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International alliance receives grant to improve cassava harvest and nutrition for farmers in Africa
Credit: Donald Danforth Plant Science Center ST. LOUIS, MO, December 14, 2016-The Donald Danforth Plant Science Center announces that the...
Forsyth study provides new insight in the fight against Sjögren’s syndrome
(Forsyth Institute) Sjögren's syndrome is the second most common autoimmune disease affecting four million Americans -- yet treatments are limited...
UT Dallas scientist discovers new cancer connection
A biologist at The University of Texas at Dallas and his colleagues have discovered that two enzymes previously linked independently...
Almost 20 percent of breast cancer patients fail to complete prescribed endocrine therapy
LUGANO-SINGAPORE, 14 December, 2016 - Around 20% of breast cancer patients do not complete prescribed endocrine therapy, researchers report at...
Smartphones and tablets and adolescents: Small size, big problems?
Cincinnati, OH, December 14, 2016 -- Research has shown that when children watch too much television, their risk of obesity...
Quake-detection app captured nearly 400 temblors worldwide
Credit: Berkeley Seismological Laboratory The University of California, Berkeley's worldwide network of smartphone earthquake detectors has recorded nearly 400 earthquakes...
The hidden side of sulfur
Credit: ©UNIGE Synthetic organic chemistry consists of transforming existing molecules into new molecular structures or assemblies. These new molecular systems...
Medical care of child with Down syndrome probably not a financial burden for most families
The first study to analyze the out-of-pocket costs to families for the medical care of children and adolescents with Down...
Skin cells ‘crawl’ together to heal wounds treated with unique hydrogel layer
Credit: Marit Mitchell / U of T Engineering Time may not heal all wounds, but a proprietary mix of peptides...
Mass oyster die-off in San Francisco related to atmospheric rivers
Credit: Brian Cheng/UC Davis Atmospheric rivers contributed to a mass die-off of wild Olympia oysters in north San Francisco Bay...
Can you bounce water balloons off a bed of nails? Yes, says new study
A group of first year students at Roskilde University, supervised by Dr Tina Hecksher, have shown that water-filled balloons behave...
‘Keystone dialogue’ leads to major breakthrough in ocean stewardship
Eight of the world's largest seafood companies have issued a ten-point statement committing to action on ocean stewardship following the...
Indianapolis entrepreneur gives $30 million for IU School of Medicine immunotherapy center
Loading video... Credit: Indiana University School of Medicine INDIANAPOLIS -- One of the largest gifts ever to the Indiana University...
Complex, interrelated global problems require broader ‘connect-the-dots’ science approach: UNESCO
The "business as usual" approach to scientific problem-solving -- characterized too often by narrow, disconnected, uni-dimensional research -- simply isn't...
Researchers create new way to trap dangerous gases
Credit: University of Texas at Dallas A team of researchers at The University of Texas at Dallas has developed a...
Scientists unravel mechanism fueling growth of aggressive Rhabdoid tumors
Rhabdoid tumors are among the most recalcitrant childhood cancers, and scientists have long sought ways to understand what drives their...
NIFA A=announces $5 million in funding for food, energy, and water systems research
WASHINGTON, Dec. 13, 2016 - The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) today announced...
Graduate School of Excellence MAINZ awards visiting professorships 2016
The Graduate School of Excellence "Materials Science in Mainz" (MAINZ) has again awarded visiting professorships to two outstanding scientists. The...
Health-Care Symposium covers handoffs, device and facility design, EHRs and health apps, and more
The preliminary program for the 2017 International Symposium on Human Factors and Ergonomics in Health Care is now available online....
A look at the US cold snap from NASA infrared imagery
Loading video... Credit: Credits: NASA JPL, Ed Olsen Imagery and an animation of infrared imagery from the AIRS instrument aboard...
