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Blowing bubbles for cancer treatment
Credit: Dui Qin/Xi'an Jiaotong University WASHINGTON, D.C., June 5, 2018 -- Embolization -- the use of various techniques to cut...
A new material capable of the adsorption of organic pollutants in water
Credit: University of Seville The appearance of criteria and emerging pollutants in water is a modern theme that has caused...
Neutron tomography: Insights into the interior of teeth, root balls, batteries, and fuel cells
Credit: MfN Berlin Neutrons can penetrate deep into a sample without destroying it. In addition, neutrons can also distinguish between...
UNH researchers shine a light on more accurate way to estimate climate change
DURHAM, N.H. - It doesn't matter if it's a forest, a soybean field, or a prairie, all plants take up...
Research on spider glue resolves sticky problem
Credit: The University of Akron Ever wonder why paint peels off the wall during summer's high humidity? It's the same...
Surprising resurgence of red spruce likely result of cleaner air and warmer winters
Credit: Alexandra Kosiba, University of Vermont BURLINGTON, Vt., (June 5, 2018) - Red spruce, for decades the forest equivalent of...
More breast cancers found with combined digital screening
OAK BROOK, Ill. - A combination of digital mammography and tomosynthesis detects 90 percent more breast cancers than digital mammography...
Women more likely to use other preventive health services after mammography
OAK BROOK, Ill. - Medicare beneficiaries who undergo breast cancer screening with mammography are more likely than unscreened women to...
Endocrine Society launches podcast spotlighting breakthroughs in hormone science
Credit: Endocrine Society WASHINGTON--International experts delve into the latest advances in hormone research and clinical care on the Endocrine Society's...
Biomaterial particles educate immune system to accept transplanted islets
Credit: Georgia Tech By instructing key immune system cells to accept transplanted insulin-producing islets, researchers have opened a potentially new...
Dogs can be a potential risk for future influenza pandemic
Washington, DC - June 5, 2018 - Dogs are a potential reservoir for a future influenza pandemic, according to a...
A little water could make a big difference for endangered salmon
Credit: California Sea Grant Even small amounts of running water--less than a gallon per second--could mean the difference between life...
Red tide fossils point to Jurassic sea flood
Credit: Carmine Wainman, University of Adelaide Dinosaur-age fossilised remains of tiny organisms normally found in the sea have been discovered...
African-Americans still disproportionately affected by HIV
African-Americans are still much more likely to be diagnosed with HIV than white Americans. A new paper on the HIV/AIDS...
PharmaMar presents at ASCO the ADMYRE study’s adjusted overall survival with plitidepsin
Abstract #8018 PharmaMar presents in oral session at ASCO the ADMYRE study's adjusted overall survival with plitidepsin The modelled data...
Neurons ripple while brains rest to lock in memories
Credit: Illustration by Etienne Ackermann/Rice University HOUSTON - (June 5, 2018) - Memories resonate in the mind even when it's...
Thousands of turtles netted off South America
Credit: ProDelphinus Tens of thousands of sea turtles are caught each year by small-scale fishers off South America's Pacific coast,...
NASA funds Rutgers scientists’ pursuit of the origins of life
Credit: Professor Vikas Nanda/Center for Advanced Biotechnology and Medicine at Rutgers What are the origins of life on Earth and...
Cancer fighting effects of aspirin revealed in bowel tumor study
Researchers have shed light on how taking aspirin can help to stave off bowel cancer. Experts found that the painkiller...
Lighting intervention improves sleep and mood for Alzheimer’s patients
A tailored lighting intervention in nursing homes can positively impact sleep, mood and behavior for patients with Alzheimer's disease, according...
