Employing dental informatics to improve oral health for better overall human health
Poised to impact people and populationsCredit: Regenstrief Institute and Indiana University School of Dentistry INDIANAPOLIS - With the goal of...
Using cardiac-specific biomarkers to predict cardiovascular disease risk early
Credit: Mary Ann Liebert, Inc., publishers New Rochelle, NY, November 12, 2019--A new review article provides valuable insights into how...
New research suggests robots appear more persuasive when pretending to be human
When bots disclose their non-human nature, their efficiency is compromisedCredit: NYU Abu Dhabi Abu Dhabi, UAE - November 12, 2019:...
Beware probiotics in ICU patients
Credit: Michael Goderre/Boston Children's Hospital It's become common for patients in the intensive care unit (ICU), both children and adults,...
Nuclear warheads? This robot can find them
Credit: Elle Starkman/PPPL Office of Communications Trust, but verify. -- Ronald Reagan Picture a swarm of autonomous, three-foot rolling robots...
Knowledge of the origin of the food makes it taste better
Well-known foods taste the best, but if we know where the food comes from and how it is made, it...
Using sound waves to remotely target drugs to tumors
Researchers have combined an ultrafast ultrasound imaging system with ultrasonic tweezers to track, trap and target drug carriers within a...
Boosting host immune defenses to treat tuberculosis
Credit: NIAID via Flickr Current treatment regimens for Mycobacterium tuberculosis (Mtb), the causative agent of tuberculosis, are long, complex, and...
Researchers strengthen weakest link in manufacturing strong materials
Credit: Kenta Yamanaka et al, Tohoku University Industrial and automotive machinery, such as automotive engine parts, contain materials that are,...
Brookhaven-Commonwealth Fusion Energy Project wins DOE funding
Through DOE's new Innovation Network for Fusion Energy (INFUSE) program, Brookhaven will partner with Massachusetts-based startup Commonwealth Fusion Systems to...
Spray painting fiber bandages onto wounds
A new device can deposit drug-delivering fibers directly onto biological materialCredit: L.G. Huston and E.A. Kooistra-Manning, Montana Technological University WASHINGTON,...
Magnetic tuning at the nanoscale
Deploying the helium-ion microscope at the HZDR to manipulate nanoscale material properties.Credit: HZDR / A. Wirsig In collaboration with colleagues...
SwRI’s new Low-Load Cycle targets heavy-duty diesel engine emissions
Test developed for the state of California could decrease environmental pollutantsCredit: Southwest Research Institute SAN ANTONIO -- Nov. 12, 2019...
Massive photons in an artificial magnetic field
Credit: Source: M. Krol, UW Physics An international research collaboration from Poland, the UK and Russia has created a two-dimensional...
Esports gamers face same level of psychological pressure as pro-athletes, study finds
Elite videogamers under as much stress as top-flight footballers and rugby playersCredit: ESL/University of Chichester Esports athletes playing in top-level...
Finding out the factors that most influence the steel corrosion in reinforced concrete
Credit: Universidad de Córdoba Since the Egyptian pyramids and the Roman Coliseum were built, mankind has been searching for an...
Researchers highlight progress and challenges of phloem research
Credit: JIANG Yanjuan Numerous insects and pathogens extract nutrients from phloem tissue buried deep inside plants. These phloem-feeding insects and...
Small RNAs link immune system and brain cells
Sex-specific processes in schizophrenia and bipolar disorderCredit: Sebastian Lobentanzer FRANKFURT. Recent studies have found a high genetic similarity of the...
Rocky Mountain not-so high: Oil, gas wells drive down Colorado home values, reveals WVU research
Credit: West Virginia University A cornucopia of contradiction is dotting the landscape of Colorado's Front Range, at the foot of...
Anthrax may be the next tool in the fight against bladder cancer
Credit: Purdue University/R. Claudio Aguilar WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. - Anthrax may soon help more people win the fight against bladder...
