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Largest study to date evaluates occupational health risks to hardmetal workers
PITTSBURGH, Aug. 30, 2017 - Workers in the hardmetal industry are not at increased risk for lung cancer or any...
ESMO 2017 Poster and oral abstracts published online tonight
LUGANO-MADRID, Aug. 30, 2017 - Abstracts accepted as oral presentations and posters at the ESMO 2017 Congress will be published...
Cell culture system could offer cancer breakthrough
A new cell culture system that provides a tool for preclinical cancer drug development and screening has been developed by...
Do squirrels teach bears to cross the railroad? Grizzlies dig squirrel middens for grains
Credit: Julia Put Grains have been reported to regularly trickle from hopper cars travelling via the railway located within the...
UMass Amherst environmental chemist flashes warning light on new nanoparticle
Credit: UMass Amherst/Baoshan Xing AMHERST, Mass. - When environmental and soil chemist Baoshan Xing at the University of Massachusetts Amherst...
Jordan faces likelihood of much more frequent long and severe droughts
A new analysis of drought in Jordan - one of the world's most water-poor countries - suggests that without alternate...
How invasive species threaten bats
Credit: Julia Boland A new review is the first to describe the scope of threats to bats by invasive species....
Robotic system monitors specific neurons
Credit: Ho-Jun Suk CAMBRIDGE, MA -- Recording electrical signals from inside a neuron in the living brain can reveal a...
Eating protein three times a day could make our seniors stronger
(McGill University Health Centre) Loss of muscle is an inevitable consequence of aging that can lead to frailty, falls or...
An island getaway: Why some Listeria strains survive good food hygiene standards
Credit: Institute of Milk Hygiene Listeria monocytogenes is a foodborne pathogen that colonizes and reproduces on diverse food products including...
New approach to genetic testing leads to dramatic response in MET fusion lung cancer
There are many ways a gene can be altered and there are many genes that, when altered, can cause cancer....
Fungal spore ‘death clouds’ key in gypsy moth fight
ITHACA, N.Y. - A fungus known to decimate populations of gypsy moths creates "death clouds" of spores that can travel...
Good as gold
Few experiences invoke as much anxiety as a call from your doctor saying "you need to come back for more...
Discovery of drug combination: Overcoming resistance to targeted drugs for liver cancer
Credit: KAIST A KAIST research team presented a novel method for improving medication treatment for liver cancer using Systems Biology,...
Stroke patient improvement with a brain-computer interface
Credit: University of Adelaide University of Adelaide researchers have shown that it is possible for stroke patients to improve motor...
Smart tomographic sensors control industrial processes of tomorrow
Credit: HZDR / F. Bierstedt Modern parallel computer architectures are capable of processing huge amounts of data at high speed....
Periodic table of ecological niches could aid in predicting effects of climate change
Credit: Stu's Images. A group of ecologists has started creating a periodic table of ecological niches similar to chemistry's periodic...
Scientists discover spring-loaded mechanism in unusual species of trap-jaw ant
Credit: Photo by Steven O. Shattuck CHAMPAIGN, Ill. -- Researchers provide the first mechanical description of the jaws of a...
Conservation hindered by geographical mismatches between capacity and need
New research suggests that geographical mismatches between conservation needs and expertise may hinder global conservation goals. Experts from the University...
Study examines dietary fats’ impact on healthy, obese adults
Credit: Photo by L. Brian Stauffer CHAMPAIGN, Ill. -- Metabolically healthy obese adults consuming a diet high in unsaturated fat...
