The Wikipedia gender gap
Wikipedia is one of the most successful online communities in history, yet it struggles to attract and retain editors who...
Penn researchers influence CDC’s clarification on prescribing opioids for cancer pain
Credit: Penn Nurisng PHILADELPHIA (June 12, 2019) - To reduce the number of people who may misuse, abuse, or overdose...
Adults with sleep apnea are more likely to experience involuntary job loss
Sleep apnea can impair mental and physical functioning, which may impact job performance SAN ANTONIO - Recently unemployed people with...
Inexpensive, simple fabrication method poised to expand microlens applications
Laser catapulting creates miniaturized lenses with customized shapes and optical properties for cameras, solar cells and microscopes WASHINGTON -- A...
Researchers discover trigger for muscle-wasting condition
Credit: OU Medicine Among all major cancers, pancreatic cancer has the highest rate of death - 93 percent of patients...
Norovirus structures could help develop treatments for food poisoning
Credit: Joshua-Tor lab/CSHL 2019 Cold Spring Harbor, NY -- Noroviruses are a leading cause of food-borne illness outbreaks, accounting for...
Does pornography use affect heterosexual women’s intimate experiences with a partner?
Credit: Mary Ann Liebert, Inc., publishers New Rochelle, NY, June 12, 2019--A new study has shown that the relationship between...
Sickle cell disease needs more attention
Article signed by researchers affiliated with institutions in the US, UK, Ghana and Brazil highlights recent progress in diagnosis and...
Jupiter-like exoplanets found in sweet spot in most planetary systems
Few sun-like stars have these massive planets, making our sun unusualCredit: GPIES team, with animation by Paul Kalas, UC Berkeley....
Astrophysicist announces her discovery that could rewrite story of how galaxies die
Credit: Michelle Vigeant LAWRENCE -- At the annual meeting of the American Astronomical Society in St. Louis, Missouri, Allison Kirkpatrick,...
Table salt compound spotted on Europa
Finding prompts a rethinking of the icy moon's subsurface ocean A familiar ingredient has been hiding in plain sight on...
Sensitive, noninvasive platform detects circulating tumor cells in melanoma patients
Credit: E.I. Galanzha et al., Science Translational Medicine (2019) Scientists have created a laser-based platform that can quickly and noninvasively...
Kids with headache after stroke might be at risk for another stroke
Over a third of childhood stroke survivors had severe headache within one year A new study has found a high...
Researchers develop drug-targeting molecules to improve cancer treatment
Credit: University of Notre Dame Researchers from the University of Notre Dame have developed small drug-targeting molecules that may be...
Low-priced alcopops pose high risk especially for youth, new study recommends regulation
Four Loko found to be inexpensive, and easily available to young drinkers; researchers recommend regulation and investigationCredit: Photo by George...
‘Five star’ hospitals often provide fewer services than other hospitals, new data suggests
Credit: Johns Hopkins Medicine If you're looking for a top-notch hospital with a wide range of services, narrowing your list...
Vittorio Gallo, Ph.D., inducted into Alpha Omega Alpha
Credit: Children's National Vittorio Gallo, Ph.D., Chief Research Officer at Children's National, was inducted into Alpha Omega Alpha (A?A), a...
Weighing risks and benefits of drug treatment for major depression
Research summary from the Journal of the American Geriatrics Society Depression is a common and serious problem for older adults....
Body composition shown to affect energy spent standing versus sitting
Findings support increased standing time as a simple way to boost energy expenditure A person's body composition could influence the...
Protecting coral reefs in a deteriorating environment
WASHINGTON -- Coral reefs around the world face growing danger from a changing climate, on top of the historic threats...
