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New insights into immune responses to malaria
Advanced technologies have been used to solve a long-standing mystery about why some people develop serious illness when...
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How the brain paints the beauty of a landscape
IMAGE: A research team from the Max Planck Institute for Empirical Aesthetics investigated how our brains proceed from...
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Researchers uncover fatal flaw in green pigmented concrete
As Xi’an Jiaotong-Liverpool University researchers completed their research on coloured architectural concrete, they...
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High school student presents on oral-health impact profile 5: analyzing a private practice adult population’s distribution
Alexandria, Va., USA – Hiba Nasir, Wayzata High School, Plymouth, Minn., presented the poster “Oral-Health Impact...
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Strategies for disseminating guidance to dentists during the COVID-19 pandemic
Alexandria, Va., USA – Ruth Lipman, American Dental Association (ADA) Science and Research Institute, Chicago, Ill.,...
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Research ‘final nail in the coffin’ of Paranthropus as hard object feeders
New research from the University of Otago debunks a long-held belief about our ancestors’ eating habits. For more than...
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China’s carbon-monitoring satellite reports global carbon net of six gigatons
About six gigatons — roughly 12 times the mass of all living humans — of carbon appears to be emitted over land...
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Novel imaging agent identifies biomarker for iron-targeted cancer therapies
IMAGE: LIP expansion is detectable in an orthotopic glioma model with 18F-TRX. A. 18FTRX PET/CT data showing radiotracer...
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Phase two CD19-antibody-drug conjugate trial demonstrates promise for aggressive lymphoma
IMAGE: Brian Hess, M.D., a Hollings researcher and lymphoma specialist, was key in bringing a phase 2 lymphoma clinical...
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New study sheds light on function of sex chromosomes in turtles
IMAGE: The species of turtle involved in the study is Apalone spinifera, a species of freshwater turtles native to...
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Bio-based coating for wood outperforms traditional synthetic options
Due to the global efforts to meet sustainability standards, many countries are currently looking to replace concrete with...
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Reverse optogenetic tool developed
A new optogenetic tool, a protein that can be controlled by light, has been characterized by researchers at Ruhr-Universität...
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New ‘atlas’ charts how antibodies attack spike protein variants
As the SARS-CoV-2 virus that causes COVID-19 continues to evolve, immunologists and infectious diseases experts are eager...
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The impact of climate change on Kenya’s Tana river basin
Many species within Kenya’s Tana River Basin will be unable to survive if global temperatures continue to rise as they...
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What’s riskier for young soccer players, practice or game time?
For young soccer players, participating in repetitive technical training activities involving heading during practice may...
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Why do some people get severe COVID-19? The nose may know
The body’s first encounter with SARS-CoV-2, the virus behind COVID-19, happens in the nose and throat, or nasopharynx....
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Featured articles from the journal CHEST®, July 2021
IMAGE: Visual abstract from the original research “Pulmonary Function and Radiologic Features in Survivors of...
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Better healthcare management can reduce the risk of delirium among older adults
Elderly patients with neurological conditions are significantly more likely to develop delirium shortly after they are hospitalised. A...
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Cascaded metasurfaces for dynamic control of THz wavefronts
IMAGE: A metadevice for dynamically controlling THz wavefronts by rotating layers of cascaded metasurfaces. ...
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Tweezers of sound can pick objects up without physical contact
Tokyo, Japan – Researchers from Tokyo Metropolitan University have developed a new technology which allows non-contact...
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Policing the digital divide: How racial bias can limit Internet access for people of color
Coffee shops and casual restaurants are an important part of American life. Even beyond the food and drinks they sell, they...
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Advantages of intranasal vaccination against SARS-CoV-2
IMAGE: Fran Lund view more Credit: UAB BIRMINGHAM, Ala. – There are many reasons that an intranasal...
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American Society for Colposcopy and Cervical Pathology discusses updated American Cancer Society guidelines on cervical cancer screening
July 23, 2021 – Last year, the American Cancer Society (ACS) issued an updated set of guidelines for cervical cancer...
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New tracking system monitors danger to rainforests
Rainforests are a powerful, natural solution to combat climate change — providing water filtration, capturing carbon...
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Studies examine different understandings, varieties of diversity
Attitudes toward diversity vary, and its meaning can often be difficult to find consensus about in an increasingly diverse...
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Neuroscientists posit that brain region is a key locus of learning
IMAGE: The Locus Coeruleus is deep in the brain but projects circuits throughout the organ. view more Credit:...
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New organ-on-a-chip finds crucial interaction between blood, ovarian cancer tumors
IMAGE: Dr. Abhishek Jain and his team at Texas AM are collaborating with researchers at MD Anderson Cancer Center and...
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Using silicone wristbands to measure air quality
IMAGE: Participants in the study carried backpacks containing air-sampling equipment and a silicone wristband attached...
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Early antiviral response in the nose may determine the course of COVID-19
At a glance: Researchers studied cells collected by nasal swabs at the moment of diagnosis for both mild and severe COVID-19...
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Comprehensive clinical sequencing opens door to the promise of precision medicine
IMAGE: Co-corresponding authors Jinghui Zhang, Ph.D., St. Jude Department of Computational Biology chair, demonstrated...