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Biosensor could help diagnose illnesses directly in serum
In this age of fast fashion and fast food, people want things immediately. The same holds true when they get...
ITERAMS project reinventing the role of water and waste in mining
The ITERAMS project "Integrated Mineral Technologies for More Sustainable Raw Material Supply" funded by the European Union Horizon 2020 programme...
Breastfeeding reduces risk of endometriosis diagnosis
Endometriosis is a chronic and incurable gynecologic disorder that affects approximately 10 percent of women in the United States. Its...
Fish food for marine farms harbor antibiotic resistance genes
From isolated caves to ancient permafrost, antibiotic-resistant bacteria and genes for resistance have been showing up in unexpected places. As...
Tracking down the whale-shark highway
Credit: © Jonathan Green/Galapagos Whale Shark Project Did you know that August 30 is International Whale Shark Day? Whale sharks...
New ‘carbs study’ shows salacia extract helps curb appetite and manage blood sugar
Credit: OmniActive Morristown, N.J., Aug. 30, 2017 - In the recent CARBS (an acronym for Carbohydrate, Appetite Reduction, Blood Sugar...
Leaf sensors can tell farmers when crops need to be watered
Credit: Penn State Plant-based sensors that measure the thickness and electrical capacitance of leaves show great promise for telling farmers...
Gut bacteria that ‘talk’ to human cells may lead to new treatments
Credit: The Rockefeller University We have a symbiotic relationship with the trillions of bacteria that live in our bodies--they help...
Do squirrels teach bears to cross the railroad? Grizzlies dig squirrel middens for grains
Credit: Julia Put Grains have been reported to regularly trickle from hopper cars travelling via the railway located within the...
UMass Amherst environmental chemist flashes warning light on new nanoparticle
Credit: UMass Amherst/Baoshan Xing AMHERST, Mass. - When environmental and soil chemist Baoshan Xing at the University of Massachusetts Amherst...
Jordan faces likelihood of much more frequent long and severe droughts
A new analysis of drought in Jordan - one of the world's most water-poor countries - suggests that without alternate...
How invasive species threaten bats
Credit: Julia Boland A new review is the first to describe the scope of threats to bats by invasive species....
Robotic system monitors specific neurons
Credit: Ho-Jun Suk CAMBRIDGE, MA -- Recording electrical signals from inside a neuron in the living brain can reveal a...
Eating protein three times a day could make our seniors stronger
(McGill University Health Centre) Loss of muscle is an inevitable consequence of aging that can lead to frailty, falls or...
An island getaway: Why some Listeria strains survive good food hygiene standards
Credit: Institute of Milk Hygiene Listeria monocytogenes is a foodborne pathogen that colonizes and reproduces on diverse food products including...
New approach to genetic testing leads to dramatic response in MET fusion lung cancer
There are many ways a gene can be altered and there are many genes that, when altered, can cause cancer....
Fungal spore ‘death clouds’ key in gypsy moth fight
ITHACA, N.Y. - A fungus known to decimate populations of gypsy moths creates "death clouds" of spores that can travel...
Good as gold
Few experiences invoke as much anxiety as a call from your doctor saying "you need to come back for more...
Discovery of drug combination: Overcoming resistance to targeted drugs for liver cancer
Credit: KAIST A KAIST research team presented a novel method for improving medication treatment for liver cancer using Systems Biology,...
Stroke patient improvement with a brain-computer interface
Credit: University of Adelaide University of Adelaide researchers have shown that it is possible for stroke patients to improve motor...
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