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New deep inelastic scattering experiments measure two mirror nuclei
Phys.org - 31 Mar 2022 22:05
Scientists are holding up a "mirror" to protons and neutrons to learn more about the particles that build our visible universe. The MARATHON experiment, carried out at the U.S. Department of Energy's Thomas Jefferson Nat...
Rare primordial gas may be leaking out of Earth's core
Live Science - 31 Mar 2022 21:42
A vast reservoir of the rare gas helium-3 may be hanging out in Earth's metallic core.
German and Austrian deer thus far spared SARS-CoV-2 infections, unlike in North America
Science Daily - 31 Mar 2022 21:15
In North America, SARS-CoV-2 has spread from humans to white-tailed deer. The deer are now considered SARS-CoV-2 reservoirs and may even spill virus back to humans. Scientists have now shown that in Germany and Austria t...
Technology has the potential to change the patient-provider relationship
Science Daily - 31 Mar 2022 21:15
As personal health records (AKA patient portals) allowing patients to see test results, medications and other health information gain in popularity, scientists studied cancer patients' and doctors' differing perceptions ...
Viral transformations in the female genital tract can spell trouble for women's health
Science Daily - 31 Mar 2022 21:15
A new study uses next-generation gene sequencing to get a clearer
Researchers generate the first complete, gapless sequence of a human genome
Science Daily - 31 Mar 2022 21:15
Scientists have published the first complete, gapless sequence of a human genome, two decades after the Human Genome Project produced the first draft human genome sequence. According to researchers, having a complete, ga...
Scientists bioprint tissue-like constructs capable of controlled, complex shape change
Science Daily - 31 Mar 2022 21:14
New cell-laden bioink, comprised of tightly-packed, flake-shaped microgels and living cells, the production of cell-rich 4D bioconstructs that can change shape under physiological conditions.
NIH experts discuss controlling COVID-19 in commentary on herd immunity
Science Daily - 31 Mar 2022 21:14
Achieving classical herd immunity against SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19, may not be attainable, according to a new perspective article. However, widespread use of currently available public health interventi...
Easier, faster assay enables many more laboratories to identify COVID-19 variants
Science Daily - 31 Mar 2022 21:14
Using a commercially available test and simplified process, any laboratory that can run a real-time PCR assay can detect known SARS-CoV-2 variants in patient samples, researchers report.
1st 'gapless' human genome finally sequenced
Live Science - 31 Mar 2022 20:15
Researchers added 200 million base pairs and 2 million genome variations to the sequence.
Scientific consortium provides real-time risk assessment of SARS-CoV-2 variants on immune protection
Science Daily - 31 Mar 2022 19:42
A new program has been set up to provide a real-time risk assessment of variants of SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19. The program assesses how the variants might affect transmission, virulence, and resistance t...
Can an image-based electrocardiographic algorithm improve access to care in remote settings?
Science Daily - 31 Mar 2022 19:42
Researchers have developed an artificial intelligence (AI)-based model for clinical diagnosis that can use electrocardiogram (ECG) images, regardless of format or layout, to diagnose multiple heart rhythm and conduction ...
Blood vessels are guides for stimulating implants
Science Daily - 31 Mar 2022 19:42
A wireless neurostimulator a little bigger than a grain of rice can be put in place alongside blood vessels to treat neurological diseases and chronic pain.
The Amazon has descended into lawlessness in Jair Bolsonaro's Brazil
New Scientist - 31 Mar 2022 19:03
A corruption scandal is the latest fallout from the Brazilian president's efforts to stifle institutions meant to protect the rainforest, fuelling a sharp increase in deforestation
Russia claims 'smart' landmines used in Ukraine only target soldiers
New Scientist - 31 Mar 2022 18:39
Russia says its POM-3 landmines use artificial intelligence to distinguish between soldiers and civilians, though arms experts doubt if it really works
Muscle knots: what are they, and how can you treat them?
Live Science - 31 Mar 2022 18:34
We get under the skin of muscle knots and ask the experts for pain relief tips
Bats can remember sounds they haven't heard for more than 4 years
New Scientist - 31 Mar 2022 18:32
Animals known to be highly intelligent, such as ravens and chimpanzees, have good long-term memory - and now it seems that some bats do too
Quantum 'shock absorbers' allow perovskite to exhibit superfluorescence at room temperature
Phys.org - 31 Mar 2022 18:23
Semiconducting perovskites that exhibit superfluorescence at room temperature do so due to built-in thermal "shock absorbers" which protect dipoles within the material from thermal interference. A new study from North Ca...
Structure of a bacterial 'drug pump' reveals new way to counter hospital-borne infection
Science Daily - 31 Mar 2022 18:12
By revealing the structure of a protein used by bacteria to pump out antibiotics, a research team designed an early-stage therapeutic that sabotages the pump and restores the effectiveness of antibiotics.
Researchers identify new targets for immunotherapy in colon cancer
Science Daily - 31 Mar 2022 18:12
Scientists identify a pathway of immune cell inhibition that may provide the basis for novel approaches to immunotherapy of colon cancer. Their results also highlight important roles of the intestinal microbiota in the d...
Men with high blood pressure have a biased recognition of other people's anger
Science Daily - 31 Mar 2022 18:12
Men with high blood pressure have a biased recognition of other people's anger, as shown in a new study.
Apples and other fruits can host drug-resistant, pathogenic yeasts on surfaces, study finds
Science Daily - 31 Mar 2022 18:11
Fungicides used to prolong shelf life of fruits may select for pathogenic yeasts and boost transmission. Those pathogens include Candida auris, a drug-resistant pathogenic yeast found in stored apples in a recent study.