Genetics behind deadly oat blight
A multi-institution team has identified the genetic mechanisms that enable the production of a deadly…
Month: November 2020
‘Real hope’ surrounding COVID vaccines ‘cannot be overstated’ – WHO chief
Along with other tried and tested public health measures, the head of the World Health…
New connection between Alzheimer’s dementia and Dlgap2
A research team has discovered that Dlgap2, a gene that helps facilitate communication between neurons…
Big cats and small dogs: Solving the mystery of canine distemper in wild tigers
Canine distemper virus (CDV) causes a serious disease in domestic dogs, and also infects other…
Galaxy encounter violently disturbed Milky Way
The long-held belief that the Milky Way, the galaxy containing Earth and the solar system,…
Unique Schwann cells: the eyes have it
Neuroscience researchers are finding genetic properties of Schwann cells in the cornea that may unlock…
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Global warming likely to increase disease risk for animals worldwide
Changes in climate can increase infectious disease risk in animals, researchers found — with the…
Largest aggregation of fishes in abyssal deep sea
The largest aggregation of fishes ever recorded in the abyssal deep sea was discovered by…
Lab closed? Head to the kitchen
Studies explore fluids in pancakes, beer, and the kitchen sink. Read Original Article: Lab closed?…
Nature’s toolkit for killing viruses and bacteria
Engineers reveal how zinc oxide nanoneedles and droplet hydrodynamics can stop pathogens. Read Original Article:…
Optimizing complex modeling processes through machine learning technologies
Engineering a spaceship is as difficult as it sounds. Modeling plays a large role in…
World’s smallest atom-memory unit created
Faster, smaller, smarter and more energy-efficient chips for everything from consumer electronics to big data…
Direct visualization of quantum dots reveals shape of quantum wave function
Trapping and controlling electrons in bilayer graphene quantum dots yields a promising platform for quantum…
Making sense of a universe of corn genetics
A new study details the latest efforts to predict traits in corn based on genomics…
Ready for a Covid-Impacted Holiday Season?
Coronavirus cases are spiking across the country, and local and state governments are trying to…
UN expert calls for urgent action to end ‘pandemic of femicide and violence against women’
COVID-19 is overshadowing what has become a “pandemic of femicide” and related gender-based violence against women and girls, said independent UN human…
PEDSnet report details how COVID-19 pandemic has affected children
Analysis of 135,000-plus medical records shows the novel coronavirus hits hardest among teens, children with…
COVID-19 infection combined with blood clots worsens patient outcomes, study finds
While respiratory issues continue to be the most common symptom of a COVID-19 infection, new…
A Radiologist Who’s Leaving His Mark
Salah Qanadli comes to mind when talking about modern-day radiologists. Read Original Article: A Radiologist…
Shift in atmospheric rivers could affect Antarctic sea ice, glaciers
Weather systems responsible for transporting moisture from the tropics to temperate regions in the Southern…
Changes in fire activity are threatening more than 4,400 species globally
More than 4,400 species across the globe are at risk from extinction because of changes…
Scientists’ atomic resolution protein models reveal new details about protein binding
Atom-scale models of proteins that incorporate ligands, like drug molecules, shows a strong correlation between…
What do slight arm movements reveal about our breathing and health?
Special activity trackers can be used to fairly accurately determine the respiratory rate of people…
Newfound ability to change baby brain activity could lead to rehabilitation for injured brains
Researchers have identified the brain activity for the first time in a newborn baby when…
Scientists make sound-waves from a quantum vacuum at the Black Hole laboratory
Researchers have developed a new theory for observing a quantum vacuum that could lead to…
Magnetic brain waves to detect injury and disease
Researchers have designed a new Optically Pumped Magnetometer (OPM) sensor for magnetoencephalography (MEG). The sensor…
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Coppery titi monkeys do not deceive their partners
Since methods for genetic paternity analyses were introduced it became clear that many pair-living animal…
Identical evolution of isolated organisms
Palaeontologists have provided new proof of parallel evolution: conodonts, early vertebrates from the Permian period,…
Opinion: CMS’s new rules on organ donation and transplantation ‘will bring chaos’
The United States had a once-in-a-generation opportunity to save countless additional lives each year by…
Covid-19: Oxford vaccine is up to 90% effective, interim analysis indicates
The covid-19 vaccine candidate developed by the University of Oxford is 90% effective when a…
STAT+: A new startup wants to use natural killer cells to fight cancer
On a blustery day last December, five biotech entrepreneurs and scientists walked past the snow-draped…
STAT+: Pharmalittle: AstraZeneca says its vaccine cuts Covid-19 risk by 70%; U.S. shots will ‘hopefully’ start within three weeks
Good morning. I’m Elizabeth Cooney, filling in for Ed Silverman today as he prepares to…
STAT+: Merck to pay $425M for biotech to get Covid-19 drug, but says manufacturing will be a challenge
The drug giant Merck said Monday it would purchase Rockville, Md.-based OncoImmune for $425 million…
STAT+: Raging at the pandemic, a VC raises $800M for a company that aims to transform biotech manufacturing
In March, as waves of Covid-19 cases began surging across the U.S., biotech venture capitalist…
Physical work and dementia . . . and other stories
Physical activity and dementiaPhysical exercise is generally thought to be a good thing, improving cardiovascular…
The language of ethnicity
The disproportionate impact of covid-19 on ethnic minority groups12 has attracted global attention, causing journalists,…
AstraZeneca Covid-19 vaccine is 70% effective on average, early data show
AstraZeneca said Monday that its coronavirus vaccine reduced the risk of Covid-19 infection by an…
Remdesivir for severe covid-19: a clinical practice guideline
Clarification—This Rapid Recommendation (BMJ 2020;370:m2924, doi:10.1136/bmj.m2924) has now been superseded by updated guidance at https://www.bmj.com/content/370/bmj.m3379….
Covid-19: Should the UK mandate more stringent workplace protection for older people?
The importance of ensuring the United Kingdom’s national economy is kept functioning during the covid-19…
The German hospital tackling delirium in patients with dementia
On a cold winter morning, just before daybreak, Neele Schubert walks swiftly from her room…
Covid vaccine: GPs need more clarity on logistics and planning, say leaders
GPs must not be sidelined in the planning and logistics of how to deliver covid-19…
Opinion: Make list price the touchstone for drug pricing across the supply chain
In October, the House Oversight Committee turned a magnifying glass on the rising cost of…
Opinion: Glaring omission from Biden’s Covid-19 task force: mental health expertise
The unprecedented spike in depression and anxiety that has accompanied the coronavirus pandemic points to…
Data show hospitalized Covid-19 patients are surviving at higher rates, but surge in cases could roll back gains
Patients hospitalized with Covid-19 are surviving at higher rates than in the early days of…
UNICEF planning ‘mammoth operation’ to deliver COVID-19 vaccines
UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF) is working with more than 350 logistics partners, including major airlines,…
‘Don’t let your kindness go to waste’, urges WFP
Donating goods overseas after disasters can be unhelpful and even harmful, and with the Pacific…
New alternative medicine clinic opens in Johnstown – WJAC Johnstown
New alternative medicine clinic opens in Johnstown WJAC Johnstown Read Original Article: New alternative medicine clinic…
U.S. should look at how other high-income countries regulate health care costs, experts urge
Structuring negotiations between insurers and providers, standardizing fee-for-service payments and negotiating prices can lower the…
Breaking the ice on melting and freezing
Researchers have shared new insights into melting icebergs and lake ice formation. Read Original Article:…
U.S.-European mission launches to monitor the world’s oceans
The Sentinel-6 Michael Freilich satellite will extend a nearly 30-year continuous dataset on sea level…