Drug may boost vaccine responses in older adults
A drug that boosts the removal of cellular debris in immune cells may increase the…
Category: Human Health
RNA basic building block produced biocatalytically for the first time
Researchers succeed in the first enzyme-driven biocatalytic synthesis of nucleic acid building blocks. This facilitates…
Study IDs four things that make people feel good about using chatbots
A recent study has identified four factors that predict user satisfaction with customer service chatbots….
Undruggable diseases gain a new RNA drug-discovery tool
A new RNA-targeting tool enables scientists to tackle difficult molecular recognition problems to aid drug…
STAT+: STAT+ Conversations: Talking through the vaccine rollout
Editor’s note: A livestream of the conversation will be embedded below at 1 p.m. ET. …
The melting of the Greenland ice sheet could lead to a sea level rise of 18 cm in 2100
A new study, applying the latest climate models, of which the MAR predicts a 60%…
Genes play a role in common knee injury
It has long been known that the choice of shoe, surface and type of sport…
The farthest galaxy in the universe
A team of astronomers used the Keck I telescope to measure the distance to an…
Fractured bedrock in forests is overlooked source of natural CO2
According to a new study, CO2 is being produced deep underground in bedrock fractures. This…
Opinion: Covid-19 is temporary. The health ramifications of failing to provide adequate economic relief may last decades
The rollout of a Covid-19 vaccine across the U.S. that began this week suggests that…
Possibilities of new one-atom-thick materials
New 2D materials have the potential to transform technologies, but they’re expensive and difficult to…
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Powerful electrical events quickly alter surface chemistry on Mars, other planetary bodies
On Earth, dust particles are viewed mainly in terms of their physical effects, like erosion….
Digital trackers for mental health not yet fit for purpose
Digital tracking of people with mental health conditions has the power to transform medical diagnostics…
Wireless, ultra-thin and battery-free strain sensors that are 10 times more sensitive
A research team has developed a new range of strain sensors that are 10 times…
Creating a ground plan for stonefly evolution
A team has microscopically examined the eggs of stoneflies to identify ground plan features and…
‘Earable’ computing: A new research area in the making
A research group is defining a new sub-area of mobile technology that they call ‘earable…
Proteins enable crop-infecting fungi to ‘smell’ food
New research shows the same proteins that enable human senses such as smell also allow…
What does success look like for the Covid-19 vaccine effort?
A version of this story first appeared in D.C. Diagnosis, STAT’s weekly newsletter about the…
In Wisconsin, Holiday Cheer Is a Raw Meat Sandwich
Some call them a treat, others, a health hazard. Raw meat sandwiches, aka tiger or…
FDA scientists endorse Moderna Covid-19 vaccine, as documents provide new hints on efficacy
Scientists at the Food and Drug Administration endorsed the Covid-19 vaccine developed by Moderna as…
STAT+: Pharmalittle: FDA finds Moderna vaccine effective; Trump drug discount card gets new life
Hello, everyone, and how are you today? We are doing just fine, thank you. A…
Opinion: Don’t repeat the mistakes of past vaccine distribution efforts
When it comes to planning how Covid-19 vaccines will be delivered to the people who…
Opinion: Racial disparities in Covid-19 are bad. They’re even worse in cancer
The currents of the racial justice movement and the Covid-19 pandemic have amplified persistent and…
Picturing the ‘patience, love, and devotion’ of Alzheimer’s care
Alzheimer’s disease runs in photographer Jalal Shamsazaran’s family: his aunt, grandfather, and father, Majid, all…
STAT+: Here are the nominees for best biopharma CEO of 2020
A year like no other requires a new way of drafting a list of Best…
STAT+: PhRMA took in a record $527 million in 2019, new records show
PhRMA, the pharmaceutical industry trade group, took in nearly $527 million in revenue last year,…
‘I haven’t even told my wife’: Inside the frantic and secretive sprint to name the Covid-19 vaccines
The United States has a Covid-19 vaccine, the result of science carried out at breakneck…
Trees are out of equilibrium with climate
A research team studied the current ranges of hundreds of North American trees and shrubs…
Planning ahead protects fish and fisheries
Conservation of fish and other marine life migrating from warming ocean waters will be more…
Apathy could predict onset of dementia years before other symptoms
Apathy — a lack of interest or motivation — could predict the onset of some…
Characterizing wildlife consumers to guide behavior change efforts provides optimism amid the Asian Songbird Extinction Crisis
A comprehensive new study into the key user groups in Indonesia’s bird trade offers hope…
New dinosaur showed descendants how to dress to impress
Scientists have found the most elaborately dressed-to-impress dinosaur ever described and say it sheds new…
Nanoengineered cement shows promise for sealing leaky gas wells
Leaking natural gas wells are considered a potential source of methane emissions, and a new…
A human gene placed in fruit flies reveals details about a human developmental disorder
Meier-Gorlin syndrome, or MGS, is a rare genetic developmental disorder that causes dwarfism, small ears,…
Emerging from the fog: Little understood post-stroke cognitive issues are verified
For the first time, researchers have measured the physical evidence of diminished neural processing within…
Critical temperature for tropical tree lifespan revealed
For the first time scientists have provided clear evidence that tropical tree lifespan decreases above…
Endothelial cell targeting could help fight COVID-19 symptoms, study shows
For COVID-19 patients with serious lung disease, targeting endothelial cells — cells that comprise the…
UV-emitting LED lights found to kill coronavirus
Researchers have shown that the coronavirus can be killed efficiently, quickly, and cheaply using ultraviolet…
A guide to who can safely get the Pfizer/BioNTech Covid-19 vaccine
With the first doses of Covid-19 vaccine being administered across the United States, questions abound…
Animals are back at Gorongosa National Park after civil war, but the savanna community doesn’t look quite look like how it used to
When civil war broke out in Mozambique more than 40 years ago, it largely spelled…
What happens when rain falls on desert soils? An updated model provides answers
Scientists have made important improvements to our understanding of how water moves through and gets…
Irrelevant information interferes with making decisions
According to new research from behavioral economists, irrelevant information or unavailable options often cause people…
Benefits of renewable energy vary from place to place
A new study finds the environmental benefits of renewable power generation vary significantly, depending on…
Mystery solved with math: Cytoplasmic traffic jam disrupts sleep-wake cycles
Mathematicians have identified the principle of how aging and diseases like dementia and obesity cause…
STAT+: State attorneys general urge HHS to penalize drug makers for cutting discounts to hospitals
More than two dozen state attorneys general are urging federal authorities to fine several large…
One’s trash, another’s treasure: Fertilizer made from urine could enable space agriculture
From the perspective of future societies, in extremely closed environments such as a space station,…
The power of validation in helping people stay positive
Telling a distressed friend or family member something as simple as ‘I understand why you…
Chance played a major role in keeping Earth fit for life
A study gives a new perspective on why our planet has managed to stay habitable…
Create a realistic VR experience using a normal 360-degree camera
Scientists have developed a quick and easy approach for capturing 360° VR photography without using…
Photosensitive carbon nanoparticles investigated
Researchers have now managed to identify the fundamental problems relating to the photophysics and photochemistry…