Who should Fido fear? Depends on relationship
Credit: Laura Reese - As states around the country move to stiffen punishments for animal cruelty, Michigan State University researchers have found a correlation between...
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Robot arms with the flexibility of an elephant’s trunk
Artificial muscles capable of manipulating large grippers or tiny endoscopesCredit: Credit: Oliver Dietze Unlike conventional robot arms with their hinged and swivel joints, the flexible...
TAVR as good as surgery for patients at low surgical risk
Highly anticipated trial results show TAVR equal to or better than surgery across all risk groups NEW ORLEANS (March 17, 2019) -- A new trial...
Long-distance quantum information exchange — success at the nanoscale
Credit: Ferdinand Kuemmeth At the Niels Bohr Institute, University of Copenhagen, researchers have realized the swap of electron spins between distant quantum dots. The discovery...
Repairing leaky valve improves heart failure patients’ quality of life
Patients felt noticeably better for two years after procedure to fix leaking heart valve NEW ORLEANS (March 17, 2019) -- Patients with heart failure and...
Trembling aspen leaves could save future Mars rovers
Credit: University of Warwick Researchers at the University of Warwick have been inspired by the unique movement of trembling aspen leaves, to devise an energy...
Ambitious biotechnologies brought together in Prague
On 6 March 2019 at the National Library of Technology in Prague, the 4th annual international BioSpot conference was held. During the event, representatives of...
£2.25 million Innovate UK project sees patent for innovation using particle beams in 3D printing
Precision engineering company Reliance Precision is working with the University of Huddersfield to develop intricate, high-strength components for the aerospace industry and medical implants among...
Prophylactic cranial irradiation: Improvements for advanced NSCLC
Prophylactic cranial irradiation improves disease-free survival and brain metastasis rates for locally advanced non-small cell lung cancer Prophylactic cranial irradiation (PCI), a technique used to...
New practice corrects pump function in heart failure
Lisbon, Portugal - 18 March 2019: Late-breaking results from the ElectroCRT trial presented today at EHRA 20191 a European Society of Cardiology (ESC) congress, pave...
NII and WACREN sign a memorandum of understanding on R&D of open science infrastructure
Credit: © National Institute of Informatics National Research and Education Networks (NRENs) aim to provide high-speed Internet service for research and education communities of their...
Pure Omega-3 prescription drug markedly reduces first, repeat and total CV events
New data show 4 gram dose of icosapent ethyl may be new, cost-effective way to prevent CV complications among patients with elevated triglycerides who have...
Echocardiograms may help with patient selection for transcatheter mitral valve repair
New research finds echocardiography valuable before and after procedure NEW ORLEANS (March 17, 2019) -- Clinicians should use echocardiography, an ultrasound that shows the heart's...
Partial oral antibiotic therapy safe and effective in infectious endocarditis
Long-term follow-up finds fewer deaths and complications than with IV treatment NEW ORLEANS (March 17, 2019) -- Patients with an infection of the inner lining...
Research into aphasia reveals new interactions between language and thought
A study conducted by Wolfram Hinzen, an ICREA research professor with the Department of Translation and Language Sciences, in collaboration with researchers at University College...
