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New fabric coating could thwart chemical weapons, save lives
Credit: Credit: American Chemical Society Click here to download the image. Chemical weapons are nightmarish. In a millisecond, they can...
Many good years after heart bypass surgery — but something happens after ten years
The probability of continuing your life following bypass surgery is close to being the same as for the population in...
Seismic CT scan points to rapid uplift of Southern Tibet
Credit: Image courtesy NASA Using seismic data and supercomputers, Rice University geophysicists have conducted a massive seismic CT scan of...
New technique enables 3-D printing with paste of silicone particles in water
Credit: Orlin Velev, NC State University Using the principles behind the formation of sandcastles from wet sand, North Carolina State...
Study reveals level of magnesium sulfate to prevent cerebral palsy in preterm infants
A new study suggests that to optimize neuroprotection and prevent cerebral palsy in extremely preterm infants, women should receive magnesium...
Oyster shells inspire new method to make superstrong, flexible polymers
Credit: Sanat Kumar/Columbia Engineering New York, NY--June 7, 2017--Researchers at Columbia Engineering have demonstrated for the first time a new...
Turning car plastics into foams with coconut oil
End-of-life vehicles, with their plastic, metal and rubber components, are responsible for millions of tons of waste around the world...
Michigan heart surgery outcomes improved after Medicaid expansion, study finds
Expanding Medicaid coverage is associated with better outcomes for heart surgery patients, according to a study led by University of...
How cells divide tasks and conquer work
Credit: Salk Institute LA JOLLA--(June 7, 2017) Despite advances in neuroscience, the brain is still very much a black box--no...
Easing family distress: New international guidelines to identify dementia with Lewy bodies
New guidelines have been published on the clinical and physical indicators to help ensure patients with dementia with Lewy bodies...
Monkey see, monkey do, depending on age, experience and efficiency
Credit: Photo by Brendan Barrett, UC Davis. Wild capuchin monkeys readily learn skills from each other -- but that social...
Religious coping may affect couples dealing with type 2 diabetes
A new study indicates that spousal engagement in shared glycemic control activities--such as planning a healthy diet--may help patients with...
First dual-targeting nanoparticles lower cancer’s defenses and attack tumors
Cancer immunotherapy has emerged as one of the most exciting directions in cancer treatment. But the approach only works in...
Social experience tweaks genome function to modify future behavior
Credit: Don Hamerman Mice have a reputation for timidity. Yet when confronted with an unfamiliar peer, a mouse may respond...
Prebiotics reduce body fat in overweight children
Bethesda, MD (June 5, 2017) -- There may soon be a new tool in the fight against childhood obesity. Prebiotics...
Don’t rely on smartphone apps to treat back pain
University of Sydney researchers have found that smartphone apps for treating back pain have questionable value as they are generally...
Pregnancy diet high in refined grains could increase kids’ obesity by age 7
WHAT: Children born to women with gestational diabetes whose diet included high proportions of refined grains may have a higher...
AveXis to advance gene therapy program initiated by the Rett Syndrome Research Trust
The Rett Syndrome Research Trust (RSRT) is excited to announce that AveXis, Inc., has committed to advance a gene therapy...
Nanoparticles and magnets offer new, efficient method of removing oil from water
Credit: Cockrell School of Engineering When oil mixes with or enters into water, conventional methods of cleaning the water and...
Excessive exercise may damage the gut
A review of published studies has found that people who exercise excessively may be prone to acute or chronic gut...
