Modern medicine still depends on this animal’s blood to test for bacteria in vaccines. And an alternative test requires further…
Tests for Coronavirus Vaccine Need This Ingredient: Horseshoe Crabs
Modern medicine still depends on this animal’s blood to test for bacteria in vaccines. And an alternative test requires further…
‘Major gaps’ in understanding how land-use changes affect spread of diseases
The quest to discover how new diseases — such as Covid-19 — emerge and spread in response to global land-use…
Slow easing of lockdowns may be better for global economy
A cautious approach to easing lockdown restrictions that reduces the risk of later lockdowns may be better for the global…
Mindfulness improves decision-making, attention in children with autism
School-based mindfulness programs show promise in teaching children with autism to better control impulses, according to new research.
New pill could prevent anaphylaxis in people with food, drug allergies
For someone with a food or drug allergy, the risk of life-threatening anaphylactic shock lurks around every corner. A new…
Living near oil and gas wells tied to low birth weights in infants
In one of the largest studies of its kind, researchers found that pregnant rural California residents living within 0.62 miles…
PFAS exposure may cause early menopause in women
Per- and polyfluoroalkyl substance (PFAS) exposure may cause menopause to occur two years earlier in women, according to a new…
New method predicts spin dynamics of materials for quantum computing
Researchers at UC Santa Cruz have developed a theoretical foundation and new computational tools for predicting a material’s spin dynamics,…
Osteoporosis treatment may also protect against pneumonia
A recent study found that nitrogen-containing bisphosphonates (N-BPs) such as alendronate, which are widely used to treat postmenopausal osteoporosis, are…