According to an Interdisciplinary Study, Acids Protect Against Airborne Viruses
The acidity of aerosols in indoor air can fluctuate, according to a recent study from many Swiss universities, including EPFL. This acidity controls how long…
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Moving Large Samples Towards Stable, Sustained Raman Imaging at the Nanoscale
Raman imaging is a powerful technique that can provide detailed chemical information about a sample at the nanoscale. It is particularly useful for studying samples…
Depth-of-Focus for OCT Imaging is Extended by Adaptive Laser Beam Shaping
Researchers have created a novel technique for quickly and easily producing different needle-shaped laser beams. Optical coherence tomography (OCT), a noninvasive imaging technique utilized for…
A Possible Indicator of Responsiveness to Atezolizumab and Bevacizumab in Patients with Advanced HCC is a Plasma Growth Hormone
Plasma growth hormone is a potential indicator of response to atezolizumab and bevacizumab in patients with advanced hepatocellular carcinoma, according to a recent study that…
By Activating the Motor Cortex, Researchers Investigate Neural Pathways that Relieve Pain
It is possible to study the neural mechanisms underlying pain relief by activating the motor cortex, which is the part of the brain responsible for…
Loss of Smell may be Brought on by COVID-19 Inflammation Rather than the Virus Itself
It is thought that inflammation caused by the body’s immune response to the virus may play a role in the loss of smell and taste…
Anatomical Defenses Prevent SARS-CoV-2 Invasion at Susceptible Interfaces in the Brain
The blood-brain barrier (BBB) is a network of specialized cells that line the blood vessels in the brain and prevent certain substances from entering the…
Autopsies Reveal COVID-19 Virus in the Body and the Brain
Autopsies of people who died from COVID-19, the disease caused by the novel coronavirus, have shown that the virus (SAR-CoV-2) can be present in the…
To Combat the Flu, Researchers are Testing an Intranasal Spray and Injection form of an mRNA Vaccine
Because of the COVID-19 pandemic, messenger RNA vaccine technology, once a mysterious field of study, gained widespread attention. Now, researchers are developing an mRNA flu…
An Analysis of Isogenic Human Colorectal Cancer Cell lines that are Both Metastatic and Non-Metastatic
Top-down proteomics analysis of isogenic human non-metastatic and metastatic colorectal cancer cell lines was carried out by a group of researchers from Michigan State University,…
Researchers Find the Best Blood Thinner for Reducing the Risk of Bleeding
In a recent study lead by UCL researchers, a thorough assessment of direct oral anticoagulants (blood thinners), frequently prescribed for irregular heartbeats, has shown the…
Despite the Fact that Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension is Incurable, Research Using Animals Indicates that a Potential Treatment Option Exists
A positive feedback loop that exacerbates pulmonary arterial hypertension, a serious and potentially lethal condition for which there is no treatment, could be broken by…
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