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Ultra-small nanoprobes could be a leap forward in human-machine interfaces
Machine enhanced humans - or cyborgs as they are known in science fiction - could be one step closer to...
World first: Homing instinct applied to stem cells show cells ‘home’ to cardiac tissue
Scientists hijack bacteria's homing abilityCredit: University of Bristol In a world first, scientists have found a new way to direct...
Maize-centric diet may have contributed to ancient Maya collapse
The role of diet in climate change The question of how to best adapt to extreme climate is a critical...
Mechanism behind low cancer occurrence in bats signals potential treatment strategies for humans
Cancer is a leading cause of death in ageing populations. Despite decades of research, cancer treatments are still inefficient and...
Researchers find targeted treatment that reduces symptoms of psychosis
Credit: McLean Hospital Treatment for individuals who experience psychosis, such as hallucinations and delusions as a result of a psychiatric...
AI-designed heat pumps consume less energy
Credit: Alain Herzog/ EPFL Researchers at EPFL have developed a method that uses artificial intelligence to design next-generation heat-pump compressors....
Up to 30% of children carry a gene variant that may increase susceptibility to methylmercury
Prenatal exposure to low levels of methylmercury does not affect child cognition, but certain gene variants may increase susceptibility. These...
‘Tsunami’ on a silicon chip: a world first for light waves
Sydney-Singapore team manipulates soliton photonic waves on a silicon chipCredit: Singapore University of Technology and Design A tsunami holds its...
Smokers three times likely to die from heart disease
New research shows smoking triples deaths from heart disease and strokeCredit: Lannon Harley/The Australian National University Smoking is killing at...
First time human-on-a-chip predicts in vivo results based on in vitro model
Hesperos' integrated heart-liver Human-on-a-Chip® shown to correctly determine cardiotoxic mechanisms pre-clinically and replicate results seen in in vivo studies Hesperos...
Media registration open for ERS Congress 2019: Bringing the latest news in respiratory
Journalists and reporters are invited to register for media access to the ERS International Congress 2019, the flagship meeting of...
NIH scientists link genetics to risk of high blood pressure among blacks
Variants in the gene ARMC5 may be associated with high blood pressure among blacks, according to a National Institutes of...
It’s not an antibody, it’s a frankenbody: A new tool for live-cell imaging
Antibody-based probe works in living systems and targets the classic HA tagCredit: Ning Zhao/Colorado State University Antibodies are the biomolecules...
Picturing access to energy for all in sub-Saharan Africa
The UN's Sustainable Development Goal 7 (SDG 7) aims to ensure access to affordable, reliable, sustainable, and modern energy for...
Are opioids being inappropriately prescribed to treat gout?
Although there are effective treatments for gout, the most common form of inflammatory arthritis, a new Arthritis Care & Research...
Study provides insights into depression in people with inflammatory bowel disease
Depression is common in people with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), but the actual causes of depression in this group are...
Does marital status affect prognosis after breast cancer diagnosis?
In a Cancer Medicine study of 298,434 patients diagnosed with breast cancer between 2004 and 2012, married patients had a...
Pre-eclampsia may carry long-term heart risks for women
Pre-eclampsia is a potentially dangerous condition characterized by high blood pressure that arises in some pregnant women, but a review...
Depression is common and linked with early death in patients with blood cancers
In a Psycho-Oncology study of patients newly diagnosed with lymphoma or multiple myeloma, one-third of participants reported depressive symptoms around...
Timing of exercise may be key to successful weight loss
In a study of 375 adults who have successfully maintained weight loss and who engage in moderate-to-vigorous intensity physical activity,...
