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Staphylococcal enterotoxin, a bacterial toxin implicated in some ARDS cases, can be prevented by treatment with the cannabis compound THC. Findings also suggest a potential role for using cannabinoids to treat ARDS cause...

We are more aware of how "unconscious" biases work than ever before, says neuroscientist Lasana Harris - and we can use our conscious brains to override them

A technique that adds a polymer to freshwater algae has increased the plant's ability to convert light into energy, which could lead to more efficient biofuels or help increase crop yields

Effective wound care requires the maintenance of optimal conditions for skin and tissue regeneration. Hydrogels provide many of these conditions, but not an alkaline environment. Now, in a breakthrough study, scientists ...

"Hey Alexa, turn on the kitchen light." "Hey Alexa, play soothing music at volume three." "Hey Alexa, tell me where to find my keys." You can ask an Alexa or Google home assistant questions about facts, news, or the weat...

Researchers have made an important discovery about the mechanisms behind learning and memory. Depending on the number of synapses, and their proximity, information is processed and stored differently.

It is time to rekindle the idea of netizens - upstanding internet citizens that band together to tackle important global problems, writes Annalee Newitz

Exactly when that will happen is the big unknown.

Most of the ice shelves buttressing Antarctica's ice sheets risk fracturing as meltwater trickles into cracks on their surface, which could accelerate sea level rise

A hidden, deep-sea 'hotspot' is carving away this East Antarctic ice shelf from below, new research finds

(SPIE--International Society for Optics and Photonics) New spectroscopic technique for studying nanostructures demonstrates that stibnite nanodots can act as high-optical-quality waveguides and are promising candidates a...

A clinical trial at four pediatric diabetes centers in the United States has found that a new artificial pancreas system -- which automatically monitors and regulates blood glucose levels -- is safe and effective at mana...

The inherited disease, which typically kills children before their second birthday, has no cure, but a new study in a canine model offers hope for an effective gene therapy with lasting results.

Rules which stipulate a single specific physical distance (1 or 2 metres) between individuals to reduce the spread of covid-19 are based on outdated science and experiences of past viruses, say researchers in a new artic...

Two different interventions both worked to significantly reduce the rate of inappropriate antibiotic prescriptions made by physicians in a telemedicine practice, a new study shows. The finding could offer a new way to st...

Scientists have discovered possible biological markers that they hope could one day help identify the presence of an opioid use disorder during human pregnancy.

Cerebral venous thrombosis (CVT) occurs when a blood clot forms in one of the veins in the brain, preventing blood from draining out of the brain. A new analysis has found that the incidence of CVT in the United States i...

A Seattle fishing vessel that departed port in May returned 18 days later with an unusual haul: the first human evidence that neutralizing antibodies provide protection from reinfection by SARS-CoV-2.

Friends who "swapped bodies" using virtual reality to generate the perceptual illusion found their beliefs about their personalities altered to become more similar to the beliefs about their friends' personalities. Findi...

In one study, researchers have identified six molecules that can be used as biomarkers to predict how severely ill a patient will become. In another study, they reveal a new mechanism causing blood clots in COVID-19 pati...

Biomedical engineers have shown that the effectiveness of a two-pronged type 2 diabetes treatment increases when the drugs are linked by a heat-sensitive tether rather than concurrently administered. The combination mole...

CRISPR gene editing can turn white fat cells into brown fat that burns energy, a technique that limited weight gain in mice and could potentially be used to treat obesity-related disorders