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Existing drug is shown to inhibit SARS-CoV-2 virus

Eurekalert - Jul 21 2021 - 00:07
A new University of Chicago study has found that the drug masitinib may be effective in treating COVID-19.
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Why weren't New World rabbits domesticated?

Eurekalert - Jul 21 2021 - 00:07
Rabbits were raised for over a thousand years in Mexico without becoming domesticated. A new study finds that their solitary lifestyle and greater species diversity made domestication unlikely.
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Study: Ibrutinib effective treatment for difficult to treat forms of hairy cell leukemia

Eurekalert - Jul 21 2021 - 00:07
The oral targeted therapy drug ibrutinib is an effective treatment option for high-risk hairy cell leukemia, according to a new study conducted by researchers at The Ohio State University Comprehensive Cancer Center - Arthur G. James Cancer Hospital and Richard J. Solove Research Institute (OSUCCC - James).
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Kids eat more fruit and vegetables with longer seated lunch time

Eurekalert - Jul 21 2021 - 00:07
When kids sit down to eat lunch at school, fruits and vegetables may not be their first choice. But with more time at the lunch table, they are more likely to pick up those healthy foods. If we want to improve children's nutrition and health, ensuring longer school lunch breaks can help achieve those goals, according to research from the University of Illinois.
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The challenge of capturing carbon

Eurekalert - Jul 21 2021 - 00:07
In the race to combat climate change, capturing carbon dioxide emissions has been touted as a simple road to reach net-zero emissions by 2050. While the science behind carbon capture is sound, current technologies are expensive and not optimized for all settings. A cover story in Chemical & Engineering News, the weekly newsmagazine of the American Chemical Society, highlights the current state of carbon capture and work being done to improve the process.
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Nanostructures enable record high-harmonic generation

Eurekalert - Jul 21 2021 - 00:07
Researchers at Cornell University have developed nanostructures that enable record-breaking conversion of laser pulses into high-harmonic generation, paving the way for new scientific tools for high-resolution imaging.
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Rounding errors could make certain stopwatches pick wrong race winners

Eurekalert - Jul 21 2021 - 00:07
Obtaining split-second measurements relies on faultlessly rounding a raw time recorded by a stopwatch or electronic timing system to a submitted time. Researchers at the University of Surrey found certain stopwatches commit rounding errors when converting raw times to final submitted times. In American Journal of Physics, they outline a series of computer simulations based on procedures for converting raw race times for display.
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Toward one drug to treat all coronaviruses

Eurekalert - Jul 21 2021 - 00:07
Safe and effective vaccines offer hope for an end to the COVID-19 pandemic. However, the possible emergence of vaccine-resistant SARS-CoV-2 variants, as well as novel coronaviruses, make finding treatments that work against all coronaviruses as important as ever. Now, researchers reporting in ACS' Journal of Proteome Research have analyzed viral proteins across 27 coronavirus species and thousands of samples from COVID-19 patients, identifying highly conserved sequences that could make the best drug targets.
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Thumb-sized device quickly 'sniffs out' bad breath

Eurekalert - Jul 21 2021 - 00:07
No one wants bad breath -- not when visiting friends and family, at a job interview, and especially not on a first date. Smelly breath can make things awkward, but it also is a natural warning sign, indicating that serious dental issues are occurring. Now, researchers reporting in ACS Nano have constructed a portable, thumb-sized device that diagnoses bad breath by quickly "sniffing" exhalations for the gas that makes it stinky -- hydrogen sulfide.
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Study innovates in gluten-free formulations, creating more palatable and nutritious bread

Eurekalert - Jul 21 2021 - 00:07
Study at the Federal University of São Paulo developed a recipe combining chickpea flour and psyllium, a plant-derived soluble fiber. The product is nourishing and rated highly by consumers in qualitative surveys.
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New scoring system for assessing wound healing

Eurekalert - Jul 21 2021 - 00:07
Evaluating the efficacy of novel therapies requires the ability to monitor wound progression accurately and reproducibly over time. Researchers have proposed a new scoring system for wound healing in mice based on parameters in each phase of healing
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Toxicity testing on the placenta and embryo

Eurekalert - Jul 21 2021 - 00:07
Researchers at ETH Zurich have developed a cell culture test to detect substances that are directly or indirectly harmful to embryos. Based on an existing test used for developing new drugs and chemicals, the augmented version is designed to help reduce the number of animal experiments.
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A new model of coral reef health

Eurekalert - Jul 21 2021 - 00:07
Scientists have developed a new way to model and map the health of coral reef ecosystems using data collected on the Global Reef Expedition. This innovative method, presented today at the International Coral Reef Symposium (ICRS), can determine which natural and anthropogenic factors are most likely to lead to persistently vibrant coral and fish communities. Their findings can help scientists identify the reefs most likely to survive in a changing world.
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Sandia designs better batteries for grid-scale energy storage

Eurekalert - Jul 21 2021 - 00:07
Researchers at Sandia National Laboratories have designed a new class of molten sodium batteries for grid-scale energy storage. The new battery design was shared in a paper published today in the scientific journal Cell Reports Physical Science.
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New in the Hastings Center Report, July-August 2021

Eurekalert - Jul 21 2021 - 00:07
New in the Hastings Center Report: Should ethicists be activists? Four calls to action, and more in the July-August 2021 issue.
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Advancing the long-term well-being of people living with HIV

Eurekalert - Jul 21 2021 - 00:07
A global multidisciplinary group of HIV experts led by CUNY SPH Senior Scholar Jeffrey Lazarus and including Distinguished Professor Denis Nash and Associate Professor Diana Romero developed a consensus statement identifying the key issues health systems must address in order to move beyond the longtime emphasis on viral suppression to instead deliver integrated, person-centered healthcare for people living with HIV throughout their lives.
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New method predicts COVID-19 severity, could help with hospital triage

Eurekalert - Jul 21 2021 - 00:07
During the height of the pandemic, some hospitals were overwhelmed with patients seeking treatment for COVID-19. This situation could happen again during future outbreaks, especially with SARS-CoV-2 variants of concern on the rise. Now, researchers reporting in ACS' Analytical Chemistry have developed a blood test to predict which people infected with COVID-19 are most likely to experience serious symptoms, which could help health care workers prioritize patients for hospitalization and intensive care.
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Wearable brain-machine interface turns intentions into actions

Eurekalert - Jul 21 2021 - 00:07
An international team of researchers led by Georgia Tech is combining soft scalp electronics and virtual reality in a brain-interface system, recently published in Advanced Science.
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Toxic facility relocation depends on community pressure

Eurekalert - Jul 21 2021 - 00:07
No one wants to live near a toxic plant. Toxic-releasing facilities such as paper, pulp, and other manufacturing plants negatively affect human health, environmental quality, and property values. And communities with lower income and educational attainment are more likely to house such facilities.
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A global comparison of life-cycle GHG emissions from passenger cars

Eurekalert - Jul 21 2021 - 00:07
A new study of the life-cycle GHG emissions from passenger cars sharply distinguishes the climate impacts of electric vehicles and combustion vehicles. It finds that only battery electric vehicles and fuel-cell electric vehicles powered by renewable electricity can achieve the kind of reductions in GHG emissions from transportation that comport with Paris Agreement goals. There is no realistic pathway that relies on combustion-engine vehicles, including hybrids of any sort.
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