‘Human-like’ brain helps robot out of a maze
A maze is a popular device among psychologists to assess the learning capacity of mice…
Year: 2021
Chemicals from hair and beauty products impact hormones, especially during pregnancy
The use of certain personal care products during pregnancy may impact maternal hormone levels, according…
Speaking ‘baby talk’ to infants isn’t just cute: It could help them learn to make words
By mimicking the sound of a smaller vocal tract, adults may be cluing babies in…
New understanding of plant nutrient response could improve fertilizer management strategies
Green is a color that is almost universally associated with plants — for good reason….
Rights abuses in Myanmar ‘deepening on an unprecedented scale’
More than 10 months since Myanmar’s military seized power, the country’s human rights situation is…
Seasonal temperature impacts patient lab results
Ambient temperature influences the results of some of the most used laboratory tests, and these…
COVID-19: WHO says countries can now use one or two courses of the Janssen vaccine
Countries “can now consider” using one or two courses of the Janssen COVID-19 vaccine, otherwise known as the Johnson & Johnson, or…
Dinosaurs’ last spring: Study pinpoints timing of Chicxulub asteroid impact
Scientists conclusively confirm the time year of the catastrophic Chicxulub asteroid, responsible for the extinction…
An easy relationship between a beetle and its yeast symbiont
Lizard beetles farm yeast inside bamboo stems for their developing larvae to eat. Scientists have…
First structure of human protein complex with ‘license to kill’
A team of researchers has for the first time visualized a human cell death complex…
Development of a versatile, accurate AI prediction technique even with a small number of experiments
Researchers have used the chemical materials open platform framework to develop an AI technique capable…
Resolving the puzzles of graphene superconductivity
Since superconductivity in three-layered graphene was discovered in September, the physics community has been left…
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Aging stiffens the blood vessels but their flexibility also fluctuates based on a woman’s hormone state
A study measured arterial stiffness in women from wide age range. Increased stiffness is an…
New phenomenon: Forest mammals eavesdrop on messy monkeys
Researchers have discovered a unique phenomenon among forest mammals — eavesdropping. Their study demonstrates that…
Dinosaurs and amber: A new window to the Cretaceous world from 110 million years ago
New findings of amber in the site of Ariño in Teruel (Spain) have enabled the…
Infant stars identified at the center of our galaxy
A cosmic object originally classified as a gas and dust cloud actually consists of three…
The tetra-neutron – experiment finds evidence for a long-sought particle comprising four neutrons
While all atomic nuclei except hydrogen are composed of protons and neutrons, physicists have been…
Innovative silicon nanochip can reprogram biological tissue in living body
A silicon device that can change skin tissue into blood vessels and nerve cells has…
Doctoral student finds alternative cell option for organs-on-chips
Organ-on-a-chip technology has provided a push to discover new drugs for a variety of rare…
New biosensors shine a light on CRISPR gene editing
Detecting the activity of CRISPR gene editing tools in organisms with the naked eye and…
Covid-19: Do vaccines work against omicron—and other questions answered
What mutations does omicron have?Omicron’s spike protein has at least 30 amino acid substitutions, three…
A step toward ‘living biotherapeutics’
Chemical engineers have developed a protective coating that helps anaerobic microbes survive the manufacturing process,…
Development of a high-energy-resolution, LaB6 nanowire-based field emission gun
Engineers have developed a lanthanum hexaboride (LaB6) nanowire-based field emission gun that is installable on…
Atom laser creates reflective patterns similar to light
Cooled to almost absolute zero, atoms not only move in waves like light but also…
Real-world study shows the potential of gait authentication to enhance smartphone security
A study showed that — within an appropriate framework — gait recognition could be a…
Differentiating friends from foes in the fungal root microbiome
A collaborative project has shed light on the fungal genetic determinants that explain why some…
Artificial intelligence that can discover hidden physical laws in various data
Researchers have successfully developed artificial intelligence technology that can extract hidden equations of motion from…
Covid-19: Monoclonal antibodies authorised in US as alternative to vaccines for certain groups
The US drug regulator has granted emergency use authorisation to a combination of two monoclonal…
STAT+: Pharmalittle: Fauci unconvinced Omicron-specific vaccines are needed; J&J rebuffed warnings about a diabetes drug
And so, another working week will soon draw to a close. Not a moment too…
Ann Robinson’s research reviews—10 December 2021
Parathyroidectomy: underrated and underused?Primary hyperparathyroidism—diagnosed on the basis of high blood calcium and parathyroid hormone…
STAT+: ‘All I want for Christmas’ is higher prices: Congressional report accuses pharma of manipulating Americans for profit
It was the day before Christmas in 2015 and a senior director of national accounts…
Opinion: STAT+: Maintaining trust in science is crucial to public health. Here’s how the biopharma industry can help
Against declining trust in traditional news sources and institutions that provide data and information, the…
Protecting the mental health of groups needing NHS care this winter
The sudden return to coronavirus restrictions to protect the UK from the latest “heavily mutated”…
Paul Bekkering; GP and co-founder of one of the first abortion clinics in the Netherlands
bmj;375/dec10_6/n3054/FAF1faPhoto credit: Arre BekkeringDutch general practitioner Paul Bekkering recalled the 1970s and confronting a Roman…
When I use a word . . . . The Precautionary Principle: a brief history
AbstractTwo ideas precede the modern Precautionary Principle. First, that prevention is better than cure, exemplified…
UK drug regulator formalises plan to cut staff in response to Brexit income loss
The UK’s medicines and devices regulator will stop work that “does not add value” and…
New Zealand plans to outlaw tobacco sales to citizens born after 2008
New Zealand will become the first country in the world to implement a “tobacco-free generation”…
Biased Outcome reporting Guidelines for Underwhelming Studies (BOGUS) statement and checklist
AbstractMost biomedical research is flawed. While existing reporting guidelines (eg, STROBE, CONSORT, STARD) highlight the…
Stressing the personal benefits of the covid-19 vaccine might encourage more people to accept it
The studyFreeman D, Loe BS, Yu LM, et al. Effects of different types of written…
Opinion: Forensic medical examinations are key to helping asylum seekers prove trauma
After a decade of horrific abuse by her husband, Ms. A. felt she had no…
Opinion: Vaccine skepticism is healthy. Cynicism is not
Misinformation is tightening its stranglehold on the American psyche. My 9-year-old daughter, Sonia, knows no…
Fauci says Omicron-specific version of Covid-19 vaccines may not be necessary
Anthony Fauci isn’t convinced Covid-19 vaccine manufacturers are going to need to produce an Omicron-specific…
The Omicron variant can likely outcompete Delta — and that could worsen the U.S. Covid-19 epidemic
As the Omicron variant snowballs in South Africa and widens its inroads in Europe, evidence…
Why Obese People Are At A Higher Risk Of Having Severe COVID-19
Scientists found that fat cells can serve as a reservoir for the novel coronavirus. Read…
Virtual conferences are better for the environment and more inclusive
A research team led by engineers found that virtual conferences are more inclusive than in-person…
Family dynamics can motivate and prevent talking about health
New research explores how family dynamics factor into whether 18- to 25-year-olds share private health…
Mini-jet found near Milky Way’s supermassive black hole
Our Milky Way’s central black hole has a leak. This supermassive black hole looks like…
Two-year follow up shows delaying umbilical cord clamping saves babies’ lives
A new study finds that aiming to wait just 60 seconds to clamp the umbilical…
Dinosaur faces and feet may have popped with color
A study finds that there is a 50 percent chance that the common ancestor of…
‘Super trees’ may help save Houston … and beyond
Statisticians are sharing strategies to identify ‘super trees’ for urban areas that help mitigate pollution,…