For the first time, researchers have attributed an understudied adverse fetal outcome to the strenuousness of an expectant mother’s job.
When kids watch a lot of TV, parents may end up more stressed
The more TV kids watch, the more ads they see and the more likely they are to ask for things…
Two genes regulate social dominance
Using the Nobel Prize gene-editing technique, a researcher has found that two genes regulate social dominance in cichlid fish and…
Demolishing abandoned houses does not reduce nearby crime, study finds
A study compared crime rates near abandoned houses that were demolished and similar properties that were not, finding no reduction…
Survey of COVID-19 research provides fresh overview
Researchers have explored all COVID-19 research published during the initial phase of the pandemic. The results, which were achieved by…
New technique may revolutionize accuracy and detection of biomechanical alterations of cells
Scientists have developed an optical elastography technique that could revolutionize the accuracy and ease to which health professionals can detect…
Glioblastoma nanomedicine crosses into brain in mice, eradicates recurring brain cancer
A new synthetic protein nanoparticle capable of slipping past the nearly impermeable blood-brain barrier in mice could deliver cancer-killing drugs…
A viable vaccine for tough tumors
While immunotherapies work well for some cancers, others are immune-resistant and condemn patients to the severe side effects of long-term…
Machine learning models to predict critical illness and mortality in COVID-19 patients
Researchers have developed machine learning models that predict the likelihood of critical events and mortality in COVID-19 patients within clinically…
Frugal science: A low-cost way to decontaminate PPE equipment
Researchers have devised a system for decontaminating N95 masks using off-the-shelf materials that can be purchased at a hardware store,…