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SUTD researchers developed new methods to create microfluidic devices with fluoropolymers
Credit: SUTD Currently, a wide range of applications has been demonstrated using microfluidic devices made of silicone rubbers (such as...
Walnut consumers tend to have lower prevalence of depression symptoms, says new study
Higher energy levels, better concentration, and other relevant factors, were more closely associated with walnut consumption, compared to other nuts...
Researchers reveal prostate tumors 'fed' by fatty acids
Research findings point to a possible therapeutic target for this common cancer An international multidisciplinary study initiated by Melbourne scientists...
Promising results for new acute porphyria treatment
Acute porphyria is a group of uncommon diseases that can cause severe, potentially life-threatening attacks of abdominal pain, nausea, vomiting...
Study reveals the hidden contributions of women to a branch of science
Decades of research papers show how female scientists' work was overlooked From DNA pioneer Rosalind Franklin to the NASA mathematicians...
Study shows unusual microbes hold clues to early life
Cutting-edge molecular methods reveal unusual metabolism of extreme microbesCredit: Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution, courtesy of University of California, Santa Cruz,...
Breast cancer cells shifted into HER2 positive status with bold new strategy
Proof-of-concept study shows precision medicines could aid more people via RNA-targetingCredit: Courtesy Scripps Research JUPITER, FL -- Feb. 7, 2019...
DNA provides insights into penguin evolution and reveals two new extinct penguins
Credit: Sean Murtha New University of Otago research has improved our understanding of when and why penguins evolved, and has...
Immigrant scientists lead charge in understanding human biology and disease
$250,000 in Vilcek Foundation Prizes awarded to Angelika Amon, Amit Choudhary, Jeanne T. Paz, and Mikhail G. Shapiro The Vilcek...
Improving the body's ability to fight cancer and intruders
New methods for understanding the immune system and how to boost itCredit: National Institutes of Health The human body's immune...
Aspirin to prevent colon cancer underutilized in high-risk patients
Credit: Florida Atlantic University Colorectal cancer is the third most common cause of cancer deaths in the United States and...
Could omega-3 fatty acids help prevent miscarriages?
NEW YORK, NY (Feb 7, 2019)--Compounds found in fish oil prevent pregnancy complications, including preterm birth, neonatal death, and stillbirth,...
New study aims to empower teen girls and young women with choices in HIV prevention
Safety and acceptability of dapivirine vaginal ring and oral PrEP being assessed in REACH; researchers enroll first participant at trial...
How a telenovela was adapted for US audiences: With more sex, violence and alcohol
Study finds 'culture of corruption' influencing 'Jane the Virgin'Credit: Annenberg Public Policy Center of the University of Pennsylvania The Spanish-language...
A simulator allows patients to experiment how their vision will improve before surgery
The new technology, which is about to launched on the market, consists of a lightweight binocular helmetCredit: YAIZA GONZÁLEZ/ CSIC...
Mosaic-like gene deletion and duplication pattern shaping the immune system discovered
The field of genetic sequencing has undergone a dramatic revolution over the past 20 years. In 2001 the first copy...
CABI helps map ferocious speed and likely cause of woody weed spread across Ethiopia
CABI scientists have helped map the ferocious speed and probable cause of a devastating spread of the invasive alien tree...
Folliculin mutations disrupt embryo implantation
Folliculin gene defects are implicated in some forms of infertility, certain cancers and other cell growth disordersCredit: Jennifer Hesson New...
Researchers develop prostate cancer prediction tool that has unmatched accuracy
Current tools used to predict prostate cancer progression are generally subjective in nature, leading to differing interpretations among clinicians New...
High-risk sexually transmitted HPV virus associated with increased CVD risk
Circulation Research Journal Report DALLAS, February 7, 2019 - Infection with high-risk strains of the human papillomavirus (HPV), which have...
