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Automated measurement system enhances quality, reduces handling in Pu-238 production
Under a collaborative partnership between the NASA and DOE, a new automated measurement system developed ORNL will ensure quality production...
New PET radiotracer identifies inflammation in life-threatening atherosclerosis
Credit: Fabien Hyafil,MD, PhD, Department of Nuclear Medicine, Klinikum Rechts der Isar, Technische Universität München, Munich, Germany Reston, Va. -...
Colorectal cancer statistics, 2017
ATLANTA -March 1, 2017 -Despite dramatic reductions in overall colorectal cancer incidence and mortality, striking disparities by age, race, and...
Single dose of brachytherapy may be an effective treatment for localized prostate cancer
Credit: Daniel Krauss/American Society for Radiation Oncology (ASTRO) ARLINGTON, Va., March 1, 2017 - Results from a new prospective clinical...
A fine-tuned microscopy technique offers breakthrough imaging of melanoma
SAN DIEGO -- Melanoma is the deadliest form of skin cancer, with over 232,000 new cases and 55,000 deaths per...
Quantum entanglement between a single photon and a trillion of atoms
Credit: Source: UW Physics, Mateusz Mazelanik New light is shed on the famous paradox of Einstein, Podolsky and Rosen after...
Jackfruit seeds could help ease looming cocoa bean shortage
Credit: F.P. Spada Chocolate lovers could soon have a harder time satisfying their sweet tooth. Worldwide demand for this mouth-watering...
Toward a safer permanent hair dye that mimics melanin
Coloring hair has become a common practice, particularly for people who want to hide their graying locks. But an ingredient...
Pulling the curtain back on the high cost of drugs
Extreme price hikes for a handful of pharmaceuticals in recent years have severely soured public sentiment toward the industry. Drugmakers...
New Merian Center not just on but also in Latin America
Credit: Photo: Bielefeld University The Federal Ministry of Education and Research (BMBF) will be funding each Merian Centre for up...
Study: More customer information can help Airbnb address discrimination
BLOOMINGTON, Ind. -- Recent studies of peer-to-peer businesses such as Airbnb, Uber and Lyft have revealed racial discrimination among hosts...
Guidelines for scholarly publishing of biodiversity data from Pensoft and EU BON
Credit: Biodiversity Data Journal While development and implementation of data publishing and sharing practices and tools have long been among...
Portable nanofiber device offers precise, point-and-shoot capability
Credit: (Christophe Chantre/Harvard University) Harvard researchers have developed a lightweight, portable nanofiber fabrication device that could one day be used...
Three Pitt chemical engineering faculty receive NSF CAREER awards totaling $1.5 million
Credit: Swanson School of Engineering/Ric Evans PITTSBURGH (March 1, 2017) ... For the first time in a funding cycle, three...