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Echolocation: Making the best of sparse information
New findings reported by Ludwig-Maximilians-Universitaet (LMU) in Munich researchers challenge a generally accepted model of echolocation in bats. They demonstrate...
Discovery in mice could remove roadblock to more insulin production
A combination of two immune-system factors keeps the pancreas from keeping up with the demands of a Western diet; together,...
NAM 2019: First media announcement
Around 500 astronomers and space scientists will gather at Lancaster University, from 30 June - 4 July, for the Royal...
Preparing low-income communities for hurricanes begins with outreach, Rutgers study finds
Interviews with economically disadvantaged New Jerseyans in the areas hardest hit by Superstorm Sandy yield advice for future disastersCredit: Joanna...
How plant viruses can be used to ward off pests and keep plants healthy
Credit: David Baillot/UC San Diego Jacobs School of Engineering Imagine a technology that could target pesticides to treat specific spots...
Bonobo mothers help their sons to have more offspring
Mothers' presence influences the reproductive success of their adult sonsCredit: © Martin Surbeck, Kokolopori Bonobo Research "This is the first...
Ultra-thin superlattices from gold nanoparticles for nanophotonics
Physical chemistry: Publication in ACS Applied Materials & InterfacesCredit: HHU / Christoph Kawan The group "Colloids and Nanooptics" of Prof....
Thinking outside the box: ‘Seeing’ clearer and deeper into live organs
Scientists using a unique approach have developed a new biomedical imaging contrast agent Scientists using a unique approach have developed...
Counter-intuitive climate change solution
Stanford researchers outline vision for profitable approach to cleaning the airCredit: Jackson, et al. 2019 Nature Sustainability / Artist: Stan...
SCAI and ACVP release consensus statement on cardiovascular catheterization laboratory economics
LAS VEGAS (May 19, 2019) - A newly released expert consensus statement provides recommendations for optimizing the financial operations of...
Eliminating extended work shifts improves sleep duration for senior resident physicians
Hours slept per week increased by 8 percent among pediatric resident physicians who worked a rapid cycling work roster Getting...
Mindfulness helps mothers with opioid use disorder combat depression
(Thomas Jefferson University) The discovery highlights alternative treatment options to pharmaceutical medications.
Just released: Proceedings from inaugural Medical Summit on Firearm Injury Prevention
Article published online by Journal of the American College of Surgeons reflects the consensus of 42 professional organizations on a...
Behold the Bili-ruler: A novel, low-cost device for screening neonatal hyperbilirubinemia
Study validates new, low-cost, non-invasive tool in screening newborn jaundice with high diagnostic accuracyCredit: Brigham and Women's Hospital Neonatal hyperbilirubinemia,...
Strawberry tree honey inhibits cell proliferation in colon cancer lines
Credit: Afrin, S. et al. Spanish and Italian researchers have proven that when honey from strawberry trees, a product typical...
Structural and functional mechanisms of a new class of bacterial sigma/anti-sigma factors revealed
Credit: FENG Yingang and LIU Yajun Transcription is the process of synthesizing messenger RNA by RNA polymerase based on the...
Scientists at DGIST develop polariton nano-laser operating at room temperature
Credit: ©DGIST A room temperature polariton nano-laser has been demonstrated, providing the crucial path of related research such as polariton...
SCAI releases multi-society endorsed consensus on the classification stages of cardiogenic shock
New classification system developed to describe five stages of shockAdapted from the SCAI Clinical Expert Consensus Statement on the Classification...
Hard carbon nanofiber aerogel becomes superelastic
Conductive and compressible carbon aerogels are admirable in a variety of applications. In recent decades, carbon aerogels have been widely...
Pyrrolizidine alkaloid levels in dried and deep-frozen spices and herbs too high
BfR Opinion No 017/2019 of 13 May 2019 The German Federal Institute for Risk Assessment (BfR) deals regularly with the...
