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UA College partners with Space Tango to test diagnostic tool in space
PHOENIX - Researchers at the University of Arizona College of Medicine - Phoenix are partnering with Space Tango, a private...
Mount Sinai researchers find significant delays in West Nile virus reporting
Delays impact accurate infectious disease forecasting (New York, NY - April 26, 2019) --Mount Sinai researchers found significant delays in...
Association between high blood PCB levels and premature death
High levels of polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) in the blood are associated with premature death. This is shown by a cross-disciplinary...
National Institutes of Health awards $2.7 million to Leadership Alliance
The funds will support expanded mentorship of biomedical science students and junior researchers from historically underrepresented groups through the Brown-based...
Latitudinal gradient of plant phylogenetic diversity explained
Credit: Jhonny Capichoni Massante Why are there so many species in the tropics? For centuries, scientists have been seeking for...
Common oral infections in childhood may increase the risk of atherosclerosis in adulthood
The association between childhood oral infections and adulthood carotid atherosclerosis was observed in The Cardiovascular Risk in Young Finns Study,...
Lionfish genes studied for clues to invasive prowess
Credit: Photo by Michael Gäbler published under a Creative Commons license. What makes the red lionfish (Pterois volitans) such a...
City trees can offset neighborhood heat islands, Concordia researcher says
A new study shows that enough canopy cover can dramatically reduce urban temperaturesCredit: Courtesy Carly Ziter The idea of the...
Lost graves identified by new archaeology methods
Archaeologists are using subsurface imaging technology to help community groups map unmarked gravesCredit: Flinders University Flinders University archaeologists are using...
How to combine ‘leg day’ with running
James Cook University scientists in Australia say they have the solution for a problem gym-goers have when they combine endurance...
Bactericidal action of violacein revealed
Violet pigment is produced by microorganisms found in the environment, such as Chromobacterium violaceum and its various biological activities include...
Studies link earthquakes to fracking in the central and eastern US
Small earthquakes in Ohio, Pennsylvania, West Virginia, Oklahoma and Texas can be linked to hydraulic fracturing wells in those regions,...
Hubble snaps a crowded cluster
Credit: ESA/Hubble & NASA, F. Ferraro et al. This sparkling burst of stars is Messier 75. It is a globular...
University of Maryland first to use unmanned aircraft to deliver kidney for transplant
Groundbreaking effort could help expand donor access to transplantationCredit: University of Maryland Medical Center/University of Maryland School of Medicine BALTIMORE...
Flexible circuits for 3D printing
New process for flexible and transparent electronicsCredit: Credit: University of Hamburg, Tomke Glier A research cooperation between the University of...
Screening for genes to improve protein production in yeast
By silencing genes, researchers have managed to increase the protein production in yeast significantly. This method can lay the grounds...
Higher weight increases risk of psoriasis
Risk increases by nine per cent for each increase in whole BMI number Studies have linked psoriasis and higher weight,...
AI-generated profiles? Airbnb users prefer a human touch
ITHACA, N.Y.- In an online marketplace like Airbnb, host profiles can mean the difference between a booked room and a...
Gestational diabetes in India and Sweden
Indian women are younger and leaner than Swedish women when they develop gestational diabetes, a new study from Lund University...
Diversity and inclusion: Advancing wheelchair technologies at CYBATHLON
Climbing up the stairs, opening a door, sitting at the table are actions that many of us take for granted...
