New tool exploring different paths the corona pandemic may take
Credit: Virginia Dignum Umeå University in Sweden is leading a team of researchers across Europe in the development of a coronavirus simulation framework that can...
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Unique structural fluctuations at ice surface promote autoionization of water molecules
Direct experimental evidence for markedly enhanced surface proton activity inherent to water iceCredit: NINS/IMS Water ice is one of the most abundant solid substances in...
Sturgeon genome sequenced
Credit: Andreas Hartl Sometimes referred to as the "the Methuselah of freshwater fish", sturgeons and their close relatives are very old from an evolutionary point...
Using fiber optics to advance safe and renewable energy
Berkeley Lab to develop innovative technologies to make offshore wind and natural gas storage more reliableCredit: Berkeley Lab Fiber optic cables, it turns out, can...
A ‘cardiac patch with bioink’ developed to repair heart
Credit: Jinah Jang (POSTECH) The heart is the driving force of circulating blood in the body and pumps blood to the entire body by repeating...
Microelectronics for birds
A tiny device to study the mechanism for avian magnetic orientationCredit: SPbU The scientists have discovered that magnetoreception in birds is unlikely to be associated...
HKU team develops new wastewater treatment process
HKU researchers develop a novel wastewater treatment process to effectively remove health hazardous chemical contaminantsCredit: @The University of Hong Kong Globally, there is a growing...
New metabolism discovered in bacteria
Researchers at Goethe University discover hydrogen cycling in the bacterium Acetobacterium woodiiCredit: Sarah Ciurus, Goethe University Frankfurt They make sauerkraut sour, turn milk into yogurt...
(Re)generation next: Novel strategy to develop scaffolds for joint tissue regeneration
Researchers in Japan develop a novel strategy for tissue regeneration, which is a better alternative to conventional tissue regeneration methodsCredit: Tokyo University of Science Joint...
The Grainger College of Engineering and Carle Health demonstrate working prototype of emergency vent
The Illinois RapidVent emergency ventilator was developed in less than a week, and preliminary tests show performance equivalent to commercial devices; additional tests ongoingCredit: RapidVent...
Journal of the American Geriatrics society highlights ‘ABCDs’ of COVID-19 for older adults
Credit: (C) 2020, American Geriatrics Society The Journal of the American Geriatrics Society (JAGS) this week rushed to publication a special article describing critical points...
UPDATE: COVID-19 stimulus signed into law, bringing momentum for economy and geriatrics
Credit: (C) 2020, American Geriatrics Society The American Geriatrics Society (AGS) today commended Congress and President Trump for supporting critical efforts to expand geriatrics expertise...
New drug could potentially offer better treatment for chronic heart failure
Global effort led by the University of Alberta's Canadian VIGOUR Centre leads to potential first-in-class treatment to help reduce negative repercussions in patients with worsening...
Do ER caregivers’ on-the-job emotions affect patient care?
UMass Amherst researcher tackles traditionally taboo subject in high-stress medical fieldCredit: UMass Amherst Doctors and nurses in emergency departments at four academic centers and four...
UAB will test a COVID-19 vaccine candidate created by Altimmune Inc.
The testing at UAB will investigate immune responses to the vaccine in mice -- an important step before any Phase 1 human safety trial in...