Significant cancer rates in California sea lions has major human health implications
Credit: Bill Hunnewell © The Marine Mammal Center Scientists at The Marine Mammal Center - the world's largest marine mammal hospital - have found that...
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Neutrons probe molecular behavior of proposed COVID-19 drug candidates
Credit: ORNL/Jill Hemman As the scientific community continues researching the novel coronavirus, experts are developing new drugs and repurposing existing ones in hopes of identifying...
Delaying colonoscopy following abnormal stool test increases risk of colorectal cancer
Study included cohort of more than 200,000 veteransCredit: Christopher Menzie A new Veterans Affairs study finds that delays in undergoing colonoscopy following an abnormal stool...
Test for early detection of heart problems reduces risk of heart damage from chemotherapy
Credit: Photo: UHN Toronto, ON - Results of a multi-centre, international, clinical trial co-led by Peter Munk Cardiac Centre (PMCC) cardiologist Dr. Dinesh Thavendiranathan point...
Tiny 3D structures enhance solar cell efficiency
Credit: Lutz Mühlenbein A new method for constructing special solar cells could significantly increase their efficiency. Not only are the cells made up of thin...
Say goodbye to the dots and dashes to enhance optical storage media
Credit: Alexander Kildishev, Purdue University WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. - Purdue University innovators have created technology aimed at replacing Morse code with colored "digital characters" to...
NYUAD researchers propose programming to support adolescent mothers in areas of conflict
New publication by Global TIES for Children, a research center supported by the NYU Abu Dhabi Research Institute and NYU New YorkCredit: NYU/NYU Abu Dhabi...
Coral decline — is sunscreen a scapegoat?
Credit: Louise Carroll Many household products contain ingredients to protect them against sun damage. These UV filters are found in plastics, paints and textiles, as...
Halved risk for severe retinal disease in extremely premature infants
Credit: Photo by Elin Lindstrom Risk for a severe form of retinopathy of prematurity, which can cause blindness in extremely premature babies, was halved when...
Astronomers spot bizarre activity from one of the strongest magnets in the Universe
Credit: Carl Knox, OzGrav. Astronomers from the ARC Centre of Excellence for Gravitational Wave Discovery (OzGrav) and CSIRO have just observed bizarre, never-seen-before behaviour from...
Why it is harder for Brazilians of African descent to find bone marrow donors
According to a study published in Frontiers in Immunology, the reason is their genetic heterogeneity and lack of proportional representation in the Brazilian bone marrow...
Common HIV drugs may prevent leading cause of vision loss, study finds
Credit: UVA Health Scientists have identified a group of drugs that may help stop a leading cause of vision loss after making an unexpected discovery...
Study identifies noncoding RNA involved in immune response and sepsis
A long noncoding RNA regulates the expression of inflammatory genes and has a surprising effect on vulnerability to septic shock in miceCredit: Apple Vollmers When...
Study links intensive BP lowering to reduced CV risk in patients exposed to air pollution
Article from University Hospitals researchers published in the journal HypertensionCredit: University Hospitals CLEVELAND - Evidence suggests particulate matter is the air pollutant which poses the...
Summer weather conditions influence winter survival of honey bees
Credit: Penn State Winter survival of honey bee colonies is strongly influenced by summer temperatures and precipitation in the prior year, according to Penn State...
