Think you have chemical intolerance? Answer three questions
To increase screening of chemical intolerance, researchers have developed and validated a three-question survey that…
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Homemade Masks Work About as Well as Medical-Grade Ones
Two layers of T-shirt fabric is nearly as effective at blocking aerosol particles as a…
Climate: Support for simple funding plans — even if costs are high
There is growing demand for countries to take aggressive action to combat climate change, but…
Long-term COVID-19 containment will be shaped by strength, duration of immunity
New research suggests that the impact of natural and vaccine-induced immunity will be key factors…
AI could expand healing with bioscaffolds
Artificial intelligence can speed the development of 3D-printed bioscaffolds that help injuries heal, according to…
How to get a handle on carbon dioxide uptake by plants
How much carbon dioxide, a pivotal greenhouse gas behind global warming, is absorbed by plants…
Unexpected wildfire emission impacts air quality worldwide
During wildfires, nitrous acid plays a leading role — spiking to levels significantly higher than…
Tracking the working dogs of 9/11
A study of search and rescue dogs showed little difference in longevity or cause of…
Physical and cognitive function have improved meaningfully in 30 years
The functional ability of older people is nowadays better when it is compared to that…
Covid-19: Experts divide into two camps of action—shielding versus blanket policies
Two open letters sent to the UK’s four chief medical officers signal the polarisation of…
NASA’s IRIS spots nanojets: Shining light on heating the solar corona
Researchers report the first ever clear images of nanojets — bright thin lights that travel…
Researcher analyzes the use of solar energy at US airports
By studying 488 public airports in the United States, researchers found that 20% of them…
Why have we been slow to act on air pollution as a public health issue?
Holst and colleagues discuss the asthma risk to children of being exposed to fine particular…
Comet discovered to have its own northern lights
Comet 67P/Churyumov-Gerasimenko has its own far-ultraviolet aurora, data reveal. It is the first time such…
Extra stability for magnetic knots
Tiny magnetic whirls that can occur in materials – so-called skyrmions – hold high promises…
Soft robots, origami combine for potential way to deliver medical treatments
Researchers have found a way to send tiny, soft robots into humans, potentially opening the…
Covid-19: Act now to avoid second lockdown, says Independent SAGE
The Independent Scientific Advisory Group for Emergencies has published an emergency 10 point plan to…
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Scientists advance understanding of blood-brain barrier health
In a study with potential impacts on a variety of neurological diseases, researchers have provided…
Archaeology uncovers infectious disease spread 4000 years ago
New bioarchaeology research has shown how infectious diseases may have spread 4000 years ago, while…
Dropping College COVID Rates Requires a Heavier Hand
Colleges that are stricter about COVID-19 rules have fewer cases among their students. Read Original…
COVID-19 and Kids – What’s New
From asymptomatic children to a report from the states, here is today’s round-up of news…
Your cells look young for their age, compared to a chimp’s
Many humans live to see their 80s, some even reach 100. But chimpanzees rarely make…
Why there is no speed limit in the superfluid universe
Physicists have established why objects moving through superfluid helium-3 lack a speed limit; exotic particles…
Remote Learners Missing Out on Important In-School Eye Exams
In-school eye exams catch vision problems that might otherwise not be noticed. But children who…
Covid-19 in the workplace
Faced with a novel lethal virus, employers have struggled to implement their legal duty to…
Covid-19: What’s in a name? Isolating the term “quarantine” from other contamination
Although “quarantine” and “self-isolation” involve similar measures,1 their purposes are quite different. The World Health…
Safely returning clinically vulnerable people to work
The covid-19 pandemic has seen record numbers of people off work. With lockdown eased, the…
Covid-19: What’s going wrong with testing in the UK?
How big is the problem?The UK’s community testing system for covid-19 seems to be under…
Studying medicine affected my mental health—here’s what I learnt
In medical school, while acquiring the knowledge I would need to be a doctor, I…
Covid-19: Government must learn lessons from deaths before winter, say MPs and peers
The UK government should immediately organise a quick interim review into deaths from covid-19 to…
Sixty seconds on . . . circuit break
Is this a physics lesson?No, it’s just the government’s latest covid-19 buzz phrase. “Circuit break”…
Growth concerns in the early weeks of life
What you need to know One in 10 breastfed babies loses more than 10% of…
Bringing drug production home: how the US is rebuilding the drug supply chain after covid-19
“The problem is simply that, across the world, we have sweatshop labor, we have pollution…
Emerging immunotherapies in multiple myeloma
ABSTRACTDespite considerable advances in treatment approaches in the past two decades, multiple myeloma remains an…
From ceramics to skin: how art led to a career in dermatology
Minal Singh describes her career in dermatology as someone else’s fault. “I completed a two…
Defying a 150-year-old rule for phase behavior
Today, researchers are defying a classical theory from American physicist Josiah Willard Gibbs, with proof…
Shape matters for light-activated nanocatalysts
Points matter when designing nanoparticles that drive important chemical reactions using the power of light,…
Undersea earthquakes shake up climate science
Sound generated by seismic events on the seabed can be used to determine the temperature…
Trick-or-treating in Ohio amid COVID-19: State health officials release Halloween guidance, alternative options – WKYC.com
Trick-or-treating in Ohio amid COVID-19: State health officials release Halloween guidance, alternative options WKYC.com Read Original…
A better informed society can prevent lead poisoning disasters
An article address unresolved scientific questions that can help avert future lead poisoning disasters. A…
Like humans, chimpanzees can suffer for life if orphaned before adulthood
A new study shows that orphaned male chimpanzees are less competitive and have fewer offspring…
Some Women at Higher Risk of Death from DCIS
An article published this week might raise concerns, again, for women who have been diagnosed…
Connecting the dots on food access
A new study simultaneously examined the preferences of community members and compared those with the…
Itchy Heads: It’s National Head Lice Prevention Month
Do you know how to prevent head lice infestations? Or what to do if you…
Medical Cannabis Can Change Lives, Thanks to New Guidelines
When traditional pain relievers don’t work and when opioids are not appropriate or not tolerated,…
NIH “Very Concerned” About AstraZeneca Trial
US concerned about AstraZeneca’s COVID-19 phase 3 trial after one volunteer became ill. Read Original…
Covid-19: Point of care test reports 94% sensitivity and 100% specificity compared with laboratory test
A point of care covid-19 test—which the UK government plans to roll out across the…
New design principles for spin-based quantum materials
A new design criteria for enhancing the spin lifetime of a class of quantum materials…
Hostility Hurts Your Heart, Especially After a Heart Attack
We know that anger and hostility can cause stress and tension in the body, but…
Covid-19: Minorities account for 78% of US deaths in under 21s, says CDC
The first US government review of covid-19 deaths in people aged under 211 has found…