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A paper appeared in International Journal of PharmaceuticsCredit: Kazan Federal University A team of researchers from Kazan Federal University, Russia, led by Dr. Igor Sedov, reported an application of capillary differential…

Antibodies derived from llamas have been shown to neutralise the SARS-CoV-2 virus in lab tests, UK researchers announced today. The team involves researchers from the Rosalind Franklin Institute, Oxford University, Diamond Light Source…

Credit: by Yuge Huang, En-Lin Hsiang, Ming-Yang Deng and Shin-Tson Wu Display technology has become ubiquitous in our daily life; its widespread applications cover smartphones, tablets, desktop monitors, TVs, data projectors and…

An international paper went out in Physical Review BCredit: Kazan Federal University The collaborators are Kazan Federal University, Vereschagin Institute of High Pressure Physics (Russian Academy of Sciences), Queen Mary University of…

New essay collection explores the ways Jordan's Peele's 2017 film "Get Out" "revolutionizes the gothic and horror tradition at the same time that it unmasks the particular politics of race in the early twenty-first-century United…

New sensor technology improves poultry welfareCredit: Amy Murillo/UCR Blood-feeding livestock mites can be detected with wearable sensor technology nicknamed "Fitbits for chickens." To help farmers detect mite infestations, a…

Credit: Felix Petermann, MDC Researchers from the MDC have developed a new tool that makes it easier to maximize the power of deep learning for studying genomics. They describe the new approach, Janggu, in the journal Nature…

The study, published online in the journal Psychoneuroendocrinology, documents a clear link between the stress hormone cortisol and higher blood sugar levels in people with type 2 diabetesCredit: The Ohio State University Wexner Medical…

DALLAS, July 13, 2020 -- Women taking beta blockers for hypertension with no prior history of cardiovascular disease (CVD)…

'COVID-19 is making a bad situation worse'Credit: Source: iapewec Mothers, newborns, young children and adolescents are losing 20 percent of their health and social services due to the COVID-19 pandemic says a Panel of senior global health…

Smoking habits trump asthma, obesity in risk factors for otherwise healthy population As the number of young adults infected with the coronavirus surges throughout the nation, a new study by researchers at UCSF Benioff Children's Hospitals…

Credit: Phil Jones, Senior Photographer, Augusta University Marked racial disparities exist in confirmed COVID-19 cases and deaths, investigators say, and highlight urgent needs to ensure adequate testing and treatment are available to…

Berkeley Lab researchers are part of an international team that reports a high-sensitivity measurement by underground CUPID-Mo experimentCredit: CUPID-Mo collaboration Nuclear physicists affiliated with the U.S. Department of Energy's…

The introduction of standardised packaging for cigarettes in the UK, combined with stricter taxation measures on cheaper cigarettes, has led to a significant fall in sales for cigarettes, according to new analysis from researchers at the…

Strategies for the safe reopening of low and middle-income countries (LMICs) from months of strict social distancing in response to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic must recognise that preserving people's health is as important as reviving…

Theft law needs reform to reduce the risk of judgements which lack 'common sense', new study warns Theft law needs reform so the crime is based on consent not dishonesty - reducing the risk of judgements which lack "common sense" - a new…

A new study has warned of the power of a type of behaviour dubbed the 'lone wolf' effect which could result in people 'opting out' of supporting organ donation. A behavioural study led by researchers from the University of Nottingham's…

NEW YORK, NY (July 10, 2020) -- After only a few days caring for critically ill COVID-19 patients at the start of the outbreak in New York City, Aakriti Gupta, MD, realized that this was much more than a respiratory disease. "I was on…

Study first to uncover the role kinship plays in complex groupings and relationships of beluga whales spanning 10 locations across the ArcticCredit: FAU's Harbor Branch Oceanographic Institute A groundbreaking study using molecular…

Credit: Baycrest Rates of depression and stress have increased among the general population since the COVID-19 pandemic began. However, we know little about the current state of mental health of older adults (65+), who are at a…