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February 11, 2026

Artificial womb technology breaks its 4 minute mile

Credit: Women & Infants Research Foundation A major advancement in pioneering technology based around the use of an artificial womb...

Discovery of life-extension pathway in worms demonstrates new way to study aging

New method could enable faster study of strategies to combat age-related diseases LA JOLLA, CA - March 25, 2019 -...

New VaxArray neuraminidase potency test for N9

InDevR launches first-in-class reagent kit for rapid quantification of N9 in 'pandemic' influenza vaccinesCredit: InDevR BOULDER COLORADO (3/26/19) -- InDevR...

AAAS announces third journal in Science partner journal program

The American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) is pleased to announce the launch of the third journal in...

Scientists ID new metabolic target to prevent, treat heart failure at earliest stage

Credit: The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center COLUMBUS, Ohio - Researchers with The Ohio State University College of Medicine...

Protein ‘spat out’ by cancer cells promotes tumor growth

Credit: University of Bradford Prostate cancer cells change the behaviour of other cells around them, including normal cells, by 'spitting...

Sometimes it’s not good to be green

Greening of lakes will significantly increase greenhouse gas emissionsCredit: John A. Downing/Minnesota Sea Grant The good news is global and...

Study finds people who feed birds impact conservation

Credit: Virginia Tech People in many parts of the world feed birds in their backyards, often due to a desire...

Syracuse University physicist discovers new class of pentaquarks

SYRACUSE, N.Y. - Tomasz Skwarnicki, professor of physics in the College of Arts and Sciences at Syracuse University, has uncovered...

Will cyborgs be made from melanin? Pigment breakthrough enables biocompatible electronics

Scientists have achieved a billion-fold increase in the electrical conductivity of melanin, that could unleash its potential in safe, sustainable...

Virtual reality enables real-time, internal view of patient anatomy during treatment

Innovative technology improves efficiency of interventional radiology treatments increasing portability and patient access to IR AUSTIN, TEXAS (March 26, 2019)--Immersive...

Study shows that patients with or without cancer use different forms of marijuana

People with and without cancer are more likely, over time, to use a more potent form of medical marijuana with...

Children develop PTSD when they ‘overthink’ their trauma

Children are more likely to suffer Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) if they think their reaction to traumatic events is...

How to protect gymnasts from hazardous chemicals at gym facilities

Switching to flame retardant free foam pit cubes reduces exposures without compromising fire safety Newton, Mass. (March 26, 2019) -...

Health risks associated with mixtures of man-made chemicals are underestimate

The cocktail of man-made chemicals that we are exposed to daily is a health risk which current regulations and risk...

Like racecars and geese, cancer cells draft their way to new tumor sites

New research gives boost to fighting disease through cell metabolismCredit: Reinhart-King Laboratory/Vanderbilt University NASCAR has nothing on cancer cells when...

New computational tool harnesses big data, deep learning to reveal dark matter of the transcriptome

CHOP researchers create a new tool for scientists to advance disease diagnosis and treatmentCredit: Children's Hospital of Philadelphia A research...

University of Arizona researchers making drinking water safer

A $1.2M Department of Defense grant will help UA engineers further research into removing PFAS from groundwater suppliesCredit: U.S. Air...

New virtual reality tool allows you to see the world through the eyes of a tiny primate

'Tarsier Goggles' simulates vision of a tarsierCredit: Photo by David Haring. Imagine that you live in the rainforests of Southeast...

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