UMN Medical School study uncovers new findings on antimicrobial drug synergy
MINNEAPOLIS - March 27, 2018 - New data from a study led by researchers from the University of Minnesota Medical...
University of Cincinnati researcher receives US patent for potential COPD treatment
Credit: University of Cincinnati CINCINNATI--A researcher in the University of Cincinnati (UC) College of Medicine has been granted a U.S....
UCLA-designed program helps former HIV-positive inmates maintain health after release from jail
Credit: Mike Fricano/UCLA After years of public health efforts, health care at the Los Angeles County Jail has significantly improved,...
Detection of transcranial direct current stimulation deep in the living human brain
Credit: Medical University of South Carolina A defining characteristic of stroke is the loss of motor control due to structural...
Are we quantum computers?
Much has been made of quantum computing processes using ultracold atoms and ions, superconducting junctions and defects in diamonds, but...
New research shows how submarine groundwater affects coral reef growth
Credit: Florybeth La Valle, HIMB/ UH SOEST Groundwater that seeps into the coastal zone beneath the ocean's surface--termed submarine groundwater...
2018 Canada Gairdner Awards recognize world-renowned scientists
TORONTO, ON (March 27, 2018) - The Gairdner Foundation is pleased to announce the 2018 Canada Gairdner Award laureates, recognizing...
New device uses biochemistry techniques to detect rare radioactive decays
Credit: UTA UTA researchers are leading an international team developing a new device that could enable physicists to take the...
Vagus nerve stimulation boosts post-stroke motor skill recovery
Credit: University of Texas at Dallas Researchers at The University of Texas at Dallas have demonstrated a method to accelerate...
How do snakes eat live crabs? By being finicky diners
Credit: Bruce Jayne/UC Anyone who has sat down to a summer crab feast knows how hard, messy and delicious they...
The connection between diet, obesity, and cancer: Nutrition experts explore the evidence
Credit: Journal of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics Philadelphia, March 27, 2018 - About one third of cancer cases...
Mental health issues linked to risky driving in newly licensed teens
March 27, 2018 - Mental health symptoms related to attention deficit-hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) and conduct disorder are associated with increased...
UA researcher receives $1.65 million grant for innovative technique to assess traumatic brain injury
Credit: UA College of Medicine - Phoenix A scientist at the University of Arizona College of Medicine - Phoenix has...
Genome does not like to excessively change in male germ cells
Credit: © 2018 Yoshimura et al. EMBO reports e42054. doi: 10.15252/embr.201642054 A group of researchers at Osaka University reported the...
Genes in songbirds hold clues about human speech disorders, UCLA biologists report
Credit: Reed Hutchinson/UCLA Insights into how songbirds learn to sing provide promising clues about human speech disorders and may lead...
Surgeons transform static ‘Mona Lisa’ smiles to joyous ones
Credit: Kofi Bohene By modifying a muscle transplant operation, Johns Hopkins surgeons report they are able to restore authentic facial...
Repurposing inhibitors may provide new treatment approach for ovarian cancer
PHILADELPHIA -- (March 27, 2018) -- Wistar researchers have found rationale for repurposing a class of antitumor compounds called HDAC...
BIABooster: A more sensitive device for characterizing DNA in blood circulation
Developed and patented(1) in 2012 and 2014 in the Laboratoire d'Analyse et d'Architecture des Systèmes (LAAS-CNRS) and implemented industrially by...
New technology reveals secrets of famous Neandertal skeleton La Ferrassie 1
Credit: Binghamton University, State University of New York BINGHAMTON, NY - An international team of researchers, led by Dr. Asier...
New report recommends a nationwide effort to better estimate methane emissions
WASHINGTON - The U.S. should take bold steps to improve measurement, monitoring, and inventories of methane emissions caused by human...
