Chronic disruptions to circadian rhythms promote tumor growth, reduce efficacy of therapy
Penn team identifies mechanisms behind tumor growth following circadian disturbances, shows cancer treatment may be more effective at specific times...
Novel software to balance data processing load in supercomputers to be presented
Credit: Virginia Tech The modern-age adage "work smarter, not harder" stresses the importance of not only working to produce, but...
New forecasting system alerts residents of New Delhi about unhealthy air
The system provides 72-hour forecasts of fine particulates Residents of New Delhi and nearby heavily polluted areas of northern India...
New study identifies drug that can reverse hyperactivity induced by parasitic infection
Washington, DC - April 30, 2019 - When rodents get infected by Toxoplasma gondii, the single-celled brain parasite that causes...
SwRI develops system to legally test GPS spoofing vulnerabilities in automated vehicles
Malicious GPS spoofing, manipulation could alter the course of a ground vehicle SAN ANTONIO - April 30, 2019 - Southwest...
Researcher gets $3.3 million grant to develop universal treatment for cystic fibrosis
CORVALLIS, Ore. - A pharmaceutical sciences researcher at Oregon State University has received a five-year, $3.3 million grant from the...
NC study: Warmer water linked to higher proportion of male flounder
Credit: North Carolina State University If southern flounder live in warmer water during a critical window of early development, a...
Field study finds pellet-fed stoves cut air pollutant emissions 90%
Credit: Andy Grieshop, NC State University A study by North Carolina State University researchers finds that a new cookstove design,...
Grant moves TTUHSC El Paso into telemedicine
Credit: Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center El Paso EL PASO, Texas-With help from a nearly $500,000 grant from the...
Consumers prefer pork cooked to 145 degrees, study says
URBANA, Ill. - Are pork chops on the menu this grilling season? According to new research from University of Illinois...
Analysis of old people’s civic participation
Civic participation has a positive impact on the quality of life and physical and mental healthCredit: Rodrigo Serrat Older people's...
Evolving alongside viruses impacts susceptibility to future infections
Studies suggest that fruit flies which have co-evolved with viruses have greater genetic variation underlying their susceptibility to future infections...
New 3D imaging and visualization technique provides detailed views of muscle architecture
The University of Missouri study has wide ranging implications, including teaching animal and human surgeonsCredit: University of Missouri A new...
Regenstrief, IU Health study helps chaplains provide proactive care to families in crises
Credit: Regenstrief Institute INDIANAPOLIS -- A new model developed and implemented by the Regenstrief Institute and Indiana University Health provides...
Alumnus gives MIT $4.5 million to establish the Broderick Fund for Phytocannabinoid Research
Gifts to MIT and Harvard Medical School totaling $9 million will fund independent research on cannabinoid's influence on brain health...
NASA’s Aqua Satellite finds Tropical Cyclone Fani stronger, more organized
Credit: NASA/NRL Visible imagery from NASA's Aqua satellite showed Tropical Cyclone Fani appeared more organized than the previous day. On...
How the brain integrates sensory input
Bielefeld researchers publish study on the flexibility of sensory perceptionCredit: Bielefeld University Researchers from Bielefeld University, Oxford University (Great Britain),...
Researchers define Alzheimer’s-like brain disorder
LATE symptoms resembles Alzheimer's disease but has different cause A brain disorder that mimics symptoms of Alzheimer's disease has been...
SwRI to design remotely operated rescue submarines for Royal Australian Navy
Vessels will be designed for rapid rescue of sailors aboard disabled submarinesCredit: Phoenix International Holdings SAN ANTONIO -- April 30,...
Right combination of diet and bacteria limits cancer progression
The diet of a person can have significant effects on the gut microbiome, i.e. the populations of microorganisms such as...
