Research reveals how COVID-19 affects the eyes
Sore eyes are the most significant vision-based indicator of COVID-19, according to new research. Read…
Month: December 2020
Improving quadrotor drone performance
When an aircraft veers upwards too much, the decrease in lift and increase in drag…
Pollution from cooking remains in atmosphere for longer
Particulate emissions from cooking stay in the atmosphere for longer than previously thought, making a…
New method for evaluating vaccine safety
A research group has led the development of a new method to evaluate vaccine safety….
Scientists shed new light on how lung bacteria defend against pneumonia
New insight on how bacteria in the lungs protect against invading pathogens has been published….
Batteries mimic mammal bones for stability
Sodium-ion batteries offer several advantages over lithium-ion batteries; however, it is difficult to develop sodium…
Satellite tracking finds turtle foraging areas in Australia’s north-west
Marine scientists have mapped previously unknown foraging grounds and migratory routes of Western Australia’s green…
The world’s smallest high-performance magnetic tunnel junction
A research group has developed the world’s smallest (2.3 nm) high-performance magnetic tunnel junctions (MTJs)….
Independent UN expert calls for Julian Assange’s release, cites prison’s COVID outbreak
Amid a COVID-19 outbreak at London’s Belmarsh prison, an independent UN expert appealed to British…
How poor oral hygiene may result in metabolic syndrome
Researchers have identified a novel mechanism by which periodontal disease may cause metabolic syndrome. By…
SMART researchers design portable device for fast detection of plant stress
Researchers have designed a portable optical sensor that allows rapid monitoring of plant stress –…
Visual short-term memory is more complex than previously assumed
Contrary to previous assumptions, visual short-term memory is not merely based on one kind of…
New findings shed light on the repair of UV-induced DNA damage
A repair system in our cells fixes DNA damage caused by exposure to ultraviolet (UV)…
Smellicopter: An obstacle-avoiding drone that uses a live moth antenna to seek out smells
A team has developed Smellicopter: an autonomous drone that uses a live antenna from a…
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‘SCOUT’ helps researchers find, quantify significant differences among organoids
Unbiased, high-throughput ‘pipeline’ system clears, labels, images and analyzes organoids to improve their utility for…
STAT+ Conversations: A Morning Rounds year-in-review
Every week, STAT+ subscribers get access to exclusive conversations with biotech, pharma and health tech…
Detailed data on AstraZeneca-Oxford Covid-19 vaccine show it has moderate efficacy
The Covid-19 vaccine being developed by the University of Oxford and AstraZeneca appears to have…
Risk of serious complications during knee replacement 73% higher when a tourniquet is used
The risk of developing serious complications following a knee replacement could be up to 73%…
Magnetic bacteria as micropumps
Scientists use magnetic bacteria to control liquids at the micro level. They are already thinking…
FDA scientists endorse ‘highly effective’ Pfizer/BioNTech Covid-19 vaccine ahead of key panel
Scientists at the Food and Drug Administration endorsed the efficacy and safety of the Covid-19…
Parosmia: treatment, mechanism, and types
Rimmer states that there is no cure for parosmia,1 which is correct, but there are…
Covid-19: Mass testing in Slovakia may have helped cut infections
Covid-19 infections fell in Slovakia after the rollout of rapid population-wide testing, but experts are…
Beavers may help amphibians threatened by climate change
A study of pond sites in the Cascades found greater amphibian diversity in sites with…
Eyebuy: Sweeping glances can ‘cost you money’
When Christmas shopping, customers should keep their eyes under control. As a study shows, visual…
Dark coating can reduce satellite reflectivity
Observations confirmed that dark coating can reduce satellite reflectivity by half. There are concerns that…
Hard and fast emission cuts slow warming in the next 20 years
A new study shows that strong and rapid action to cut emissions of carbon dioxide…
STAT+: Pharmalittle: FDA staff backs Pfizer Covid-19 vaccine; Trump administration failed to lock in larger vaccine supply
Hello, everyone, and how are you today? We are doing just fine, thank you, now…
New WHO campaign to help COVID-era quitters kick the habit
The UN World Health Organization (WHO) on Tuesday, announced the start of a year-long global…
Subhas Chandra Datta
Subhas Chandra Datta was a passionate person, be it in medicine, sports, or arts and…
Predatory journals enter biomedical databases through public funding
In the past decade the scientific community has faced a serious threat to its integrity…
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Helen Salisbury: Being a good enough doctor
When students enter medical school or junior doctors start specialist training, they don’t aim to…
Clare Gerada: Zoomed out
I’ve delivered many public lectures during this pandemic—probably more than in normal times. All but…
Microscope detective: consultant histopathologist Ian Proctor
There is something of the detective about Ian Proctor. A consultant histopathologist at University College…
Association between low density lipoprotein and all cause and cause specific mortality in Denmark: prospective cohort study
AbstractObjectiveTo determine the association between levels of low density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL-C) and all cause…
STAT+: Families tell U.N. Vertex is violating human rights with cystic fibrosis drug pricing
In an unusual move, a coalition of cystic fibrosis patients and their families have filed…
Remdesivir was stockpiled despite negative study findings
European countries have spent more than €220m stockpiling remdesivir despite its lack of effectiveness, finds…
STAT+: 3 reasons the drug industry should be worried about Biden’s HHS pick, Xavier Becerra
WASHINGTON — For a pharmaceutical industry that has spent two years sparring with health secretary…
Opinion: The mental health dilemma: If technology is the problem, can it also be the solution?
The must-see Netflix documentary, “The Social Dilemma,” released early this year, draws attention to the…
Opinion: As a physician and a patient, I’ve seen the damage caused by the stigma of addiction. It must end
Although the disease of addiction is now obscured by the dark cloud of the Covid-19…
Biden’s health picks signal a bottom-up approach to the Covid-19 pandemic
President-elect Biden’s pandemic-response strategy took clearer shape this week with the rollout of several surprising…
STAT+: Months of limbo at OpenBiome put fecal matter transplants on hold across the country
New regulations put in place because of Covid-19 have left one of the largest U.S….
Creating A Schedule For Babies With 4 Simple Tips
The post Creating A Schedule For Babies With 4 Simple Tips appeared first on and…
Why some people may become seriously ill from meningococcal bacteria
Researchers have come one step closer toward understanding why some people become seriously ill or…
Global trends in nature’s contributions to people
A new study examined the risks to human well-being and prosperity stemming from ongoing environmental…
Deep rooted: Mother’s empathy linked to ‘epigenetic’ changes to the oxytocin gene
Parenting behavior is deeply linked to the ability to empathize with one’s children. Thus, to…
Two related discoveries advance basic and applied additive manufacturing research
A research team has made two discoveries that can expand additive manufacturing in aerospace and…
NEW PODCAST: UN Catch-Up Dateline Geneva
The first show spotlights the work of Radio Okapi, in the Democratic Republic of the…
News in Brief 7 December 2020
$2.5 billion appeal for 39 million children in Middle East and North Africa Self-immolation and suicide: Afghan law ‘still…
Shutting school systems, wrong response to COVID-19, UNICEF says
Countries fighting the coronavirus should not impose nationwide or large-scale school closures, which is the…
Symptoms of Hypoglycemia Without Diabetes Could Be Reactive Hypoglycemia
Hypoglycemia, which is low blood sugar, is usually a problem for people with diabetes. When…