A sprinkle of platinum nanoparticles onto graphene makes brain probes more sensitive
Credit: Yichen Lu Graphene electrodes could enable higher quality imaging of brain cell activity thanks to new research by a...
EEG can determine if a depressed patient will do better on antidepressants or talk therapy
People react differently to positive events in their lives. For some, a small reward can have a large impact on...
Case comprehensive cancer center endorses elimination of HPV-related cancers
Nearly 80 million Americans - one out of every four people - are infected with human papillomavirus (HPV). And of...
New position paper recommends treatment options for nightmare disorder in adults
DARIEN, IL - A variety of treatment options may be effective for nightmare disorder in adults, according to a position...
Modern alchemists are making chemistry greener
Ancient alchemists tried to turn lead and other common metals into gold and platinum. Modern chemists in Paul Chirik's lab...
Early-stage respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) vaccine trial begins
Credit: NIAID The National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID), part of the National Institutes of Health (NIH), has...
Sepsis-3 criteria ‘preferable’ in prognostication of critically ill patients
Glenview, IL- For almost 30 years, diagnostic criteria for sepsis has used the Systemic Inflammatory Response Syndrome (SIRS) criteria in...
Non-coding DNA changes sex determination
Scientists have identified a key enhancer of Sox9 -- a gene critical for male sex development -- and demonstrated that...
Syringe exchange program played key role in controlling HIV outbreak
INDIANAPOLIS -- A study by researchers investigating the 2015 HIV outbreak in Scott County, Indiana, found that a syringe services...
Early birds less prone to depression
Middle-to-older aged women who are naturally early to bed and early to rise are significantly less likely to develop depression,...
International research team finds brain changes linked to sleep need
Credit: UT Southwestern DALLAS - June 13, 2018 - We've all experienced going to bed tired and waking up refreshed,...
When emotional memories intrude, focusing on context could help, study finds
Credit: Photo by L. Brian Stauffer CHAMPAIGN, Ill. -- When negative memories intrude, focusing on the contextual details of the...
UM study confirms that bromeliads contribute to mosquito breeding in Miami
With vector-borne diseases posing an increasing public health threat to communities in South Florida and elsewhere, a new study led...
Pancreatic cancer patients with BRCA mutation may benefit from targeted drug
Credit: University of Arizona Cancer Center A physician-scientist at the University of Arizona Cancer Center investigated a novel treatment for...
New research in Kenya finds sweet spot for harvesting reef fish
Credit: E. Darling/WCS NEW YORK (June 13, 2018)-- An age-old challenge of determining the right amount of fish to harvest...
Antarctic fungi found to be effective against citrus canker
Credit: Daiane Cristina Sass (IB-UNESP) A research team at the São Paulo State University's Bioscience Institute (IB-UNESP) in Rio Claro,...
Patients prefer to have cancer screenings despite risks and warnings
Credit: MU News Bureau A large proportion of the American public opts to receive cancer screenings with the hope that...
Cryo-EM reveals interaction between major drug targets
Credit: Courtesy of the Xu Laboratory, Van Andel Research Institute GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (June 13, 2018) -- For the first...
ISB develops stress test to predict how diatoms will react to ocean acidification
SEATTLE, June 13, 2018 -- Researchers at the Institute for Systems Biology (ISB) have shown that diatoms can withstand population...
Seeking new relationships with invasive species
With summer nearly here in North America, we often hear about invasive plants popping up in undesirable locations, "colonizing" different...
