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Postpartum massage: is it safe and what are the benefits?
Live Science - 26 Mar 2022 15:13
We look at how postpartum massage can aid recovery after birth
What are the most common elements in the human body?
Live Science - 26 Mar 2022 13:00
Here are the top four (and a bonus fifth) elements that make up the human body.
What is a personal air purifier and how do they work?
Live Science - 26 Mar 2022 15:00
Find out what a personal air purifier is and how they might improve the quality of the air you breathe
Sudden collapse of Antarctic ice shelf could be sign of things to come
Live Science - 26 Mar 2022 19:52
A massive Antarctic ice shelf that covered an area about the size of New York City or Rome just collapsed into the ocean.
NASA spacecraft snaps gorgeous new photo of Jupiter's moons Io and Europa
Live Science - 26 Mar 2022 19:55
NASA's Juno spacecraft beamed back stunning new photos of Jupiter's moons, Io and Europa.
How Fingers Could Point To a Link Between Low Testosterone and COVID Hospitalizations
Neuroscience News - 26 Mar 2022 00:41
Low testosterone and high estrogen in men are linked to an increased risk of severe COVID-19 infection. Researchers report smaller ring finger length in men, a sign of lower testosterone, was a predictor of severe COVID ...
The degrading treatment of Ukraine's internet
The Economist - 26 Mar 2022 02:00
And how the Ukrainians are responding
Searching for a Cure for Deadly Brain Tumors
Neuroscience News - 26 Mar 2022 23:32
Researchers are currently recruiting patients for a Phase 1 trial of a new immunotherapy treatment for glioblastoma brain cancer.
This Week's Awesome Tech Stories From Around the Web (Through March 26)
Singularity Hub - 26 Mar 2022 16:00
ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE Meta’s Yann LeCun Strives for Human-Level AI Ben Dickson | VentureBeat “What is the next step toward bridging the gap between natural and artificial intelligence? …[Chief AI scientist at Met...
New study reveals why HIV remains in human tissue even after antiretroviral therapy
Science Daily - 26 Mar 2022 00:59
Thanks to antiretroviral therapy, HIV infection is no longer the life sentence it once was. But despite the effectiveness of drugs to manage and treat the virus, it can never be fully eliminated from the human body, ling...
Alpaca nanobodies potently neutralize SARS-CoV-2 variants
Science Daily - 26 Mar 2022 00:59
Researchers have developed a novel strategy for identifying potent miniature antibodies, so-called nanobodies, against emerging SARS-CoV-2 variants. The approach led to the discovery of multiple nanobodies that in cell c...
Design of protein binders from target structure alone
Science Daily - 26 Mar 2022 00:58
Scientists have now created a powerful new method for generating protein drugs. Using computers, they designed molecules that can target important proteins in the body, such as the insulin receptor, as well as vulnerable...
New pathway for DNA transfer discovered in tumor microenvironment
Science Daily - 26 Mar 2022 00:58
Researchers have discovered another way tumor cells transfer genetic material to other cells in their microenvironment, causing cancer to spread.