The new Verso® Q50 and Verso Q75 Automated Sample Storage Systems from Hamilton Storage offer compact, walkaway sample storage. SOURCE: The Medical News - Read entire story here. ... [Continue Reading]
Could eucalyptus change how we treat lung disease?
How did the Yarralumla Nursery become a key player in the research on treating lung fibrosis in sheep? SOURCE: ABC News - Read entire story here. ... [Continue Reading]
Engineers discover method to create upward water fountain in deep water
Engineers have discovered that they can actually move deep water and create upward fountains by shining laser beams on the water's surface. The finding, credited to the Marangoni effect, has potential to impact fluid dynamics in many ... [Continue Reading]
Neutral mutants can prevail in gut microbiota, enhancing diversity
Scientists at EPFL and Sorbonne propose a new model of the diversity and evolution of gut bacteria that shows how the gut environment helps neutral mutations become prevalent, with significant potential implications on health and metabolic ... [Continue Reading]
Gaseous ozone is effective for SARS-CoV-2 disinfection
In their recent study published in the Journal of Hazardous Materials, researchers from the United Kingdom have found that ozone as a disinfectant is effective for the inactivation of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) in ... [Continue Reading]
Scientists discover cytochrome P450 family member CYP39A1 can block hepatocarcinogenesis
Hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) is two to five times more common in men than in women. An in-depth analysis of the mechanisms underlying the gender heterogeneity of HCC may contribute to the identification of key HCC suppression mechanisms ... [Continue Reading]
Improving reading skills through action video games
What if video games, instead of being an obstacle to literacy, could actually help children improve their reading abilities? Scientists have tested an action video game for children, aimed to enhance reading skills. The results demonstrate improved ... [Continue Reading]
Study identifies cellular receptors for alphaviruses shared across mosquitoes, humans, and animals
A new study led by researchers at Harvard Medical School has identified a set of cellular receptors for at least three related alphaviruses shared across mosquitoes, humans, and animals that host the virus. SOURCE: The Medical News - Read entire ... [Continue Reading]
Repeated exposure to major disasters has long-term mental health impacts
Repeated exposure to major disasters does not make people mentally stronger, a recent study found: individuals who have been repeatedly exposed to major disasters show a reduction in mental health scores. SOURCE: Latest Science News -- ScienceDaily ... [Continue Reading]
Genetic strategy reverses insecticide resistance
Using CRISPR/Cas9 technology, scientists have genetically engineered a method to reverse insecticide resistance. The gene replacement method offers a new way to fight deadly malaria spread and reduce the use of pesticides that protect valuable food ... [Continue Reading]
The bald eagle population slowly recovers, but lead ammo hampers their resilience
Bald eagles, hailed an "American success story" were removed from the endangered species list in 2007. Now, researchers have found that lead ammunition has reduced their population growth.(Image credit: Pat Wellenbach/AP) SOURCE: Research News : NPR ... [Continue Reading]
Exploring the relationship between stem cells and COVID-19
Though COVID-19-related stem cell clinical research is still in its infancy, stem cell treatment offers extensive clinical application possibilities and a far-reaching relevance thanks to ongoing exploration of stem cell clinical research and data ... [Continue Reading]
New study overturns popular theory on evolution of termite size
Researchers have completed a comprehensive analysis of the head width of over 1500 modern and fossilized species of termites and determined that their size isn't shrinking at a geological timescale. SOURCE: Latest Science News -- ScienceDaily - Read ... [Continue Reading]
Mathematical model may help improve treatments and clinical trials of patients with COVID-19 and other illnesses
Investigators who recently developed a mathematical model that indicated why treatment responses vary widely among individuals with COVID-19 have now used the model to identify biological markers related to these different responses. The team, which ... [Continue Reading]
Exploring waning vaccine effectiveness over time
New research provides strong evidence against waning protection against symptomatic disease from both ChAdOx1-S and BNT162b2, but points out that protection against hospitalization and death remains at much higher levels for at least 20 weeks ... [Continue Reading]
A face mask may make you more attractive, researchers say
Researchers at Cardiff University in Wales asked a group of women to rate the looks of people both masked and mask-less. It wasn't close, the masked people prevailed. SOURCE: Research News : NPR - Read entire story here. ... [Continue Reading]
Origin of rare disease FOP rooted in muscle regeneration dysfunction
Fibrodysplasia ossificans progressiva (FOP) is a rare disease characterized by extensive bone growth outside of the normal skeleton that pre-empts the body's normal responses to even minor injuries. It results in what some term a "second skeleton," ... [Continue Reading]
Similarities and dissimilarities in immune responses and metabolism in SARS-CoV-2 and HIV-1 infections
A new study, posted to the bioRxiv* preprint server, has developed a single-cell atlas that presents the shared and distinct immune responses and metabolism following SARS-CoV-2 and HIV-1 infections. SOURCE: The Medical News - Read entire story ... [Continue Reading]
Unusual team finds gigantic planet hidden in plain sight
An astronomer and a group of eagle-eyed citizen scientists have discovered a giant gas planet hidden from view by typical stargazing tools. SOURCE: Latest Science News -- ScienceDaily - Read entire story here. ... [Continue Reading]
‘I can’t take this’: Pig heart transplant man’s first words after world-first surgery
The son of a transplant recipient who received a genetically modified pig heart in a first-of-its-kind surgery says his father's procedure will change the future. SOURCE: ABC News - Read entire story here. ... [Continue Reading]
Scientists determine age of some of the oldest human bones
Some of the oldest human remains ever unearthed are the Omo One bones found in Ethiopia. For decades, their precise age has been debated, but a new study argues they're around 233,000 years old. SOURCE: Research News : NPR - Read entire story here. ... [Continue Reading]
The vital need for animal testing
ETH Zurich and the other Swiss universities are committed to reducing the stress and suffering experienced by laboratory animals. However, an outright ban on animal testing—being put to the vote in a popular initiative this coming February—would put ... [Continue Reading]
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