A new role for an old immune cell may lead to novel therapies for infection and cancer
A new study has identified a previously undescribed role for a type of unconventional T cell with the potential to ...
FDG PET/CT found useful in certain lung cancer patients
Leesburg, VA, March 1, 2017-- FDG PET/CT is a valuable imaging tool for treatment assessment of patients with lung cancer, ...
China physicist Wang Yifang awarded 2016 Pontecorvo Prize
Credit: Image by CAS The jury of the International Bruno Pontecorvo prize announced on February 27 that the Bruno Pontecorvo ...
A new cosmic survey offers unprecedented view of galaxies
Credit: Princeton University/HSC Project The universe has come into sharper focus with the release this week of new images from ...
Yale-led team puts dark matter on the map
Credit: Yale University New Haven, Conn. - A Yale-led team has produced one of the highest-resolution maps of dark matter ...
Philadelphia research consortium launched to access research capabilities across region
PHILADELPHIA -- (March 1, 2017) -- The Wistar Institute, together with many regional academic institutions driving life sciences discoveries, has ...
Even after treatment, brains of anorexia nervosa patients not fully recovered
AURORA, Colo. (March 1, 2017) - Even after weeks of treatment and considerable weight gain, the brains of adolescent patients ...
Hunting for giant planet analogs in our own backyard
Credit: NASA/JPL Washington, DC -- There may be a large number of undetected bright, substellar objects similar to giant exoplanets ...
Automated measurement system enhances quality, reduces handling in Pu-238 production
Under a collaborative partnership between the NASA and DOE, a new automated measurement system developed ORNL will ensure quality production ...
New PET radiotracer identifies inflammation in life-threatening atherosclerosis
Credit: Fabien Hyafil,MD, PhD, Department of Nuclear Medicine, Klinikum Rechts der Isar, Technische Universität München, Munich, Germany Reston, Va. - ...
Colorectal cancer statistics, 2017
ATLANTA -March 1, 2017 -Despite dramatic reductions in overall colorectal cancer incidence and mortality, striking disparities by age, race, and ...
Single dose of brachytherapy may be an effective treatment for localized prostate cancer
Credit: Daniel Krauss/American Society for Radiation Oncology (ASTRO) ARLINGTON, Va., March 1, 2017 - Results from a new prospective clinical ...
A fine-tuned microscopy technique offers breakthrough imaging of melanoma
SAN DIEGO -- Melanoma is the deadliest form of skin cancer, with over 232,000 new cases and 55,000 deaths per ...
Quantum entanglement between a single photon and a trillion of atoms
Credit: Source: UW Physics, Mateusz Mazelanik New light is shed on the famous paradox of Einstein, Podolsky and Rosen after ...
Jackfruit seeds could help ease looming cocoa bean shortage
Credit: F.P. Spada Chocolate lovers could soon have a harder time satisfying their sweet tooth. Worldwide demand for this mouth-watering ...
Toward a safer permanent hair dye that mimics melanin
Coloring hair has become a common practice, particularly for people who want to hide their graying locks. But an ingredient ...
Pulling the curtain back on the high cost of drugs
Extreme price hikes for a handful of pharmaceuticals in recent years have severely soured public sentiment toward the industry. Drugmakers ...
New Merian Center not just on but also in Latin America
Credit: Photo: Bielefeld University The Federal Ministry of Education and Research (BMBF) will be funding each Merian Centre for up ...
Study: More customer information can help Airbnb address discrimination
BLOOMINGTON, Ind. -- Recent studies of peer-to-peer businesses such as Airbnb, Uber and Lyft have revealed racial discrimination among hosts ...
Guidelines for scholarly publishing of biodiversity data from Pensoft and EU BON
Credit: Biodiversity Data Journal While development and implementation of data publishing and sharing practices and tools have long been among ...
