Unequal neutron-star mergers create unique ‘bang’ in simulations
In a series of simulations, researchers determined that some neutron star collisions not only produce…
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Malignant cancer diagnosed in a dinosaur for the first time
New research has led to the discovery and diagnosis of an aggressive malignant bone cancer…
Your hair knows what you eat and how much your haircut costs
Researchers find that stable isotopes in hair reveal a divergence in diet according to socioeconomic…
Stella Gibson
bmj;370/aug04_5/m3039/FAF1faStella Elizabeth Grace Gibson was born in Paisley, Renfrewshire, in 1927 to William Hamilton Gibson,…
STAT Plus: Pharmalittle: Regeneron Covid-19 antibody treatment works in animals; Warren asks SEC to probe Kodak trading
Top of the morning to you, and a fine one it is. Despite a looming…
One Area COVID-19 Doesn’t Seem to Affect: Increasing Risk of Blood Clot During Pregnancy
During pregnancy, the body makes preparations for delivery, such as thickening the mother’s blood so…
The News You’ve Longed to Hear: Eating Chocolate 3x a Week Could Help the Heart
A meta-analysis involving six studies indicated that eating chocolate in moderation could reduce risk of…
Covid-19: NHS Test and Trace must improve for schools to reopen safely, say researchers
The current NHS Test and Trace programme in England must significantly improve if schools are…
Covid-19: UK hospitals to get rapid tests from September
The UK government has spent £161m (€178m; $210m) on 5.8 million covid-19 testing kits, which…
Fighting malaria with genetically modified mosquitoes
On 29 July 2019, the Target Malaria insectary was opened at the Uganda Virus Research…
Opinion: The DRC needs an Ebola survivor program to truly quell its outbreak
If the Democratic Republic of the Congo truly wants to break free of Ebola, it…
Opinion: Children will pay long-term stress-related costs of Covid-19 unless we follow the science
The world is learning more about the uncommon but puzzling ways Covid-19 can show up…
Following court ruling, NIH warns drug and device companies to post missing trial data
WASHINGTON — Hundreds of drug companies, medical device manufacturers, and universities owe the public a…
Covid-19 apps and wearables are everywhere. Can they actually benefit patients?
With Covid-19 cases again climbing, health tech companies and researchers are renewing their pitch for…
STAT Plus: Prescription drugs may be more affordable than you think — unless you pay cash
Amid growing complaints that many Americans cannot afford their prescription medicines, most people in the…
STAT Plus: Gilead faces renewed pressure to pursue remdesivir-like compound to fight Covid-19
In an unusual move, a pair of academics is escalating an effort to convince Gilead…
Pregnancy and COVID-19. What We Know and How To Protect Yourself. : Short Wave – NPR
Pregnancy and COVID-19. What We Know and How To Protect Yourself. : Short Wave NPR Read…
65 Louisiana women died pregnancy-connected deaths. Almost all were preventable, report finds. – NOLA.com
65 Louisiana women died pregnancy-connected deaths. Almost all were preventable, report finds. NOLA.com Read Original Article:…
21 Ways Make Your Child’s Health A Top Priority When Returning to School
The post 21 Ways Make Your Child’s Health A Top Priority When Returning to School…
Complementary And Alternative Medicine Market 2020 Global Industry Outlook, Research, Trends and Forecast to 2026 – Market Research Posts
Complementary And Alternative Medicine Market 2020 Global Industry Outlook, Research, Trends and Forecast to 2026 Market…
Nearly half of low-income communities have no ICU beds in their area
As Covid-19 continues to strain the country’s hospital system, new research exposes a striking gap…
Virologists identify potential COVID-19 treatment
New research reveals how small molecule protease inhibitors show potency against human coronaviruses. Read Original…
AI and single-cell genomics
The study of cellular dynamics is crucial to understand how cells develop and how diseases…
Chlamydia: Greedy for glutamine
If chlamydiae want to multiply in a human cell, the first thing they need is…
Study shows demolishing vacant houses can have positive effect on neighbor maintenance
New research suggests that demolishing abandoned houses may lead nearby property owners to better maintain…
For solar boom, scrap silicon for this promising mineral
Engineers have found that photovoltaic wafers in solar panels with all-perovskite structures outperform photovoltaic cells…
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Why is stroke so deadly for people of African descent?
An international team of scientists has completed the largest analysis of stroke-risk genes ever undertaken…
Oriole bird hybridization is a dead end
A half-century of controversy over two popular bird species may have finally come to an…
New genetic cause of a form of inherited neuropathy
Inherited mutations in a gene that keeps nerve cells intact was shown, for the first…
Making Smart Lifestyle Changes Now Could Alter AD’s Risk Later
Developing dementia is not inevitable: how you live your life in your 20s and 30s…
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The News You’ve Longed to Hear: Eating Chocolate 3x Weekly Could Help Your Heart
A meta-analysis involving six studies indicated that eating chocolate in moderation could reduce risk of…
Lifestyle Changes Now Could Drop Alzheimer’s Risk Later
Developing dementia is not inevitable: how you live your life in your 20s and 30s…
Sideline Kids Longer with Concussion Injuries, Researchers Say
Playing sports is fun – until it’s not because you’ve been injured. Concussions are an…
With Sunscreen, Opt for Visible Light Protection
Colored sunscreen protects sensitive skin from various skin disorders. Read Original Article: With Sunscreen, Opt…
Best Wellness Tincture of 2020
As new benefits are found for cannabinoids, in tinctures, oils, and edibles, more and more…
Early Mars was covered in ice sheets, not flowing rivers, researchers say
A large number of the valley networks scarring Mars’s surface were carved by water melting…
Drug discovery: First rational strategy to find molecular glue degraders
Targeted protein degradation (TPD) represents a novel paradigm in drug discovery that could lead to…
Four in 10 dementia cases could be prevented or delayed by targeting risk factors, report says
Around 40% of dementia cases worldwide could have potentially been delayed or prevented if 12…
STAT Plus: Justice Department probes Sanofi and GlaxoSmithKline over possible carcinogen in Zantac pills
The Department of Justice has started investigating whether drug makers failed to disclose information about…
Coca-Cola’s work with academics was a “low point in history of public health”
An analysis of thousands of emails has shown the extent to which Coca-Cola sought to…
The leading cause of death in the US
bmj;370/aug03_7/m3079/FAF1faAre you tired of hearing about covid-19? I am too. So, here’s a tirade about…
Covid-19: which country has the most effective lockdown?
I understand from Habib’s article that Sweden’s decision not to mandate lockdown has been a…
Novel magnetic stirrer speaks to lab equipment
A small device, called ‘Smart Stirrer’, performed a function of a conventional laboratory stir bar,…
Promises found to reduce cheating in large study of adolescents
New research has found that adolescents who promised to be truthful were less likely to…
How a gooey slime helps bacteria survive
Researchers found that the bacterium C. perfringens modulates the structure of its biofilm at different…
Blackjack: Can a quantum strategy help bring down the house?
Now researchers have shown that the weird, quantum effects of entanglement could theoretically give blackjack…
Exploring the sustainability of the Indian sugar industry
Researchers analyzed the interconnected food, water and energy challenges that arise from the sugar industry…
Dingoes have gotten bigger over the last 80 years, and pesticides might be to blame
The average size of a dingo is increasing, but only in areas where poison-baits are…
Novel approach improves graphene-based supercapacitors
An efficient in situ pathway to generate and attach oxygen functional groups to graphitic electrodes…
Baby boomers show concerning decline in cognitive functioning
In a reversal of trends, American baby boomers scored lower on a test of cognitive…