Sexting associated with several mental health problems, study shows
A new study has shown that sexting was associated with depression, anxiety, sleep problems, and compulsive sexual behaviors. The study is published in the peer-reviewed journal Cyberpsychology, Behavior, and Social Networking. Sexting is defined...
Scientists find human antibodies that can block multiple coronaviruses including SARS-CoV-2
LA JOLLA, CA—A team of scientists from Scripps Research and the University of North Carolina (UNC) has found antibodies in the blood of certain COVID-19 donors that can block infection from a broad set...
Researchers develop protein-based nanoparticles to neutralize SARS-CoV2 virus
Nanomaterials inspired by amyloid proteins are gaining interest in nanotechnology, due to their modularity, controlled self-assembly and stability. A key advantage of these materials is the possibility of incorporating protein molecules with the desired...
Using artificial intelligence methods to predict the prevalence of ALS
Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS)—a severe disease of the motor nervous system—is hereditary, but a large part of this heritability has previously been unexplained. Using artificial intelligence (AI) methods, researchers led by Professor Dr Alexander...
The Unbearable Cost of Drug Development: Deloitte Report Shows 15% Jump in R&D to...
A pair of recently-released studies shed new light on the staggering cost of developing new drugs—an expense that now exceeds $2 billion per therapy on average.
In one report, business services consultancy Deloitte details the...
Australia’s rarest bird of prey disappearing at alarming rate
Australia’s rarest bird of prey – the red goshawk – is facing extinction, with Cape York Peninsula now the only place in Queensland known to support breeding populations.
Credit: Chris McColl.
Australia’s rarest bird of prey...
Voluntary UK initiatives to phase out toxic lead shot for pheasant hunting have had...
Three years into a five-year pledge to completely phase out lead shot in UK game hunting, a Cambridge study finds that 94% of pheasants on sale for human consumption were killed using lead.
Credit: Andy...
Study investigates patients’ perspectives on use of race-based algorithms in clinical decision-making
Algorithms that incorporate race as a modifying factor to guide clinical decision-making have recently been criticized for propagating racial bias in medicine. The calculation of lung or kidney function are examples of equations that...
Genes & Cancer | Severe herpesvirus infection beats adult T-cell leukemia/lymphoma
“Although contracting herpes simplex or herpes zoster is unpleasant, the mechanism by which these herpesvirus infections can produce a therapeutic effect ”
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“Although contracting herpes simplex or herpes zoster is unpleasant, the...
Reaching like an octopus: A biology-inspired model opens the door to soft robot control
Octopus arms coordinate nearly infinite degrees of freedom to perform complex movements such as reaching, grasping, fetching, crawling, and swimming. How these animals achieve such a wide range of activities remains a source of...
