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Light physical activity associated with reduced risk of heart disease in older women
Bottom Line: An observational study of nearly 5,900 older women (ages 50 to 79) that used data from accelerometers to measure light...
Scientists track patterns of island growth in crystals
Credit: Argonne National Laboratory Argonne scientists reveal connections as crystalline layers form. Understanding how crystals grow impacts broad areas of...
Disclosure of religious identity, health care practices on Catholic hospital websites
Bottom Line: Some patients seek care at Catholic hospitals but others may not because aspects of reproductive and end-of-life care can...
ANU research set to shake up space missions
Credit: Lannon Harley, ANU A new study from The Australian National University (ANU) has found a number of 2D materials...
Light physical activity linked to lower risk of heart disease in older women
Light physical activity such as gardening, strolling through a park, and folding clothes might be enough to significantly lower the...
Quantum sensing method measures minuscule magnetic fields
MIT researchers find a new way to make nanoscale measurements of fields in more than one dimension. CAMBRIDGE, Mass. -...
Nanocrystal ‘factory’ could revolutionize quantum dot manufacturing
Credit: Milad Abolhasani, NC State University North Carolina State University researchers have developed a microfluidic system for synthesizing perovskite quantum...
Opioid prescribing across United States
Bottom Line: National and state trends for opioid prescriptions filled at U.S. retail pharmacies are estimated from 2006 through 2017 in this...
Russian scientists have determined indicators of stress development in the human body
Scientists at Lobachevsky University diagnosed the stress response of the human body from the condition of the erythrocyte membrane and...
A repellent odor inhibits the perception of a pleasant odor in vinegar flies
Vinegar flies process conflicting odors in the brain by impairing the perception of good odors through neuronal interaction with noxious...
Vice-Rector Danis Nurgaliev receives Russian Government Prize in Science and Technology
The award was given for a new complex of wide range spectral noise logging. The ceremony was held in the...
New proof that narcolepsy is an autoimmune disease
Credit: University of Copenhagen, Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences. Researchers from the University of Copenhagen have discovered autoreactive cells...
SibFU researchers develop a biosensor enhanced with gold nanoparticles for express diagnostics of stress and toxicological pollution
A group of researchers is in the process of developing a highly sensitive biosensor designed to detect toxic substances using...
AI and MRIs at birth can predict cognitive development at age 2, UNC study finds
Finding by UNC researchers may help identify children at risk shortly after birth, making early intervention possibleCredit: UNC School of...
How to catch ovarian cancer earlier
Researchers use proteomics to develop diagnostic tool from liquid biopsy Fewer than half of ovarian cancer patients survive until five...
With single gene insertion, blind mice regain sight
Opsins make 'blind' cells light-sensitive; potential human treatment within three yearsCredit: John Flannery, UC Berkeley It was surprisingly simple. University...
Patients, family and donors invited to special bone marrow transplant event in Frankfurt, Germany
The 45th EBMT Annual Meeting will be held from March 24-27 in Frankfurt The 45th Annual Meeting of the European...
Spanish small cell innovator Celling 5G becomes latest 5TONIC collaborator
Will deploy and test breakthrough 5G small cell deployment solution in Madrid laboratoryCredit: Celling 5G An innovative new Spanish technology...
Artificial intelligence speeds up!
A new electronic circuit to solve complex problems Milan, March 14, 2019 - A group at Politecnico di Milano has...
Cause of cathode degradation identified for nickle-rich materials
Combination of research methods reveals causes of capacity fading, giving scientists better insight to design advanced batteries for electric vehiclesCredit:...
