As scientists take to Twitter, study shows power of ‘visual abstract’ graphics
Credit: University of Michigan/Annals of Surgery ANN ARBOR, MI - When it comes to sharing new research findings with the...
Device allows users to manipulate 3-D virtual objects more quickly
Credit: Zeyuan Chen Researchers at North Carolina State University have developed a user-friendly, inexpensive controller for manipulating virtual objects in...
New model enables analysis of tissue-engineered cartilage in lab by large animal testing
Credit: © 2017, Mary Ann Liebert, Inc., publishers New Rochelle, NY, May 1, 2017--Researchers have developed a new model to...
MIT wireless device can see through walls to detect walking speed
Credit: Jason Dorfman, MIT CSAIL We've long known that breathing, blood pressure, body temperature and pulse provide an important window...
‘Valleytronics’ advancement could help extend Moore’s Law
BUFFALO, N.Y. -- In the world of semiconductor physics, the goal is to devise more efficient and microscopic ways to...
Pain reliever may help relieve the vision damage of glaucoma
Credit: Phil Jones AUGUSTA, Ga. (May 1, 2017) - The tip of our optic nerve is typically the first place...
New model could speed up colon cancer research
CAMBRIDGE, MA - Using the gene-editing system known as CRISPR, MIT researchers have shown in mice that they can generate...
Study confirms link between alcohol consumption, breast cancer risk in black women
CHAPEL HILL - Alcohol consumption is known to be a risk factor for breast cancer based on studies predominantly done...
Novel gene editing approach to cancer treatment shows promise in mice
PITTSBURGH, May 1, 2017 - A novel gene therapy using CRISPR genome editing technology effectively targets cancer-causing "fusion genes" and...
Pancreatic cancer patients may live longer by traveling to academic hospital for operation
CHICAGO (May 1, 2017): New study findings link traveling to an academic medical center for surgical removal of pancreatic or...
City of Hope researchers find regular use of aspirin can lower risk of breast cancer for women
DUARTE, Calif. -- A City of Hope-led study found that the use of low-dose aspirin (81mg) reduces the risk of...
Paleontologists learning more about dinosaurs with virtual reality
Credit: Ryan Carney TAMPA, FL (May 1, 2017)- A key piece of evidence proving how dinosaurs evolved into modern-day birds...
Adjusting meds may reduce fall risk in older adults
ANN ARBOR--Simply adjusting the dose of an older adult's psychiatric medication could reduce their risk of falling, a new University...
New model for predicting presidential election results based on television viewership
Credit: ©2017, Mary Ann Liebert, Inc., publishers New Rochelle, NY, May 1, 2017--A comparative study on predicting presidential election outcomes...
Engineering cells to make immunotherapy more effective
Credit: University of Houston Immunotherapy, in which cells from the human immune system are unleashed to fight disease, has been...
Supercomputers assist in search for new, better cancer drugs
Credit: Özlem Demir, University of California, San Diego Surgery and radiation remove, kill, or damage cancer cells in a certain...
Plant cell walls’ stretch-but-don’t-break growth more complex than once thought
Credit: Patrick Mansell Plant cell wall growth is typically described as a simple process, but researchers using a microscope that...
Ground-breaking science recognized in major new frontiers research award
With the rise of artificial intelligence, the threat of climate change and the challenges of how to feed the world,...
Servers perceive well-dressed diners as better tippers, study finds
COLUMBIA, Mo. - With tipping a central part of the American restaurant industry, better service often is attributed to whether...
Team discovers a new invasive clam in the US
Credit: Graphic by Danielle Ruffatto CHAMPAIGN, Ill. -- They found it in the Illinois River near the city of Marseilles,...
