The relationship between active areas and boundaries with energy input in snapping shells
New research looks at how the geometry of shells relates to the energy input required…
Month: April 2022
Investigating newly synthesized thallium compounds for optoelectronic devices
The burgeoning field of optoelectronic devices is driving the development of new alkali metal-based chalcogenides…
Astrophysical plasma study benefits from new soft X-ray transition energies benchmark
The analysis of astrophysical plasmas is vital in the quest to learn about some of…
Solar cell keeps working long after sun sets
Researchers have constructed a photovoltaic cell that harvests energy from the environment during the day…
Late-onset alcohol abuse can be a presenting symptom of dementia
Clinical awareness of connection between alcohol and dementia is paramount to providing the best patient…
Local motion detectors in fruit flies sense complex patterns generated by their own motion
Scientists have gained new insights into how the eye of Drosophila processes motion patterns that…
Botany: Fitness needs the right timing
Life on Earth runs in 24-hour cycles. From tiny bacteria to human beings, organisms adapt…
Sri Lanka: Mishandling of economic crisis triggers alarm over rights violations
The UN human rights office (OHCHR) on Tuesday urged authorities in Sri Lanka to defuse…
New technique offers faster security for non-volatile memory tech
Researchers have developed a technique that leverages hardware and software to improve file system security…
Faced with high drug prices, seniors are abandoning cancer drugs at the pharmacy
The pressure on Medicare just keeps ramping up Medicare is set to decide this month…
HIV drug stabilizes disease progression in metastatic colorectal cancer
Many cancers exhibit high levels of the reverse transcriptase enzyme. Single-agent lamivudine, a reverse transcriptase…
Tiny jumping genes fingered as culprit in rise of antibiotic resistance
Biomedical engineers believe they have discovered the physical mechanism that causes high doses of antibiotics…
Carbs, sugary foods may influence poor oral health
New research on postmenopausal women identifies associations between commonly eaten foods and the diversity and…
Scientists connect the dots between Galilean moon, auroral emissions on Jupiter
On November 8, 2020, NASA’s Juno spacecraft flew through an intense beam of electrons traveling…
Bees win in survival wars
Like diseases affecting humans, parasites can wage a deadly evolutionary ‘arms race’ against their hosts….
STAT+: Troubles mount for Cassava Sciences, as patient enrollment lags for Alzheimer’s drug studies
Cassava Sciences conceded Tuesday that only a relative handful of patients with Alzheimer’s have been…
Ukraine: UN’s Guterres joins call for Bucha probe
UN chief António Guterres on Tuesday added his voice to the growing international calls for a…
Scientists develop a recyclable pollen-based paper for repeated printing and ‘unprinting’
Scientists have developed a pollen-based ‘paper’ that, after being printed on, can be ‘erased’ and…
Honey holds potential for making brain-like computer chips
Honey might be a sweet solution for developing environmentally friendly components for neuromorphic computers, systems…
Global team of scientists determine ‘fingerprint’ for how much heat, drought is too much for forests
A new study has compiled a global database of climate-induced forest die-off events, from 1970-2018,…
Gene deletion behind anomaly in blood cancer cells
Although clinical labs have known for almost a century that a oddly shaped nucleus resembling…
Squid recorded color-matching substrate for the first time
A new study has found that squid will camouflage against coral reef and other substrate…
New non-destructive DNA method opens opportunities
A new method of obtaining ancient genomic data without damaging source material has been developed,…
Women face “unacceptable” waiting lists for gynaecology treatment, report finds
More than 570 000 women in the UK are on the waiting list for a…
DNA discovery reveals a critical ‘accordion effect’ for switching off genes
Researchers have revealed how an ‘accordion effect’ is critical to switching off genes, in a…
‘Freeze-thaw battery’ is adept at preserving its energy
Scientists have created a battery designed for the electric grid that locks in energy for…
The global ‘plastic flood’ reaches the Arctic
Even the High North can’t escape the global threat of plastic pollution. An international review…
The health needs of refugees from Ukraine
Since Russia’s reinvasion of Ukraine on 24 February 2022, more than 4 million people have…
STAT+: Pharmalittle: Bluebird axes nearly one-third of its employees; Senate committee probes Merck’s tax practices
Hello, everyone, and how are you today? A cloudy cover greeted us this morning, but…
The drive for sustainable healthcare must be led by students and junior doctors
Seven years, 108 days.1At the time of publication, this is the time left on the…
US fertility doctor must pay $5m damages for using own sperm in IVF
A Florida woman has won $5.25m (£4.0m; €4.8m) in damages from a fertility doctor who…
Tax breaks for private treatment: not a solution for waiting lists
With the covid-19 pandemic now into its third year and with case numbers still high,…
STAT+: Bluebird, troubled gene therapy maker, to lay off employees and reduce costs
Bluebird Bio is reducing expenses and laying off nearly a third of its employees to…
STAT+: Douglas Melton, noted stem cell researcher, leaves Harvard for Vertex to create diabetes treatments
Douglas Melton, one of the leading stem cell researchers in the world, is leaving Harvard…
Cancer survival gains are set to reverse because of staff shortages, MPs warn
Urgent steps are needed to prevent the UK from losing gains made in recent years…
Helen Salisbury: Open doors and open windows
Our practice has finally reverted to its pre-pandemic appointment system. Patients can book by telephone,…
Family values: the consultant obstetrician and gynaecologist
Family is everything to Geeta Kumar. Not only are her loved ones a source of…
Opinion: In the future, we should spend more on prescription drugs, not less
The conventional wisdom that we need to reduce spending on prescription drugs is all wrong….
Opinion: Home care instead of hospital care: Congress should extend a crucial waiver
Hospitals can be places of healing and, at times, harm, particularly for older adults with…
‘We don’t have a say’: Siobhan Wescott wants to elevate the voices of Native Americans in public health
As the first endowed professor and director of American Indian health at the University of…
STAT+: When a dire text message interrupted his talk, this doctor’s cancer research became painfully real
SAN DIEGO — If you’d seen him, you wouldn’t have known Scott Lippman was living…
Is There Really A Need For A Second Booster Shot Amid BA.2 Surge?
Here is why some people need to get another vaccine shot in the face of…
Official COVID-19 Symptoms List Expands With 9 New Entries
The NHS finally expanded its list of COVID-19 symptoms two years after the pandemic started….
Journey through Parenthood | Prenatal & Newborn Care – WSAZ
Journey through Parenthood | Prenatal & Newborn Care WSAZ Read Original Article: Journey through Parenthood |…
Julie Ertz announces pregnancy – Angels on Parade
Julie Ertz announces pregnancy Angels on Parade Read Original Article: Julie Ertz announces pregnancy – Angels…
Researchers identify neuronal mechanisms that control food cravings during pregnancy: Dopamine and compulsive eating behavior – Science Daily
Researchers identify neuronal mechanisms that control food cravings during pregnancy: Dopamine and compulsive eating behavior Science…
Can You Use Icy Hot While Pregnant? Why Doctors Say It’s Typically OK – Scary Mommy
Can You Use Icy Hot While Pregnant? Why Doctors Say It’s Typically OK Scary Mommy Read…
Hailey Bieber shuts down pregnancy rumors with Justin Bieber – Page Six
Hailey Bieber shuts down pregnancy rumors with Justin Bieber Page Six Read Original Article: Hailey Bieber…
No Increased Risk Of Birth Defects After Covid Vaccination During Pregnancy, Study Finds – Forbes
No Increased Risk Of Birth Defects After Covid Vaccination During Pregnancy, Study Finds Forbes Read Original…
New Kickstarter: Diaper Changing Pad by Sweet Baby Pad
The post New Kickstarter: Diaper Changing Pad by Sweet Baby Pad appeared first on and…