Researchers at the University of Tsukuba and Keio University have clarified the roles of matrix stiffness and mechanotransduction as well as the signaling pathways in the transformation of cardiac fibroblasts into contractile cardiomyocytes and show that soft substrates comparable to native myocardium improve the efficiency of this cardiac reprogramming. This has potential for research into...

According to a linguist from RUDN University, the number of COVID-19 cases in a country might be related to the existence of aspirated consonants in its main language of communication. This data can help create more accurate models to describe the spread of COVID-19. The results of the study were published in the Medical Hypotheses journal.

The inclusion of mental health as part of national public health response to the COVID-19 pandemic is mandatory in assisting all those in need.

Tunable microlasers that span the full visible spectrum, particularly red, green and blue (RGB)colors, are of crucial importance for various optical devices. Towards this goal, scientist in China proposed a heterogeneously coupled structure composed of three spherical microcavities. With each resonator serving as lasing source and filter simultaneously, tunable red, green and blue lasing was...

A research group led by Prof. LI Xianfeng from the Dalian Institute of Chemical Physics (DICP) of the Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) developed a low-temperature resisting, cost-effective, safe and eco-friendly hybrid electrolyte for aqueous zinc-based batteries.

This scoring system for Covid-19 is simple, could be calculated in a few minutes, and incorporates the main possible data/findings of any patient.