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Material for new-generation atomic reactors developed in NUST MISIS
Materials scientists from the National University of Science and Technology "MISIS" (NUST MISIS) developed a unique sandwich steel-vanadium-steel material that...
GlycoNet awards $1.45 million to eight projects to improve the health of Canadians
Funding supports glycomics translational research into post-surgical pain management, cancer diagnosis, and treatment of Parkinson's disease, infectious diseases and chronic...
Who should Fido fear? Depends on relationship
Credit: Laura Reese - As states around the country move to stiffen punishments for animal cruelty, Michigan State University researchers...
Robot arms with the flexibility of an elephant’s trunk
Artificial muscles capable of manipulating large grippers or tiny endoscopesCredit: Credit: Oliver Dietze Unlike conventional robot arms with their hinged...
TAVR as good as surgery for patients at low surgical risk
Highly anticipated trial results show TAVR equal to or better than surgery across all risk groups NEW ORLEANS (March 17,...
Long-distance quantum information exchange — success at the nanoscale
Credit: Ferdinand Kuemmeth At the Niels Bohr Institute, University of Copenhagen, researchers have realized the swap of electron spins between...
Repairing leaky valve improves heart failure patients’ quality of life
Patients felt noticeably better for two years after procedure to fix leaking heart valve NEW ORLEANS (March 17, 2019) --...
Trembling aspen leaves could save future Mars rovers
Credit: University of Warwick Researchers at the University of Warwick have been inspired by the unique movement of trembling aspen...
Ambitious biotechnologies brought together in Prague
On 6 March 2019 at the National Library of Technology in Prague, the 4th annual international BioSpot conference was held....
£2.25 million Innovate UK project sees patent for innovation using particle beams in 3D printing
Precision engineering company Reliance Precision is working with the University of Huddersfield to develop intricate, high-strength components for the aerospace...
Prophylactic cranial irradiation: Improvements for advanced NSCLC
Prophylactic cranial irradiation improves disease-free survival and brain metastasis rates for locally advanced non-small cell lung cancer Prophylactic cranial irradiation...
New practice corrects pump function in heart failure
Lisbon, Portugal - 18 March 2019: Late-breaking results from the ElectroCRT trial presented today at EHRA 20191 a European Society...
NII and WACREN sign a memorandum of understanding on R&D of open science infrastructure
Credit: © National Institute of Informatics National Research and Education Networks (NRENs) aim to provide high-speed Internet service for research...
Pure Omega-3 prescription drug markedly reduces first, repeat and total CV events
New data show 4 gram dose of icosapent ethyl may be new, cost-effective way to prevent CV complications among patients...
Echocardiograms may help with patient selection for transcatheter mitral valve repair
New research finds echocardiography valuable before and after procedure NEW ORLEANS (March 17, 2019) -- Clinicians should use echocardiography, an...
Partial oral antibiotic therapy safe and effective in infectious endocarditis
Long-term follow-up finds fewer deaths and complications than with IV treatment NEW ORLEANS (March 17, 2019) -- Patients with an...
Research into aphasia reveals new interactions between language and thought
A study conducted by Wolfram Hinzen, an ICREA research professor with the Department of Translation and Language Sciences, in collaboration...
Pharmacists have wider clinical role in casualty, concludes study
The first evaluation of pharmacists based in accident and emergency departments has concluded that with additional clinical skills, they are...
ACC/AHA guidance for preventing heart disease, stroke released
Adopting heart healthy habits, understanding risk and rarely using aspirin to prevent a first heart attack or stroke among recommendations...
Apixaban plus P2Y12 inhibitor and no aspirin safest for patients with both AFib and ACS
AUGUSTUS trial finds two-drug regimen most effective with fewest adverse effects NEW ORLEANS (March 17, 2019) -- Patients at high...
