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Exotic ‘second sound’ phenomenon observed in pencil lead
At relatively balmy temperatures, heat behaves like sound when moving through graphite, study reports The next time you set a...
The sweet spot: Scientists discover taste center of human brain
ITHACA, N.Y. - Researchers long ago mapped sight, hearing and other human sensory systems in the brain. But for taste,...
Dr. David Rubinsztein to present at the 6th Aging Research for Drug Discovery Forum in Basel
Credit: Insilico Medicine Thursday, March 14, 2019 - Today Insilico Medicine, a Rockville-based company developing the end-to-end drug discovery pipeline...
Ancient DNA research shines spotlight on Iberia
The largest-ever study of ancient DNA from the Iberian Peninsula (Spain and Portugal) suggests that the Iberian male lineages were...
Are we at the limits of measuring water-repellent surfaces
As we develop extremely liquid repellent surfaces, the errors in existing measurement techniques are getting too largeCredit: Maja Vuckovac How...
The CRG awarded the EJE&CON Genderless Talent prize
The EJE&CON Awards to Genderless Talent go to P&G, Room Mate Hotels, CRG, Julia en la Onda of Onda Cero,...
Pushing past limits
UCSB doctoral student Junkai Jiang receives prestigious Ph.D. Student Fellowship from IEEE Electron Devices Society The steady improvement of the...
What makes a cell turn cancerous?
CHLA researcher receives $1.6M grant to study cellular and genetic changes that underlie retinoblastomaCredit: Children's Hospital Los Angeles Retinoblastoma is...
Cell therapy could replace need for kidney transplants
WINSTON-SALEM, N.C., -- March 13 2019, -- Wake Forest Institute for Regenerative Medicine (WFIRM) scientists are working on a promising...
Is laughter the best medicine? Find out at EuroPrevent 2019
11 to 13 April in Lisbon, Portugal: Is laughter the best medicine? Find out at EuroPrevent 2019. The annual scientific...
Engineering treatments for the opioid epidemic
Rudra receives award from National Institute on Drug AbuseCredit: Washington University in St. Louis The U.S. is reeling from a...
Older adults with multiple chronic illnesses
AGS releases new action steps to guide care Caring for older adults with multiple chronic conditions can create challenging situations....
Researcher receives NSF CAREER award to mimic the world’s best robot: The human hand
Ramana Vinjamuri has been awarded one of NSF's most prestigious awards for his work in understanding how the brain controls...
Antiviral therapy improves survival rates for kidney transplant recipients with hepatitis B or C
Large-scale study confirms antiviral therapy should be systematically offered to hepatitis B- and C-infected kidney transplant recipients, reported in the...
Social risk factors and readmission penalties
New study shows how these factors can impact penalties for safety net hospitalsCredit: Henry Ford Health System DETROIT - New...
Researchers reverse the flow of time on IBM’s quantum computer
Credit: Argonne National Laboratory We all mark days with clocks and calendars, but perhaps no timepiece is more immediate than...
Noninvasive ultrasound stimulation of spleen could lead to new treatments for inflammatory arthritis
New study shows significantly less swelling after ultrasound treatment Researchers at the University of Minnesota, in collaboration with researchers at...
‘Tingle’ wearable device improves position tracking accuracy utilizing thermal sensors
New study from Child Mind Institute researchers highlights potential use for diagnosis and treatment of body-focused repetitive behaviors, such as...
The importance of puberty: A call for better research models
What happens in puberty affects health and well-being across the lifespan Puberty is much more than just a time of...
Doctor video visits increase access to healthcare but could risk fragmentation
Examining the value of telehealth in primary careCredit: University of Houston In today's fast-paced digital society, virtual doctor visits are...
