As holidays return to normal, here's how to de-stress A return to a more normal holiday season may also mean higher stress levels, so an expert offers some coping tips. Nov 26, 2021 0 14
During the holidays, help protect the elderly from falls A holiday visit with older relatives might be a good chance to help them remove fall risks in their home, an expert suggests. Nov 26, 2021 0 3
Benefits of COVID-19 vaccination: Almost half a million lives saved in WHO European Region since end of 2020 In a rapid communication published today in Eurosurveillance, authors from the World Health Organization's (WHO) Regional Office for Europe, the European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control (ECDC), national public health ... Nov 26, 2021 0 5
A tough attachment between rotator cuff, bone achieved through unique fibrous architecture Engineers often use nature to inspire new materials and designs. A discovery by a multi-institutional team of researchers and engineers about how tendon and bone attach in the shoulder joint has uncovered previously unsuspected ... Nov 26, 2021 0 139
COVID-19 : Measuring viral RNA to predict which patients will die The amount of a SARS-CoV-2 genetic material—viral RNA—in the blood is a reliable indicator in detecting which patients will die of the disease, a team led by Université de Montréal medical professor Dr. Daniel Kaufmann ... Nov 26, 2021 0 210
How can the brain perceive familiar objects when they become indistinct Researchers from NIPS explored the brain neuronal mechanism that allows the perception of familiar images even if they are indistinct. They found that the number of neurons responding to low-contrast rather than high-contrast ... Nov 26, 2021 0 168
Netherlands to shut down at night in Covid battle (Update) The Netherlands will be "effectively closed" in the evenings with bars, restaurants and shops shutting early to curb a spike in COVID cases, Prime Minister Mark Rutte said Friday. Nov 26, 2021 0 1
Tissue engineering using mechanobiology and robotic micromanipulation Have you ever wondered how a sphere of cells, morula, gives rise to tissues and organs with mesmerizing shapes and architectures? The secret lies in the mechanics of embryonic tissues. They exhibit a viscous (fluid-like) ... Nov 26, 2021 0 70
Spicy substance from pepper gets into breast milk after eating In part of a recent human study led by the Technical University of Munich (TUM), it was found that after breastfeeding women ate a curry dish containing pepper, piperine—an alkaloid responsible for the pungency of pepper—was ... Nov 26, 2021 0 23
More variants but delta still dominates A new variant of COVID-19 detected in South Africa known as B.1.1.529 has caused flight bans and a scramble to determine vaccine efficacy. Nov 26, 2021 0 5
