Embargoed press materials are now available for the virtual Experimental Biology (EB) 2021 meeting , featuring cutting-edge multidisciplinary research from across the life sciences. EB 2021, to be held April 27-30, is the annual meeting of five scientific societies bringing together thousands of scientists and 25 guest societies in one interdisciplinary community.
Complete a Press Registration Form for complimentary meeting registration and full access to our virtual newsroom . We encourage advance registration as it may take up to a day to receive access.
Join Our Virtual Press Conference
Reporters are invited to join a live Q&A discussion of selected research announcements during a virtual EB press conference held online from 1-1:45 p.m. EDT on Monday, April 26, 2021 ( RSVP by Friday, April 23). The press conference will feature the following five research highlights:
Taking Vitamin D Could Lower Heart Disease Risk for People with Dark Skin
Could Heart Medications Increase COVID-19 Risk?
How Did Dinosaurs Deliver Bone-Crushing Bites? By Keeping a Stiff Lower Jaw.
Cell Study Suggests Pesticide Exposure May Increase COVID-19 Susceptibility
Researchers Work to Increase Number of Transplantable Livers
Additional Press Materials
New COVID-19 Research
Gene Changes Might Explain Long-Haul COVID-19 Symptoms
SARS-CoV-2 Spike Protein Alone May Cause Lung Damage
Study Illuminates How COVID-19 Worms Its Way into the Brain
Five New Insights in the Fight Against COVID-19
Researchers Design Sensor for Fast, Inexpensive On-Site Ebola Detection
Urine of COVID-19 Patients Could Predict Who Will Develop Severe Disease
Our Natural World
Could Corals Use Sound to Communicate?
How Does a Nose Evolve into a Blowhole? Study Suggests There's More than One Way
Brain Development Is Surprisingly Similar between Humans and Other Primates
Staying Healthy
'Smart Shirt' Takes a Trip to Space for Science
Why Older People Should Chill When It's Hot Out
Researchers Uncover Potential New Way to Treat Dry Mouth
Compound Found in Some Vegetables May Reduce Diabetes-Related Kidney Damage
Omega-3 Supplements Help Kids with High Cholesterol Improve Lipid Profile
Prolonged Exposure to Extreme Heat and Humidity Increases Risk of Acute Kidney Injury
Heart Health
Depression Medication Could Also Protect Against Heart Disease
Potential Advancements in Treatment of PTSD and PTSD-related Cardiovascular Disease
Treating Cancer
Capsaicin Analog Could Help Treatment-Resistant Lung Cancer
Plant Compound Shows Promise Against Triple-Negative Breast Cancer
Exercise Science
Got 10 Minutes? That's All You Need for this High-intensity Workout
Dab on Deep Heat Cream to Improve Exercise Performance
Environmental Exposures
Five Studies Point to Dangers of Environmental Exposures
Exposure to Roundup® Extends Seizure-like Behavior in Roundworms
Other Medical News
Toward a Feasible Alternative to Liver Organ Transplant
Rapamycin May Exacerbate Age-related Arthritis Despite Life-extending Benefits
Light Therapy Helps Veterans Treated for Traumatic Brain Injury
Self-reported Daytime Sleepiness Is Associated with Telomere Shortening
Diabetes Drug Could Protect Against Dangerous Infection
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