Heart drug could increase survival rates for children with aggressive form of brain tumor
Researchers at the University of Nottingham have discovered that repurposing a heart drug could significantly increase the survival rate for ...
Month: July 2019
Tracking down climate change with radar eyes
Long-term measurements document sea level rise in the ArcticCredit: DTU/DGFI-TUM Over the past 22 years, sea levels in the Arctic ...
Birds of a feather flock together to keep their options open, say scientists
Why did you choose your job? Or where you live? Scientists at the University of Warwick have discovered that it ...
Osteoarthritis linked to higher risk of dying from cardiovascular disease
Researchers at Lund University in Sweden have investigated the link between osteoarthritis and mortality in an epidemiological study. It was ...
Stronger earthquakes can be induced by wastewater injected deep underground
Credit: Virginia Tech Virginia Tech scientists have found that in regions where oilfield wastewater disposal is widespread -- and where ...
Slug, a stem cell regulator, keeps breast cells healthy by promoting repair of DNA damage
Credit: Kuperwasser Lab/Tufts University School of Medicine (Image courtesy of Cell Reports) BOSTON (July 16, 2019)-- A new study published ...
Antioxidant precursor molecule could improve Parkinson’s
The naturally occurring molecule N-acetylcysteine (NAC) shows benefit in a clinical trial for Parkinson's Disease (PHILADELPHIA) - N-acetylcysteine (NAC) is ...
Upgrade of a research IceCube
Credit: IceCube/NSF The IceCube Neutrino Observatory in Antarctica is about to get a significant upgrade. This huge detector consists of ...
Private land conservation research underrepresents geographical regions and stakeholders
Credit: Gonzalo Cortés Capano Biodiversity loss is one of the most prominent global issues, also affecting human well-being. With privately ...
Study finds transgender, non-binary autism link
Gender identity clinics should screen patients, says lead author of new paper New research indicates that transgender and non-binary individuals ...
New measurement of universe’s expansion rate is ‘stuck in the middle’
Red giant stars observed by Hubble Space Telescope used to make an entirely new measurement of how fast the universe ...
Tending the future of data analysis with MVApp
Credit: © 2019 KAUST The vast datasets generated by modern plant-science technologies require clever data-mining methods to extract useful information. ...
Dementia and transitional care: Gaps in research and practice
Patients with dementia -- and their unique needs -- have been overlooked Patients with dementia are hospitalized at higher rates ...
Breakthrough material could lead to cheaper, more widespread solar panels and electronics
Credit: Cody Howard / University of Kansas LAWRENCE -- Imagine printing electronic devices using a simple inkjet printer -- or ...
New Hubble constant measurement adds to mystery of universe’s expansion rate
Credit: NASA, ESA, W. Freedman (University of Chicago), ESO, and the Digitized Sky Survey Astronomers have made a new measurement ...
Australian ants prepared for ‘Insect Armageddon’
Credit: Associate Professor Heloise Gibb, La Trobe University Researchers studied ants in the Simpson Desert for 22 years and found ...
Four young pediatric cancer research fellows earn nearly $1 million in awards
Damon Runyon and The Sohn Conference Foundations partner to cure cancers in children and young adults New York, NY (July ...
Research shows black plastics could create renewable energy
New research could help to reduce plastic waste in the futureCredit: Dr Alvin Orbaek White Research from Swansea University has ...
A new tool for data scientists and biologists and more
Computational tool by USC researchers solves the 'community detection' problem The social network Linkedin will tell a user how he/she ...
The protein that gives identical cells individuality
New insight into a protein's role in regulating tight DNA packing could have implications for combating tumor cell resistance to ...
