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Monash University researchers have validated a way to successfully detect a diverse range of bacteria (pathogens) that cause diarrhoeal disease in informal settlements. Better protection from disease for people living in communities…

Sophia Antipolis, 14 May 2021: Nearly one in four patients with heart failure is depressed or anxious, according to a study published during this week's Heart Failure Awareness Days. Patients with heart failure were 20% more likely to…

Credit: Dr Amelia Wesselink Higher levels of ozone from air pollution are linked to an increased risk of developing fibroids among Black American women according to a large study published today (Friday) in Human Reproduction , one…

Researchers construct a dual hybrid camera system enabling a 360-degree monitoring for target detection and its capture in high resolutionCredit: Shibaura Institute of Technology, Japan If you're a fan of spy movies, you've probably…

The second week of the American Association for Cancer Research (AACR) Annual Meeting will continue to be a virtual event; Aging, by Impact Journals, is proud to be a participant in week two of the conference, from May 17-21, 2021 Aging is…

(May 13, 2021) -- San Antonio had an above average youth employment rate, then the pandemic struck. Among the top 50 metro areas, San Antonio youth experienced the 8th largest drop in employment in the first year of the pandemic,…

PROVIDENCE, R.I. -- Since the 1950s, political scientists have theorized that political polarization -- increased numbers of "political partisans" who view the world with an ideological bias -- is associated with an inability to tolerate…

A paper by Kazan Federal University appeared in International Journal of Solids and StructuresCredit: Kazan Federal University The work was sponsored by Russian Science Foundation; the project, headed by Professor Anatolii Mokshin, is…

Proteins that enable the sense of touch in humans have an evolutionary cousin that helps plants grow their root systemsCredit: Seyed Ali Reza Mousavi, PhD / Scripps Research LA JOLLA, CA--A family of proteins that sense mechanical…

Grant will help fund program for students who are members of the Kiowa, Wichita tribesCredit: Travis Caperton, OU Photographer NORMAN, OKLA. - University of Oklahoma researcher Stefan Wilhelm, Ph.D., recently received a prestigious…

Scientists at the Ragon Institute of MGH, MIT and Harvard discover epigenetic changes unique to B cells and B cell subtypes BOSTON - B cells are the immune cells responsible for creating antibodies, and most B cells, known as B2 cells,…

A large-scale randomised trial of annual screening for ovarian cancer, led by UCL researchers, did not succeed in reducing deaths from the disease, despite one of the screening methods tested detecting cancers earlier A large-scale…

Credit: ESA Scientists at the Skolkovo Institute of Science and Technology (Skoltech) and their colleagues from the University of Graz & the Kanzelhöhe Observatory (Austria) and the ESA European Space Operations Centre developed a…

New study suggests COVID vaccines may still be helpful for patients with antibody deficiency disorders According to data from a cohort of adult and pediatric patients with antibody deficiencies, patients that often fail to make protective…

University of Missouri researchers hope their findings can be translated into better user experiences for consuming news on digital news platforms How people consume news and take actions based on what they read, hear or see, is different…

A drug originally developed for osteoporosis could provide a more effective treatment for people with therapy-resistant ER-positive metastatic breast cancer than the current standard of care, with fewer unwanted side effects In a study…

A research conducted by Kazan Federal University was published in Scientific ReportsCredit: Kazan Federal University First co-author, Junior Research Associate of the Rheological and Thermochemical Research Lab Richard Djimasbe,…

The majority of children infected with SARS-CoV-2 may not show typical symptoms such as fever, cough or shortness of breath, according to a study published in Scientific Reports, which examined data on 12,306 children with…

The Indian public blamed foreigners, minority groups and doctors for the rapid spread of COVID-19 across the country during the first wave, due to misinformation, rumour and long-held discriminatory beliefs, according to an international…

Credit: John Innes Centre The first frost of autumn may be grim for gardeners but the latest evidence reveals it is a profound event in the life of plants. The discovery may affect how we grow crops in a fluctuating climate and…