Astronomy Successful Test Paves Way for New Planetary Radar (Astronomy) 31 Jan 2021 The National Science Foundation’s Green Bank Observatory (GBO) and National Radio Astronomy Observatory (NRAO), and Raytheon Intelligence & Space conducted a test in November to prove that a new radio…
Medicine CHOP Researchers Develop Potentially Safer, More Effective Gene Therapy Vector for Blood Disorders (Medicine) 31 Jan 2021 Researchers at Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP) have developed a gene therapy vector for blood disorders like sickle cell disease and beta-thalassemia that is potentially safer and more effective than…
Earth Science Students In Scientific Writing Course Review ‘Lava Worlds’ in Academic Publication (Earth Science) 31 Jan 2021 In the early solar system, rocky planets, such as Earth, Mercury, Venus and Mars, and the Moon may have been ‘lava worlds,’ with oceans of magma blanketing the surface, according…
Medicine Pregnant Mothers’ Antibodies to SARS-CoV-2 Transfer Efficiently to their Fetuses (Medicine) 31 Jan 2021 Findings hint that vaccination of pregnant women might also protect their newborns. Antibodies to the SARS-CoV-2 coronavirus in the blood of pregnant women cross the placenta efficiently and are were…
Psychiatry Why Do Psychiatric Drugs Help Some, But Not Others? New Study Offers Clues (Psychiatry) 31 Jan 2021 When it comes to developing drugs for mental illnesses, three confounding challenges exist: Men and women experience them differently, with things like depression and anxiety far more common in females.…
Medicine Breast Cancer Risk More Accurate After Genetic Test (Medicine) 31 Jan 2021 Leiden University Medical Center (LUMC) has spent the past five years coordinating an international study of genetic mutations and breast cancer risks. The results will make it easier to determine…
Medicine Heartburn Or Heart Attack? (Medicine) 31 Jan 2021 A big meal may cause heartburn or aggravate chronic acid reflux but sometimes the symptoms aren’t what you’d expect. How do you tell the difference between chest pain from heartburn…