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Credit: Electronics and Telecommunications Research Institute (ETRI) A vehicle recognition technology for traffic surveillance developed by South Korea's Electronics and...

Fungus from the intestinal mucosa can affect lung health

Our microbiome can impair our immune system through the harmless fungus Candida albicans The composition of the microbiome - the...

A peek at living room decor suggests how decorations vary around the world

Credit: Penn State People around the world paint their walls different colors, buy plants to spruce up their interiors and...

Split and continuous sleep in teens impact cognition and glucose levels differently

SINGAPORE, 19 February 2019 - Many adolescent students sleep less than the recommended duration of 8-10 hours a night. It...

How diabetes causes muscle loss

Credit: Kobe University Diabetes mellitus is associated with various health problems including decline in skeletal muscle mass. A research group...

Potential of strategic partnerships to form a Health Equity Network of the Americas (HENA)

HENA published in scholarly literature released todayCredit: UCLA Health Recognizing the persistence of health inequities in the Americas, an emerging...

Less burnout seen among US physicians, Stanford researcher says

The epidemic levels of physicians reporting burnout dropped modestly in 2017, according to a study by researchers at the Stanford...

Exploring the global landscape of quantum technology research

Leading quantum technology experts from around the world have explored their respective regional and national goals for the future of...

Breast cancer study confirms importance of multigenerational family data to assess risk

A team of researchers led by Columbia University Mailman School of Public Health Professor Mary Beth Terry, PhD, evaluated four...

Revealing the role of the mysterious small proteins

CRG investigators develop a technique to identify and classify proteins with less than 100 amino acidsCredit: © CRG 2019. All...

Could blockchain ensure integrity of clinical trial data?

Prototype web portal shows technology's potential to protect and streamline the clinical trials process UC San Francisco researchers have created...

Correct antibiotic dosing could preserve lung microbial diversity in cystic fibrosis

Understanding microbial diversity at baseline may help to improve clinical practice and patient outcomesCredit: US Centers for Disease Control and...

New MRI sensor can image activity deep within the brain

Noninvasive measurements of calcium could reveal neurons' roles in different types of behavior CAMBRIDGE, MA -- Calcium is a critical...

Treatment to a T? Taking a ‘BiTE’ out of lung cancer

Researchers at Osaka University reveal a correlation between the activity of T cells in lung cancer tumors and equivalent activity...

The Lancet Infectious Diseases: Experts warn of a surge in vector-borne diseases as humanitarian crisis in Venezuela worsens

Worsening epidemics could spread beyond Venezuelan borders, potentially causing a public health emergency of 'hemispheric concern' Worsening epidemics could spread...

Climate change may affect ecological interactions among species

Predator-prey equilibria are being disrupted by climate change, according to a study led by Brazilian researchers and published in Nature...

Chemical added to consumer products impairs response to antibiotic treatment

Triclosan added to toothpaste, mouthwash to kill bacteria inadvertently makes such cells strongerCredit: Petra Levin laboratory, Washington University in St....

Nearly $20 million awarded by CPRIT to MD Anderson

Funds support research, recruitment and prevention in medically underserved areas HOUSTON -- The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center...

Achieving greater efficiency for fast data center operations

System better allocates time-sensitive data processing across cores to maintain quick user-response times. CAMBRIDGE, Mass. -- Today's data centers eat...

$1 million award lets UVA open new portal to submicroscopic world