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April 13, 2020

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Repairing Stroke-Damaged Rat Brains

Apr. 8, 2020 Researchers have succeeded in restoring mobility and sensation of touch in stroke-afflicted rats by reprogramming human skin cells to become nerve cells, which were then ... read more

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Engineered Virus Might Be Able to Block Coronavirus Infections, Mouse Study Shows

Apr. 7, 2020 No vaccines exist that protect people against infections by coronaviruses, including SARS-CoV-2, which causes COVID-19, or ... read more

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Lucy Had an Ape-Like Brain

Apr. 3, 2020 A new study led by paleoanthropologists reveals that Lucy's species Australopithecus afarensis had an ape-like brain. However, the protracted brain growth suggests that -- as ... read more

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Trial Drug Can Significantly Block Early Stages of COVID-19 in Engineered Human Tissues

Apr. 2, 2020 An international team has found a trial drug that effectively blocks the cellular door SARS-CoV-2 uses to infect ... read more

Latest Headlines

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Light Driven Proton Pump in Distant Relative

Apr. 10, 2020 Researchers investigated the group of microorganisms classified as Asgard archaea, and found a protein in their membrane which acts as a miniature light-activated pump. The schizorhodopsin protein ... read more

Money Can't Buy Love -- Or Friendship

Apr. 9, 2020 While researchers have suggested that individuals who base their self-worth on their financial success often feel lonely in everyday life, a new study has taken initial steps to better understand why ... read more

Aha! + Aaaah: Creative Insight Triggers a Neural Reward Signal

Apr. 9, 2020 A new neuroimaging study points to an answer of what may have driven the evolutionary development of ... read more

Development of New System for Combatting COVID-19 That Can Be Used for Other Viruses

Apr. 6, 2020 A team working to combat the COVID-19 virus has a system that will unlock researchers' ability to more quickly develop and evaluate developing ... read more

False-Negative COVID-19 Test Results May Lead to False Sense of Security

Apr. 9, 2020 A new article calls attention to the risk posed by overreliance on COVID-19 testing to make clinical and public health decisions. The sensitivity of reverse transcriptase-polymerase chain reaction ... read more

Making Sense of Scents: 3D Videos Reveal How the Nose Detects Odor Combinations

Apr. 9, 2020 Every moment of the day we are surrounded by smells. Odors can bring back memories, or quickly warn us that food has gone bad. But how does our brain ... read more

Identical Mice, Different Gut Bacteria, Different Levels of Cancer

Apr. 9, 2020 Some types of gut bacteria are better than others at stimulating certain immune cells, specifically CD8+ T cells. And while these CD8+ T cells normally help protect the body against cancer, ... read more

Global Trial Fast Tracks Testing of Hydroxychloroquine, Other COVID-19 Therapies

Apr. 9, 2020 A novel 'learning while doing' clinical trial approach called REMAP helps doctors find the optimal trade-off between quickly adopting new therapies ... read more

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Time to Encourage People to Wear Face Masks as a Precaution, Say Experts

Apr. 9, 2020 It's time to encourage people to wear face masks as a precautionary measure on the grounds that we have little to lose and potentially something to gain, say experts in The ... read more

New Study Shows How Oxygen Transfer Is Altered in Diseased Lung Tissue

Apr. 9, 2020 A multidisciplinary team of researchers at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign has developed tiny sensors that measure oxygen transport in bovine lung tissue. The study -- which ... read more

Earlier Headlines

Moving Closer to Producing Heparin in the Lab

Apr. 10, 2020 Researchers moved one step closer to the ability to make heparin in cultured cells. Heparin is a potent anti-coagulant and the most prescribed drug in hospitals, yet cell-culture-based production of ... read more

PARP Inhibitor Drugs Can Be 'Tuned' for Better Killing of Tumor Cells

Apr. 10, 2020 A prospective 'PARP inhibitor' drug that has struggled to show effectiveness in clinical trials against cancers can be structurally modified to greatly increase its power to kill tumor ... read more

Now Metal Surfaces Can Be Instant Bacteria Killers

Apr. 9, 2020 Engineers have created a laser treatment method that could potentially turn any metal surface into a rapid bacteria killer -- just by giving the metal's surface a different ... read more

Guidance on Treating COVID-19 Patients With Signs of Acute Heart Attack

Apr. 9, 2020 Much remains unknown about COVID-19, but many studies already have indicated that people with cardiovascular disease are at greater risk of COVID-19. There also have been reports of ST-segment ... read more

Scientists Discover Six New Coronaviruses in Bats

Apr. 9, 2020 Researchers have discovered six new coronaviruses in bats in Myanmar -- the first time these viruses have been detected anywhere in the world. Future studies will evaluate the potential for ... read more

Ear's Inner Secrets Revealed With New Technology

Apr. 9, 2020 What does it actually look like deep inside our ears? This has been very difficult to study as the inner ear is protected by the hardest bone in the body. But with the help of synchrotron X-rays, it ... read more

How Silver Ions Kill Bacteria

Apr. 9, 2020 The antimicrobial properties of silver have been known for centuries. Now scientists are seeking to better understand how the noble metal kills bacteria to help combat antiobiotic-resistant ... read more

Optical Imaging Technology May Help Surgeons Better Treat Cancer, Brain Diseases

Apr. 9, 2020 Researchers created technology that uses optical imaging to better help surgeons map out tumors in the body and help them understand how certain diseases affect activity in the ... read more

Rare, Damaging Inherited Mutations Work Together to Reduce Lifespan

Apr. 9, 2020 Scientists report that the combined effects of rare, damaging mutations present at birth have a negative impact on healthspan and ... read more

Sweet As: The Science of How Diet Can Change the Way Sugar Tastes

Apr. 9, 2020 Researchers have discovered the basic science of how sweet taste perception is fine-tuned in response to different diets. While it has long been known that food can taste different based on previous ... read more

Newly Emerged Enterovirus-A71 C4 Isolates May Be More Virulent Than B5 in Northern Vietnam

Apr. 9, 2020 Researcher have found a new sublineage of enterovirus A71 (EV-A71) C4 subgenotype with two possible recombinant strains during the 2015-16 outbreak of hand-foot-and-mouth disease in Hanoi, northern ... read more

Stuttering DNA Orchestrates the Start of the Mosquito's Life

Apr. 9, 2020 There are large parts of the DNA that are not used for making proteins. This is called 'junk DNA', because its function remained unclear for a long time. However, a certain type of junk DNA ... read more

Critical Protein in Cancer Treatment-Related Heart Damage

Apr. 9, 2020 Researchers showed that a protein named FOXO1 plays a critical role in heart damage resulting from treatment with anthracycline chemotherapy drugs. Using a rodent model, they also demonstrated that ... read more

Missing BAP1 Gene Associated With Immunosuppressive Molecules in Uveal Melanoma

Apr. 9, 2020 A new study reveals that tumors lacking a protein called BAP1 have an ineffective immune reaction against cancer, thus rendering immunotherapies ineffectual, particularly in uveal melanomas (UM). The ... read more

First in-Human Study of Drug Targeting Brain Inflammation Supports Further Development

Apr. 9, 2020 MW189 blocks abnormal inflammation in the brain that is known to contribute to injury- and disease-induced neurologic impairments in a number of acute and chronic brain disorders. This study examined ... read more

Discovery of a Novel Function for MAP2 in Synaptic Strengthening

Apr. 9, 2020 The research team discovered a new role for MAP2 in the synaptic potentiation process and expects to provide key insights into synaptic dysfunction in brain ... read more

COVID-19 Drug Lead Treatments Identified

Apr. 9, 2020 An international team of researchers has tested more than 10,000 compounds to identify six drug candidates that may help treat COVID-19. The research tested the efficacy of approved drugs, drug ... read more

Women's Lifestyle Changes, Even in Middle Age, May Reduce Future Stroke Risk

Apr. 9, 2020 Middle age may not be too late for women to substantially lower their stroke risk through lifestyle modifications. Middle-aged women who quit smoking, started exercising, maintained a healthy weight ... read more

A Damaged Fertilized Egg Sends Signal That Helps Mother Live a Longer Healthy Life

Apr. 9, 2020 There is plenty of scientific evidence that the health of a mother can impact the health of her child. Now a new study flips that relationship around: Researchers have discovered the health of the ... read more

Social Media Can Forecast Economic Impact of Disasters Including COVID-19 Pandemic

Apr. 9, 2020 Social media should be used to chart the economic impact and recovery of businesses in countries affected by the COVID-19 pandemic, according to new research. Scientists describe a 'real ... read more

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