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Novel approach sheds light on the interactions between SARS-CoV-2 viruses and human placenta

Until now, scientific evidence has been inconclusive regarding the ability of SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID, to replicate in the human placenta.

7 Jul 2023

The Fight Against Antimicrobial Resistance: A Promising Broad Host-Range CRISPR-Cas9 Delivery Tool for AMR Plasmid Removal

Study removes AMR plasmids using a mobile, broad-host-range CRISPR-Cas9 delivery tool.

21 Jun 2023

Investigating the relationship between red blood cells and the clinical course of COVID-19 in children

Study investigates the characteristics of RBCs after SARS-CoV-2.

20 Jun 2023

Study reveals how factors and actors at different societal levels interact to shape ALE

From August 2022 until October 2022, interviews with 25 experts from the selected countries were conducted and then analyzed trough a Ground Theory approach. From this, a model emerged, showing how factors and actors at different societal levels - mega, macro, meso and micro - interact to shape adult learning and education in different contexts.

16 Jun 2023

Phase 3 clinical trial shows favorable safety and immunogenicity profile of single-shot live-attenuated chikungunya vaccine

Researchers performed a double-blinded, phase III randomized trial.

15 Jun 2023

Tiny device 'sees' and creates memories in a similar way to humans

Researchers have created a small device that 'sees' and creates memories in a similar way to humans, in a promising step towards one day having applications that can make rapid, complex decisions such as in self-driving cars.

14 Jun 2023

Revolutionizing food systems: the roadmap for healthy, sustainable diets begins

Study discussed the perspectives to attain healthy and sustainable diets.

14 Jun 2023

Agricultural plastics: analyzing the risks to food safety, health, and the environment by way of soil pollution by microplastics

Researchers reviewed the use, characteristics, and potential risks of agricultural plastics (APs).

8 Jun 2023

The phenolic composition, antioxidant capacity, and other functional properties of fresh and dried figs

Researchers explored the phytochemical contents and health benefits of consuming figs.

6 Jun 2023

Ultraflexible nanoelectrodes improve the efficacy of brain stimulation

Conventional implantable medical devices designed for brain stimulation are often too rigid and bulky for what is one of the body's softest and most delicate tissues.

30 May 2023

Long-term exposure to air pollution associated with higher risk of developing severe COVID-19

A long history of exposure to air pollution is associated with a higher risk of developing severe disease, admission to hospital or an intensive care unit (ICU) and death by COVID‑19 according to a study led by the Barcelona Institute for Global Health (ISGlobal), a research centre supported by the "la Caixa" Foundation.

24 May 2023

$Using 3D-electron diffraction to determine the structure of Levocetirizine dihydrochloride$

Using 3D-electron diffraction to determine the structure of Levocetirizine dihydrochloride

For pharmaceuticals, knowing the chemical composition is not enough-;molecular geometry and crystal structure also play an important role in a drug's activity.

23 May 2023

Transforming antibiotic resistance testing: a novel, rapid and affordable technique

News Medical speaks with Dr. Sandor Kasas, a lead researcher at Ecole Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne in Switzerland.

19 May 2023

Higher sunlight and vitamin D exposure is associated with a lower likelihood of having high perceived stress

Researchers from Italy evaluated the association between perceived stress levels and dietary and lifestyle factors.

16 May 2023

Injectable fatty acid copolymer ARA 3000 BETA shows therapeutic potential in treating osteoarthritis

Researchers examined the therapeutic potential of ARA 3,000 BETA for treating osteoarthritis.

16 May 2023

Pandemic's hidden impact: Distressed mothers experience altered placental development, raising concerns for offspring

COVID-19 has led to increased prenatal maternal distress (PMD), potentially impacting placental development. Using advanced MRI, researchers examined placental structure in 63 pregnant women during the pandemic and 165 pre-pandemic controls.

15 May 2023

Swiss researchers identify plastic-degrading microbial strains in the Alps and Arctic region

Finding, cultivating, and bioengineering organisms that can digest plastic not only aids in the removal of pollution, but is now also big business.

13 May 2023

Researchers create a 3D model to better understand bacteria movement

The spiral-shaped bacteria Helicobacter pylori are common and troublesome.

12 May 2023

Using an intracellular toolkit to map organelle bio-geography in stem cells

Organelles – the bits and pieces of RNA and protein within a cell – play important roles in human health and disease, such as maintaining homeostasis, regulating growth and aging, and generating energy.