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[ad_1] According to a new study, U.S. pollution regulations meant to protect people from dirty air are also saving the birds of North America. Brian E. Kushner / Ornithology Laboratory Male finch of the house. Improving air quality as part of a federal program to reduce ozone pollution may have …

[ad_1] I. University chemistry professor Liviu Mirica and his colleagues found that diagnostic agents containing copper isotopes can detect amyloid deposits in the brain associated with Alzheimer’s disease. Photo by L. Brian Stauffer Researcher Hong-Jun Cho is the first author of the study. Photo courtesy of Hong-Jun Cho CHAMPAIGN, Ill. …

[ad_1] Crop scientists over the years have learned a lot about how plants grow above the ground, but much less is known about roots and their interactions with the soil. Now, a Cornell project funded by two separate three-year grants will develop worm-like soil swimming robots to detect and record …

[ad_1] The 2019 coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic continues to spread around the world, causing over 59.17 million confirmed infections and over 1.39 million deaths. The causative agent, severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2), emerged in Wuhan, China in December 2019. Understanding the size of the virus and its prevalence …

[ad_1] Reviewed by Emily Henderson, B.Sc.November 24, 2020 In the most comprehensive analysis to date of U.S. children tested and treated for COVID-19, an organization representing seven of the nation’s largest pediatric medical centers reports that certain groups of children are doing significantly worse than children in general during the …

[ad_1] Reviewed by Emily Henderson, B.Sc.November 24, 2020 Strong sleeping pills known as “Z drugs” are linked to an increased risk of falls, fractures and strokes among people with dementia – according to research from the University of East Anglia. Sleep disturbances are common among people with dementia and the …

[ad_1] Reviewed by Emily Henderson, B.Sc.November 23, 2020 Men with cancer and COVID-19 may have a significantly higher risk of severe symptoms and even death than women who fight both, a research team from the University of Kansas Cancer Center has found. Anup Kasi, MD, MPH, assistant professor of oncology …

[ad_1] Reviewed by Emily Henderson, B.Sc.November 23, 2020 Implanting a device into the brain to generate a rough perception of vision for people with blindness may sound like science fiction, but researchers at the University of Texas at Dallas and partner institutions aim to make that vision a reality. The …

[ad_1] Reviewed by Emily Henderson, B.Sc.November 23, 2020 A study by Ohio State University Comprehensive Cancer Center researchers – Arthur G. James Cancer Hospital and Richard J. Solove Research Institute (OSUCCC – James) described a potential therapeutic cancer vaccine that liberates suppressed immune cells that kill cancer, allowing them to …

[ad_1] Wirz / UCLA Research Group The cold atmospheric plasma device that treats metal samples. The bluish glow is caused by the presence of excited air molecules. UCLA engineers and scientists have shown that cold atmospheric plasma treatments at room temperature can kill the coronavirus present on a variety of …