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February 8, 2026

Engineers examine chemo-mechanics of heart defect

Credit: Washington University in St. Louis Elastin and collagen serve as the body's building blocks. They provide tensile strength and...

Research group focuses on economics of transportation needs for rural elderly

COLLEGE STATION - A multidisciplinary team of researchers is examining economic issues associated with providing transportation for the rural elderly...

UM tesearch: Slow-growing ponderosas survive mountain pine beetle outbreaks

Credit: courtesy photo MISSOULA - Slow-growing ponderosa pines may have a better chance of surviving mountain pine beetle outbreaks in...

New technology aims to provide peace and positive stimulation to dementia patients

Many people living with dementia reside in long-term care facilities, where the lack of stimulation can result in behaviors such...

Newly established, a national park in Australia unveils a new plant species

Credit: Chris Martine A team of botanists from the US has named a new bush tomato species, based on collections...

Delaying lymph node biopsy after melanoma diagnosis does not affect survival rates

CHICAGO (June 28, 2017): Postponing lymph node biopsy more than 30 days after melanoma diagnosis doesn't adversely impact long-term clinical...

University of Utah Health awarded $4 million for comprehensive look at heart birth defects

The American Heart Association (AHA) awarded investigators at University of Utah Health $3.7 million to conduct collaborative research to prevent...

Protein associated with Parkinson’s disease linked to human upper GI tract infections

WASHINGTON -- Acute and chronic infections in a person's upper gastrointestinal tract appear to be linked to Parkinson's disease, say...

Study sheds light on how ovarian cancer spreads

Credit: UC Riverside RIVERSIDE, Calif. -- With 20,000 diagnoses each year, ovarian cancer is the ninth most common cancer and...

Mount Sinai, Pfizer renew research collaboration, building on strong foundation

The Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai and Pfizer Inc.'s Centers for Therapeutic Innovation (CTI) recently announced the renewal...

Ozone recovery may be delayed by unregulated chemicals

Recent increases in an unregulated ozone-depleting substance, could delay recovery of Antarctic ozone levels by 5-30 years, depending on emissions...

What makes stem cells into perfect allrounders

Stem cells are considered biological allrounders because they have the potential to develop into the various body cell types. For...

Friend or foe? Manganese concentration in drinking water needs attention, researchers say

Credit: Kansas State University MANHATTAN, KANSAS -- In the world of heavy metal poisoning, arsenic may have found a sidekick...

Woodrats can’t stomach favorite foods at high temps

Credit: Kevin Kohl You'd think desert woodrats already had a lot of adversity. Besides the constant threat of coyotes and...

New photoacoustic technique detects gases at parts-per-quadrillion level

Credit: Gerald Diebold PROVIDENCE, R.I. -- A team of researchers has found a way to detect trace gases down to...

Brain’s connectivity network may provide key insights into neurological disorders

A deeper understanding of the brain's connectivity network of neurons and its relationship to the organ's deep tissue could allow...

Obesity risk factors dropped in preschoolers in prevention program

New York, NY (June 27, 2017)--Preschoolers from low-income families living in cities that took part in a two-year community-wide intervention...

Yoga more risky for causing musculoskeletal pain than you might think

Yoga causes musculoskeletal pain in 10 per cent of people and exacerbates 21 per cent of existing injuries, University of...

Acupuncture may not be effective in treating infertility

Acupuncture, alone or with the medication clomiphene, does not appear to be effective in treating infertility in women with polycystic...

What we can learn about global flu evolution from one person’s infection