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Nanotechnology and nanopore sequencing
DNA is the hereditary material in our cells and contains the instructions for them to live, behave, grow, and develop....
Russian and Indian scientists collaborate on development of a new type accumulator
Credit: Peter the Great Saint-Petersburg Polytechnic University In mid-February 2017 researchers of Peter the Great St. Petersburg Polytechnic University (SPbPU)...
CredibleMeds launches mobile app to expand access to online QTdrugs database
Tucson, Ariz., February 22, 2017 - CredibleMeds, the internationally recognized authority on drugs that increase the risk of heart arrhythmia...
Microhotplates for a smart gas sensor
Credit: COPYRIGHT (C) TOYOHASHI UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. Gas sensors used for leakage alerts and air quality monitoring...
What’s the buzz on bee parasites?
Credit: Dong et. al, Draft genome of the honey bee ectoparasitic mite, Tropilaelaps mercedesae, is shaped by the parasitic life...
Scientists identify chain reaction that shields breast cancer stem cells from chemotherapy
Working with human breast cancer cells and mice, researchers at Johns Hopkins say they have identified a biochemical pathway that...
A low-cost mechanical device for minimally invasive surgery
Loading video... Credit: Credit: FlexDex Surgical Surgeons can now use a new type of mechanical instrument to perform complex, minimally...
Stanford-developed nanostraws sample a cell’s contents without damage
Credit: L.A. Cicero Cells within our bodies divide and change over time, with thousands of chemical reactions occurring within each...
The never-ending story: Chemicals that outlive — and harm — us
Chemical manufacturers have agreed to pay $670 million in damages to people with cancer and other health harm from exposure...
tDCS combined with computer games at home reduces cognitive symptoms of multiple sclerosis
Loading video... Credit: NYU Langone Medical Center Patients with multiple sclerosis had better problem solving ability and response time after...
Unravelling the atomic and nuclear structure of the heaviest elements
Little is known about the heaviest, radioactive elements in Mendeleev's table. But an extremely sensitive technique involving laser light and...
Scientists create a nano-trampoline to probe quantum behavior
A research group from Bar-Ilan University, in collaboration with French colleagues at CNRS Grenoble, has developed a unique experiment to...
Wintering ducks connect isolated wetlands by dispersing plant seeds
Credit: Utrecht University Plant populations in wetland areas face increasing isolation as wetlands are globally under threat from habitat loss...
Journal publishing platform ARPHA partners with content recommendation engine TrendMD
Credit: ARPHA and TrendMD Thanks to the new collaboration between content recommendation engine TrendMD and journal publishing platform ARPHA, readers...
JBJS, Inc., NEJM Group, and Area9 collaborate on adaptive learning in orthopaedics
Loading video... Credit: The Journal of Bone & Joint Surgery, NEJM Group, Area9 Learning JBJS, Inc., is pleased to announce...
MIT undertakes grand challenge for innovation in global vaccine manufacturing
Credit: Samara Vise Vaccines are among the most transformative and successful outcomes of modern medicine. For countries fortunate enough to...
Death rates from cancer will fall faster in men than in women in Europe in 2017
Death rates from cancer in the European Union (EU) are falling faster in men than in women, according to the...
One-off bowel scope cuts cancer risk for at least 17 years
A one-off bowel screening test reduces the risk of developing bowel cancer by more than one third and could save...
Gut bacteria associated with cancer immunotherapy response in melanoma
Credit: MD Anderson Cancer Center Melanoma patients' response to a major form of immunotherapy is associated with the diversity and...
Hormonal maintenance therapy may improve survival in women with chemo-resistant rare ovarian or peri
Credit: MD Anderson Cancer Center For women with a rare subtype of epithelial ovarian or peritoneum cancer, known as low-grade...
