Scientists create brain-mimicking environment to grow 3D tissue models of brain tumors
Use of brain-like extracellular matrix allows cell growth and treatment to more closely replicate physiological responseCredit: Disha Sood & David ...
Some ICU admissions may be preventable, saving money and improving care
Credit: ATS Oct. 4, 2019--Many admissions to the intensive care unit may be preventable, potentially decreasing health care costs and ...
2000-year-old Herculaneum Scrolls from Institut de France studied at Diamond Light Source
Researchers led by the renowned ancient artefacts decoder, Professor Brent Seales, will be using Diamond, the UK's national synchrotron science ...
Hurricane hero: EMILY vehicle a successful partnership between navy, industry
Credit: (Photo courtesy of Hydronalix) ARLINGTON, Va.--Last month--a day after Hurricane Dorian finished lashing Abaco Island in the Bahamas--a chaotic ...
How effective is body cooling in patients that experience cardiac arrest?
Credit: Michigan Medicine ANN ARBOR, Mich. - While body temperature cooling is not a new treatment tactic for patients who ...
Patients say ask before using medical records for research
Learning health care systems using electronic medical records for quality improvement and research should seek patient consentCredit: University of Michigan ...
WVU researchers study link between low birth weight and cardiovascular risk
Credit: Greg Ellis/West Virginia University Low birth weight is linked not only to poor health outcomes at birth but also ...
Toxin promotes cattle-to-cattle transmission of deadly Escherichia coli strains
Credit: Fitzgerald SF, et al. (2019) Shiga toxin subtype 2a (Stx2a) may play a key role in promoting the colonization ...
NASA finds a transitioning cyclone Mitag filling the sea of Japan
Credit: Credit: NASA Worldview, Earth Observing System Data and Information System (EOSDIS). NASA's Terra satellite passed over the Sea of ...
Massive filaments fuel the growth of galaxies and supermassive black holes
Credit: Joshua Borrow using C-EAGLE Joshua Borrow using C-EAGLE Joshua Borrow using C-EAGLE An international group of scientists led by ...
Imprinting on mothers may drive new species formation in poison dart frogs
What do marrying one's parents, Oedipus complex have to do with evolution?Credit: STRI archives The old saying that people marry ...
Incidence of pediatric, adolescent and young adult head and neck melanoma is up 51 percent
Research found increase over past two decadesCredit: Maggie Rotermund/Saint Louis University ST. LOUIS - Head and neck melanoma among pediatric, ...
Protein associated with many diseases fully visualized for first time
New drugs could be inspired by understanding how P2X7 protein receptor worksCredit: Oregon Health & Science University For the first ...
Smart insole can double as lifesaving technology for diabetic patients
Stevens Institute of Technology and Bonbouton sign exclusive license agreement to bring diabetic patients insole that could prevent ulcersCredit: Bonbouton ...
New ‘fuzzy’ dark matter research disrupts conventional thinking
'Fuzzy' dark matter theory simulated fully for the first timeCredit: Universities of Princeton, Sussex, Cambridge New research conducted at the ...
Study finds managed forests in new hampshire rich in carbon
Credit: Photo by Genevieve Goebel A Dartmouth-led study examining carbon stocks in an actively managed mixed wood forest in New ...
Versatile physics leader Stefan Gerhardt elected an APS fellow
Credit: Elle Starkman/PPPL Office of Communications Stefan Gerhardt, who heads research operations and serves as deputy director of the recovery ...
Study presents first genome sequence of Florida panther
The first genome sequence of the Florida panther is presented along with evidence of increased genetic variation in the populationCredit: ...
Combustion behavior of aromatics may provide keys to enhancing heavy oil extraction
Kazan University's In-Situ Combustion Lab continues its inquiries in Journal of Industrial and Engineering ChemistryCredit: Kazan Federal University The problem ...
Immune cell identity crisis: What makes a liver macrophage a liver macrophage?
Findings outline fundamental cellular process for the first time, enabling future studies of how macrophage malfunction contributes to liver diseaseCredit: ...
