Researchers identify cognitive computations underlying the complex predictive behavior
Fast reactions to future events are crucial. A boxer, for example, needs to respond to her opponent in fractions of …
Household income explains more discrepancy in food security than any other factor
One of the most comprehensive statistical analyses of drivers of food insecurity across 65 countries has concluded that household income …
Exposure to silica dust at work may increase risk of autoimmune rheumatic diseases
If you are exposed to silica (quartz) dust at work – e.g. from working with concrete and granite – you …
Researchers evaluate the ability of visio-vestibular examination to enhance concussion diagnosis
Early and accurate diagnosis leads to optimal recovery from concussion. Over the past year across a series of studies, the …
Researchers uncover the mysteries of sleep disorders in multiple system atrophy
Multiple system atrophy (MSA) is a neurodegenerative disease with multiple debilitating symptoms. One of them is sleep disorders; however, owing …
New exosome-coated stent repairs damaged tissue, heals vascular injury
Researchers from North Carolina State University have developed an exosome-coated stent with a "smart-release" trigger that could both prevent reopened …
The use of mammalian cell surface display for rapid characterization of SARS-CoV-2 variants
A research group from the U.S. demonstrated the practicality of a spike display system in order to accelerate vaccine design, …
Understanding what drives food choices can help universities to reduce waste, study suggests
Understanding what drives food choices can help high-volume food service operations like universities reduce waste, according to a new study. …
New guidelines recommend limited sugar intake to prevent impaired memory function in children
Sugar practically screams from the shelves of your grocery store, especially those products marketed to kids. Children are the highest …
New system facilitates real-time imaging of biological, pathological processes
Researchers at the Federal University of São Carlos (UFSCar) in the state of São Paulo, Brazil, have developed a novel …
Scientists discover how Streptococcus pyogenes can obtain nutrition from the skin surface
Streptococcus pyogenes is one of the most important bacterial causes of human skin infections. If S. pyogenes invades deep into …
Combined clinical and genomic data better predicts COVID-19 severity
The current COVID-19 outbreak is one of the worst pandemics in history and has claimed millions of lives across the …
GBP5 protein may play a key role in suppressing inflammation in rheumatoid arthritis
New research led by scientists at Washington State University has found that a protein known as GBP5 appears to play …
Researchers identify new targets for minimizing tooth sensitivity to cold
Researchers report in Science Advances that they have uncovered a new function for odontoblasts, the cells that form dentin, the …
New method for scDNA sequencing provides insights into breast cancer evolution
Overcoming previous technical challenges with single-cell DNA (scDNA) sequencing, a group led by researchers at The University of Texas MD …
New drug regimen is safe and effective in children with cystic fibrosis
An international, open-label Phase 3 study, co-led by Susanna McColley, MD, from Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital of …
New research explores aneuploidy in children’s and young people’s cancers
Cancer remains the leading cause of death by disease in children and young people in the UK. It’s a stark …
New Colombian SARS-CoV-2 lineage shares antibody-resistant mutations with other variants
Scientists in Colombia have identified a new highly divergent SARS-CoV-2 lineage with Spike substitutions L249S and E484K. These same mutations …