A bacterial toxin promoting tissue healing has been discovered. The compound, found in Staphylococcus aureus, does not just damage cells,…
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New study shows which medical procedures pose COVID-19 risk to health-care providers
Autopsy, airway suctioning and cardiopulmonary resuscitation are among the list of medical procedures that pose a risk of spreading COVID-19…
Technique to recover lost single-cell RNA-sequencing information
Researchers have greatly boosted the amount of information that can be obtained using Seq-Well, a technique for rapidly sequencing RNA…
And the winner is … dependent on judging accountability
Research shows that status and personal relationships are key to winning awards — but only when decision-makers are less accountable…
Effects of low-level lead exposure and alcohol consumption
A new study examining effects of low-level developmental lead exposure in mice could explain why some people dependent on alcohol…
New insight on mole growth could aid development of skin cancer treatments
Moles stop growing when they reach a certain size due to normal interactions between cells, despite having cancer-associated gene mutations,…
Anticancer compounds for B cell cancer therapy targeting cellular stress response
Scientists are developing anticancer compounds targeting a pathway of the endoplasmic reticulum (ER) stress response implicated in the development of…
COVID-19 recovery at home possible for most patients
A new study shows that the vast majority of patients who visited the Ruth and Harry Roman Emergency Department at…
The distance local energy goes to bring power to the people
A study published today in the journal Frontiers in Sustainability by the University of California, Davis, sheds light on the…
Want to wait less at the bus stop? Beware real-time updates
Smartphone apps that tell commuters when a bus will arrive at a stop don’t result in less time waiting than…