Unique physical, chemical properties of cicada wings
Biological structures sometimes have unique features that engineers would like to copy. For example, many…
Month: April 2020
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Puzzle of Compton scattering solved: New approach for testing theories in quantum mechanics
Light can be used to knock electrons out of atoms, with light particles and electrons…
Spider venom key to pain relief without side-effects
Molecules in tarantula venom could be used as an alternative to opioid pain killers for…
Novel high-speed microscope captures brain neuroactivities
A research team has successfully recorded the millisecond electrical signals in the neurons of an…
Hatred going viral in ‘dangerous epidemic of misinformation’ during COVID-19 pandemic
As the world battles the deadly COVID-19 pandemic and people are searching for clear facts…
COVID-19: Major relief airlift reaches ‘most vulnerable’ African nations
The first of the UN’s “Solidarity Flights” carrying urgently needed medical equipment to Africa, has…
STAT Plus: Athersys pivots a stem cell therapy to Covid-19, but prior data offer little confidence
Athersys is confident its experimental stem cell therapy has the potential to help patients with the…
STAT Plus: State legislatures are lapping the federal government on drug pricing — even amid the coronavirus
A version of this article first ran in D.C. Diagnosis, STAT’s weekly newsletter about the…
Ebola: DRC’s declaration of victory over outbreak is postponed after new deaths
The Democratic Republic of the Congo’s (DRC) worst ever Ebola outbreak is back on, at…
Some social distancing may be needed into 2022 to keep coronavirus in check, new study says
A modeling study on the new coronavirus warns that intermittent periods of social distancing may…
Covid-19: Death rate in England and Wales reaches record high because of covid-19
The death toll in England and Wales is at its highest level since weekly statistics…
Revitalising audit: focusing on a few core capabilities brings learning and improvement into everyday work
Foy and colleagues describe some of the frustrations with current practice in audit and feedback,…
Covid-19: Nine in 10 pregnant women with infection when admitted for delivery are asymptomatic, small study finds
Nearly 90% of pregnant women admitted to hospital for delivery who test positive for SARS-CoV-2…
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Opinion: Decarceration can reduce Covid-19 spread. The surgeon general should make that call
The jail on New York’s Rikers Island has a coronavirus infection rate that’s seven times…
Timely precipitation will be essential for plants to counteract global warming
A new Columbia Engineering study shows that increased water stress — higher frequency of drought…
Gene variant staves off Alzheimer’s in some people
People with a gene variant that puts them at high risk for Alzheimer’s disease are…
Traditional vegetable diet lowers the risk of premature babies
It turns out we should follow our parent’ advice when we’re thinking about becoming parents…
Supercomputing future wind power rise
First detailed study of scenarios for how wind energy can expand to 20 percent of…
Seeking sounds of superfluids
Sound waves reveal the unique properties of an ultracold quantum gas, a model system for…
‘Directing’ evolution to identify potential drugs earlier in discovery
Scientists have developed a technique that could significantly reduce the time of discovering potential new…
Gene-network analysis is a valuable new tool for understanding Alzheimer’s disease
Researchers have found that disruption of protein domain networks that are driven by the RAC1…
Students often do not question online information
According to a new study, students struggle to critically assess information from the Internet and…
STAT Plus: Vaccine development becomes reality TV. Can it make viewers rethink pharma?
The pharmaceutical industry’s response to the novel coronavirus may not rescue its ailing reputation. But…
Covid-19: why we need a national health and social care service
Covid-19 outbreaks in care homes expose serious inadequacies in social care services across the UK….
Covid-19: Black people and other minorities are hardest hit in US
In the United States, black people are being admitted to hospital and dying in disproportionate…
Prediction models for diagnosis and prognosis in Covid-19
The covid-19 pandemic is a rapidly developing global emergency. Healthcare providers are facing critical time…
STAT Plus: Pharmalittle: India to ramp up ingredients production; CIA warns employees about taking hydroxycholoroquine
Rise and shine, everyone, another challenging day is on the way. We can tell because…
GMC as bogeyman: the rule of law has broken down in medicine
Gerada says the General Medical Council is the bogeyman,1 but I think the legal process…
Flamingos form firm friendships
Flamingos form friendships that last for years, new research shows. Read Original Article: Flamingos form…
FROM THE FIELD: The UN’s global fight against COVID-19
A global effort is needed now and in the months ahead, to fight the coronavirus…
GP who ran medical report “factory” and made dishonest witness statement is struck off by High Court
A GP who ran a medical report writing “factory” and abused his position of trust…
Patient in hospital for over a year must leave for community care, says judge
A UK hospital trust has been granted a High Court injunction requiring an overstaying patient…
Sanofi and GlaxoSmithKline collaborate to speed up coronavirus vaccine development
The French drug giant Sanofi said Tuesday that it plans to use technology from GlaxoSmithKline…
Toy Manufacturers Look At Reducing Their Carbon Footprint
According to a new update, some of the biggest toy manufacturers around the world are…
Tips To Be More Productive While Working From Home Amid The Pandemic
Here are some tips to help you be more productive while working from home during…
Is ‘Oumuamua The Shard Of A Broken Planet?
During the latter half of last year, an interstellar object by the name ‘Oumuamua was…
How Math Can Help You Cook The Perfect Steak
Here’s how math can help you cook the perfect steak. Read Original Article: How Math…
China Removes ‘Animal Crossing’ In Country Amid Hong Kong Protests
Nintendo Switch’s current best-selling game “Animal Crossing: New Horizons” has been removed from online stores…
Psychological Status Of People Amid COVID-19 Pandemic Deemed ‘Non-Essential,’ Mental Health Practitioners Disappointed
Private mental health practitioners in Singapore are reportedly left disappointed because workplace closures recently removed…
Child health in the UK: we need to help children survive and thrive
The Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health’s latest report—State of Child Health 2020—continues to…
Prospective registration and reporting of trial number in randomised clinical trials: global cross sectional study of the adoption of ICMJE and Declaration of Helsinki recommendations
AbstractObjectivesTo evaluate the compliance with prospective registration and inclusion of the trial registration number (TRN)…
ANCA associated vasculitis
What you need to knowConsider ANCA associated vasculitis (AAV) in people with chronic systemic symptoms…
Woman Bids Goodbye To Dying Coronavirus-Positive Husband Via FaceTime
A Michigan wife and her daughter reportedly had to say goodbye to her husband via…
Mother Thankful To FedEx Driver Who Sanitized Package For Vulnerable Daughter
In latest news, a mother from Florida reportedly thanked a delivery driver from FedEx who…
C-Section Babies Have Higher Obesity, Diabetes Risk When They Grow Up, Study Claims
A new study suggests that babies who have been born by cesarean section may have…
Opinion: The coronavirus pandemic could transform our health care system — for the better
The Covid-19 pandemic has rapidly disrupted our everyday life. Cities and states are on lockdown…
How much of the coronavirus does it take to make you sick? The science, explained
Infectious respiratory diseases spread when a healthy person comes in contact with virus particles expelled…
Opinion: The tension between public health and patents in the era of Covid-19
The Covid-19 pandemic, devastating as it is, is producing some triumphs of collaborative research and…
Opinion: To accelerate innovation, the CDC should ease limits on which labs can handle the coronavirus
Not long after SARS-CoV-2 was first identified in December 2019 as the cause of an…
Why a decades-old TB vaccine is getting attention in the fight against Covid-19
In the desperate search for ammunition to fend off the Covid-19 pandemic, a decades-old tuberculosis…