Nov. 23, 2020 — A research team has discovered that Dlgap2, a gene that helps facilitate communication between neurons in the nervous system, is associated with the degree of memory loss in mice and risk for ...
Nov. 23, 2020 — Researchers are developing simple and inexpensive tools -- like a DIY ventilator -- to treat patients more effectively and prevent disease transmission in ...
Nov. 23, 2020 — Engineers reveal how zinc oxide nanoneedles and droplet hydrodynamics can stop ...
Nov. 23, 2020 — Fluids researchers pivot to create more effective face ...
Nov. 23, 2020 — Analysis of 135,000-plus medical records shows the novel coronavirus hits hardest among teens, children with diabetes or cancer, lower-income families, and Black, Latinx and Asian ...
Nov. 23, 2020 — Many children are willing to make personal sacrifices to punish wrongdoers -- and even more so if they believe punishment will teach the transgressor a lesson, a new study ...
Nov. 23, 2020 — Researchers are shining a light on a segment of concussion patients who often go unnoticed in comparison to athletes: performing ...
Nov. 23, 2020 — A new approach to treating cancers and other diseases that uses a mechanically interlocked molecule as a 'magic bullet' has been ...
Nov. 23, 2020 — Atom-scale models of proteins that incorporate ligands, like drug molecules, shows a strong correlation between minimally frustrated binding sites and drug specificity. Such models could lead to ...
Nov. 23, 2020 — Special activity trackers can be used to fairly accurately determine the respiratory rate of people while they sleep. In the future, activity trackers could be used to detect the early stages of a ...
Nov. 23, 2020 — Researchers have identified the brain activity for the first time in a newborn baby when they are learning an association between different types of sensory experiences. Using advanced MRI scanning ...
Nov. 23, 2020 — Researchers have designed a new Optically Pumped Magnetometer (OPM) sensor for magnetoencephalography (MEG). The sensor is smaller and more robust in detecting magnetic brain signals and ...
Nov. 22, 2020 — Researchers present a range of studies investigating the aerodynamics of infectious disease. Their results suggest strategies for lowering risk based on a rigorous understanding of how infectious ...
Nov. 22, 2020 — Structuring negotiations between insurers and providers, standardizing fee-for-service payments and negotiating prices can lower the United States' health care spending by slowing the rate at ...
Nov. 23, 2020 — Membrane proteins are more efficient at reaching distal dendrites than soluble ...
Nov. 21, 2020 — Researchers report having observed the RNA folding structures of the SARS-CoV2 genome with which the virus controls the infection process. Since these structures are very similar among various beta ...
Nov. 20, 2020 — Researchers have found that physical distancing is universally effective at reducing the spread of COVID-19, while social bubbles and masks are more situation-dependent. The researchers developed a ...
Nov. 20, 2020 — When it comes to curbing the spread of COVID-19, test frequency and test turnaround-time are far more important than test sensitivity, according to a new study. The authors say frequent, rapid tests ...
Nov. 20, 2020 — A basic science discovery reveals a fundamental way cells interpret signals from their environment and may eventually pave the way for potential new ...
Nov. 20, 2020 — While the broad architecture and organization of the human brain is universal, new research shows how the differences between how people reimagine common scenarios can be observed in brain activity ...
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