Using a new technique, a team of researchers has found tiny and previously undetectable ‘hot spots’ of extremely high stiffness…
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Aerosol microdroplets inefficient carriers of COVID-19 virus
Aerosol microdroplets do not appear to be extremely efficient at spreading the virus that leads to COVID-19. While the lingering…
Random effects key to containing epidemics
Scientists have discovered why dividing a large population into multiple subpopulations that do not intermix can help contain outbreaks without…
Black Hispanic individuals hardest hit by COVID-19
A new study shows the disproportionate impact of COVID-19 on Hispanic groups within the United States, with the most severe…
Proton regulator of essential cancer microRNA
New findings unveil that a ‘hidden’ layer of regulation by which the intrinsic dynamic ensemble of miRNA processing intermediates can…
Death rates among people with severe COVID-19 drop by a half in England
Death rates from people with severe COVID-19 in hospital have dropped to around a half of the rate at the…
Drug resistance linked to antibiotic use and patient transfers in hospitals
Understanding the role of antibiotic use patterns and patient transfers in the emergence of drug-resistant microbes is essential to crafting…
Differences in malaria clearance between males and females
Females are able to clear asymptomatic malaria infections at a faster rate than their male counterparts, says a new study.
Biomarkers could be used in a quick, inexpensive COVID-19 blood screening tool
A new study suggests that COVID-19 affects the human body’s blood concentration levels of specific metabolites — small molecules broken…
New tactic to stop the growth of a deadly brain cancer
Scientists have discovered a way to stop the growth of glioblastoma, the deadliest form of brain cancer. The finding provides…