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Preference to be a night owl associated with anxiety, impulsivity and substance use

Young people who prefer to stay up late are more impulsive than their peers who go to bed earlier, which makes them more likely to drink alcohol and smoke, a new study in the journal Chronobiology International, reports.

14 Dec 2020

Quality family time and work flexibility: Australians report unexpected positives to the COVID-19 pandemic

Researchers at the University of Sydney wanted to determine what Australians think are the positive effects brought on by the pandemic.

14 Dec 2020

Researchers in Canada explore risks of SARS-CoV-2 transmission in retirement homes

Researchers at the McMaster University, Canada, have found that the higher the population in retirement homes, the higher the risk of COVID-19 outbreaks. Moreover, they found that retirement homes in a community with a higher ethnic concentration are also more likely to face COVID-19 outbreaks.

14 Dec 2020

UK researchers examine university students behavior amid COVID-19 prevention measures

A team of UK-based researchers at the University of Bristol and the University of Exeter found that university students report fewer daily contacts amid the coronavirus pandemic. However, most of these contacts were those not affiliated with the university, indicating potential transmission to other people other than students and staff.

14 Dec 2020

Researchers test commercial assays to detect SARS-CoV-2 antibodies six months after infection

Researchers at the Hospices Civils de Lyon (HCL) in France found that people infected with SARS-CoV-2 can develop antibodies that persist for up to six months. After testing commercial assays to detect antibodies, the Wantai antibody assay has a positivity rate of 100%.

14 Dec 2020

Epitope “megapools” could help determine role T cell immunity plays in COVID-19

Researchers in the United States and Australia have conducted a comprehensive analysis of the epitope recognition patterns associated with severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) infection in humans.

14 Dec 2020

60-second breath test to detect COVID-19 with IONICON PTR-TOFMS

Singapore start-up develops fast breath test based on PTR-TOF technology.

From Ionicon Analytik Ges.m.b.H. 14 Dec 2020

Recovered COVID-19 patients exhibit persistent cellular immunity

Researchers at The Rockefeller University in New York have conducted a study showing that infection with severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) – the agent that causes coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) – triggers persistent T cell responses that last for at least six months.

14 Dec 2020

Study reveas how the brain uses neural activity patterns to compare expectations with the present

Imagine you are sitting on the couch in your living room reading. You do it almost every night. But then, suddenly, when you look up you notice this time something is different.

14 Dec 2020

Study shows how STAT5 optimizes function of CD4+ T cells to drive antitumor immunity

Cancer immunotherapy using "designer" immune cells has revolutionized cancer treatment in recent years. In this type of therapy, T cells, a type of white blood cell, are collected from a patient's blood and subjected to genetic engineering to produce T cells carrying a synthetic molecule termed chimeric antigen receptor (CAR) that is designed to enable T cells to recognize and destroy cancer cells.

14 Dec 2020

Researchers develop first biohybrid artificial retina with silk fibroin and retinal cells

An international research led by the Complutense University of Madrid has taken a further step to solve the age-related macular degeneration (AMD)-derived blidness problem with the development of the first biohybrid artificial retina built with silk fibroin and retinal cells.

11 Dec 2020

WVU, DHHR team up to create new COVID-19 testing laboratory in Morgantown

To address the challenges of COVID-19 testing shortages and lagging turnaround times, West Virginia University and the West Virginia Department of Health and Human Resources have teamed up to create a new testing laboratory at the Health Sciences Center thanks to funding made possible by Gov. Jim Justice.

11 Dec 2020

Robots can encourage people to take greater risks, research shows

New research has shown robots can encourage people to take greater risks in a simulated gambling scenario than they would if there was nothing to influence their behaviors.

11 Dec 2020

Vitamin D deficiency could explain why autism spectrum disorder is more common in boys

A deficiency in Vitamin D on the mother's side could explain why Autism spectrum disorder is three times more common in boys, say researchers from The University of Queensland.

11 Dec 2020

Vape flavorings can harm the heart

The appealing array of fruit and candy flavors that entice millions of young people take up vaping can harm their hearts, a preclinical study by University of South Florida Health (USF Health) researchers found.

11 Dec 2020

Research reveals insights into potential drivers of 'wet' age-related macular degeneration

"Wet" age-related macular degeneration (AMD) is one of the most common causes of irreversible vision loss in the elderly, and it occurs when abnormal and leaky blood vessels form in the retina, in part due to inflammation.

11 Dec 2020

Case study suggests kindergartens are not SARS-CoV-2 super-spreaders

A new study by researchers at the Institute of Tropical Medicine and International Health at the Charite Universitaetsmedizin Berlin found that kindergartens are not silent transmission reservoirs.

11 Dec 2020

Pre-existing immunity shapes a person's antibody response to influenza viruses

New research by scientists at the University of Chicago suggests a person's antibody response to influenza viruses is dramatically shaped by their pre-existing immunity, and that the quality of this response differs in individuals who are vaccinated or naturally infected.

11 Dec 2020

$3-year-old children have adult-like preference for visual fractal patterns$

3-year-old children have adult-like preference for visual fractal patterns

By the time children are 3 years old they already have an adult-like preference for visual fractal patterns commonly seen in nature, according to University of Oregon researchers.

11 Dec 2020

Structural inequalities increase risk of SARS-CoV-2 infection and mortality, study finds

A new study by researchers at Harvard found that people in less privileged neighborhoods are at a higher risk of being infected with SARS-CoV-2 and of more severe COVID-19.

11 Dec 2020

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Preference to be a night owl associated with anxiety, impulsivity and substance use

Quality family time and work flexibility: Australians report unexpected positives to the COVID-19 pandemic

Researchers in Canada explore risks of SARS-CoV-2 transmission in retirement homes

UK researchers examine university students behavior amid COVID-19 prevention measures

Researchers test commercial assays to detect SARS-CoV-2 antibodies six months after infection

Epitope “megapools” could help determine role T cell immunity plays in COVID-19

60-second breath test to detect COVID-19 with IONICON PTR-TOFMS

Recovered COVID-19 patients exhibit persistent cellular immunity

Study reveas how the brain uses neural activity patterns to compare expectations with the present

Study shows how STAT5 optimizes function of CD4+ T cells to drive antitumor immunity

Researchers develop first biohybrid artificial retina with silk fibroin and retinal cells

WVU, DHHR team up to create new COVID-19 testing laboratory in Morgantown

Robots can encourage people to take greater risks, research shows

Vitamin D deficiency could explain why autism spectrum disorder is more common in boys

Vape flavorings can harm the heart

Research reveals insights into potential drivers of 'wet' age-related macular degeneration

Case study suggests kindergartens are not SARS-CoV-2 super-spreaders

Pre-existing immunity shapes a person's antibody response to influenza viruses

3-year-old children have adult-like preference for visual fractal patterns

Structural inequalities increase risk of SARS-CoV-2 infection and mortality, study finds

Advancing Motor Neuron Disease Diagnosis with Non-Invasive Ultrasound and AI

How agentic AI is reshaping laboratory workflows

Fourier 80: bringing benchtop NMR systems to the laboratory

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