The most complete study of battery failure sees the light
Credit: ESRF, the European Synchrotron An international team of researchers just published in Advanced Energy Materials the widest study on ...
Month: May 2019
Annual Report to the Nation: Overall cancer mortality continues to decline
Special section on adults ages 20 to 49 shows higher cancer incidence and mortality for women than men The latest ...
Uncovering microgel mysteries
Videography of hydrogel microspheres using temperature-controlled high-speed atomic force microscopy reveals hypothesized structural differencesCredit: Nishizawa et al., Angewandte Chemie International ...
Depression sufferers at risk of multiple chronic diseases
Women who experience symptoms of depression are at risk of developing multiple chronic diseases, research led by The University of ...
Significant ‘knowledge gap’ exists in use of genetic testing to decide cancer treatment
CHICAGO (May 30, 2019) -- A questionnaire aimed at assessing how well community oncologists understand "molecular profiling" results from tumor ...
A new mechanism for accessing damaged DNA
Credit: FMI UV light damages the DNA of skin cells, which can lead to skin cancer. But this process is ...
Six Tokyo Tech faculty members receive FY2019 MEXT Commendation
Credit: Nobuhiro Nishiyama Six faculty members of Tokyo Institute of Technology (Tokyo Tech) received a Prize for Science and Technology ...
Discovery may lead to natural ent-kaurane diterpenoid for NK-based tumor immunotherapy
Credit: KIB As early responders in the surveillance of malignant cells, natural killer (NK) cells play a significant role in ...
Eating blueberries every day improves heart health
Eating a cup of blueberries a day reduces risk factors for cardiovascular disease - according to new research led by ...
Patient groups untested in cancer immunotherapy trials found to also benefit
CHICAGO (May 30, 2019) -- Immunotherapy is a revolutionary cancer treatment, but it was unknown if cancer patients with HIV ...
Cold-parenting linked to premature aging, increased disease risk in offspring
Researchers find unsupportive parenting may have several negative health implications for children New research out of Loma Linda University Health ...
International travelers experience the harmful effects of air pollution
Even a short stay for travelers in cities with high levels of air pollution leads to breathing problems that can ...
Brain activity in teens predicts future mood health
Imbalanced network function is associated with development of more severe depression, indicating a potential neurobiological marker for risk prediction Philadelphia, ...
Diagnostic will help propel development of improved malaria tests, support surveillance
Seattle, WA, and Logan, UT, May 30, 2019--PATH and Quansys Biosciences, Inc. have announced the launch of a new diagnostic ...
COMMD3/8 protein complex: a potential drug target for treating inflammatory diseases
Researchers discover a molecule involved in immune cell migration that plays a critical role in establishing immune responsesCredit: Osaka University ...
Exposure to airborne metal pollution associated with increased risk of mortality
Credit: S. Leblond & C. Meyer. Although there is ample evidence that air pollution--specifically airborne particulate matter--is associated with an ...
Providing a critical roadmap to bridge the gap between medicine and public health
New case study from NYU School of Medicine advances the field of population health Academic medical centers across the country ...
Edible insects? Lab-grown meat? The real future food is lab-grown insect meat
Cultured insect tissue could combine the planet-saving best of insect farming, GM livestock, labriculture and plant-based meat substitutes Livestock farming ...
New push to develop world’s first vaccine against the deadly Strep A bacteria
30 May 2019, SEOUL, South Korea - The International Vaccine Institute (IVI) and Australia's Murdoch Children's Research Institute (MCRI) will ...
Research confirms gut-brain connection in autism
Credit: RMIT University People with autism often suffer from gut problems, but nobody has known why. Researchers have now discovered ...