Europe’s biggest urology conference Barcelona
Europe's biggest urology congress will take place in Barcelona from 15th-19th March. With up to 14,000 delegates attending, the EAU19...
IU School of Medicine researchers develop groundbreaking test for PTSD
Credit: Indiana University School of Medicine A cutting-edge blood test discovered by Indiana University School of Medicine researchers could help...
Big data takes aim at a big human problem
A James Cook University scientist is part of an international team that's used new 'big data' analysis to achieve a...
Subsidies for infection control to healthcare institutions help reduce infection levels
CDDEP and Princeton University researchers demonstrated that a dollar-for-dollar matching subsidy was effective at reducing the number of hospital-acquired infections,...
Adolescents are more likely than adults to use fruit- and candy-flavored e-cigarettes
Results from a nationally representative study by Dartmouth show that teen and young adult vapers prefer fruit- and candy-flavored e-cigarettes...
New species of frog sheds light on major biodiversity hotspot in southern India
Discovery will help researchers better understand a region of the world known for its evolutionary significanceCredit: S.P.Vijayakumar WASHINGTON (Mar. 12,...
Meet India’s starry dwarf frog, lone member of newly discovered ancient lineage
Credit: Photo by K.P. Dinesh GAINESVILLE, Fla. --- The starry dwarf frog is an expert hider. Plunging into leaf litter...
Elucidation of structural property in Li-ion batteries that deliver ultra-fast charging
Improving Li-ion batteries by coating their cathode with BaTiO3 nanodotsCredit: Nano Letters Scientists at Tokyo Tech and Okayama University found...
A lawn is better than fertilizer for growing healthy blueberries
Intercropping with grasses is an effective and sustainable alternative to chemical treatments for maximizing blueberry yield and antioxidant content in...
A new therapeutic target for blocking early atherosclerosis in progeria
The new results identify a possible therapeutic target for this genetic diseaseCredit: CNIC Researchers at the Centro Nacional de Investigaciones...
Unprecedented number of warm-water species moved northward during marine heatwave
Tropical species near San Francisco? New range limit records indicate future face of California coastCredit: Jackie Sones/UC Davis During the...
These less common proteins may help fend off the flu
Washington, DC - March 12, 2019 - Influenza type B, though generally less widespread than type A, poses a formidable...
Air pollution causes 800,000 extra deaths a year in Europe and 8.8 million worldwide
Press conference in Mainz on Tuesday at 11.00 hrs CETCredit: European Heart Journal Air pollution could be causing double the...
Out-of-hospital cardiac arrest third leading cause of disease-related health loss
Circulation: Cardiovascular Quality and Outcomes journal report DALLAS, March 12, 2019 - Out-of-hospital cardiac arrest was the third leading cause...
Two papers describe how a membrane protein can move both lipids and ions
Credit: C. Paulino, University of Groningen The TMEM16 family of membrane proteins was hailed as representing the elusive calcium-activated chloride...
Some children can ‘recover’ from autism, but problems often remain
Credit: Albert Einstein College of Medicine Bronx, NY--(March 12, 2019)--Research in the past several years has shown that children can...
Tokyo Tech professor Fujie selected as ‘Emerging Investigators 2019’ by Biomaterials Science
Credit: Toshinori Fujie Associate Professor (Lecturer), Toshinori Fujie of the School of Life Science and Technology, Tokyo Institute of Technology...
Coal power stations disrupt rainfall: global study
Ultrafine particles from exhaust gas filters 'worse than road traffic'Credit: Professor Wolfgang Junkermann Modern coal-fired power stations produce more ultrafine...
Gene behind long-recognized mitochondrial disease has highly varied effects
CHOP researchers find more than 30 variations in the MT-ATP6 gene with broadly variable clinical symptoms and biochemical features Philadelphia,...
Movie technology inspires wearable liquid unit that aims to harvest energy
Technology designed to advance self-powering devices such as consumer electronics and defense innovationsCredit: Wenzhuo Wu/Purdue University WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. -...
