Research advances smartphone solution for diagnostic testing in remote rural areas
Credit: SFU A Simon Fraser University researcher is hoping to help women in rural areas access information about their reproductive...
The two faces of the Jekyll gene
Dual allelic state of Jekyll discoveredCredit: Stefan Ortleb & Twan Rutten The corresponding genes are lineage-specific for the grass tribes...
Learning from experience is all in the timing
Credit: Laboratory of Neurophysiology and Behavior at The Rockefeller University As animals explore their environment, they learn to master it....
Academic reviewers to now more easily receive credit for their work
San Francisco, CA., June 26, 2019---PLOS today announced that its collaboration with ORCID now includes credit for reviewers. For more...
Former war refugee maps habitat for West African bird
Credit: Benedictus Freeman LAWRENCE -- Growing up in Liberia during that country's brutal 14-year civil war, Benedictus Freeman and his...
The fundamental physics of frequency combs sheds light on nature’s problem-solving skills
Insight into laser frequency combs improves understanding, advances technology Nature has a way of finding optimal solutions to complex problems....
Neanderthals used resin ‘glue’ to craft their stone tools
Archaeologists working in two Italian caves have discovered some of the earliest known examples of ancient humans using an adhesive...
Use of evidence-based therapies for youth psychiatric treatment is slow to catch on
Intensive training and practices with 'proficient culture' are critical to evidence-based therapy use PHILADELPHIA--We all hope--and probably expect--that clinicians use...
How you charge your mobile phone could compromise its battery lifespan
Credit: WMG, University of Warwick Researchers at WMG at the University of Warwick have found that use of inductive charging,...
Is multiple sclerosis linked to childhood viral infections?
UNIGE researchers have discovered a potential link between viral infections in the brain in childhood and the risk to develop...
Undercounting of agroforestry skews climate change mitigation planning and reporting
Agroforestry is overlooked in global climate change reporting systems, resulting in missed opportunities to account for a major carbon sinkCredit:...
Migraine increases the risk of complications during pregnancy and childbirth
Pregnant women with migraine have an increased risk of miscarriage, cesarean sections and giving birth to a child with low...
Study: Internet perpetuates job market inequality
Recent research finds the internet is giving employers and job seekers access to more information, but has not made the...
Immune damage may explain ineffectiveness of high-dose radiation against lung cancer
Credit: University of Colorado Cancer Center When it comes to using radiation against lung cancer, preliminary clinical studies were pretty...
Long delays prescribing new antibiotics hinder market for needed drugs
MADISON, Wis. -- U.S. hospitals wait over a year on average to begin prescribing newly developed antibiotics, a delay that...
Food insecurity leading to type 2 diabetes
New study led by UConn School of Medicine shows Latinos are at highest risk A collaborative study by a team...
The first AI universe sim is fast and accurate — and its creators don’t know how it works
The new model can envision universes with unique parameters, such as extra dark matter, even without receiving training data in...
Newly defined cancer driver is fast, furious and loud
Researchers characterize 3 ways in which the gene FOXA1 mutates to trigger prostate cancerCredit: University of Michigan Rogel Cancer Center...
Can Facebook improve your mental health?
Contrary to popular belief, using social media and the internet regularly could improve mental health among adults and help fend...
Infrared imaging technology being developed to better detect breast cancer
Non-invasive technology developed through RIT and Rochester Regional Health partnership may provide complementary testing options to reveal tumors hidden behind...
