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(PROFILES, Inc.) In a recent study published in the Journal of Developmental & Behavioral Pediatrics, Stewart H. Mostofsky, M.D., director of the Center for Neurodevelopmental and Imaging Research at Kennedy Krieger Inst...

For many Americans, the potential for contracting COVID-19 can be high. Here's how to offset your risk.

Microchip's TimeProvider 4100 adds virtual Precision Reference Time Clock support, transferring time throughout a network. With IEEE 1588 moving into 5G networks, having a grandmaster clock becomes essential for the prot...

Allergies caused by the common ragweed, Ambrosia artemisiifolia, impact millions, and in Europe alone, around 13.5 million people suffer with symptoms, resulting in 7.4 billion Euros worth of health costs per year, accor...

A detailed study of the monoclonal antibodies from a person who survived a Marburg infection led researchers to identify novel mechanisms that contribute protection against the disease.

Mill-Max Manufacturing Corp. Inc. is pleased to announce the addition of new crimp pins and receptacles to its selection of wire termination products. These pins and receptacles are precision-machined to exacting toleran...

OnAsset Intelligence has successfully proven that Bluetooth Low Energy 5 (Bluetooth LE) is viable for large-scale industrial use cases. In an industry first, OnAsset's Bluetooth LE gateway has read 12,000 Sentinel Blueto...

Bourns, Inc. announced the availability of a new AEC-Q200 compliant series of thick film chip resistors. Bourns continues to take a leading role in introducing space-saving resistor products by offering its latest Model ...

Bel Power Solutions announced the RCM60 (60 W) chassis-mount DC-DC converters, which are designed for railway applications where compactness and high reliability are required. These new RCM Series products are fully isol...

New insight on the conditions that control self-assembly in the protective shell of viruses has just been published.

New research highlights how urban expansion is creating the conditions for infectious diseases to emerge and spread around the world by blurring the classical boundaries between city, suburb, and countryside.

Immunotherapy drugs that target a protein called programmed death ligand 1 (PD-L1) on the surface of cancer cells have quickly become a mainstay to treat many forms of cancer, often with dramatic results.

Researchers have created a free-to-use database of 14,000 known macrolactones -- large molecules used in drug development -- which contains information about the molecular characteristics, chemical diversity and biologic...

Scientists set out to investigate the evolution of a gene that helps women stay pregnant: the progesterone receptor gene. The results come from an analysis of the DNA of 115 mammalian species.

Monitoring blood oxygen levels with continuous pulse oximetry is being overused in infants with bronchiolitis who do not require supplemental oxygen, according to a new study. The researchers found the use of continuous ...

Blood can typically be stored for only six weeks after donation, but a potential solution attempts to dry blood by using a sugar-based preservative. New work in ultrasound technology looks to provide a path to inserting ...

Experts have identified a new protein in the pathway that leads to Alzheimer's disease. Researchers used the 'molecular scissors' of CRISPR/Cas9 to search for new genes related to the neurodegenerative disease. Researche...

Researchers have developed a novel sensor for detecting the new coronavirus. In future, it could be used to measure the concentration of the virus in the environment -- for example, in places where there are many people ...

The engineering of specific virus-targeting receptors onto a patient's own immune cells is now being explored by scientists as a potential therapy for controlling infectious diseases, including the COVID-19-causing virus...

Researchers are developing a ground-breaking method that uses biomarkers to detect sepsis 2 to 3 days before the first clinical symptoms appear. This can significantly increase the chances of survival in cases of blood p...

A new study highlights how hangover inhibits individuals' 'core executive functions' with knock-on impacts for those currently working from home.

UNIPOWER LLC introduces its Guardian DC power retrofit kit - RFK1. This kit is designed to replace the legacy power section of existing Sageon Tower systems. The new kits mate easily to the existing towers, combining pow...