On December 31, 2019, China reported a cluster of cases of pneumonia in people associated with the Huanan Seafood Wholesale…
Zombie scanning enables the study of peptide-receptor interactions on the cell surface
In the past, biologically-active peptides — small proteins like neurotoxins and hormones that act on cell receptors to alter physiology…
Third-hand smoke is no joke, can convey hazardous chemicals
People can carry hazardous compounds from cigarette smoke that cling to their bodies and clothes and then release those compounds…
Why runner’s addiction is adding to your injury woes
Each week, millions of runners around the world lace up their running shoes, spurred on by the psychological, health and…
Moderate egg consumption not associated with higher cardiovascular disease risk
Eating up to one egg per day was not associated with a higher cardiovascular disease (CVD) risk.
Synthetic biologists redesign the way bacteria ‘talk’ to each other
Bioengineers have redesigned how harmless E. coli bacteria ”talk” to each other. The new genetic circuit could become a useful…
A new model of vision
Researchers have developed a computer model of face processing that could reveal how the brain produces richly detailed visual representations…
New next-generation sequencing technique dramatically shortens diagnosis of sepsis
A report describes a new technique that uses real-time next-generation sequencing (NGS) to analyze tiny amounts of microbial cell-free DNA…
App, AI work together to provide rapid at-home assessment of coronavirus risk
A coronavirus app coupled with machine intelligence will soon enable an individual to get an at-home risk assessment based on…
High-tech contact lenses correct color blindness
Researchers have incorporated ultra-thin optical devices known as metasurfaces into off-the-shelf contact lenses to correct deuteranomaly, a form of red-green…