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Controlling the manufacture of stable aerogels
Credit: Hayanon's Science Manga Studio Kyoto University researchers have developed a new approach to control the fabrication of soft, porous...
Study finds potential link between alcohol and death rates
Drinking heavily results in uncontrolled iron absorption into the body, putting strain on vital organs and increasing the risk of...
Invasive plants adapt to new environments, study finds
Credit: (Credit: Mario Vallejo-Marin) Invasive plants have the ability to adapt to new environments - and even behave like a...
A gene required for addictive behavior
Heidelberg, 12 July 2018 - Cocaine can have a devastating effect on people. It directly stimulates the brain's reward center,...
Intensive care patients’ muscles unable to use fats for energy
The muscles of people in intensive care are less able to use fats for energy, contributing to extensive loss of...
Polyps will let unrelated ‘others’ fuse to them and share tissue, scientists discover
Credit: University of Kansas We humans will put up with a lot from our relatives. Yet most of us are...
New technologies for producing medical therapeutic proteins
Credit: Lobachevsky University Bacterial systems are some of the simplest and most effective platforms for the expression of recombinant proteins....
Optimizing pulsed electric fields to target cancer with calcium ions
Credit: Dr. Hamid Hosseini Several different treatment methods are used against cancer and multiple promising approaches are currently under examination...
New perspective on tumor genome evolution
Natural selection shapes genomes to evolve and to adapt but, are the rules of natural selection also applying to cancer...
New control of cell division discovered
Credit: Arpan Rai, UZH As every cook has experienced: When balsamic vinegar and olive oil are mixed, both liquids separate....
Geological records reveal sea-level rise threatens UK salt marshes, study says
Credit: Matthew Brain Sea-level rise will endanger valuable salt marshes across the United Kingdom by 2100 if greenhouse gas emissions...
Immunotherapy doubles survival rates for patients with melanoma brain metastases
Boston, MA -- Cancer immunotherapies and targeted therapy have revolutionized how clinicians take care of patients with advanced skin cancer...
More studies needed to determine impact of air pollution on gynecologic health
(Boston)--While initial studies suggest a potential relationship between air pollution and both infertility and menstrual irregularity, researchers from Boston University...
The more you smoke, the greater your risk of a heart rhythm disorder
Sophia Antipolis, 12 July 2018: The more you smoke, the greater your risk of a heart rhythm disorder called atrial...
Wearable device can predict older adults’ risk of falling
Every year, more than one in three individuals aged 65 and older will experience a fall. Falls are the most...
Speaking up for patient safety
Credit: Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center BOSTON - Previous studies have shown that when all members of the clinical care...
Safety-net clinics adapt integrated systems’ best practices to manage blood pressure
Nearly a third of American adults have high blood pressure, also known as hypertension, putting them at higher risk for...
Study highlights genetic risk of heart failure
Heart failure is known to be more common in certain families but whether this familial transition is caused by genetic...
Researchers turn exercise into a game and see encouraging results
Credit: Tim Schoon, University of Iowa A majority of American workers spend most of their day sitting and don't get...
Blood biomarker can help predict disease progression in patients with COPD
Glenview, IL, July 12, 2018 - Some patients with COPD demonstrate signs of accelerated aging. In a new study published...
