How to assess if photoreceptors are functioning properly – Breakthrough technique for diagnosing eye diseases
Can non-functioning photoreceptors be detected like dead pixels on a camera sensor? Until now this has not been possible, but ...
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It’s a female bonobo’s world—ecologists propose new tools to assess sex and power among wild animals
In the wild, it might seem like male animals run the show. But in a review publishing in Trends in ...
As drug overdose deaths climb, experts assess strategies to stem the tide
Stemming the tide of the opioid crisis in rural communities requires taking action to overcome the stigma and health inequity ...
Researchers assess the power of T-cell immune response to Omicron BA.1 and BA.2
Scholars from HSE University and the RAS Institute of Bioorganic Chemistry have demonstrated the efficiency of T-cell immune response against ...
Better assess the needs of people with multiple disabilities
How do we assess the needs of people with severe multiple disabilities? Unable to communicate verbally and physically, this population ...
How to assess a community’s resilience
For ranching communities on the east side of the Baja California Peninsula, groundwater springs are their primary source of freshwater. ...
Artificial intelligence helps physicians better assess the effectiveness of bladder cancer treatment
In a small but multi-institutional study, an artificial intelligence-based system improved providers’ assessments of whether patients with bladder cancer had ...
*Free* A new framework to assess health outcomes from endocrine-disrupting chemical mixtures
Researchers have presented a framework by which to more rigorously associate impacts of exposure to mixtures of endocrine-disrupting chemicals to ...
Insect DNA metabarcoding to assess the state of health of forests
Global changes are profoundly affecting forest ecosystems. Droughts, combined with high temperatures and attacks from pathogens and certain insects, are ...
New models assess bridge support repairs after earthquakes
HOUSTON – (Jan. 18, 2022) – Steel-reinforced concrete columns that support many of the world’s bridges are designed to withstand ...
Virginia Tech leads team to assess the processes and vulnerabilities of groundwater self governance
Marston leads a multi-institutional team of researchers that was recently awarded a nearly $1.6 million grant by the National Science Foundation to ...
Hard to assess work capacity in sickness certification
Nearly nine out of ten doctors in primary care think a decision on sickness absence is improved if they are ...
Pilot study of exercise and cognition in progressive multiple sclerosis highlights need to assess outcomes of randomized controlled trials
East Hanover, NJ. December 16, 2021. An international team of multiple sclerosis (MS) experts reported lack of association between cognition ...
Big differences in how emergency doctors assess patient care needs
When researchers divided out-of-hours general practitioners (GPs) into four groups based on how often they admit their patients to the hospital, ...
Sandia cooks material-storage containers to assess fire safety
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. — A team at Sandia National Laboratories has completed a series of tests on specially designed stainless-steel containers ...
New tests track sources of lead contamination in urban soils and assess its risks
DURHAM, N.C. – Duke University scientists have developed a suite of isotope-based tests that can be used to identify the ...
NASA selects SwRI-led CubeSat to assess the origins of hot plasma in the Sun’s corona
SAN ANTONIO — Nov. 1, 2021 — NASA has selected the CubeSat Imaging X-Ray Solar Spectrometer (CubIXSS), led by Southwest ...
Nearly $2 million grant will help MU researchers assess COVID-19 response in nursing homes
COLUMBIA, Mo. -- When Lori Popejoy and Amy Vogelsmeier were working as registered nurses early in their careers, they saw ...
Concordia researchers develop a new model to assess for flood hazards
The widespread flooding that submerged parts of the province’s most densely populated regions in 2017 and 2019 exposed important gaps in Quebec’s flood preparedness ...
FAU receives NOAA grant to assess shark interactions with recreational fishing
In Florida, recreational fishing is a year-round operation. In 2019, it attracted more than 4 million anglers and generated 88,501 ...
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Asymptomatic SARS-CoV-2 infections responsible for spreading of COVID-19 less than symptomatic infections
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Harsher COVID-19 restrictions associated with faster “pandemic fatigue”
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New survey illustrates challenges associated with healthcare environmental hygiene in facilities worldwide
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Body weight influences the chance of developing Polycystic Ovary Syndrome
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Protein supplement helps control Type 2 diabetes
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The “fuel of evolution” is more abundant than previously thought in wild animals