Stone skipping techniques can improve reentry of space vehicles
Scientists reveal several key factors that influence the number of bounces a skipping stone will…
Month: April 2021
AI agent helps identify material properties faster
Artificial intelligence (AI) can analyze large amounts of data, such as those generated when analyzing…
A gene finding links severe canine juvenile epilepsy to mitochondrial dysfunction
Researchers found a cause for severe epilepsy resulting in death in Parson Russell Terrier puppies…
Review summarizes known links between endocrine disruptors and breast cancer risk
Exposure to certain endocrine-disrupting chemicals could elevate the risk of breast cancer, according to a…
New catalyst for lower CO2 emissions
Perovskites have so far been used for solar cells, as anode materials or electronic components…
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USA: Shackling of aged and infirmed inmate, Mumia Abu-Jamal, ‘deplorable’ say UN rights experts
A group of UN human rights experts expressed serious concerns on Tuesday over the treatment…
STAT+: Pfizer shareholders are urged to reject political spending that contradicts ‘company values’
Arguing that Pfizer’s political spending conflicts with the company’s publicly stated values, a philanthropic organization…
Top Senate Republican holds up Biden’s CMS nominee over Texas Medicaid waiver
WASHINGTON — A top Senate Republican is holding up the confirmation of President Biden’s nominee…
2D nanomaterial MXene: The perfect lubricant
In extreme heat or in the vacuum of space: a novel nanomaterial delivers top performance…
Differing immune responses discovered in asymptomatic cases vs those with severe COVID-19
Using data from the Human Cell Atlas, researchers have identified the differences in immune cells’…
SARS-CoV-2: British variant is 45 percent more contagious than the original virus, study finds
Researchers compared the R (basic reproduction number) of the original SARS-CoV-2 virus with the R…
Fearsome tyrannosaurs were social animals
The fearsome tyrannosaur dinosaurs may not have been solitary predators as popularly envisioned, but social…
All intensive care patients must have access to community rehabilitation, leaders urge
Rehabilitation leaders have called for the government to ensure that all intensive care patients are…
Covid-19: public health leaders have been exceptional, but we need a whole new approach to society
Abbasi underestimates the personal and professional impact of leading through covid-19.1 I know where our…
Cool and COVID-safe: How radiant cooling could keep our cities comfortable and healthy
A novel system of chilled panels that can replace air conditioning can also help reduce…
Opinion: For people of color, ‘where is our pause’ from being killed by police?
Each night, after our 7-year-old son falls asleep, my wife or I go into his…
Covid-19: Lateral flow tests in care homes failed to stop outbreaks, finds study
Lateral flow tests did not reduce the number or scale of covid-19 outbreaks in England’s…
East Kent trust pleads guilty to criminal offence of unsafe care over baby’s death
A hospital trust has pleaded guilty to the criminal offence of failing to provide safe…
Midlands trust told to take urgent action over care of young people with mental health needs
A hospital trust that is already at the centre of a large inquiry into maternity…
Little Foot fossil shows early human ancestor clung closely to trees
The fossil provides the oldest, most intact example of the shoulder of a human ancestor…
Rock glaciers will slow Himalayan ice melt
Some Himalayan glaciers are more resilient to global warming than previously predicted, new research suggests….
STAT+: Beam Therapeutics unveils new CRISPR base editing tool to target the sickle cell mutation
Right now, trillions of donut-shaped red blood cells are whizzing through your arteries, ferrying oxygen…
STAT+: Pharmalittle: Biden aides met with U.S. health companies about supply chains; J&J Covid-19 shot notched $100m in sales
Hello, everyone, and how are you today? A shiny sun and delightful breeze are enveloping…
Human rights experts demand UAE provide ‘meaningful information’ on Sheikha Latifa
United Nations independent human rights experts on Tuesday demanded that the United Arab Emirates provide…
STAT+: STAT+ Conversations: A conversation on building infrastructure for population health
Editors note: A livestream of the conversation will be embedded below at 1 p.m. ET….
STAT+: Genetically targeted drug from Syndax Pharma shows remissions in leukemia patients
Syndax Pharmaceuticals said Tuesday that its genetically targeted cancer drug induced complete remissions in patients…
STAT+: The future of voice tech in medicine is here. Can reality live up to the promise?
Microsoft’s high-profile of acquisition of Nuance Communications is a seeming win for patients and providers….
Opinion: FTC’s challenge to Illumina’s vertical merger with Grail is all wrong
My mom died of stage 4 cancer in February 2008. Had the technology existed then…
Opinion: Catching Covid-19 after being vaccinated isn’t a myth. It happened to me
When I was vaccinated against Covid-19, I felt a deep sense of relief: no more…
A new book traces the roots of the opioid crisis through the secretive Sackler family
The family behind the OxyContin maker Purdue Pharma was already under intense legal and public…
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STAT+: Biden officials met privately with 3M, AmerisourceBergen, PhRMA and more to debate shoring up the national stockpile
WASHINGTON — The Biden administration met privately this month with some of the nation’s biggest…
We know a lot about Covid-19. Experts have many more questions
Less than a year and a half ago, the world was blissfully, dangerously ignorant of…
Prenatal and perinatal factors associated with developing multiple sclerosis later in life: A systematic review and meta-analysis – DocWire News
Prenatal and perinatal factors associated with developing multiple sclerosis later in life: A systematic review…
Autism Acceptance Month: Prenatal and Environmental Risk Factor Expert – Drexel News Blog
Autism Acceptance Month: Prenatal and Environmental Risk Factor Expert Drexel News Blog Read Original Article: Autism…
A Saami childhood sets the stage for UN indigenous forum
The Saami people have lived in northern Europe long before borders divided the region up…
News in Brief 19 April 2021
Judicial independence weakened and under threat in Guatemala: rights expert UK’s racism and ethnic difference…
Snake venom complexity is driven by prey diet
Diversity in diet plays a role in the complexity of venom in pit vipers such…
B cell activating factor possible key to hemophilia immune tolerance
A group of scientists have just made a key discovery that could prevent and eradicate…
Tiny implantable tool for light-sheet imaging of brain activity
Tools for optical imaging of brain activity in freely moving animals have considerable potential for…
Vessel Health: A Better Alternative For A Healthy Life – Forbes
Vessel Health: A Better Alternative For A Healthy Life Forbes Read Original Article: Vessel Health: A…
Women’s health: Urgent-care OB-GYN clinics for women offer alternative to hospital ERs, waits for doctor’s ap… – Chicago Sun-Times
Women’s health: Urgent-care OB-GYN clinics for women offer alternative to hospital ERs, waits for doctor’s…
06:38 ET Health and Wellness CBD Start-Up – Alphagreen – Seeks £2m in Crowdfunding – PRNewswire
06:38 ET Health and Wellness CBD Start-Up – Alphagreen – Seeks £2m in Crowdfunding PRNewswire Read…
Council Recommends RFP for Alternatives to Emergency Response Team – Evanston RoundTable
Council Recommends RFP for Alternatives to Emergency Response Team Evanston RoundTable Read Original Article: Council Recommends…
6 Alternative Therapies for Managing Rheumatoid Arthritis Pain – Healthline
6 Alternative Therapies for Managing Rheumatoid Arthritis Pain Healthline Read Original Article: 6 Alternative Therapies for…
Research inside hill slopes could help wildfire and drought prediction
A new study has found that rock weathering and water storage appear to follow a…
New algorithm uses online learning for massive cell data sets
A new algorithm uses online learning to analyze large single-cell data sets using the amount…
UN chief to Indigenous Forum: ‘Prioritize inclusion and sustainable development’
Although they represent the greater part of the world’s cultural diversity and speak the major…
Making waves in oceanography: Upwelling defies prior theories
A new scientific discovery has recorded how ghost currents and sediments can ‘undo’ the force…
Unique mode of cell migration on soft ‘viscoelastic’ surfaces
Engineers find that cancer cells exhibit a unique mode of migration on squishy materials, which…
Early deaths rising in workers using methylene chloride paint strippers
Researchers and physicians have found that early deaths of workers using methylene chloride paint strippers…