New research from the University of Virginia School of Medicine reveals how plants create the load-bearing structures that let them grow – much like how building crews frame a house.
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Study shows LIGO’s 40-kilogram mirrors can move in response to tiny quantum effects, revealing the “spooky popcorn of the universe.”
In a Perspective for the New England Journal of Medicine, members of the National Institutes of Health’s Accelerating COVID-19 Therapeutic Interventions and Vaccines (ACTIV) Vaccines Working Group assess practical considerations and prerequisites for using controlled human infection models (CHIMs), which can be used for human challenge studies, to support SARS-CoV-2 vaccine development.
New molecule for imaging calcium in neurons reduces crosstalk from neighboring neurons.
UCLA research uses artificial intelligence to analyze differences between a true story and a completely fabricated one
UCLA engineers have designed a thin adhesive film that could upgrade a consumer smartwatch into a powerful health monitoring system.
Ion-based technology may enable energy-efficient simulations of the brain’s learning process, for neural network AI systems.
OHSU algorithm could be useful in maintaining safe levels of glucose
Researchers have discovered a new set of signals that cells send and receive to prompt one type of fat cell to convert fat into heat.
Disrupted nightly sleep and clogged arteries tend to sneak up on us as we age. And while both disorders may seem unrelated, a new UC Berkeley study helps explain why they are, in fact, pathologically intertwined.
After noticing unusual blood clotting in many patients diagnosed with COVID-19, doctors at Emory University believe there may be a connection to the thickness of their blood, known as hyperviscosity, with inflammation and clotting.
Johns Hopkins University issued the following announcement on May 26.Johns Hopkins University on May 26 released a comprehensive report to help government, technology developers, businesses, institutional leaders and the public make responsible decisions around use of digital contact tracing technology (DCTT), including smartphone apps and other tools, to fight COVID-19.Digital Contact Tracing for Pandemic Response – a report led by the Berman Institute for Bioethics in collaboration with the Center for Health Security at Johns Hopkins, as well as leading experts worldwide – highlights the ethical, legal, policy and governance issues that must be addressed as DCTT are developed and implemented.
Molecules released into the blood following mild traumatic brain injury (TBI) may be indicators of neuronal damage associated with conditions such as post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and depression, researchers from the National Institute of Nursing Research (NINR), part of the National Institutes of Health, have found.
The ability to modify gene expression in these cells has the potential to lead to new treatments for cancer, autoimmune disease
Modeling study shows battery reuse systems could be profitable for both electric vehicle companies and grid-scale solar operations.
Emory University will install more than 15,000 solar panels across 16 buildings on its Druid Hills campus, which will generate approximately 10 percent of Emory’s peak energy requirements and reduce Emory’s greenhouse gas emissions by about 4,300 metric tons. Emory has awarded Cherry Street Energy a 20-year agreement to install 5.5. megawatts (MW) of solar generation across campus.
Immunotherapy drug combination is being reviewed for approval under new FDA pilot program
NIH-funded study also will ascertain percentage of infected children who develop COVID-19.
Plasma from recovered coronavirus patients, also known as convalescent plasma, has antibodies to COVID-19 that potentially could aid in treatment.