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Lymphoma trial finds combination targeted therapy effective prior to chemotherapy
MD Anderson Phase II study suggests patients with lymphoma subtype may be able to avoid chemotherapy in the futureCredit: MD...
Best practices of nucleic acid amplification tests for the diagnosis of clostridioides (clostridium)
Washington, DC - June 3, 2019 - A new review looks at the challenges of testing for Clostridioides (Clostridium) difficile...
Ant reactions to habitat disruptions inform a result of evolution, according to Conco
Jean-Philippe Lessard calls for a common framework for analyzing the traits of 12,000+ species identified worldwide A Concordia biology professor...
How chronic inflammation may drive down dopamine and motivation
A computational method to experimentally test a theory Growing evidence shows that the brain's dopamine system, which drives motivation, is...
Frogs find refuge in elephant tracks
Study says pachyderm puddles are amphibian condosCredit: Steven Platt/WCS YANGON, Myanmar (June 4, 2019) - Frogs need elephants. That's what...
Female cannabis users underrepresented in health research, study reveals
Research at the University of York has shown that women are underrepresented in research into links between cannabis and psychosis,...
Exomoons may be home to extra-terrestrial life
University of Lincoln research looks at the possibility of moons outside our solar system causing gaps in the rings of...
‘Citizen scientists’ help track foxes, coyotes in urban areas
Credit: Photo courtesy UW Urban Canid Project CHAMPAIGN, Ill. -- As foxes and coyotes adapt to urban landscapes, the potential...
UV light may illuminate improvements for next generation electronic devices
Credit: Golap Kalita, Ph.D., Nagoya Institute of Technology, Japan By adding one more layer of atoms to already infinitesimal semiconductors,...
Rare fossils provide more detailed picture of biodiversity during Middle Ordovician
Credit: Julien Kimmig / KU News Service LAWRENCE -- A clutch of marine fossil specimens unearthed in northern Portugal that...
Sleepless nights linked to high blood pressure
A bad night's sleep may result in a spike in blood pressure that night and the following day, according to...
New way to estimate current induced magnetization switching efficacy in ultrathin systems
Credit: FEFU press-office Scientists of Far Eastern Federal University (FEFU) in collaboration with colleagues from South Ural State University and...
Study: Cholesterol in eggs tied to cardiac disease, death
UMass Lowell expert stresses moderation, balance in daily diet LOWELL, Mass. - The risk of heart disease and death increases...
Opioids are not sleep aids, and can actually worsen sleep research finds
University of Warwick led study with Lausanne, Switzerland found patients on a low to high dose of opioids reported only...
The physical limit of quantum optics resolves a mystery of computational complexity
Credit: ©Science China Press Linear optics represents one of the best examples for demonstrating quantum physics. It works at room...
New genes out of nothing
One key question in evolutionary biology is how novel genes arise and develop. Swedish researchers now show how new genes...
Vulnerability to Ebola and Lassa fever can now be properly assessed
Identifying vulnerabilities to outbreaks of Ebola and Lassa fever is possible following new research from the University of Surrey and...
Dowsing for electric fields in liquid crystals
The orientation of the ordered molecules that make up nematic liquid crystals can change under electric fields, and can be...
Speeding up potato cultivation by using new methods
Millions in funding for HHU plant researchCredit: HHU / V. Prigge There are several thousand different varieties of Solanum tuberosum,...
Would you eat genetically modified food if you understood the science behind it?
Credit: Jonathon McPhetres/University of Rochester Jonathon McPhetres, a newly minted PhD in psychology from the University of Rochester, admits he's...
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