Researchers demonstrated how a deep learning framework they call ‘Brain-NET’ can accurately predict a person’s level of expertise in terms…
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Plant-based ‘meats’ improve some cardiovascular risk factors compared with red meat
Swapping out red meat for certain plant-based meat alternatives can improve some cardiovascular risk factors, according to a new study.
Research exposes new vulnerability for SARS-CoV-2
Using nanometer-level simulations, researchers have discovered a positively charged site (known as the polybasic cleavage site) located 10 nanometers from…
Causes of higher risk of stress fractures in female runners
A pair of new studies identify overlooked physiological factors and lack of knowledge around wellness as contributors to risk of…
Pasteurization inactivates COVID-19 virus in human milk: new research
A new study has confirmed what researchers already suspected to be the case: heat inactivates SARS-CoV-2 in human milk.
Masks, PPE materials should be hydrophilic
Making masks and personal protective equipment (PPE) with hydrophilic surfaces, where droplets of coronavirus spread out and dry faster, could…
Multifocal contact lenses slow myopia progression in children
Children wearing multifocal contact lenses had slower progression of their myopia, according to new results. The findings support an option…
Vaping linked to COVID-19 risk in teens and young adults, study finds
Vaping is linked to a substantially increased risk of COVID-19 among teenagers and young adults, according to a new study.
Why does COVID-19 impact only some organs, not others?
COVID-19 proliferates through a receptor present in most of the human body. But if the receptor is so pervasive, why…
Excess weight among pregnant women may interfere with child’s developing brain
Obesity in expectant mothers may hinder the development of the babies’ brains as early as the second trimester, a new…