Health
Chan Zuckerberg initiative awards $1.3 million to advance biomedical imaging
New grant will increase collaboration between imaging centers worldwide and fuel scientific discoveryCredit: Photo by Daniel Gütl, winner of the...
The universities of Bern and Zurich offer continuing education in gender-specific medicine
Credit: USZ At present, a focus on males in basic research and clinical trials means that models of disease are...
Rethinking land conservation to protect species that will need to move with climate change
Credit: University of Washington All plants and animals need suitable conditions to survive. That means a certain amount of light,...
NICU babies have greater risk of mental health issues
Credit: McMaster University Hamilton, ON (January 28, 2020) - Children who spend time in a neonatal intensive care unit (NICU)...
Squid brains approach that of dogs
UQ researchers completed the first MRI-based mapping of the squid brain in 50 years to develop an atlas of neural...
Towards better anti-cancer drugs
New insights into CDK8, an important human oncogeneCredit: Photo: Juli Eberle. Most cancers are caused by a large variety of...
Study analyses potential global spread of new coronavirus
Credit: WorldPop Experts in population mapping at the University of Southampton have identified cities and provinces within mainland China, and...
Major Asia gene study to help doctors battle disease
Credit: Dan Addison | UVA Communications An ambitious new study of genes in Asian populations is filling in big gaps...
Stopping sperm in its tracks: latest progress in the hunt for a male contraceptive
Researchers at the University of Dundee have developed an unrivalled, fully automated robotic screening system which allows them to rapidly...
Studying the geometry of a common skin disease
Credit: Photo courtesy of Sungrim Seirin-Lee, Hiroshima University Hives afflict 1 in 5 people, but the exact mechanisms behind the...
Lithuanian students designed a belt which can monitor the fetus during pregnancy
The belt for pregnant women, which is monitoring the health of a fetus was labelled as the best in the...
Study examines genetic testing in diverse young breast cancer patients over a decade
Nurse researcher collaborates on racial/ethnic differences study in genetic testing frequency and resultsCredit: Florida Atlantic University Breast cancer patients diagnosed...
China health threats likely to increase due to heatwaves
Study reveals climate change will pose deadly threat in China in future as heatwaves become more severe and frequentCredit: University...
Iron nanorobots show their true mettle
Credit: 2019 KAUST Drug-coated iron nanowires that can be guided to the site of a tumor using an external magnetic...
Scientists short-circuit maturity in insects, opening new paths to disease prevention
Puberty-controlling hormone does not travel freely into the brain as previously thoughtCredit: Naoki Yamanaka / UCR New research from UC...
A way to look younger is right under your nose, UCLA-led study finds
Rhinoplasty may make a woman appear to be three years younger, machine learning showsCredit: UCLA Health From face-lifts to facials...
AI can jump-start radiation therapy for cancer patients
Computer instantly generates dosage plan, avoids potentially crucial delayCredit: UTSW DALLAS - Jan. 27, 2020 - Artificial intelligence can help...
Effects of contact between minority and majority groups more complex than once believed
UMass Amherst, international team suggest new route to social change, intergroup harmonyCredit: UMass Amherst AMHERST, Mass. - For more than...
A brain link to STI/HIV sexual risk
Young women with low condom use during sex find visual sexual cues less pleasant and less evocativeCredit: Penn Nursing PHILADELPHIA...
Stand Up To Cancer announces gastric cancer interception research team
International team, focused on for early detection of world's 3rd leading cause of cancer death, supported by the Cless Family...
