Pan-filovirus T-cell vaccine protects mice from Ebola and Marburg
Credit: Rahim et al. (2019) Vaccines that induce protective T-cell responses could protect against members across the filovirus family, according to a study published February...
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No wires, more cuddles: Sensors are first to monitor babies in the NICU without wires
Soft, flexible sensors provide clinical-grade measurements, allow physical bonding between baby and parentCredit: Northwestern University EVANSTON, Ill. --- An interdisciplinary Northwestern University team has developed...
Researchers use health data tools to rapidly detect sepsis in newborns
CHOP study uses automated models to identify sepsis before clinical recognitionCredit: Children's Hospital of Philadelphia Automated programs can identify which sick infants in a neonatal...
Hall effect becomes viscous in graphene
Researchers at the University of Manchester in the UK have discovered that electrons in graphene act like a very unique liquid Researchers at The University...
Online reviews after ‘tummy tuck’ — Cosmetic results aren’t the only factor affecting positive ratings
February 28, 2019 - For patients undergoing "tummy tuck" surgery (abdominoplasty), satisfaction with the aesthetic outcome is the main factor affecting whether they write a...
New blueprint for understanding, predicting and optimizing complex nanoparticles
Guidelines have the potential to transform the fields of optoelectronics, bio-imaging and energy harvestingCredit: Northwestern University Northwestern University researchers have developed a blueprint for understanding...
Team clinic: empowering youth to take back their healthcare
CHLA awarded $1.36M grant to adapt innovative model of diabetes care Children's Hospital Los Angeles has been awarded a $1.36M grant from The Leona M....
Researchers reveal unexpected genome-wide off-target mutations caused by cytosine base editing
Credit: IGBD Chinese scientists have found that cytosine base editors (BE3 and HF1-BE3) induce genome wide off-target mutations. A research team led by Prof. GAO...
Research identifies mechanism that helps plants fight bacterial infection
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Want to avoid problems in powerful new drugs? Ask a roofer
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Despite export bans global seahorse trade continues
National legislation as well as bans under the international CITES agreement not slowing the trade in seahorse productsCredit: ©Amanda Vincent, Project Seahorse Many countries are...
More women are training to be plastic surgeons, but racial/ethnic representation still lags behind
February 28, 2019 - While the proportion of women entering plastic surgery residency programs has increased in recent years, numbers of Black and Hispanic trainees...
Natural climate solutions are not enough
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New study uses big data to analyze the international food trade
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In singing mice, scientists find clue to our own rapid conversations
Credit: Bret Pasch Studying the songs of mice from the cloud forests of Costa Rica, researchers from New York University School of Medicine and The...
