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Project delivers low-cost future network architecture for mobile operators
Future indoor localization services will be more accurate and effectiveCredit: © IMDEA Networks Institute Lower operating costs, enhanced performance, flexibility,...
UTA Research Institute partnering to develop robotic gloves for post-stroke hand rehab
Rehab gloveCredit: UT Arlington The University of Texas at Arlington Research Institute is making flexible soft robotic gloves that will...
HDAC inhibition may combat resistance to anti-PD-1 therapy in patients with melanoma
ATLANTA -- A combination of the experimental histone deacetylase (HDAC) inhibitor entinostat with the anti-PD-1 therapeutic pembrolizumab (Keytruda) showed clinical...
Mental health disorders rife in post-conflict areas
Research uncovers effects of conflict and forced migration on mental health A new study has found that 58% of people...
New therapy targets cause of adult-onset muscular dystrophy
Animal study shows no off-target effects of RNA-based therapyCredit: Scripps Research JUPITER, Fla. - April 1, 2019 -- People diagnosed...
The inflammation connection
Newly-discovered link between biological processes reveals a novel way to control inflammationCredit: Malhotra lab. Scientists at the Centre for Genomic...
Natural gene therapy for intractable skin disease discovered
Credit: Suzuki S. et al., Life Science Alliance, February 4, 2019 Pathogenic gene mutations causing a type of intractable skin...
New polymer mixture creates ultra-sensitive heat sensor
Polymer gels with tunable ionic Seebeck coefficient for ultra-sensitive printed thermopilesCredit: Peter Holgersson Scientists at the Laboratory of Organic Electronics...
How common are advanced care planning conversations with hospitalized, older patients?
Credit: Rob Strong As the U.S. population ages, hospitals and health systems around the country have been grappling with how...
Thalamus and cerebral cortex interactions influence the decision on sensory perceptions
A study led by Adrià Tauste, a researcher at the BarcelonaBeta Brain Center, conducted by the Center for Brain and...
Well-known drug has less risk for preterm delivery in PCOS
Metformin can halve the risk of late miscarriage and preterm births for women with polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS). PCOS occurs...
Physics: Behavior of ‘trapped’ electrons in a one-dimensional world observed in the lab
Credit: Jeison Fischer A team of physicists at the University of Cologne has, for the first time, seen a particularly...
Tracking sludge flow for better wastewater treatment and more biogas
Monitoring thermal treatment performance by tracking how sewage sludge flows A new way of tracking how sewage sludge flows during...
Same properties, lower cost
Copper-based alternative for next-generation electronicsCredit: Kiyoshi Kanie Japanese scientists have developed a technique to transform a copper-based substance into a...
Researchers discover how tumor-killing immune cells attack lymphomas in living mice
Credit: Cazaux et al., 2019 In a study that will be published April 1 in the Journal of Experimental Medicine,...
EU funds research on synthetic drugs, cookies in the Internet, and social inequality
Goethe University secures three ERC Advanced Grants, a total of € 7.7 million for five yearsCredit: Uwe Dettmar "For the...
Studies explore mechanisms behind obesity-cancer link
New studies led by University of North Carolina Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center researchers explore biological mechanisms behind obesity and its...
DC Council signs life saving initiative into law
DC joins 37 states in passing Breast Density Screening and Notification Act to address little known risk factor for breast...
Gilteritinib improved survival for patients with acute myeloid leukemia
ATLANTA -- Treatment with the FLT3-targeted therapeutic gilteritinib (Xospata) improved survival for patients with relapsed or refractory acute myeloid leukemia...
Cancer preventive vaccine showed promising results in preclinical model of Lynch syndrome
ATLANTA -- Vaccination with as few as four tumor antigens generated antigen-specific responses, reduced intestinal tumors, and improved survival in...
