Science News
18F-Fluciclovine PET/MRI for prostate cancer staging, androgen deprivation evaluation
Fluorine-18-labeled fluciclovine PET/MRI demonstrates utility in the initial staging of high-risk prostate cancer, as well as for evaluating the response...
Cerebrospinal fluid as liquid biopsy for characterizing & policing of medulloblastoma
Results from a proof-of-concept study show the promise of cerebrospinal fluid as liquid biopsy for the characterization and real time...
3D printing the first ever biomimetic tongue surface
Credit: University of Leeds Scientists have created synthetic soft surfaces with tongue-like textures for the first time using 3D printing,...
Study estimates exposure to air pollution increases COVID-19 deaths by 15% worldwide
Credit: European Heart Journal Long-term exposure to air pollution has been linked to an increased risk of dying from COVID-19...
Identifying hotspots of low mammography screening in Black, Hispanic women
Credit: Kim Ratliff, Production Coordinator, Augusta University A young cancer epidemiologist who has already helped identify hotspots for geographic, racial...
‘White matter lesion’ mapping tool identifies early signs of dementia
Credit: Courtesy of Elsevier/Academic Radiology A new tool for analyzing tissue damage seen on MRI brain scans can detect with...
Vampire bats social distance when they get sick
Credit: Sherri and Brock Fenton/Behavioral Ecology A new paper in Behavioral Ecology, published by Oxford University Press, finds that wild...
Impact of arbuscular mycorrhizal species on heterodera glycines
Credit: M. L. Pawlowski and G. L. Hartman Introduced to the United States over 60 years ago, soybean cyst nematode...
Cold vibrations: Researchers to study the movement of thawing Arctic permafrost
Credit: Ming Xiao's Research Team, Penn State With rising temperatures in the Arctic, communities in Alaska's North Slope Borough are...
UTA researchers develop geothermal de-icing technique for bridges at Arlington test site
A new way to de-ice bridgesCredit: UT Arlington A team of researchers at The University of Texas at Arlington has...
UT Arlington electrical engineering professor named fellow of the Optical Society
High honor for photonics expert ZhouCredit: UT Arlington The Optical Society (OSA) has named an electrical engineering professor from The...
New map of the immune landscape in pancreatic cancer could guide immunotherapy
The analysis highlights the diversity of immune response in pancreatic cancer, and points toward the need for treatments tailored to...
On-surface synthesis of graphene nanoribbons could advance quantum devices
Credit: Credit: ORNL, U.S. Dept. of Energy An international multi-institution team of scientists has synthesized graphene nanoribbons - ultrathin strips...
FSU researchers investigate material properties for longer-lasting, more efficient solar cells
Credit: FSU Photography Services The designers of solar cells know their creations must contend with a wide range of temperatures...
UT Arlington team collaborates with Princeton group on plasma flows
DOE grant to fund UTA-Princeton collaboration on laser diagnostics in plasma flowsCredit: UT Arlington University of Texas at Arlington doctoral...
Duke-NUS study uncovers why bats excel as viral reservoirs without getting sick
Credit: Zhu Feng, Duke-NUS Medical School SINGAPORE, 27 October 2020 - Bats act as reservoirs of numerous zoonotic viruses, including...
Frozen Food Foundation presents Dr. Zoellner with Freezing Research Award
Credit: Frozen Food Foundation Arlington, Va. -The Frozen Food Foundation, in conjunction with the International Association for Food Protection (IAFP),...
The first ever international Wounds Week was a resounding success
Credit: The University of Huddersfield and the Journal of Wound Care THIS year due to the pandemic the 8th International...
Penn Nursing’s Maria Torchia LoGrippo is a 2020 NLN Academy of Nursing Education fellow
Credit: MTL PHILADELPHIA (October 26, 2020) - The National League for Nursing Academy of Nursing Education fosters excellence in nursing...
Ultrasounds show impact of COVID-19 on the heart
Credit: Mount Sinai Health System Cardiac ultrasounds (also known as echocardiograms) are providing a view of the heart and the...