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One in every 12 Canadian with migraines has attempted suicide
Childhood exposure to parental domestic violence, sexual abuse and/or physical abuse substantially increased the likelihood of suicide attempts among adults...
Researchers engineer a cost-effective treatment for neglected tropical disease
A fungus, an antibiotic, a parasite, and a cureCredit: Image by Motomichi Matsuzaki, CC-BY Researchers have turned a fungus into...
No such thing as ‘sugar rush’! Sugar worsens mood rather than improving it
Sugar does not improve any aspect of mood and can even worsen it, according to new research published in Neuroscience...
Black nanoparticles slow the growth of tumors
Melanin as a new diagnosis and treatment tool for tumorsCredit: Vipul Gujrati / Technical University of Munich The dark skin...
Radiation oncology workforce study indicates potential threat to rural cancer care access
Credit: American Society for Radiation Oncology (ASTRO) ARLINGTON, Va., April 4, 2019 -- The newest study of America's radiation oncology...
Capturing mosquito waste could speed up virus detection
Proof-of-concept test results in first-ever detection of viruses in field-collected mosquito wasteCredit: James Gathany, CDC Public Health Image Library Annapolis,...
University of Manchester technology set to lead fight against anti-microbial resistance
Increasing pressures on health services have led to the over-prescription of commonly used antibiotics, more instances of mis-prescription and subsequently,...
Researchers uncover new cause of abdominal aortic aneurysm
Lipids research could lead to preventative treatments for potentially fatal condition Researchers have discovered that a family of lipids (fats)...
Researchers find new genetic information behind urogenital track anomalies
About one in every 100 babies is born with some kind of developmental anomaly in the urogenital tract. In most...
A new DFG Research Unit for rare genetic diseases
How can we improve the identification and prompt diagnosis of genetic diseases? A new Research Unit at Charité - Universitätsmedizin...
Dedicated sleep and dementia research unit launches at UEA
Credit: UEA Scientists at the University of East Anglia will investigate the link between sleep and dementia at a new...
Ushering in ultrafast cluster electronics
Credit: Tachikawa H., et al. Scientific Reports, Feb. 20, 2019 A new computational method can help fast track the development...
Spin lasers facilitate rapid data transfer
So-called spin lasers may potentially accelerate data transfer in optical fiber cables to a considerable extent, while reducing energy consumption...
Detecting pollution with a compact laser source
Credit: Alain Herzog / EPFL Researchers at EPFL have come up with a new middle infrared light source that can...
Polysulfide donors strongly suppress inflammatory responses
Credit: Prof. Tomohiro Sawa Researchers from Japan have developed a new polysulfide donor: a chemical compound composed of chains of...
Katharina Anna Zweig wins 2019 Communicator Award
Computer scientist recognised for dedicated commitment to sharing her research on development, use and social impact of algorithms / Award...
Lung disease bronchiectasis associated with high frequency of allergy
Credit: NTU Singapore An international research team led by Nanyang Technological University, Singapore (NTU Singapore) has found that patients with...
The rise of machine learning
Lehigh to host NSF-supported workshop to bridge gap among data scientists and key domains There's a recognized gap between the...
Research unlocks biomechanical mystery behind deadly blood clots
Anti-thrombotic drugs could be one step closer, according to the researchersCredit: Lining Arnold Ju (University of Sydney) and Qian Su...
UCF researchers develop way to control speed of light, send it backward
ORLANDO, April 3, 2019 - University of Central Florida researchers have developed a way to control the speed of light....
