Air pollution caused by corn production increases mortality rate in US
New paper presents how researchers have estimated for the first time the health damages caused by corn production A new...
Are the uninsured and medicaid patients more likely to be transferred to another hospital?
Bottom Line: This study analyzed 215,000 emergency department (ED) visits to 160 U.S. hospitals to see if patients with the common...
Pitt research reveals how immune cells help tumors escape body’s defenses
PITTSBURGH, April 1, 2019 - New research from the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine and the UPMC Hillman Cancer...
Scientists confirm first report of egg parasitoid in Africa to fight fall armyworm
Credit: CABI A group of scientists have confirmed the first report of an egg parasitoid Telenomus remus in Africa which...
Mental health stigma, fueled by religious belief, may prevent latinos from seeking help
Credit: Rutgers University Religious and cultural beliefs may discourage many Latinos in the United States from seeking treatment for depression...
NASA finds wind shear tearing apart Subtropical Cyclone Joaninha
Credit: Credit: NASA/NRL Visible imagery from NASA's Terra satellite revealed that strong wind shear was adversely affecting Subtropical Cyclone Joaninha...
Intestinal bacteria can be used to predict occurrence of colorectal cancer
By identifying signature of 16 disease-related microbial species, this international study with Brazilian participation may contribute to develop predictive tests...
A cellular protein as a ‘gas pump attendant’ of cancer development
Credit: Graphic: Research Group Wolf The cells which make up our body vary significantly. A liver cell does not look...
Novel strategy fights back bacterial antibiotic resistance
Credit: Baylor College of Medicine A new strategy to combat antibiotic resistance has emerged from a study led by researchers...
How to ice-proof the next generation of aircraft
A new generation of aircraft is hovering on the horizon, but these planes need new methods to help them take...
AACR 2019: Tarloxotinib promising against NRG1-fusion cancers
Credit: University of Colorado Cancer Center A study by University of Colorado Cancer Center and Rain Therapeutics, Inc. presented at...
Fossil fly with an extremely long proboscis sheds light on the insect pollination origin
A long-nosed fly from the Jurassic of Central Asia, reported by Russian paleontologists, provides new evidence that insects have started...
Tobacco use makes precancerous cells that fertilize cancer growth
Tobacco use causes a field of precancerous cells, increasing the risk of developing head & neck cancer. But exactly how...
OU engineers discover novel role of water in production of renewable fuels
Credit: University of Oklahoma University of Oklahoma engineers in collaboration with the University of Tulsa have discovered a novel approach...
London cyclists warned evening commute has the dirtiest air, so pick a clean route home
Cyclists in London should take a different route back home during evening peak-time hours to avoid breathing in harmful black...
Gender parity: Not a foregone conclusion in all fields
A new mathematical model reveals that gender parity is not inevitable in all fields and external intervention may be needed...
New study measures UV-filters in seawater and corals from Hawaii
(University of Maryland Center for Environmental Science) Scientists have completed the first comprehensive assessment of UV-filters in surface seawater, sediment,...
CABI-led study recommends improvements to how impacts of non-native species are assessed
CABI has led an international team of non-native species specialists who have compiled a list of recommendations to improve the...
Key brain region for navigating familiar places identified
UCL scientists have discovered the key brain region for navigating well-known places, helping explain why brain damage seen in early...
Polythene films strong as aluminum could be used for windows, screens and phones
New technique to make transparent polythene films as strong as aluminum that could be used in impact resistant glazing, windscreens,...
