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Researchers report on one of the first studies to investigate the outcome of COVID-19 infection in patients with blood cancer.

(University of Ottawa) Professor Mark Hannington of the University of Ottawa's Department of Earth and Environmental Sciences and his team have just received a $1.65-million grant from the Natural Sciences and Engineerin...

(Light Publishing Center, Changchun Institute of Optics, Fine Mechanics And Physics, Chinese Academy) Enhancing magneto-optical effects is crucial for the size reduction of key photonic devices based on non-reciprocal pr...

Researchers have identified a gene that causes an aggressive form of breast cancer to rapidly grow. More importantly, they have also discovered a way to ''turn it off'' and inhibit cancer from occurring. The animal study...

A new study suggest that whether certain genes are expressed may play a role in susceptibility to post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD).

Marine biologists forecast the effects of oil platform decommissioning on fish communities.

In the first study to use systematically collected data from multifamily housing inspections to track bed bug infestation, investigators confirm what has long been suspected for bed bugs, but also for public health issue...

In a new commentary, experts write that matching patient records from disparate sources is not only achievable, but fundamental to stem the tide of the current pandemic and allow for fast action for future highly contagi...

An explosion in the number and types of immune cells in the lungs of newborn mice likely helps them adapt to breathing and protects them from infection, says a new study.

A new study has found that some antivirals are useful for more than helping sick people get better -- they also can prevent thousands of deaths and hundreds of thousands of virus cases if used in the early stages of infe...

Few shopped for groceries online, and self-rating of healthy eating was higher among those who dined alone or at restaurants least, a new national U.S. poll finds.

Neutrophils are critical immune cells for antimicrobial defense, but they can exacerbate a number of diseases, perhaps including COVID-19. The traditional approaches to study neutrophils in animal models are limited in s...

Scientists have a new resource to help them better understand COVID-19 as they develop treatments and vaccines.

Researchers have discovered that dopamine D2 receptors (DRD2s) in cholinergic interneurons (ChINs) play a crucial role in cocaine addiction.

People with PTSD tend to have higher expression of the SNRNP35 gene in their brains, and lower ZNF140 gene expression in their blood.

Tiny traces of ancient DNA in Dead Sea Scrolls could help scientists piece the fragments together.

COSMOS, a newly developed optical technique, can simultaneously record the activity of neurons across the entire top surface of a mouse's cerebral cortex.

Researchers synthesized 3D fuzzy graphene on a nanowire template to create new material for photothermally stimulating cells.

A new study reveals COVID-19 infection rates may correlate with seasonality. Lower humidity is associated with an increase in locally acquired positive cases of coronavirus. The study reports a 1% decrease in humidity co...

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The WHO-backed study found that face masks and eye protection really do prevent spread of COVID-19.

Estrogen level fluctuations appear to play a role in alcohol use disorder in women. Reducing the number of estrogen receptors in the ventral tegmental area decreased binge drinking behaviors in female mouse models.