Arboviruses, mosquitoes and potential hosts tracked in real time in São Paulo city
The technology used to sequence SARS-CoV-2 at record speed early in the COVID-19 pandemic has been successfully tested as a technique to...
WVU researcher studying worst western US megadrought in 1,200 years
Drylands in the western United States are currently in the grips of a 23-year “megadrought,” and one West Virginia University...
Global study reveals health impacts of airborne trace elements
By Shawn Ballard By Shawn Ballard As anyone with seasonal allergies knows, unseen airborne particles can really wreck a person’s...
Researchers find that accelerated aging biology in the placenta contributes to a rare form of pregnancy-related heart failure
Key Takeaways Key Takeaways Peripartum cardiomyopathy is a rare form of heart failure that occurs in women during late pregnancy...
The impact of ketogenic diets on cognitive behavior, motor function, and blood lipids
“ intermittent ketogenic diet (IKD) or ketogenic diet (KD) intervention did not improve measures of cognitive or motor behavior in...
Clearing the air: Wind farms more land efficient than previously thought
Wind power is a source of energy that is both affordable and renewable. Wind power is a source of energy...
Vibrations of granular materials: an everyday scientific mystery
Coffee beans in a jar and piles of rice or sand are examples of granular matter: materials composed of large...
Does using your brain more at work help ward off thinking, memory problems?
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Researchers create new AI pipeline for identifying molecular interactions
Understanding how proteins interact with each other is crucial for developing new treatments and understanding diseases. Thanks to computational advances,...
New SPECT/CT technique shows impressive biomarker identification, offers increased access for prostate cancer patients
Reston, VA—A novel SPECT/CT acquisition method can accurately detect radiopharmaceutical biodistribution in a convenient manner for prostate cancer patients, opening...
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Mothers who receive childcare support from maternal grandparents show more parental warmth, finds NTU Singapore study
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Bee body mass, pathogens and local climate influence heat tolerance
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Researchers record first-ever images and data of a shark experiencing a boat strike
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Warm seawater speeding up melting of ‘Doomsday Glacier,’ scientists warn
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Probiotics during pregnancy shown to help moms and babies