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New device encases delicate cells into protective microgelsCredit: Nathan Skolski, UBC Okanagan A simple injection that can help regrow damaged...

Magnets can help AI get closer to the efficiency of the human brain

New brain-like networks could help robots approach human-like efficiency at object recognition tasksCredit: Kaushik Roy/Purdue University WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. -...

Unravelling the complexity of air pollution in the world’s coldest capital city

Credit: Kanazawa University Ulaanbaatar is often called the world's coldest capital city because the temperature can reach ?40 °C on...

Exercise activates memory neural networks in older adults

UMD study shows acute exercise has the ability to impact brain regions important to memory College Park, Md. -- How...

New lens system for brighter, sharper diffraction images

Researchers from Brookhaven Lab designed, implemented, and applied a new and improved focusing system for electron diffraction measurementsCredit: Brookhaven National...

Prior authorization obstacles unnecessarily delay patient access to cancer treatments, survey finds

Credit: American Society for Radiation Oncology (ASTRO) ARLINGTON, Va., April 25, 2019 -- Restrictive prior authorization practices cause unnecessary delays...

Drugs to prevent stroke and dementia show promise in early trial

Treatments that prevent recurrence of types of stroke and dementia caused by damage to small blood vessels in the brain...

Higher out-of-pocket costs threaten universal health coverage in ‘missing middle’ nations

By 2050, health spending in US expected to exceed $15,000 per person; Somalia, the lowest at $19; In 2016, health...

Early melting of winter snowfall advances the Arctic springtime

Credit: Sandra Angers-Blondin The early arrival of spring in parts of the Arctic is driven by winter snow melting sooner...

Holy Pleistocene Batman, the answer’s in the cave

Let's say you wanted to solve a 20,000-year-old mystery, where would you start? Let's say you wanted to solve a...

Teens prefer harm reduction messaging on substance use

Zero-tolerance messaging tuned out by most teenagersCredit: University of British Columbia For many parents, talking to their children about substance...

Six factors may predict invasive breast cancer recurrence after DCIS diagnosis

Bottom Line: Six factors were associated with invasive recurrence of breast cancer after a diagnosis of ductal carcinoma in situ...

College-age males at bars, parties more likely to be sexually aggressive

College men who frequently attend parties or go to bars are more likely to be sexually aggressive compared to those...

Rates of physician-patient discussions about lung cancer screening very low and declining

Bottom Line: Low rates of physician-patient discussions about lung cancer screening have declined further since 2012 and were not associated...

Drug overdoses in young people on the rise

PISCATAWAY, NJ - In American adolescents and young adults, death rates from drug poisoning, particularly from opioids, have sharply increased...

Study: Microbes could influence earth’s geological processes as much as volcanoes

Audio bites availableCredit: Photo by Tom Owens. By acting as gatekeepers, microbes can affect geological processes that move carbon from...

Fossil crab reveals a new branch in the tree of life

Credit: Images by Daniel Ocampo R., Vencejo Films, & Javier Luque, Yale University / animation and 3D reconstruction by Alex...

Freshwater fish species richness has increased in Ohio River Basin since ’60s

The taxonomic and trophic composition of freshwater fishes in the Ohio River Basin has changed significantly in recent decades, possibly...

Targeted therapy proves effective against aggressive rare blood cancer

Clinical study treating BPDCN with tagraxofusp led to first FDA approval for the diseaseCredit: Dana-Farber Cancer Institute A multi-institutional clinical...

PCORI award seeks to support students in recovery