Month: July 2019

Credit: Thomas Angus / Imperial College London Advanced simulations have solved a problem in turbulent fluid flow that could lead ...

Rotavirus cell invasion triggers a cacophony of calcium signals

Credit: Baylor College of Medicine To successfully set off disease, rotavirus, a virus that causes severe diarrhea and vomiting in ...

Interventions for type 2 diabetes successful across the genetic landscape

BOSTON - As the number of people with type 2 diabetes soared to 8.8 percent of the population by 2017, ...

Shape shifting protocells hint at the mechanics of early life

Credit: University of Bristol Inspired by the processes of cellular differentiation observed in developmental biology, an interdisciplinary team of researchers ...

Device could automatically deliver drug to reverse opioid overdose

Credit: Purdue University video/Erin Easterling WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. -- Opioid users tend to be alone and incapacitated during an overdose. ...

Bacteria-killing gel heals itself while healing you

McMaster researchers aggregate trillions of phages into new formCredit: JD Howell, McMaster University HAMILTON, ON July 25, 2019 - McMaster ...

New space discovery sheds light on how planets form

A young planet and a bright star offer glimpses into the past and futureCredit: Elisabeth Newton HANOVER, N.H. - July ...

The geoengineering of consent: How conspiracists dominate YouTube climate science content

Most YouTube videos relating to climate change prevention oppose scientific consensus and hijack technical terms to appear credible, says study ...

MERS-CoV vaccine is safe and induces strong immunity in Army-led first-in-human trial

SILVER SPRING, MD - A Middle East respiratory syndrome coronavirus (MERS CoV) vaccine candidate was shown to be safe, well-tolerated, ...

Frog in your throat? Stress might be to blame for vocal issues

MU researcher studies relationship between stress and voice disorders such as muscle tension dysphoniaCredit: MU News Bureau COLUMBIA, Mo. - ...

America’s packaged food supply is ultra-processed

Americans are overexposed to products that are high in calories, saturated fat, sugar and saltCredit: Northwestern University About 80% of ...

Targeted therapy erdafitinib effective for patients with advanced bladder cancer and specific gene mutations

FGFR inhibitor gains FDA approval based on 40% response rate in MD Anderson-led Phase II trialCredit: MD Anderson Cancer Center ...

UMass researchers receive $10 million grant to study jail-based opioid addiction treatment

National Institutes of Health announces creation of Justice Community Opioid NetworkCredit: UMass Amherst Researchers at the University of Massachusetts Amherst ...

3D printed pill samples gut microbiome to aid diagnosis and treatment

The pill is the first known working device capable of non-invasively and accurately assessing the profile of bacterial species inhabiting ...

Microrobots show promise for treating tumors

Caltech researchers demonstrate a robotic platform for delivering drugs in the human bodyCredit: Caltech Targeting medical treatment to an ailing ...

Smaller class size means more success for women in STEM

ITHACA, N.Y. - A new study demonstrates that increasing class size has the largest negative impact on female participation in ...

Immune therapy takes a ‘BiTE’ out of brain cancer

BOSTON - Building on their research showing that an exciting new form of immunotherapy for cancer has activity in patients ...

TRACER: Sailors use augmented-reality to train for combat

Credit: John F. Williams The Sailors file into the room, their weapons ready and their adrenaline flowing. They operate as ...

Viral HIV vaccine gives durable protection against ‘death star’ strain

Toughest strains defeated through gene-therapy inspired approachCredit: Scott Wiseman for Scripps Research JUPITER, Fla.--July 24, 2019--Among HIV researchers, one seemingly ...

Opioid prescribing rates higher in US compared with other countries