At a Los Angeles nursing home, families got their first chance to see Mom since the lockdown began — as…
Single-cell RNA seq developed to accurately quantify cell-specific drug effects in pancreatic islets
Researchers have developed a method to accurately assess the effect of specific drugs in isolated pancreatic tissue by using a…
COVID-19 lockdowns significantly impacting global air quality
Levels of two major air pollutants have been drastically reduced since lockdowns began in response to the COVID-19 pandemic, but…
New AI diagnostic can predict COVID-19 without testing
Researchers have developed an artificial intelligence diagnostic that can predict whether someone is likely to have COVID-19 based on their…
Artificial synapses on design
Memristive devices behave similarly to neurons in the brain. Researchers have now discovered how to systematically control the functional behaviour…
Using self-nudging to make better choices
A behavioral science technique to improve self-control.
Antihistamines may help patients with malignant melanoma
Can a very common allergy medicine improve survival among patients suffering from the serious skin cancer, malignant melanoma? A new…
New HIV vaccine strategy strengthens, lengthens immunity in primates
Investigators have shown that a new type of vaccination can substantially enhance and sustain protection from HIV.
Blood test a potential new tool for controlling infections
Researchers have developed a new approach to detecting a person’s immunity to an infectious disease — providing valuable details about…
Sex, genes and vulnerability
Study offers molecular explanation for long-standing observation that certain diseases occur more often or more severely in different sexes. Complement…