Citizen scientists are helping researchers design new drugs to combat COVID-19
Credit: Credit: Foldit/David Baker Lab The best thing most of us can do to fight COVID-19 is stay home, to curb the respiratory disease's spread....
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Small hearts have strong vortex flow, large hearts have mild vortex — studied in dogs
Credit: Ryou Tanaka/TUAT An international collaboration led by veterinary scientists at Tokyo University of Agriculture and Technology (TUAT), Japan, has found that size of a...
Completely new antibiotic resistance gene has spread unnoticed to several pathogens
Credit: Photo by Johan Wingborg Aminoglycoside antibiotics are critically important for treating several types of infections with multi-resistant bacteria. A completely new resistance gene, which...
Why does your cotton towel get stiff after natural drying?
Credit: J. Surfact Deterg (2016), 19, 183 The remaining "bound water" on cotton surfaces cross-link single fibers of cotton, causing hardening after natural drying, according...
COVID-19 stimulus brings momentum for economy…and bright spot for geriatrics
Credit: (C) 2020, American Geriatrics Society The American Geriatrics Society (AGS) today commended the U.S. Senate for supporting critical efforts to expand geriatrics expertise through...
AGS applauds important action on geriatrics priorities, Older Americans Act
Credit: (C) 2020, American Geriatrics Society Representing more than 6,000 healthcare professionals dedicated to improving the health, independence, and quality of life of older adults,...
How to identify factors affecting COVID-19 transmission
Engineers at Stanford describe potential transmission pathways of COVID-19 and their implications.Credit: NIAID-RML Much remains unknown about how SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19, spreads...
In politics and pandemics, trolls use fear, anger to drive clicks
Fake Facebook ads placed by Russians in 2016 earned 9 times more clicks than typical adsCredit: Courtesy: Chris Vargo/CU Boulder Facebook users flipping through their...
Quantum effect triggers unusual material expansion
Findings open new avenues for designing alloys for aviation and other applicationsCredit: Brookhaven National Laboratory UPTON, NY--You know how you leave space in a water...
Kids & COVID-19 website provides resources for pediatric healthcare providers and families
Credit: University of Maryland School of Medicine, Joanne Morrison BALTIMORE, MD, March 26 - The University of Maryland School of Medicine has launched a special...
New studies investigate how COVID-19 may impact breast milk and pregnancy
Credit: UC San Diego Health Sciences Researchers at University of California San Diego School of Medicine are launching a pair of studies to answer critical...
Coral tells own tale about El Niño’s past
Rice, Georgia Tech study in Science reveals Pacific temperatures over a millenniumCredit: Cobb Lab HOUSTON - (March 26, 2020) - There is no longer a...
Reducing reliance on nitrogen fertilizers with biological nitrogen fixation
Credit: Beverly J. Agtuca, Sylwia A. Stopka, Thalita R. Tuleski, Fernanda P. do Amaral, Sterling Evans, Yang Liu, Dong Xu, Rose Adele Monteiro, David W....
New technique looks for dark matter traces in dark places
Study knocks down some theories for the origin of a mysterious light signature that has puzzled physicists for yearsCredit: Zosia Rostomian and Nicholas Rodd/Berkeley Lab;...
Wildfire perceptions largely positive after hiking in a burned landscape
Post-fire surveys at natural reserve describe 'awe-inspiring' experienceCredit: Alexandra Weill, UC Davis When hikers returned to UC Davis Stebbins Cold Canyon Reserve in 2016, a...