Saliva Testing for COVID-19 Is Quicker and Safer Than Nasal Swabs
Genetic testing of saliva samples identifies the SARS-CoV-2 virus more quickly than testing of nasal swabs. The research is published today (March 21, 2022) in…
Genetic testing of saliva samples identifies the SARS-CoV-2 virus more quickly than testing of nasal swabs. The research is published today (March 21, 2022) in…
China’s Tianwen-1 lander and Zhurong rover touched down on the Martian plain Utopia Planitia on May 14, 2021 after spending about three months orbiting the…
After nearly pummeling the vulnerable Brunt Ice Shelf, a flock of Antarctic icebergs settles in for the austral winter. In summer 2019, a rift that…
Treating women diagnosed with one type of early-stage breast cancer with the monoclonal antibody trastuzumab after surgery reduces the risk of the cancer returning, reports…
In the search for Earth-like planets, University of Rochester scientist Miki Nakajima turns to computer simulations of moon formations. Earth’s moon is vitally important in…
A Phase 2 clinical trial is testing the new drug’s ability to reduce mortality in older people hospitalized with COVID-19. By directly targeting immune aging,…
Race, marital status, age, and other health issues play a major role. Black residents of Baton Rouge and New Orleans faced twice the risk of…
LJI Scientists uncover new targets for treating Parkinson’s disease. Scientists at La Jolla Institute for Immunology (LJI) have found that people with Parkinson’s disease have…
Physicists find direct evidence of strong electron correlation in a 2D material for the first time. The discovery could help researchers engineer exotic electrical states…
Quantum charging will cut the charging time of electric vehicles from ten hours to three minutes. Whether it’s photovoltaics or fusion, sooner or later, human…
Defective mitochondria – the ‘batteries’ that power the cells of our bodies – could in the future be repaired using gene-editing techniques. Scientists at the…
This cosmic portrait — captured with the NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope’s Wide Field Camera 3 (WFC3) — shows a stunning view of the spiral galaxy…
New study by international team of scientists identifies polarization as key trait that may reveal the origin of the powerful millisecond-long cosmic radio explosions. Nearly…
New study by Dr. Gabriella Gobbi reveals the neurobiological mechanisms by which LSD could relieve anxiety. The craze for psychedelics used for therapeutic purposes is…
What Is Gravitational Lensing? Gravitational lensing occurs when a massive celestial body — such as a galaxy cluster — causes a sufficient curvature of spacetime…
Australian researchers have revealed how the bacterium Streptococcus pneumoniae (pneumococcus) obtains the essential nutrient, manganese, from our bodies, which could lead to better therapies to…
In the context of trade-offs between land use and biodiversity, LMU geographers have simulated land saving potentials for agriculture. With rising global demand for agricultural…
Findings could have implications for our understanding of distant, water-rich planets. Researchers from the University of Nevada, Las Vegas have discovered a new form of…