“Magic sand” might help us understand the physics of granular matter
Children’s toy an ideal modifier for interparticle adhesion and mechanical properties
Credit: Tokyo Metropolitan University
Tokyo, Japan – Researchers from Tokyo Metropolitan University have studied the properties of...
Study: Monoclonal antibody ‘cocktail’ effective against all known COVID-19 variants
A monoclonal antibody "cocktail" developed at Vanderbilt University Medical Center (VUMC) to neutralize the COVID-19 virus is effective against all known strains, or variants, of the virus, according to a report published in the...
Study reveals how egg cells get so big
Oocyte growth relies on physical phenomena that drive smaller cells to dump their contents into a larger cell
Credit: Jasmin Imran Alsous
Egg cells are by far the...
ACTIV-3 clinical trial evaluating investigational COVID-19 therapies closes enrollment in two sub-studies
The ACTIV-3 clinical trial, which is evaluating the safety and efficacy of investigational therapeutics for COVID-19 in hospitalized patients, has closed enrollment in two sub-studies: one examining the investigational monoclonal antibody therapy VIR-7831, and...
Catnip’s Effectiveness as a Natural Mosquito Repellent Linked to Irritant Receptor Activation
Catnip may be used as a natural insect repellent.
While catnip is a common herb that is often used in cat toys and treats—due to its euphoric and hallucinogenic effects on our domesticated felines—it...
Microwave Processing Isolates Red Ginseng Compounds That Suppress Lung Cancer Metastasis
Most deaths associated with lung cancer are due to the migration of cancer cells to other organs—a process called metastasis. Although cancer therapies have advanced, treatments for lung cancer metastasis continue to lag.
The root...
Global White Biotechnology Market to Reach $581 Billion by 2027 – GlobeNewswire
New York, March 05, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Reportlinker.com announces the release of the report "Global White Biotechnology Industry" - https://www.reportlinker.com/p06033301/?utm_source=GNW In addition to being a global intelligence exchange platform, MarketGlass™ is a powerful...
Researchers decipher how interspecies interactions arise, evolve and are maintained
Interspecies interactions are the foundation of ecosystems, from soil to ocean to the human gut. Among the many different types of interactions, syntrophy is a particularly important and mutually beneficial interspecies interaction where one...
New mRNA treatment appears to stop replication of flu and Covid-19 viruses
With a relatively minor genetic change, a new treatment developed by researchers at the Georgia Institute of Technology and Emory University appears to stop replication of both flu viruses and the virus that causes...
Int’l Women’s Day: Fathima Wakeel to present at Women in Data Science Conference
Wakeel, from Lehigh University’s College of Health, will discuss how to frame population health disparities during the COVID-19 pandemic using maternal and child health epidemiological approaches at the ‘Data Science for Social Good’ Panel
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