes along the...
Forecasting urbanization
Data science drives new maps to predict the growth of cities over next centuryCredit: Photo by Jeffrey C. Chase University of Delaware data scientist Jing...
To climb like a gecko, robots need toes
Robot designers take heed: adjustable hairy toes help geckos run sideways along wallsCredit: Yi Song Robots with toes? Experiments suggest that climbing robots could benefit...