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Origin of resistance to lung-cancer drug discovered
Credit: Kanazawa University For treating cancer, drugs based on molecules known as tyrosine kinase inhibitors are sometimes used. One such...
Study finds ultrasound can assess bone health, increase early screening for osteoporosis
Research published in The Journal of the American Osteopathic Association validates ultrasound as equivalent to dual-energy x-ray absorptiometry for initial...
Epilepsy: Triangular relationship in the brain
A team of researchers from the University of Bonn deciphers the complex interaction in the brain's networkCredit: (c) Photo: Katharina...
Non-native pest-controlling wasp identified in Canada prior to formal approval
Credit: Warren Wong, Simon Fraser University Thought to be Canada's most promising potential defense against the brown marmorated stink bug...
International team of scientists detect cause of rare pediatric brain disorder
A team of American and Canadian scientists lead mutation discoveryCredit: McGill University Health Centre MONTREAL, February 25 2019--An international effort...
Topological defects could be key to future nano-electronics
Ferroic and multiferroic topological structures reviewed in Nature MaterialsCredit: FLEET The connection from fridge magnets to cutting edge materials science...
Machines whisper our secrets
Spies can learn what a machine is making from the sounds it makes Lab instruments are important tools throughout research...
UCI, UCR scientists eavesdrop on DNA synthesizer to steal genetic blueprint
Research shows vulnerability of sensitive procedure to acoustic side-channel attack Irvine, Calif., Feb. 22, 2019 - During the DNA synthesis...
Nanoparticle computing takes a giant step forward
Lipid nanotablet for modular and scalable molecular computing with nanoparticlesCredit: Image credit by Jinyoung Seo & Jwa-Min Nam, Seoul National...
Study: ACA Medicaid expansion shows impact on colon cancer screenings, survival in Kentucky
Credit: University of Kentucky Research Communications LEXINGTON, Ky. (Feb. 22, 2019) - A new University of Kentucky study published in...
Scientists decode dynamics of the largest protein-degrading machine in atomic detail
Credit: Youdong Mao Protein dynamics are essential for their functions. Protein nanomachines made of multiple protein molecules are highly dynamics...
Keeping active in middle age may be tied to lower risk of dementia
Credit: Ragnhild Larsson Keeping physically and mentally active in middle age may be tied to a lower risk of developing...
Partners in catalysis: An efficient route to unsaturated ketones
Kanazawa University researchers showcase a green, economical way to accomplish a key organic synthesis reaction through synergy between two catalystsCredit:...
Finnish researchers discover a new form of hereditary osteoporosis
Credit: Outi Mäkitie Lab A research group headed by Professor Outi Mäkitie, University of Helsinki, Finland, identified in families with...
New membrane water treatment system to reduce toxic waste by over 90 percent
Credit: NTU Singapore A new pilot plant to treat industrial wastewater is being built that could potentially reduce the amount...
Lack of diversity in cell lines prevents minorities from accessing ‘precision medicine’
Looking at a sample of 'ethnically diverse' cell lines, a City of Hope researcher found that most were of European...
Rare cancers: A growing focus of early-stage clinical trials
TAT International Congress 2019 -- Paris, France -- Feb. 25-27, 2019Credit: ©European Society for Medical Oncology Paris, France, 25 February...
Better options needed for children at higher risk of premature heart disease
American Heart Association Scientific Statement DALLAS, Feb.25, 2019 -- Obesity and severe obesity in childhood and adolescence have been added...
Fat cells work different ‘shifts’ throughout the day
Fat cells in the human body have their own internal clocks and exhibit circadian rhythms affecting critical metabolic functions, new...
Is the most effective weight-loss strategy really that hard?
New study shows dietary self-monitoring takes less than 15 minutes a dayCredit: Ian Thomas Jansen-Lonnquist If you want lose weight,...
