Faster than one pixel at a time — new imaging method for neutral atomic beam microscopes developed by researchers
Microscope images could be obtained much more quickly — rather than one pixel at a…
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Researchers discover smarter way to recycle polyurethane
Researchers have found a better method to recycle polyurethane foam from items like mattresses: They…
Same person, Different place: Twice the odds of a dementia diagnosis
With new medications on the market or in the works for Alzheimer’s disease and other…
Why isn’t Colorado’s snowpack ending up in the Colorado River? New research suggests the problem might be the lack of spring rainfall
The Colorado River and its tributaries provide water for hydropower, irrigation and drinking water in…
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Versatile fluidic platform for programmable liquid processing
Society relies heavily on diverse fluidic technologies. The ability to precisely capture and release various…
Engineers design tiny batteries for powering cell-sized robots
A zinc-air microbattery could enable the deployment of cell-sized, autonomous robots for drug delivery within…
The banana apocalypse is near, but biologists might have found a key to their survival
The bananas in your supermarket and that you eat for breakfast are facing functional extinction…
Sharing acute care records and decoding the medical lexicon—caution and further research needed
Coulter and colleagues highlight the need for easier access to our electronic health records, to…
Gaza: Seven day ceasefire is crucial for polio vaccination campaign, says WHO
The World Health Organization and Unicef have pleaded for a seven day humanitarian pause in…
Covid inquiry: communication failures impeded the UK’s pandemic response
Recently, the first report of the UK Covid-19 Inquiry was published.1 The Association of Directors…
Consideration of inequalities in digital access to medical records
Coulter and colleagues call for patients to have full interactive access to their electronic health…
Patients Know Best: access to medical records is key
Coulter and colleagues call for patients to have access to their medical records.1 Patients Know…
When I use a word . . . Fictional drugs and the benefit to harm balance
Benefits and harmsThe use of any therapeutic intervention should involve a calculation of the benefit…
WHO and African CDC declare mpox a public health emergency
The World Health Organization has declared mpox a public health emergency of international concern (PHEIC)…
How Pregnancy is Policed: Your Questions Answered – Bolts
How Pregnancy is Policed: Your Questions Answered Bolts Read Original Article: How Pregnancy is Policed: Your…
Blind cavefish have extraordinary taste buds
A biologist studies blind cavefish, a species of fish that dwell in cave ponds in…
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Researchers observe ‘locked’ electron pairs in a superconductor cuprate
The finding could help future efforts to design superconductors that work at higher temperatures. Read…
Brain wiring is guided by activity even in very early development
In humans, the process of learning is driven by different groups of cells in the…
Why do researchers often prefer safe over risky projects? Explaining risk aversion in science
A mathematical framework that builds on the economic theory of hidden-action models provides insight into…
Sick days: Assessing the economic costs of long COVID
A new study finds that the effects of long COVID have caused many Americans to…
Researchers help to control cancer-causing poison in corn
Researchers have demonstrated a promising sterilization technique that uses X-ray irradiation to reduce Aspergillus flavus…
Identifying ‘stealth’ sources of saturated fat, added sugar in the diet
A newly compiled list of foods and drinks commonly consumed in the United States hints…
STAT+: UnitedHealthcare’s latest contract dispute, this time with Trinity Health, leaves thousands out-of-network
A widespread, monthslong contract dispute between UnitedHealthcare and Trinity Health has created a confusing patchwork…
As human activities expand in Antarctica, scientists identify crucial conservation sites
Establishing Key Biodiversity Areas in the Southern Ocean will be vital for safeguarding the ecosystem…
Over half of iron deficiency cases in large health system still unresolved at three years
Over half of people with iron deficiency were found to still have low iron levels…
New microscope offers faster, high-resolution brain imaging
Researchers have developed a new two-photon fluorescence microscope that captures high-speed images of neural activity…
Nearly 25% of European landscape could be rewilded, researchers say
Europe’s abandoned farmlands could find new life through rewilding, a movement to restore ravaged landscapes…
Intelligent soft robotic clothing for automatic thermal adaptation in extreme heat
As global warming intensifies, people increasingly suffer from extreme heat. For those working in a…
Why do plants wiggle? New study provides answers
Decades after his voyage on the HMS Beagle, Charles Darwin became fascinated by why plants…
Warming waters and nutrient overload: A dangerous combination threatening our rivers and lakes
New international research found that food webs are becoming less complex in warmer, nutrient-rich waters….
Advancing modular quantum information processing
A team of physicists envisions a modular system for scaling quantum processors with a flexible…
Pioneering study identifies six genetic regions associated with normal pressure hydrocephalus
A new study has identified new genetic variants associated with normal pressure hydrocephalus (NPH). The…
Scientists make breakthrough in studying deadly ventilator pneumonia
Scientists have made a breakthrough which could help find new treatments for a deadly infection…
Solutions to Nigeria’s newborn mortality rate might lie in existing innovations, finds review
Newborn deaths in sub-Saharan Africa could be reduced by nationally scaling up in-country technologies, a…
Mpox outbreaks in Africa—we must avert another failure of global solidarity
On 13 August 2024, the Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) declared…
STAT+: The business of CRISPR’d medicine: Not great
This is the online edition of Adam’s Biotech Scorecard, a subscriber-only newsletter. STAT+ subscribers can…
Climate reporting standards insufficient, must be expanded, say experts
A new article concludes that current climate standards are not sufficiently incentivizing the big picture…
Singing from memory unlocks a surprisingly common musical superpower
Psychologists studied ‘earworms,’ the types of songs that get stuck in your head and play…
Candidate malaria vaccine provides lasting protection in NIH-sponsored trials
Recent trials of an experimental malaria vaccine in healthy Malian adults found that all three…
Uterine fibroids: NICE recommends new treatment option for moderate to severe symptoms
The National Institute for Health and Care Excellence has recommended linzagolix (marketed as Yselty) for…
Test for syphilis in people with possible symptoms, says UKHSA, as cases rise
Public health leaders are reminding doctors and their teams to consider testing people for syphilis…
Courage is contagious: we need to talk about the domestic abuse experienced by female doctors in the NHS
Domestic abuse affects one in four women,1 but little is known about domestic abuse among…
How India’s relationship with the sugar industry turned sour
A steep rise in sweetened ultra-processed food consumption in India is prompting calls for action…
Researchers unveil mysteries of ancient Earth
A team of researchers has made strides in understanding the formation of massif-type anorthosites, enigmatic…
International study detects consciousness in unresponsive patients
New research found that brain scans can detect consciousness in some patients with brain injury…
Patients with unexplainable chronic itch have unique blood biomarkers that could eventually lead to new targeted treatments
Millions of patients worldwide suffer from a chronic itching condition with no identifiable cause —…
Venting your frustrations can make friends like you better — if you do it right
Venting about your frustrations with one friend to another may feel good, but it doesn’t…
A taste for carbon dioxide
The remarkable affinity of the microbial enzyme iron nitrogenase for the greenhouse gas CO2 makes…
Physicists throw world’s smallest disco party
A new milestone has been set for levitated optomechanics as a group of scientists observed…
How bread dough gave rise to civilization
A major international study has explained how bread wheat helped to transform the ancient world…