Opinion: Boosting the promise — and reining in the peril — of Covid-19 preprints
There’s a common refrain in engineering: When it comes to the triple goal of “faster,…
Category: Human Health
The first U.S. Covid-19 case was found in her district. A congresswoman reflects on the last six months
Six months ago, the first Covid-19 case was diagnosed in the U.S. in a man…
Opinion: I failed — at age 34 — the now-politicized Montreal Cognitive Assessment
One sunny day in October 2016, I failed the Montreal Cognitive Assessment (MoCA). That’s the…
‘It’s like you injected adrenaline into them’: Facebook’s vaccine misinformation problem faces a new test with Covid-19
As scientists begin to clear a path to a potential coronavirus vaccine, researchers and advocates…
Democratic group warns that the U.S. is unprepared to distribute a Covid-19 vaccine
WASHINGTON — A Democratic group warned Tuesday that the U.S. is fundamentally unprepared to manufacture…
Randomness theory could hold key to internet security
Researchers identified a problem that holds the key to whether all encryption can be broken…
How airway cells work together in regeneration and aging
Researchers have identified the process by which stem cells in the airways of the lungs…
Link between education, income inequality has existed for a century
Income is inextricably linked to access to education in America and it has been for…
Clinics promoting ‘alternative medicine’ must be shut down – The Times
Clinics promoting ‘alternative medicine’ must be shut down The Times Read Original Article: Clinics promoting ‘alternative…
Covid-19 relief package likely to include billions more for vaccines, testing
WASHINGTON — The latest round of Covid-19 relief could include a dramatic increase in new…
Pfizer and BioNTech pick Covid-19 vaccine and begin pivotal study
Pfizer and BioNTech are starting a large study of a vaccine candidate for Covid-19 aimed…
Pristine environments offer a window to our cloudy past
A new study uses satellite data over the Southern Hemisphere to understand global cloud composition…
Unprecedented look into ‘central engine’ powering a solar flare
Researchers have presented a new, detailed look inside the ‘central engine’ of a large solar…
Lithium in drinking water linked with lower suicide rates
Naturally occurring lithium in public drinking water may have an anti-suicidal effect – according to…
Patterns in sediment linked to rain, uplift and sea level change
In a recent study, researchers show that a natural record – sediments packed together at…
New paper squares economic choice with evolutionary survival
Unlike businesses or governments, organisms can’t go into evolutionary debt — there is no borrowing…
Origami metamaterials show reversible auxeticity combined with deformation recoverability
New research expands the understanding of origami structures, opening possibilities for mechanical metamaterials to be…
Stopping listeria reproduction ‘in its tracks’
Listeria contaminations can send food processing facilities into full crisis mode with mass product recalls,…
MicroRNA shows promise for hair regrowth
Researchers have identified a microRNA (miRNA) that could promote hair regeneration. This miRNA — miR-218-5p…
Study identifies top reasons for sewer line failure
Concrete sewer pipes around the world are most likely to fail either because their concrete…
Laser inversion enables multi-materials 3D printing
Selective laser sintering is one of the most widely used processes in additive manufacturing, but…
Protecting beta cells against stress may guard against type 1 diabetes
Researchers have found an unusual strategy that eventually may help to guard transplanted beta cells…
Water molecules are gold for nanocatalysis
Nanocatalysts made of gold nanoparticles dispersed on metal oxides are very promising for the industrial,…
Return of the zombie cicadas: Manipulative qualities of fungal-infected flyers
Cicadas infected with the parasitic fungus Massospora unknowingly engage in trickery with their fellow insects,…
Make your own greenhouse gas logger
Researchers have developed a simple logger for greenhouse gas flows. It is built using inexpensive…
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Ultra-low power brain implants find meaningful signal in grey matter noise
By tuning into a subset of brain waves, researchers have dramatically reduced the power requirements…
Artificial Intelligence to identify individual birds of same species
Humans have a hard time identifying individual birds just by looking at the patterns on…
STAT Plus: New York panel seeks extra Medicaid rebates from Biogen for pricey rare disease drug
A New York State panel has recommended that officials seek a supplemental Medicaid rebate for…
New approach refines the Hubble’s constant and age of universe
Using known distances of 50 galaxies from Earth to refine calculations in Hubble’s constant, astronomers…
Covid-19 infections leave an impact on the heart, raising concerns about lasting damage
Two new studies from Germany paint a sobering picture of the toll that Covid-19 takes…
Back to Work: Walkie-Talkies Go From Toys to Helping Coronavirus Patients Speak With Families
New healthcare program seeks to provide coronavirus patients and their families the means to comfortably…
STAT Plus: Generic group fails again to block California law that bans pay-to-delay deals
A federal appeals court denied a bid by a pharmaceutical industry trade group to block…
STAT Plus: Pharmalittle: Moderna gets $472 million as late-stage Covid-19 vaccine trial begins; EU turns away from WHO vaccine effort
Good morning, everyone, and nice to see you again. We have returned, so to speak,…
Opinion: We need to forecast epidemics like we forecast the weather
Disease-modeling communities around the world have been working tirelessly since January to predict how and…
Opinion: Science alone cannot beat the pandemic. We also need outreach about a Covid-19 vaccine
Americans anxiously await two key benefits that a Covid-19 vaccine will deliver: freedom from fear…
As Covid-19 surges, researchers amass lung scans to build AI systems for patient care
At first, the images of lungs infected by the novel coronavirus were hard to come…
Covid-19 vaccines may cause mild side effects, experts say, stressing need for education, not alarm
While the world awaits the results of large clinical trials of Covid-19 vaccines, experts say…
For the sake of the gut: Mountain Medicine specializes in alternative care for the whole body – Arizona Daily Sun
For the sake of the gut: Mountain Medicine specializes in alternative care for the whole…
PolyA-miner assesses the effect of alternative polyadenylation on gene expression – Science Daily
PolyA-miner assesses the effect of alternative polyadenylation on gene expression Science Daily Read Original Article: PolyA-miner…
Genetic mutations help MRSA to become highly resistant to antibiotics
Scientists have found that genetic mutations in MRSA allow it to evolve and become more…
Mayo Clinic ends relationship with health care sharing ministries – RiverTowns
Mayo Clinic ends relationship with health care sharing ministries RiverTowns Read Original Article: Mayo Clinic ends…
3 Scenarios for How the Pandemic Could Change US Health Care – Harvard Business Review
3 Scenarios for How the Pandemic Could Change US Health Care Harvard Business Review Read Original…
New store’s owner excited to help people improve their health – Palladium-Item
New store’s owner excited to help people improve their health Palladium-Item Read Original Article: New store’s…
Need to be tested again for COVID-19? Here’s what you should know before you go – WUSA9.com
Need to be tested again for COVID-19? Here’s what you should know before you go WUSA9.com…
Trump administration unveils four executive orders aimed at lowering drug prices
WASHINGTON — The Trump administration unveiled four executive orders on Friday aimed at bringing down…
An origin story for a family of oddball meteorites
Most meteorites that have landed on Earth are fragments of planetesimals, the very earliest protoplanetary…
How COVID-19 causes smell loss
Loss of smell, or anosmia, is one of the earliest and most commonly reported symptoms…
Sleeping Positions Affect Your Sleep
We all know that sleep is essential for our bodies to rest and recover. But…
Bird Watching, Walking, Relaxing Outdoors: How to Help Ourselves When Stressed
A new study hopes to better understand how our well-being can be impacted by nature…
Study Looks at COVID-19 Differences in Treatment and Survival
Researchers analyzed patients at 65 hospitals across the U.S. to document the factors leading to…