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Machine learning tool autonomously detects weather, traffic anomalies in real-timeCredit: Southwest Research Institute SAN ANTONIO - June 4, 2019 -...

Smartphone relaxation app helps some manage migraine

Migraine sufferers who used a smartphone-based relaxation technique at least twice a week experienced on average four fewer headache days...

Researchers discover cells that change their identity during normal development

Credit: UVA A new study by researchers at the University of Virginia and other institutions has discovered a type of...

Beta blockers can block the effects of stress and anger in patients prone to emotion-triggered atrial fibrillation

For patients taking beta blockers, experiencing anger or psychological stress was much less likely to be followed by atrial fibrillation,...

Choosing the right drug to fight cancer

Canadian researchers have discovered a molecular indicator of a mechanism that drives cancer progression, giving doctors the possibility of using...

Fear of ‘killer shrimps’ could pose major threat to European rivers

Credit: Michal Grabowski, University of Lodz The fear of invasive 'killer shrimps' can intimidate native organisms to such a degree...

Immunotherapy better than aggressive chemo as first-line treatment in head and neck cancer

Immunotherapy used with chemotherapy or on its own is a better first-line treatment for people with head and neck cancer...

17 million fund backs 170 breakthrough concepts in imaging and sensing

Successful proposals include projects highlighting societal benefits of ESO technologyCredit: ESO/ATTRACT ATTRACT, a Horizon 2020 research and innovation project funded...

Plant lineage points to different evolutionary playbook for temperate species

Credit: Rebecca Stubbs/Florida Museum GAINESVILLE, Fla. --- An ancient, cosmopolitan lineage of plants is shaking up scientists' understanding of how...

Anonymous essay says sometimes ‘choice’ is a lie

1. Anonymous essay says sometimes 'choice' is a lie Impassioned author explains how extreme politics can warp patient care Abstract:...

For many, friends and family, not doctors, serve as a gateway to opioid misuse

In a common narrative of the path to opioid misuse, people become addicted to painkillers after a doctor prescribed them...

Researchers explore augmented ACL reconstruction procedure

Credit: Chad Lavender, M.D., Marshall University HUNTINGTON, W.Va. - An innovative procedure that explores the use of amnion, bone marrow...

Diets of Latinos and blacks have greatest environmental impact per dollar spent on food

Despite spending less than white households on food overall, black and Latino households have more impact on the environment per...

Urban pollution enhances up to 400% formation of aerosols over the Amazon rainforest

This phenomenon affects cloud production and rainfall, with consequences for the local and global climate, which researchers have warned about...

A little formula in first days of life may not impact breastfeeding at 6 months

But it might alter moms' attitudes to longer-term feeding, UCSF-led study shows A study has lodged a new kink in...

2D crystals conforming to 3D curves create strain for engineering quantum devices

Credit: Christopher Rouleau/Oak Ridge National Laboratory, US Dept. of Energy OAK RIDGE, Tenn., June 3, 2019--A team led by scientists...

Climate action urgently required to protect human health in Europe

New EASAC report 'The imperative of climate action to protect human health in Europe' highlights an alarming range of health...

NASA sees strong storms in developing gulf system 91L

Credit: NASA/NRL NASA's Aqua satellite used infrared light to analyze the strength of storms in the developing low pressure area...

Interventions for students with disabilities, learning difficulties, measured with grant

Nearly $900K grant from Institute of Education Sciences supports Lehigh University researcher's work to develop quantitatively rigorous and user-friendly measure...

Immunotherapy drug found safe in treating cancer patients with HIV