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Antibiotics often inappropriately prescribed for hospitalized kids, global study suggests
Nearly a third of all antibiotics prescribed for hospitalized children globally were intended to prevent potential infections rather than to...
Salivaomics: Saliva extracellular RNA (exRNA) and saliva proteome Wiki
Alexandria, VA, USA - The 47th Annual Meeting of the American Association for Dental Research (AADR), held in conjunction with...
Physical disability boosts parenting effort, beetles study shows
Credit: Per Smiseth Animals that carry a physical impediment can work harder to rear their young as a result, a...
Military surgeons report ‘alarming frequency’ of bench press injuries
MAYWOOD, IL - While deployed in combat zones, U.S. armed forces prepare for the rigors of combat and stay in...
Jaguars and well-managed logging concessions can coexist, say conservationists
Credit: San Diego Zoo Global NEW YORK (March 22, 2018) -- Logging activities in biodiverse forests can have a huge...
Antioxidants and amino acids could play role in the treatment of psychosis
A scientific paper has revealed that some nutrients found in food may help reduce the symptoms of psychotic illness, when...
Mobile ‘dual-comb’ device significantly improves methane leak detection
Credit: Stephanie Sizemore and Ian Coddington/NIST Accurately detecting, locating and quantifying leaks of methane, the main component of natural gas...
Soybean genomes unmasked
COLUMBIA, Mo. - Approximately 340 million metric tons of soybeans are produced globally each year, with the market for soybeans...
New group promotes artificial intelligence, robotics, automation in healthcare
Credit: Mary Ann Liebert, Inc., publishers Washington, DC - Antiquated approaches and resistance to change hampers patient access to quality...
Researchers use light to turn yeast into biochemical factories
Credit: Sameer Khan/Fotobuddy Scientists have recently learned how to use light to control specific groups of neurons to better understand...
Whether sustained or sporadic, exercise offers same reductions in death risk
DURHAM, N.C. -- For decades, Americans have been inundated with a confusing barrage of messages about how best to counteract...
Laser-based system offers continuous monitoring of leaks from oil and gas operations
Credit: Sean Coburn, University of Colorado in Boulder WASHINGTON -- Researchers have conducted the first field tests for a new...
Probing RNA epigenetics and chromatin structures to predict drug resistance in leukemia
Credit: Jason Cheng Drug resistance is a major obstacle to effective treatment for patients with cancer and leukemia. Epigenetic modifying...
University Hospitals team performs first transcatheter mitral valve replacement in Ohio
CLEVELAND - University Hospitals Harrington Heart & Vascular Institute officially opened the APOLLO trial today implanting the Intrepid transcatheter mitral...
Two-billion-year-old salt rock reveals rise of oxygen in ancient atmosphere
Credit: Photo by Aivo Lepland, Geological Survey of Norway; courtesy of Science/AAAS A 2-billion-year-old chunk of sea salt provides new...
Hip hop music teaches children, parents to recognize stroke and act quickly
DALLAS, March 22, 2018 -- An intervention that uses hip hop music with stroke education lyrics increased stroke awareness for...
Keystone Symposia and Volkswagen Foundation begin scientific conference series in Hannover, Germany
SILVERTHORNE, COLORADO, USA - March 22, 2018 - Keystone Symposia, in partnership with the Volkswagen Foundation, is pleased to announce...
Unique communication strategy discovered in stem cell pathway controlling plant growth
Credit: Jackson Lab, CSHL Cold Spring Harbor, NY -- A team of plant geneticists at Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory (CSHL)...
Study finds medical students receive little formal instruction in radiation oncology
MAYWOOD, IL - Medical school students receive little formal instruction in radiation oncology, a Loyola study has found. Researchers who...
KAUST-Leica Microsystems CoE inaugurated
Credit: KAUST 2018 March 12, 2018 - Thuwal, Saudi Arabia: The King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST) and...