Dr. M. Brandon Westover receives 2018 BIG Award
BOSTON, MA-- M. Brandon Westover, M.D., Ph.D., has been awarded a two-year, $300,000 Glenn Foundation for Medical Research Breakthroughs in...
Dr. Peter Adams receives 2018 Glenn Foundation BIG Award
LA JOLLA, CA-- Peter Adams, Ph.D. has been awarded a two-year, $300,000 Glenn Foundation for Medical Research Breakthroughs in Gerontology...
Skin-like sensor maps blood-oxygen levels anywhere in the body
Credit: Yasser Khan, Arias Research Group, UC Berkeley Berkeley -- Injuries can't heal without a constant influx of blood's key...
Novel antibiotic shows promise in treatment of uncomplicated gonorrhea
Credit: NIAID An investigational oral antibiotic called zoliflodacin was well-tolerated and successfully cured most cases of uncomplicated gonorrhea when tested...
High patient satisfaction rates after ‘Adam’s apple’ reduction surgery
November 7, 2018 - Cosmetic surgery to reduce the masculine appearance of the "Adam's apple" has a high patient satisfaction...
Among heart attack survivors, drug reduces chances of second heart attack or stroke
AURORA, Colo. (Nov. 7, 2018) - In a clinical trial involving 18,924 patients from 57 countries who had suffered a...
Campaigners call for stronger rights to work for people living with breast cancer
Brussels, Belgium: Campaigners are calling on EU parliamentarians to make it easier for people with advanced breast cancer to return...
Why some Wikipedia disputes go unresolved
Wikipedia has enabled large-scale, open collaboration on the internet's largest general-reference resource. But, as with many collaborative writing projects, crafting...
Making grad school possible for minorities
Credit: Pete Brown Eze Ahanonu was first introduced to engineering in middle school, when he attended Summer Engineering Academy at...
Weakening Tropical Storm Xavier observed by NASA
Credit: Credit: NASA/JAXA, Hal Pierce As Tropical Storm Xavier continued to rain on western Mexico, the Global Precipitation Measurement mission...
Oceanographers produce first-ever images of entire cod shoals
For the most part, the mature Atlantic cod is a solitary creature that spends most of its time far below...
Artificial intelligence may fall short when analyzing data across multiple health systems
(New York - November 6, 2018) Artificial intelligence (AI) tools trained to detect pneumonia on chest X-rays suffered significant decreases...
ZSL report finds palm oil companies’ commitments lacking
Credit: ©ZSL-Sophia Gynch Zero-deforestation commitments within the palm oil industry risk being undermined by a lack of monitoring within production...
Updated book compiles 45 years of changes in Pacific Northwest flora
Credit: Illustrations by Crystal Shin Botanists at the University of Washington's Burke Museum of Natural History & Culture have created...
Why a stream of plasma makes chemical reactions more efficient
Credit: Juliusz Kruszelnicki WASHINGTON D.C., NOVEMBER 6, 2018 -- A whiff of plasma, when combined with a nanosized catalyst, can...
Simulating hypersonic flow transitions from smooth to turbulent
Credit: L. Brian Stauffer To break out of Earth's lower orbit, hypersonic vehicles must reach speeds greater than Mach 5....
UTA FSAE adviser named first recipient of Dr. Bob Woods Distinguished Chair
Credit: UT Arlington Bob Woods, the longtime UTA mechanical engineering professor and Formula SAE advisor, is the first recipient of...
Face the music: Explicit anti-piracy warnings are best deterrent
Credit: Joanne Ullman/UNLV STOP! This is illegal. You may be monitored and fined. Did that get your attention? Good. Because...
How ideas go viral in academia
How ideas move through academia may depend on where those ideas come from--whether from big-name universities or less prestigious institutions--as...
How melanoma evades targeted therapies
(PHILADELPHIA) - Melanoma is the leading cause of death from skin cancer. Many patients develop metastatic disease that spreads to...
