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care staff report how...Toddlers who use touchscreens showattention differencesThe research team, co-led by Dr Rachael Bedford ofthe University of Bath’s Department of Psychology,say the findings...The secret of lymph: How lymph nodeshelp cancer cells spreadThe study, published today in Nature, foundmelanoma cells that pass through the lymph nodespick up a protective coating,...First immune-evading cells created totreat type 1 diabetesUsing stem cell technology, Salk researchersgenerated the first human insulin-producingpancreatic cell clusters able to...Understanding the inner workings of thehuman heartIn humans, the heart is the first functional organ todevelop and starts beating spontaneously only fourweeks after conception....Words used to describe alcoholintoxication may give clues to drinkinghabitsA team of researchers led by Ashley Linden-Carmichael, assistant research professor in theEdna Bennett Pierce Prevention...Researchers predict deficits in femalebirth numbers in India over comingdecadesThere has been a reported imbalance in India in thesex ratio at birth (SRB) since the 1970s due to theemergence of prenatal...A how-to guide for teaching GIS coursesonline with hardware or software in thecloudIMAGE: In the current remote learning era, ForrestBowlick at UMass Amherst and others provideexpert insight into...Ancient gene family protects algae fromsalt and cold in an Antarctic lakeIMAGE: Foreground: the ice-covered, hypersalineLake Bonney on Antarctica. Background: TaylorGlacier. view...Unlocking the cell enhances studentlearning of the genetic codeIMAGE: The Genetic Code Kit transforms the waystudents learn about the central concepts of life.view more Credit:...Researchers show children are silentspreaders of virus that causes COVID-19BOSTON – In the most comprehensive study ofCOVID-19 pediatric patients to date, MassachusettsGeneral Hospital (MGH)...Small enzyme-mimicking polymers mayhave helped start lifeIMAGE: The micrograph shows uniformnanoparticles under 10nm in diameter. view moreCredit: Tony Z. Jia, ELSI Most...Declining US plant breeding programsimpacts food securityIMAGE: Phenotyping replicated apple population forsusceptibility to the bacterial disease Fire blight(Erwinia amylovora). ...Broccoli and Brussels sprouts a cutabove for blood vessel healthNew research has shown some of our least favouritevegetables could be the most beneficial when itcomes to preventing advanced...South Korea tightens Covid-19 curbsamid warning of new ‘crisis’Museums, nightclubs and karaoke bars have closedin and around South Korea’s capital, Seoul, asCovid-19 cases reach...Australia’s wish list of exotic petsIMAGE: Juvenile green iguana for sale at RepticonTrading Convention 2018 in Palm Springs, Florida.view more Credit:...A-levels U-turn: Government consideringlifting cap on medicine placesThe government is “absolutely looking at” lifting thecap on the number of places to study medicine,Health Secretary...Coronavirus: UK ‘not considering’compulsory face masks in workplacesThe UK government is not considering making thewearing of face masks compulsory in offices andworkplaces, Health Secretary...Coronavirus: UK to ramp up coronavirusmonitoring programmeCoronavirus tests are to be carried out on morepeople in the government’s monitoring programmeto get a better idea...Coronavirus US: Native Americans 3.5times more at riskNative Americans make up a larger percentage ofnovel coronavirus cases than compared to theirshare of the US population,...75% US dementia sufferers on drugs notmade for the diseaseAlmost three-quarters of older American adults withdementia filled prescriptions for medications thataren’t designed...Coronavirus: WHO says planet ‘nowherenear’ herd immunityThe world is nowhere near achieving herd immunityagainst coronavirus, the World Health Organization(WHO) has warned. Dr...Contagious droplets can spread morethan 16 FEET from a patient infected withcoronavirusSince the coronavirus pandemic began, healthexperts have recommended that we sociallydistance by standing or sitting six...
Federal study will test combination ofremdesivir and multiple sclerosis incoronavirus patientsRemdesivir will be combined with a multiplesclerosis drug in next phase of federal tests in hopesthe combination will fight...What is the truth on humidity andcoronavirus? How scientists are splitResearchers are split over whether Covid-19spreads more easily in dry or humid air after twoconflicting studies were released...Coronavirus: Nations should worktogether on vaccine, says WHOUniversity of Oxford Oxford University academicsbegan developing the ChAdOx1 nCoV-19 vaccine inJanuary. It is now named...Coronavirus UK: 15 fatalities inpreliminary daily death tollThe number of people getting diagnosed withcoronavirus in the UK shrunk again today as healthchiefs recorded just 812 more...Study sheds new light on certainty ofopinionsThe findings, published in the Journal of Personalityand Social Psychology, could help pollingresearchers and others interested...Speeding up nerve regrowth for traumapatients“We use the term ‘time is muscle,'” said ChristineWebber, an associate professor in the U of A’s...New insights into how skin canregenerate after severe burnsNew research led by Dr. Jeff Biernaskie, PhD, hasmade an exciting leap forward in understanding howskin heals, which could...Team creates better tool to aid COVID-19diagnosisEmma R. Schachner, PhD, Associate Professor ofCell Biology Anatomy, and Bradley Spieler, MD, ViceChairman of Radiology...Clinical and sociodemographic featuresof early COVID-19 patients inMassachusetts“Our medium follow-up revealed that many of thesepatients are very sick even after leaving thehospital,” says...Is COVID-19 transmitted through breastmilk? Study suggests not likelyIMAGE: Christina Chambers, PhD, MPH, professorof pediatrics at UC San Diego School of Medicine,director of Mommy’s...Toward a coronavirus breathalyzer testIn addition to being uncomfortable, the current goldstandard for COVID-19 testing requires RT-PCR, atime-consuming laboratory...New study calculates alarming lifetimerisk of death from firearms and drugoverdoses in the United StatesThe lifetime risks vary depending on who you areand where you live. The lifetime risk of firearm deathis highest among...Low-cost, accurate COVID-19 antibodydetection platformThe UCI system can go a long way toward thedeployment of a vaccine for COVID-19 and towardreopening the economy, as both...Older adults with existing depressionshow resilience during the pandemicIMAGE: Helen Lavretsky, MD, is a professor-inresidenceof psychiatry and biobehavioral sciencesat the Jane and Terry...Seafood could account for 25% of animalprotein needed to meet increases indemandIMAGE: Policy reforms and technologicalimprovements could drive seafood productionupward by as much as 75% over the...This cuttlefish is flamboyant on specialoccasions only!WOODS HOLE, Mass. – The flashy FlamboyantCuttlefish is among the most famous of thecephalopods (octopus, squid, and...Increasing graduation rates of studentsof color with more faculty of colorA new analysis published in Public Administrationfound that student graduation rates improve as morefaculty employed by...Genetic background may affect adaptionsto agingIMAGE: Chandra Reynolds is a professor ofpsychology at UC Riverside. view more Credit: UCRiverside. RIVERSIDE,...Sustained planetwide storms may havefilled lakes, rivers on ancient marsIMAGE: New research from The University of Texasat Austin has used dry Martian lake beds todetermine how much precipitation...Quick fixes won’t stop sexual harassmentin academia, experts sayIMAGE: U. of I. anthropology professor KathrynClancy and her colleagues were among the authorsof a 2018 report on...Honey ‘beats antibiotics’ for curing colds:Study shows it’s more effective thanmedicationHoney ‘beats antibiotics’ for curing coughs or colds:New research shows it is more effective thanStudy claims patients taking Pepcid ACare more likely to survive COVID-19Coronavirus patients taking Pepcid AC are lesslikely to die of the infection, a new study claims.Famotidine, the active...
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