AIDS in America — Back in the headlines at long last
What can the United States learn from africa about HIV epidemic control? May 2, 2019 -- President Trump's recent call ...
Month: May 2019
Why can’t we all get along (like Namibia’s pastoralists and wildlife?)
Credit: Julie Larsen Maher/WCS Conflicts between humans and wildlife are escalating worldwide due to human population growth, urbanization, growth of ...
What drives multiple female acorn woodpeckers to share a nest?
Study explores the possible benefits of rare behaviorCredit: Photo © Bruce Lyon. Ithaca, NY--Acorn Woodpeckers live in close-knit family groups ...
2 HMS faculty elected to National Academy of Sciences
Scientists honored for achievements in original research Two scientists from Harvard Medical School have been elected to the National Academy ...
Could mouth rinse to detect HPV DNA be associated with predicting risk of head/neck cancer recurrence, death?
Bottom Line: Researchers examined if a mouth rinse to detect human papillomavirus (HPV) DNA might be associated with helping to ...
Pluripotency or differentiation — That is the question
Credit: @ Helmholtz Zentrum München Induced pluripotent stem cells can turn into any type of cell in the body or ...
A new method to select the right treatment for advanced prostate cancer
Researchers at Karolinska Institutet in Sweden have identified blood-based biomarkers that may determine which patients will benefit from continued hormonal ...
The mechanism of action of an antitumour drug used for the treatment of gliobla
Credit: Laura Orellana Glioblastoma is an incurable type of brain tumour that is frequently associated with mutations in the epidermal ...
Open heart surgery outperforms stents in patients with multivessel disease
Study reinforces value of heart team approach when making treatment decisionsCredit: Elsevier Chicago, May 2, 2019 - Coronary artery bypass ...
New brain mechanisms regulating body weight
Credit: Johan Wingborg Researchers at University of Gothenburg, Sweden, clarify the link between the molecule interleukine-6 (IL-6) in the brain ...
Self-powered wearable tech
Credit: Courtesy of MSU EAST LANSING, Mich. - For emerging wearable tech to advance, it needs improved power sources. Now ...
BU researchers investigate differences in coatings of drug-coated balloon catheters
Improved designs could lead to better outcomes for patients (Boston)--Drug-coated balloon catheters to open narrowed blood vessels and to deliver ...
Two neutron stars collided near the solar system billions of years ago
Columbia University and University of Florida study finds sign of cosmic event that created elements that became part of usCredit: ...
Hubble astronomers assemble wide view of the evolving universe
Credit: NASA, ESA, G. Illingworth (University of California, Santa Cruz), and G. Bacon (STScI) Astronomers have put together the largest ...
Hubble assembles wide view of the distant universe
Credit: NASA, ESA, G. Illingworth and D. Magee (University of California, Santa Cruz), K. Whitaker (University of Connecticut), R. Bouwens ...
UVA’s Edward H. Egelman elected to prestigious National Academy of Sciences
Distinguished research career earns him one of science's top honorsCredit: Dan Addison | UVA Communications Edward H. Egelman, PhD, of ...
Exploding electrical wires underwater to understand shock waves
Researchers offer a new tool to characterize shock waves with their experimentally confirmed model that describes the relationship between the ...
What is pepper spray? (video)
Credit: The American Chemical Society WASHINGTON, May 2, 2019 - Whether it's walking down a dark street at night or ...
Mobile prenatal app shown to reduce in-person visits during pregnancy
George Washington University physicians found use of the mobile app Babyscripts reduced in-person prenatal care visits while maintaining patient and ...
Unhackable: New chip stops attacks before they start
ANN ARBOR--A new computer processor architecture developed at the University of Michigan could usher in a future where computers proactively ...