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Society for Neuroscience honors 4 top researchers

The Society for Neuroscience last fall honored two leading researchers for their contributions to the advancement of women in neuroscience and two early-career researchers who show great originality and creativity in their work. The awards were presented during Neuroscience 2019, the Society for Neuroscience’s annual meeting Oct. 19.

Researchers find new area to focus fight against Alzheimer's

Canadian researchers might have found a new avenue for treatments that could prevent Alzheimer's and then intervene once the disease is present.

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Gene patterns shed light on how memories form in brain

Researchers are developing a better idea of how memories are created in the human brain and they have also pinpointed genes that need to be further studied.

Light proves beneficial in study of essential proteins

German scientists have found that by flashing light, they are able to examine how essential proteins work.

Seattle's Harborview Medical Center uses home assessment program for COVID-19 monitoring

Nurses and doctors at Seattle’s Harborview Medical Center have begun offering a home assessment program for testing of minimally symptomatic individuals for COVID-19 infection.

Gut bacteria could improve stroke recovery

Scientists find short chain fatty acids produced by friendly bacteria could help.

New study calls for EU safeguards regarding artificial intelligence

A study by the University of Amsterdam’s Institute for Information Law calls for changes to trade policy, specifically – for officials to create space to regulate ethical and responsible artificial intelligence in future trade talks, according to a news release by the university.

Researchers investigate the number of asymptomatic COVID-19 cases

Concern over the number of individuals who have contracted COVID-19 without contact with a symptomatic individual have researchers rushing to get some kind of estimate of just how many individuals are infected with COVID-19 but show no symptoms.

Researchers learn the day has not always been 24 hours

The days haven’t always been 24 hours long, according to a study published on Feb. 5 in Paleoceanography and Paleoclimatology.

SARS-CoV-2 was not made in a laboratory, researchers say

The novel coronavirus that causes COVID-19 mostly likely has a natural origin. It does not appear to be created in a laboratory, according to a new study published in Nature Medicine on March 17.

Advances in radiocarbon dating could mean historical events haven't been recorded accurately

A study published in Science Advances on March 18 explored how variations in carbon levels in different geographical regions may mean that the calibration curve from the Northern Hemisphere is not appropriate for radiocarbon dating in the Mediterranean.

Patients treated with ACE inhibitors may be at risk for COVID-19 complications

A researcher at the Louisiana State University (LSU) School of Public Health may have an explanation for the increased risk COVID-19 poses for people with hypertension, coronary artery disease, and diabetes.

UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN: U-M engineers work to disinfect N95 masks for frontline medical personnel

The N95 respirator mask is, for many medical care professionals, the first line of defense against COVID-19 and dwindling supplies are one of the biggest threats to health systems during this pandemic.

UC DAVIS HEALTH: Named to governor’s Task Force for COVID-19 testing

Associate Professor Nam Tran will represent UC Davis, which will become a high-volume testing hub

Studies reveal majority of ventilated COVID-19 patients don't survive

Studies from the U.S., China and Europe have shown that most patients with COVID-19 who need to be put on a ventilator will die and those who survive the illness may need to be on a breathing machine for the rest of their life.

A4's screening data show link between high amyloid levels and early Alzheimer's disease

Data published from the Anti-Amyloid Treatment in Asymptomatic Alzheimer's Disease (A4) study on April 6 show that early stages of Alzheimer's disease could be represented by high levels of amyloid protein in the brain.

A big hole in the ozone layer has opened over the arctic

In March weather balloons over the arctic reported a 90 percent drop in ozone near the center of the ozone layer.

COVID-19 infections lessening in Chinese province of Hubei, but researchers are concerned about a second wave

According to a March 30 report in the journal Nature, 60 days after Hubei province went into lockdown, authorities are lifting travel restrictions.

NHS awards grant to University of Utah biomedical engineer for COVID-19 research

Mucus may be part of the spread of the coronavirus and University of Utah biomedical engineer Jessica Kramer has received a grant to research the potential role it plays in spreading the virus.

Comet Atlas might not be visible to the naked eye as scientists think it is disintegrating

Scientists were hopeful that “Comet Atlas” would become visible to the naked eye in the northern hemisphere towards the end of April.