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Mussel power: ONR researches underwater glue
Credit: (Photo provided by Dr. Bruce Lee) ARLINGTON, Va.--Even the strongest glues collapse when soaked. Just watch a band-aid slide ...
Healthy recipes and effective social marketing campaign improve eating habits
Credit: Oregon State University CORVALLIS, Ore. - The Food Hero social marketing campaign is an effective way to help low-income ...
ACP applauds new Medicare policies to support high-value primary care
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Newport Hospital’s rehab program wins third consecutive Press Ganey Guardian of Excellence Award
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Gene regulation: Shaping up to make the cut
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Proteins secreted by beneficial gut microbes shown to inhibit salmonella, invasive E. coli
Credit: Steve Zylius / UCI Irvine, Calif., Nov. 3, 2016 -- Few treatments exist for bacteria-caused intestinal inflammation that leads ...
Smart microscope adapts to changes in live specimens
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Illuminating lies with brain scan outshines polygraph test, Penn study finds
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SWOG expands cancer clinical trial access for US military veterans
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Tuberculosis bacteria find their ecological niche
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Liquid crystal design method could speed development of cheap chemical sensors
Credit: UW-Madison MADISON, Wis. -- University of Wisconsin-Madison chemical engineers have developed a new way to create inexpensive chemical sensors ...
WSU researchers show genetic variants and environmental exposures have influence on health
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Clearing the air in space
Credit: NASA For decades, NASA engineers have been key players in the design, fabrication and testing of the equipment that ...
For malignant biliary obstruction, plastic stents may be cost-effective alternative
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Mammo outcomes improve when docs compare prior screenings
Leesburg, VA, October 25, 2016--The recall rate of screening mammography is reduced when radiologists compare with more than one prior ...
Brain scientists at TU Dresden examine brain networks during short-term task learning
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Marathon chemistry: The science of distance running (video)
Marathons are tough. Athletes push their bodies for miles and deal with cramping, dehydration and every runner's worst fear: that ...
WSU study reveals non-invasive prenatal genetic test is accurate five weeks into pregnancy
DETROIT - The latest developments in prenatal technology conceived by scientists at the Wayne State University School of Medicine that ...
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