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Medical Xpress / COVID-19 virus manipulates host cell RNA to shut down the immune system, study reveals
Researchers at the Federal University of São Paulo (UNIFESP) in Brazil have discovered that SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19, uses a sophisticated tactic to evade the human body's defense system. In addition to ...
Medical Xpress / The US already faces a health care workforce shortage. Immigration policy could make it worse
As Americans gather for holiday celebrations, many will quietly thank the health care workers who keep their families and friends well: the ICU nurse who stabilized a grandparent, the doctor who adjusted a tricky prescription, ...
Phys.org / Microgel-based antioxidant system advances biohybrid brain research
Researchers have unveiled a breakthrough technology that could transform the way scientists build and study lab-grown brain tissue models. The innovation, called Cellular RedOx Spreading Shield (CROSS), delivers long-lasting ...
Phys.org / How cricket balls move: The science behind swing, seam and spin
If you've ever watched a batter get beaten by a ball that curved, jagged or dipped at the last moment, you've seen one of cricket's great mysteries.
Medical Xpress / Holding back: Team reveals mechanisms behind difficulty in suppressing laughter
In many everyday and professional situations, laughing at the wrong moment can be inappropriate or disruptive, making the ability to hold back amusement an important skill. Yet resisting laughter is often difficult—especially ...
Phys.org / School holidays privilege Christmas, and classroom strategies are needed to foster inclusion
What some school boards now call the "winter break," over the days leading up to and after Christmas, is approaching.
Phys.org / How the myth of 'aqua nullius' still guides Australia's approach to groundwater
Indigenous people have coexisted with Australia's vast and ancient groundwater systems for thousands of generations. Their knowledge extends back through deep time, before our current climate and waterways. It offers insights ...
Phys.org / Canada's North is warming from the ground up, and our infrastructure isn't ready
On a winter day in Northern Canada, the cold feels absolute. Snow squeaks underfoot and rivers lie silent beneath thick ice. Yet beneath that familiar surface, the ground is quietly accumulating heat.
Medical Xpress / Black patients diagnosed with aggressive leukemia experience worse outcomes
Compared with white patients, Black patients with an aggressive form of leukemia—called acute myeloid leukemia (AML)—were on average more than five years younger at diagnosis and more than 30% more likely to die of their ...
Medical Xpress / Health policy experts identify promising strategies for providing health care to homeless people
Organizations aiming to help homeless people with either housing or health care can be more effective when they form partnerships with other service groups, a Rutgers study has found.
Phys.org / Leave notes, play games, go shopping: How to boost your child's multilingual skills these holidays
About 5.7 million Australians speak a language other than English at home. Most multilingual children spend their school days speaking English and during term-time, home languages often take a back seat. So holidays—particularly ...
Tech Xplore / New carbon trading model could cut electricity costs while the Philippines reaches net-zero power
Carbon trading revenues could exceed $40 billion annually by 2050 while helping the Philippines achieve net-zero emissions in its power sector, according to new research from the University of Surrey.
