Research brief: Researchers 3D print prototype for ‘bionic eye’
Credit: University of Minnesota, McAlpine Group A team of researchers at the University of Minnesota have, for the first time,...
CU researchers identify potential target for treating pain during surgery
AURORA, Colo. (Aug. 28, 2018) - A research team lead by faculty of the University of Colorado School of Medicine...
126 patient and provider groups to CMS: Proposed E/M service cuts will hurt sickest patients
WASHINGTON, DC - A broad coalition of 126 patient and provider groups - led by leading national organizations including the...
Scientists develop alternative treatment for peripheral artery disease
Credit: LSU Cristina Sabliov, LSU Biological and Agricultural Engineering professor, and Tammy Dugas, professor in the LSU School of Veterinary...
Emergency resuscitation device increases cardiac arrest survival rate, study reports
Credit: PHOTO CREDIT: Rob Cahill, UTHealth. When paramedics resuscitated cardiac arrest patients with a new type of breathing tube, their...
UTEP scientists awarded $6 million to improve treatment for Chagas disease
Credit: J.R. Hernandez / UTEP Communications Scientists at The University of Texas at El Paso have received nearly $6 million...
For carbon storage, biodiversity can help — or hurt
Credit: UVM Biodiversity plays a significant role in forest carbon storage, but surprisingly less than previously thought, new research in...
Algae a threat to walleye vision, study finds
COLUMBUS, Ohio - Walleye and the fish they eat struggle to see in water clouded by algae, and that could...
Environmentally friendly farming practices used by nearly 1/3 of world’s farms
Credit: Washington State University PULLMAN, Wash. - Nearly one-third of the world's farms have adopted more environmentally friendly practices while...
Scientists find corals in deeper waters under stress too
A new study led by scientists at Scripps Institution of Oceanography at UC San Diego and the Coral Reef Research...
Chemists develop tools to reduce pesticide impact
Researchers in the College of Arts and Sciences (A&S) have developed tools to break down pesticides in the environment. Ivan...
Ant-y social: Successful ant colonies hint at how societies evolve
Credit: Daniel Kronauer, Rockefeller University Ants and humans live in large societies that allow for elaborate structures -- nests, cities...
In sync: How cells make connections could impact circadian rhythm
If you've ever experienced jet lag, you are familiar with your circadian rhythm, which manages nearly all aspects of metabolism,...
Many arctic pollutants decrease after market removal and regulation
Credit: Credit: Arturo de Frias Marques (https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Polar_Bear_AdF.jpg) Levels of some persistent organic pollutants (POPs) regulated by the Stockholm Convention are...
Study defines mechanisms behind focused-ultrasound-assisted treatment of brain tumors
A study led by a team of Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH) investigators has analyzed, for the first time, the mechanisms...
This bright blue dye is found in fabric. Could it also power batteries?
Credit: Credit: Meredith Forrest Kulwicki/University at Buffalo BUFFALO, N.Y. -- A sapphire-colored dye called methylene blue is a common ingredient...
International team makes rare discovery of new fatty acids
Credit: Craig Chandler, University of Nebraska-Lincoln Decades after scientists discovered hundreds of different fatty acids in vegetable oils, two that...
Researchers to test novel drug combination against toughest breast cancers
Credit: Image courtesy of Researchers at University of California San Diego School of Medicine have launched a phase Ib clinical...
UTSA enters Guinness World Records with smallest medical robot
Credit: The University of Texas at San Antonio (San Antonio, Aug. 27, 2018) -- It can't be seen with a...
As CO2 levels climb, millions at risk of nutritional deficiencies
Boston, MA - Rising levels of carbon dioxide (CO2) from human activity are making staple crops such as rice and...
