Electron micrograph of the Hepatitis A virus (HAV). Credit: CDC/Betty Partin Hepatitis is inflammation of the liver. The five main strains of the hepatitis virus are referred to as types…
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In Search of Other Worlds: How Exoplanets Form and Evolve
Assistant Professor Marta Bryan is studying the properties of exoplanets to better understand how our planet and species fit into the larger universe. It wasn’t that long ago that astronomers…
‘X’ logo installed atop Twitter building, spurring San Francisco to investigate permit violation
A large, metal “X” sign is seen on top of the downtown building that housed what was once Twitter, now rebranded by its owner, Elon Musk, in San Francisco, Friday,…
Automaker Tesla is opening more showrooms on tribal lands to avoid state laws barring direct sales
A sign bearing the Tesla company logo is displayed outside a Tesla store in Cherry Creek Mall in Denver, Feb. 9, 2019. Mohegan Sun, a casino and entertainment complex in…
Rare half-shekel silver coin from First Jewish Revolt found in the Judean Desert |
Archaeologists from the Israel Antiquities Authority (IAA) have uncovered a rare half-shekel silver coin from Year One of the First Jewish Revolt. The First Jewish Revolt was the first of…
Archaeologists find evidence of the Roman destruction of Jerusalem |
Archaeologists from the Israel Antiquities Authority (IAA) have found evidence of the Roman destruction of Jerusalem during excavations at the City of David in the Jerusalem Walls National Park. The…
Archaeologists excavate Roman townhouse in ancient Melite |
A team of archaeologists from the University of South Florida (USF) have excavated a Roman townhouse in the ruins of ancient Melite, located in present-day Mdina on the island of…
AI Traces Emotional Contagion – Neuroscience News
Summary: Researchers artificial intelligence (AI) to measure the risk of “emotional contagion” among relationship professionals, such as social workers and psychologists. This emotional contagion, an unconscious transfer of emotions, can…
Study of cadmium in pregnant women yields crucial insights into fetal development
Credit: CC0 Public Domain As with many toxins, exposure to the toxic metal cadmium during pregnancy can adversely impact fetal development. Now, researchers at the Rutgers School of Public Health…
New study finds the prealbumin gene alone is insufficient for diagnosis of heart failure
Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain A new multi-center study led by doctors at Boston Medical Center and Columbia University found that having a genetic variant in the prealbumin gene alone is…
