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October 30, 2020
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Graphene-Based Memory Resistors Show Promise for Brain-Based Computing

Oct. 29, 2020 — As progress in traditional computing slows, new forms of computing are coming to the forefront. A team of engineers is attempting to pioneer a type of computing that mimics the efficiency of the ...

Black Soldier Fly Larvae as Protein Alternative for Hungry Humans

Oct. 29, 2020 — Black soldier fly larvae contains more zinc and iron than lean meat and its calcium content is higher than milk. Less than half a hectare of black soldier fly larvae can produce more protein than ...

Denisovan DNA in the Genome of Early East Asians

Oct. 29, 2020 — Researchers analyzed the genome of the oldest human fossil found in Mongolia to date and show that the 34,000-year-old woman inherited around 25 percent of her DNA from western Eurasians, ...
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A Drop in Temperature

Oct. 28, 2020 — In the nearly two centuries since 98.6 degrees Fahrenheit (37.0 degrees Celsius) was established as the standard 'normal' body temperature, it has been used as the measure by ...
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Customers Prefer Partitions Over Mannequins in Socially-Distanced Dining Rooms

Oct. 13, 2020 — Restaurants have had to get creative to enforce social distancing guidelines during the COVID-19 pandemic, including utilizing mannequins. Others were more conservative and opted to place plastic or ...

Mammals Share Gene Pathways That Allow Zebrafish to Grow New Eyes

Oct. 7, 2020 — Working with fish, birds and mice, researchers report new evidence that some animals' natural capacity to regrow neurons is not missing, but is instead inactivated in ...

Donors More Likely to Give to COVID Causes When Font Matches Message

Oct. 6, 2020 — Appeals seeking donations to help fight hunger during the COVID-19 pandemic were more successful when the typeface in which the appeal was written mirrored the tone of the donation request, a new ...

Process for Regenerating Neurons in the Eye and Brain Identified

Oct. 5, 2020 — A team of researchers has identified networks of genes that regulate the process responsible for determining whether neurons will regenerate in certain animals, such as ...

Could a Fecal Transplant One Day Be the Secret of Eternal Youth?

Oct. 2, 2020 — Fecal transplants could one day be used to restore cognitive decline among the elderly - according to new research. A new study shows how fecal transplants from older to younger mice altered their ...

Higher Narcissism May Be Linked With More Political Participation

Oct. 2, 2020 — A politically engaged electorate is key to any thriving democracy, but not everyone participates in elections and other political activities. New research found that people who are narcissistic may ...

Pain Relief Caused by SARS-CoV-2 Infection May Help Explain COVID-19 Spread

Oct. 1, 2020 — Research shows SARS-CoV-2 promotes pain relief through the receptor neuropilin-1, which gives scientists a new target for non-opioid pain therapeutics and offers one possible explanation for the ...

Element in Blood Is Part of Human -- And Hibernating Squirrel -- Stress Response, Study Reveals

Oct. 1, 2020 — A new study shows that part of the stress response in people and animals involves increasing the levels of naturally circulating iodide in blood. The discovery demonstrates a biological mechanism ...

Survey Finds American Support for Human-Animal Chimera Research

Oct. 1, 2020 — In September 2015, the US National Institutes of Health placed a funding moratorium on research that involves introducing human pluripotent stem cells into animal embryos. To assess attitudes on ...

Safety and Effectiveness of Fecal Microbiota Transplantation

Oct. 1, 2020 — Today, the American Gastroenterological Association (AGA) released the first results from the largest real-world study on the safety and effectiveness of FMT. The registry reported that FMT led to a ...

Fecal Transplantation Can Restore the Gut Microbiota of C-Section Babies

Oct. 1, 2020 — Birth by Cesarean section is detrimental to normal gut microbiota development. Researchers demonstrated that the intestinal microbiota development can be restored by postnatal, orally-delivered ...
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The Ancient Neanderthal Hand in Severe COVID-19

Sep. 30, 2020 — Genetic variants that leave their carrier more susceptible to severe COVID-19 are inherited from Neanderthals, a new study ...

Wearable Exosuit That Lessens Muscle Fatigue Could Redesign the Future of Work

Sep. 29, 2020 — A new clothing-like exoskeleton can reduce back muscle fatigue and providing needed physical relief to material handlers, medical professionals and frontline ...

Discovery Enables Adult Skin to Regenerate Like a Newborn's

Sep. 29, 2020 — A newly identified genetic factor allows adult skin to repair itself like the skin of a newborn. The discovery has implications for wound treatment and preventing some of the aging process in skin. ...

Mussels Connect Antibodies to Treat Cancer

Sep. 29, 2020 — A research team has developed an innovative local anticancer immunotherapy technology using mussel ...

Unusual Climate Conditions Influenced WWI Mortality and Subsequent Influenza Pandemic

Sep. 24, 2020 — Scientists have spotted a once-in-a-century climate anomaly during World War I that likely increased mortality during the war and the influenza pandemic in the years that ...

New Brain Cell-Like Nanodevices Work Together to Identify Mutations in Viruses

Sep. 24, 2020 — Scientists have described a new nanodevice that acts almost identically to a brain cell. Furthermore, they have shown that these synthetic brain cells can be joined together to form intricate ...

When Bots Do the Negotiating, Humans More Likely to Engage in Deceptive Techniques

Sep. 23, 2020 — Researchers found that whether humans would embrace a range of deceptive and sneaky negotiating techniques was dependent both on the humans' prior negotiating experience in negotiating as well ...

Giant Spider Provides Promise of Pain Relief for Irritable Bowel Syndrome

Sep. 21, 2020 — Molecules from the venom of one of the world's largest spiders could help researchers tailor pain blockers for people with irritable bowel syndrome ...

Next-Gen Organoids Grow and Function Like Real Tissues

Sep. 16, 2020 — Bioengineers have created miniature intestines in a dish that match up anatomically and functionally to the real thing better than any other lab-grown tissue models. The biological complexity and ...
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