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Driverless cars working together can speed up traffic by 35%
A fleet of driverless cars working together to keep traffic moving smoothly can improve overall traffic flow by at least...
Can a hands-on model help forest stakeholders fight tree disease?
Credit: Richard C. Cobb, California Polytechnic State University When a new, more aggressive strain of the pathogen that causes sudden...
Record number of patients take part in clinical research
Credit: (c) NIHR https://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2019-04/aafc-sfm042219.php The number of people benefiting from clinical research in England reached record highs this year -...
New clinical pathway for cancer patients leads to better outcomes, lower health care costs
Wilmington, DE, May 15, 2019 - A new clinical pathway for cancer patients at Christiana Care Health System's Helen F....
Fecal microbiota transplant found safe and effective in children with C. difficile
Largest FMT study in children to date also identifies predictors of success Fecal microbiota transplant (FMT), or the transfer of...
Liquid biopsy could identify cancer patients at risk of metastatic disease
Analysing fragments of DNA that are shed by tumours into the bloodstream, could indicate early on whether patients are at...
Obesity medicine association announces major updates to its adult obesity algorithm
Updates help clinicians address chronic disease of obesity, identified as the most common cause of prevalent patient conditions DENVER --...
Yale study identifies how cancer drug inhibits DNA repair in cancer cells
New Haven, Conn. -- According to researchers at Yale Cancer Center, a cancer drug thought to be of limited use...
Human antibody reveals hidden vulnerability in influenza virus
Discovery by NIAID-funded researchers could aid quest for universal flu vaccineCredit: NIAID WHAT: The ever-changing "head" of an influenza virus...
Blood test can measure effectiveness of treatments for aggressive skin cancers
Blood tests that track the amount of tumor DNA can - after only one month of drug therapy - detect...
Toy transformers and real-life whales inspire biohybrid robot
Heart tissue and 3D printing combine to build a microscopic motorCredit: City University of Hong Kong HANOVER, N.H. - May...
A new way of diagnosing and treating disease — without cutting skin
UBC researchers develop new laser microscope that could be 'revolutionary' for treatment of diseases such as skin cancerCredit: UBC University...
Current vaccination policies may not be enough to prevent measles resurgence
Current vaccination policies may not be sufficient to achieve and maintain measles elimination and prevent future resurgence in Australia, Ireland,...
New study reveals that some over reported stress after 2016 election to support political party
In a new study, researchers found that many Democrats may have over reported mental stress after the 2016 election. By...
Identifying the molecular structure of one of Alzheimer’s stickier culprits
Understanding protein modifications that accelerate Alzheimer's could help researchers develop drugs to target cell degenerationCredit: Royalty-free stock photo ID: 1157052994...
Blood biopsy: New technique enables detailed genetic analysis of cancer cells
Credit: Euisik Yoon ANN ARBOR--A new way to cleanly separate out cancer cells from a blood sample enables comprehensive genetic...
Teens with obesity find artificial intelligence coach helpful in weight-loss program
'Chatbot' feasible and useful in behavioral counseling of obese and pre-diabetic adolescents ORLANDO (May 16, 2019) - Researchers at Nemours...
Researchers unravel mechanisms that control cell size
Team of biologists, engineers and physicists uncover origins of precise cellular reproductionCredit: Jun Lab, UC San Diego Working with bacteria,...
SHINE and IOCB Prague enter Lu-177 process license agreement
Novel separation method accelerates SHINE's path to market for cancer treatment isotopesCredit: IOCB Prague Prague, Czechia - SHINE Medical Technologies,...
Project to deter opioid tampering wins top Addiction Science Award
NIDA announces awardees at the 2019 Intel International Science and Engineering FairCredit: National Institute on Drug Abuse A 14-year-old's innovative...
