Some videos about family members hugging for the first time since the pandemic started have been going viral, clearly touching a nerve. In light of this, the New York Times spoke with scientists to ask them how to minimize risk while hugging. They created illustrations to show the safest ways…
EU wants borders free of virus restrictions by end of June
Europe could have its free travel zone up and running again by the end of this month, but travelers from further afield will not be allowed in before July, a European Union commissioner said Friday after talks among the bloc’s interior ministers. Panicked by Italy’s coronavirus outbreak in February, countries…
T cell immunity in the elderly
A study by Monash Biomedicine Discovery Institute (BDI) expands the understanding of the molecular pathways that control T cell function and survival and how it relates to declining T cell immunity in the elderly. The findings, published in Nature Communications, led by Monash BDI’s Professor Nicole La Gruta and Dr….
A security success story: using cloud migration to improve data protection
Although security horror stories have become relatively common – especially after highly publicized data breaches – it’s more challenging to find examples of healthcare organizations doing the right thing. “It’s hard to find the security success stories,” said John Pescatore, director of emerging security trends at SANS, in a recent…
A purr-fect companion: Can robotic cats help isolated dementia patients?
When Marlys Cordes flipped on the light in her daughter’s bedroom, the last thing she expected to hear was a robotic meow. She had no idea how interactive the toy cat responsible, Silver, would be. Silver is her 53-year-old daughter Christine Hasey’s gray, life-like animatronic cat. Delivered a week and…
Programming ‘language’: Brain scans reveal coding uses same regions as speech
What goes on in the minds of programmers when they write software? This was the question posed by Prof. Dr. Janet Siegmund, Chair of Software Engineering at Chemnitz University of Technology, Prof. Dr. Sven Apel, Chair of Software Engineering at Saarland University and Dr. André Brechmann, head of the special…
Single-cell map of the heart reveals wide cellular diversity
The largest single-nucleus survey of the human heart to date uncovers several new cell types and a variety of gene expression patterns. The study of individual cells has vastly expanded the biological understanding of various organ systems, but in cardiac research, some basic questions have remained. How many types of…
Lung cancer symptoms: Four warning signs in your cough to watch out for
Lung cancer develops when the cells in your lungs – the two spongy organs in your chest – divide uncontrollably. The cancer usually spreads to surrounding areas, such as the lymph nodes. Lymph nodes are small glands that filter lymph, the clear fluid that circulates through the lymphatic system. READ…
New study reveals areas of brain where recognition and identification occur
Using “sub-millimeter” brain implants, researchers at The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston (UTHealth), have been able to determine which parts of the brain are linked to facial and scene recognition. The study was published today in Current Biology. “The ability to recognize familiar faces and locations is…
Heart attack: Noticing this sign on ankles after taking off your socks is an early warning
Heart attacks are serious medical emergencies which require immediate attention from medical experts. A lesser-known warning sign of the condition is noticing your skin looking like this after taking off your socks. READ MORE Type 2 diabetes: Supplement to lower blood sugar Heart attacks are caused by a lack of…