Proton therapy lowers risk of side-effects compared to conventional radiation
In largest study of its kind, Penn researchers compare overall adverse events of proton and photon therapiesCredit: Penn Medicine PHILADELPHIA...
3D-printed device detects biomarkers of preterm birth
Credit: Adapted from Anal. Chem. 2019, DOI: 10.1021/acs.analchem.9b01395 Preterm birth (PTB) -- defined as birth before the 37th week of...
When wheels and heads are spinning — DFG research project on motion sickness in automated driving
Whether it is working on the computer or playing a card game with the kids - automated driving creates plenty...
Electric hookahs might be no safer than traditional charcoal-based ones
Waterpipe tobacco smoking, otherwise known as "hookah" or "shisha," is becoming increasingly popular worldwide, especially among youth. Traditional hookahs burn...
Press registration opens for American Chemical Society Fall 2019 National Meeting & Exposition
WASHINGTON, May 22,2019 -- Journalists may now apply for press credentials for the American Chemical Society (ACS) Fall 2019 National...
Edward C. Stone receives 2019 Shaw Prize in Astronomy
Credit: NASA/JPL-Caltech The Shaw Prize in Astronomy 2019 is awarded to Edward C. Stone, David Morrisroe Professor of Physics and...
Getting the lead and other metals out: Better detection can save lives
Fulbright Scholars award to help Purdue researcher establish innovative lab to identify common exposures to harmful metals, expand education through...
Three exocomets discovered around the star Beta Pictoris
Credit: Michaela Pink Just about a year after the launch of the NASA mission TESS, the first three comets orbiting...
NUS pilot study opens new possibilities for AI to enhance cognitive performance
CURATE.AI platform creates individualized profiles so that training could be customized to improve performanceCredit: National University of Singapore In a...
Study finds lower ER triage scores associated with delayed antibiotics delivery for sepsis patients
Credit: Intermountain Healthcare Providing early, appropriate antibiotic treatment for patients with sepsis -- a serious complication of infection that can...
Chimpanzees at the crossroads: adapt to living outside protected areas
Research carried out into the impact of changes to chimpanzee habitats found they have adapted to human developments -- including...
New therapeutic target for depression identified
Researchers of the University of Malaga demonstrate that a fragment of the brain molecule 'Galanin' is involved in anhedonia, the...
NTU Singapore develops technology that can 3D-print a bathroom unit within a day
Innovation developed in partnership with Sembcorp Design and Construction, and Sembcorp Architects & EngineersCredit: NTU Singapore Researchers from Nanyang Technological...
Social networks and suicide prevention
Call for more face-to-face contact and extended circle of careCredit: courtesy Flinders University Depression and mental health problems are increasing...
Long-lived roundworms helped identify new anti-aging compounds among FDA-approved drugs
Credit: Skoltech Researchers from Gero, Skolkovo Institute of Science and Technology (Skoltech), Moscow Institute of Physics and Technology (MIPT), and...
New study: protecting against type 1 diabetes
A new study has investigated how exposure to certain triggers can increase the risk of type 1 diabetesCredit: The Westmead...
New Stanford research examines how augmented reality affects people’s behavior
Credit: Mark Miller and Stanford's Virtual Human Interaction Lab As major technology firms race to roll out augmented reality products,...
TGen-Ethos underscore need for setting high standards in veterinary cancer diagnostics
Rapid, accurate cancer test is critical for dogs' treatment and survival PHOENIX, Ariz. -- May 22, 2019 -- Ethos Veterinary...
Proton therapy for cancer lowers risk of side effects
Cure rates just as high for proton therapy as standard radiation therapyCredit: Brian Baumann/Mike Worful Proton therapy results in fewer...
Study explains why some parasitic worms persist in people
Credit: Gabor Racz, Katie Black & Scott Schrage | University of Nebraska-Lincoln As hosting gigs go, it's a tough crowd....
