If aerosol transmission of COVID-19 is confirmed to be significant, we will need to reconsider guidelines on social distancing, ventilation…
Decoy receptor neutralizes coronavirus in cell cultures
As the COVID-19 pandemic continues to spread, scientists and health care providers are seeking ways to keep the coronavirus from…
An easier way to go veggie: Vitamin B12 can be produced during dough fermentation
Grain-based materials fermented with Propionibacterium freudenreichii have enough vitamin B12 to be nutritionally significant. With the help of Lactobacillus brevis…
A normal DNA repair process can become a major source of mutations in cancer
The mechanism unveiled triggers a mutation fog, causing hundreds of mutations in each tumor, which spread through the genome of…
Scientists develop new way to deliver more drugs through the skin
Scientists have showed that applying ‘temporal pressure’ to the skin of mice can create a new way to deliver drugs.
New study shows how infrared lasers destroy harmful protein aggregates in Alzheimer’s
The agglomeration of proteins into structures called amyloid plaques is a common feature of many neurodegenerative diseases, including Alzheimer’s. Now,…
Green energy and better crops: Tinted solar panels on greenhouses
Researchers have demonstrated the use of tinted, semi-transparent solar panels to generate electricity and produce nutritionally-superior crops simultaneously, bringing the…
Consumers don’t fully trust smart home technologies
Smart home technologies are marketed to enhance your home and make life easier. However, consumers are not convinced that they…
Assembly within the tumor center
Number of macrophages in tumor tissue enables prognosis of lung tumor progression.
COVID-19 study in Australia confirms low transmission in educational settings
New research from Australia finds COVID-19 transmission rates in New South Wales schools and early childcare education and care settings…