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CWRU researchers secure $2 million NIH grant to test portable sickle cell monitor
Credit: Grace Gongaware Researchers at Case Western Reserve University will use a $2 million grant from the National Institutes of...
‘In 50 years, reading will be much easier — for computers and humans alike’
Montreal, February 7, 2017 -- Have you ever been told you have writing like chicken scratch? It turns out this...
Coal ash selenium found in fish in N.C. lakes
Credit: Jessica Brandt, Duke University DURHAM, N.C. -- A new Duke University study has found high levels of selenium in...
Researchers add human intuition to planning algorithms
CAMBRIDGE, Mass. -- Every other year, the International Conference on Automated Planning and Scheduling hosts a competition in which computer...
Research reveals vital links between brain tumors and epileptic seizures
Credit: Baylor College of Medicine Detecting brain tumors at the earliest possible stage and eliminating them before seizures begin might...
New scientific approach assesses land recovery following oil and gas drilling
Credit: USGS A new scientific approach can now provide regional assessments of land recovery following oil and gas drilling activities,...
How life survives: UNC researchers confirm basic mechanism of DNA repair
CHAPEL HILL, NC - Day in and day out, in our bodies, the DNA in cells is damaged for a...
CWRU researchers secure $2m NIH grant to test portable sickle cell monitor
Credit: Grace Gongaware Researchers at Case Western Reserve University will use a $2 million grant from the National Institutes of...
Advanced EEG analysis reveals the complex beauty of the sleeping brain
Credit: Michael Prerau, PhD Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH) investigators have developed a novel approach to analyze brainwaves during sleep, which...
Less inclusive criteria for lung cancer screening would be cost-effective
Limiting lung cancer screening to high-risk former smokers may improve cost-effectiveness at a population level, according to a study published...
Breast cancer patients with dense breast tissue more likely to develop contralateral disease
Credit: MD Anderson Cancer Center HOUSTON - Breast cancer patients with dense breast tissue have almost a two-fold increased risk...
Milk versus dark chocolate: A scientific showdown (video)
Credit: The American Chemical Society WASHINGTON, Feb. 7, 2017 -- Valentine's Day is nearly here. Whether you're spending it with...
Boyer receives SAEA Emerging Scholars Award
Credit: Photo by T. Johnson, courtesy UTIA. KNOXVILLE, Tenn. -- Chris Boyer, assistant professor in the Department of Agricultural and...
Amélie Juhin wins ESRF Young Scientist award
Credit: ESRF/C.Argoud Amélie Juhin is the winner of the ESRF "Young Scientist of the Year 2017". This award is presented...
Overcoming hurdles in CRISPR gene editing to improve treatment
Credit: UMass Amherst AMHERST, Mass. - More and more scientists are using the powerful new gene-editing tool known as CRISPR/Cas9,...
A new way to discover structures of membrane proteins
University of Toronto scientists have discovered a better way to extract proteins from the membranes that encase them, making it...
NREL research pinpoints promise of polycrystalline perovskites
A team of scientists from the Energy Department's National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) determined that surface recombination limits the performance...
Physicians fail to recommend genetic testing to many high-risk breast cancer patients
Physicians often fail to recommend genetic testing for breast cancer patients at high risk for mutations associated with ovarian and...
New study is an advance toward preventing a ‘post-antibiotic era’
Credit: Reed Hutchinson/UCLA A landmark report by the World Health Organization in 2014 observed that antibiotic resistance -- long thought...
NASA sees Tropical Storm Carlos west of La Reunion Island
Credit: Credits: NASA Goddard Rapid Response Team NASA's Aqua satellite passed over Tropical Cyclone Carlos as its center moved just...
