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Hearing loss has been shown to be linked to dementia in epidemiological studies
Scientists have developed a new theory as to how hearing loss may cause dementia and believe that tackling this sensory impairment early may help...
The minimal mutation of SARS-CoV-2 since December 2019 suggests a global vaccine is feasible
Genetic analysis of sequences from more than 27,000 individuals infected with the coronavirus that causes COVID-19 reveals that the virus has mutated minimally since...
Il nuovo test molecolare rapido e portatile COVID-19 può essere un point-of-care di...
Poiché il COVID-19 continua a diffondersi, i colli di bottiglia nelle forniture e nel personale di laboratorio hanno portato a lunghi tempi di attesa per i...
Suffixes and prefixes in languages related to different human cognitions
Linguistic researchers use an extensive body of research on English and other Western languages to make broad assumptions about trends in human language, including...
New rapid and portable COVID-19 molecular test can be a point-of-care diagnosis without needing...
As COVID-19 continues to spread, bottlenecks in supplies and laboratory personnel have led to long waiting times for results in some areas.
In a...
A new physiological test is 94.7% effective in determining the diagnosis of autism
Developing a physiological test for diagnosing autism spectrum disorder (ASD), one that measures certain components in the blood, has the potential to be a...
I suffissi e prefissi nei linguaggi sono legati a differenti cognizioni umane
I ricercatori linguistici utilizzano un ampio corpo di ricerca sull'inglese e altre lingue occidentali per formulare ipotesi generali sulle tendenze nel linguaggio umano, inclusa un'apparente preferenza universale...
DNA called transposable elements play a significant role in influencing the development of the...
The human genome contains over 4.5 million sequences of DNA called "transposable elements," virus-like entities that "jump" around and help regulate gene expression.
They...
New technology drastically downsize the apparatus used for Raman spectroscopy
As new infectious diseases emerge and spread, one of the best shots against novel pathogens is finding new medicines or vaccines.
But before drugs...
Researchers identifies a link between women with catamenial epilepsy and drug-resistant epilepsy
More frequent seizures during the menstrual cycle in women with genetic generalized epilepsy have been linked for the first time to drug-resistant epilepsy, when...
Helminth infections were common in medieval Europe and now infect around 1.5 billion people...
Although helminth infections - including tapeworms and roundworms - are among the world's top neglected diseases, they are no longer endemic in Europe.
However,...
Patescibacteria and DPANN are ancient forms of life that may have never learned how...
A new scientific study has revealed unique life strategies of two major groups of microbes that live below Earth's surface.
A publication in Frontiers in Microbiology reports...
COVID-19: An antiviral drug used to treat cat coronavirus is expected to be effective...
Researchers at the University of Alberta are preparing to launch clinical trials of a drug used to cure a deadly disease caused by a...
I bambini possono dispensare SARS-CoV-2 anche se non sviluppano mai sintomi o per molto...
Una nuova ricerca suggerisce che i bambini possono eliminare SARS-CoV-2, il virus che causa COVID-19 , anche se non sviluppano mai sintomi o per molto tempo...
New revolutionary batteries made by radioactive nuclear waste could last thousands of years
A cellphone power source that lasts nine years. An auto-battery pack that lasts nearly a century.
A pacemaker that is powered to last 28,000...
