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Irvine, Calif., Nov. 6, 2018 -- A new immunotherapy screening prototype developed by University of California, Irvine researchers can quickly...

Brain-derived compounds show surprising — and beneficial — results for cancer in lab studies

Credit: Larry Gilstad A lab team led by Nobel Prize winner Dr. Andrew Schally at the Miami Veterans Affairs Healthcare...

Low calorie sweeteners can help in sugar reduction recommendations, according to experts

London, 06 November 2018: The latest research on low calorie sweeteners' use, benefits and role in the diet were discussed...

First study of humpback whale survivors of orca attacks in the Southeastern Pacific

Credit: Eduardo Estrada Humpback whales bear stark battle scars from violent encounters with orcas, also known as killer whales. Analysis...

Carnegie Mellon’s Aryn Gittis receives Society for Neuroscience Career Development Award

Carnegie Mellon University neuroscientist Aryn Gittis has been named a recipient of the Janett Rosenberg Trubatch Career Development Award from...

New deep knowledge AI system could resolve bottlenecks in drug research

Researchers at the University of Waterloo have developed a new system that could significantly speed up the discovery of new...

Study findings show promise in preventing heart disease in cancer survivors

November 7, 2018

Credit: Photo by Cori Kogan, Washington State University Health Sciences Spokane SPOKANE, Wash. - A new study by Washington State...

Open source machine learning tool could help choose cancer drugs

November 7, 2018

Credit: Rob Felt, Georgia Tech The selection of a first-line chemotherapy drug to treat many types of cancer is often...

ASU researcher helps develop prosthetic hand system, allowing user to ‘feel’ again

Arizona State University researcher James Abbas is part of a multi-institutional research team that has developed a new prosthetic hand...

Machine-learning system could aid critical decisions in sepsis care

Researchers from MIT and Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH) have developed a predictive model that could guide clinicians in deciding when...

New analysis about synchronization transitions improves knowledge of physical, biological systems

November 7, 2018

Credit: Georgia State University ATLANTA--In physical, biological and technological systems, the time that a system's components take to influence each...

Pitt researcher uses video games to unlock new levels of A.I.

PITTSBURGH (November 5, 2018) ... Expectations for artificial intelligences are very real and very high. An analysis in Forbes projects...

Study could help explain how childhood stress contributes to anxiety, depression

SAN DIEGO - New research could help explain why stress early in life can create vulnerabilities to mood and anxiety...

Fire ant colonies could inspire molecular machines, swarming robots

Think of it as mathematics with a bite: Researchers at CU Boulder have uncovered the statistical rules that govern how...

Scientists find potential path for countering oxidative stress in a range of diseases

Scientists at Scripps Research have made a surprising discovery in their mission to understand how cells stay healthy, uncovering an...

Study: At-risk mothers receive less support, information on breastfeeding

Credit: Photo by L. Brian Stauffer CHAMPAIGN, Ill. -- Single mothers, those with less education and mothers enrolled in the...

NASA sees Tropical Storm Xavier affecting Western Mexico

Credit: Credit: NASA Worldview, Earth Observing System Data and Information System (EOSDIS) Visible from NASA's Aqua satellite revealed the extent...

New attacks on graphics processors endanger user privacy

Computer scientists at the University of California, Riverside have revealed for the first time how easily attackers can use a...

Organisms with small genomes, cells found thriving in hot soils

Credit: Courtesy of MSU EAST LANSING, Mich. - As our planet warms, what life will survive and thrive? If the...

Detecting E. coli strains using molecular electronics