$400,000 SBIR grant fast-tracks new approach to treating lung, thyroid cancers
Credit: Herman Sintim/Purdue University WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. - A novel approach to treating lung and thyroid cancers is moving closer to clinical trials. A $399,933...
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MRI test for football players that could detect CTE, developed by Ben-Gurion U. researcher
Credit: Ben-Gurion University BEER-SHEVA, Israel...June 19, 2020 - Chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE), a neurodegenerative disease caused by repeated head injuries often affecting athletes, can only...
Strenuous daily exercise may shorten, not prolong, longevity
Credit: Naoyuki Hayashi, Kazuhiro Kezuka By analyzing longevity data for professional Japanese traditional artists, researchers at Tokyo Institute of Technology (Tokyo Tech) have found that...
Fighting the COVID-19 pandemic through testing
Credit: National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, NIH The world is now in the grips of a historic pandemic. The death toll from the...
UC Davis study details use of extreme risk protection orders in Calif. over first four years
Males and whites make up the majority of individuals subjected to gun violence restraining ordersCredit: UC Davis Violence Prevention Program (SACRAMENTO) --In the first four...
Are planets with oceans common in the galaxy? It’s likely, NASA scientists find
Credit: NASA/JPL-Caltech Several years ago, planetary scientist Lynnae Quick began to wonder whether any of the more than 4,000 known exoplanets, or planets beyond our...
The Parkinson’s disease gut has an overabundance of opportunistic pathogens
This novel finding will enable experimental studies to determine whether and how these microbes play a role in triggering the diseaseCredit: UAB BIRMINGHAM, Ala. -...
Global team develops open-source N95 respirator
UMass Amherst lab produces 3D prototype pieces for design consultancyCredit: UMass Amherst In one of the latest COVID-19 response projects at the University of Massachusetts...
New research shows tiny, decoy ‘sponges’ attract coronavirus away from lung cells
Nanotechnology tested at BU's NEIDL stops SARS-CoV-2 from infecting cells and replicatingCredit: Photo by Sierra Downs, courtesy of the Griffiths lab/BU NEIDL Imagine if scientists...
Popular doesn’t mean influential among Cambodian farmers
Tackling food insecurity by leveraging social networksCredit: Junjian Zhang, University of Sydney It's become common practice for NGOs and environmental development agencies to use 'influencers'...
Uncovering the genetic basis of hermaphroditism in grapes, the trait that allowed domestication
Credit: Gregory Urquiaga/UC Davis Plant experts at UC Davis have defined the genetic basis of sex determination in grapevines, one of the oldest and most...
2020 Warren Alpert Prize recognizes seminal discoveries in metabolism
Trio of researchers elucidated the role of gut hormones, enabling the design of treatments for diabetes, obesity, short bowel syndromeCredit: Harvard Medical School The 2020...
US cities with pro sports see more flu deaths
Credit: West Virginia University Sports leagues may want to consider calling a timeout on reopening their doors to fans, based on new West Virginia University-led...
Hubble provides holistic view of stars gone haywire
Credit: NASA, ESA and J. Kastner (RIT) As nuclear fusion engines, most stars live placid lives for hundreds of millions to billions of years. But...
Stunning new hubble images reveal stars gone haywire
Credit: NASA, ESA, and J. Kastner (RIT) The NASA/Hubble Space Telescope demonstrates its full range of imaging capabilities with two new images of planetary nebulae....
