Columbia researcher designs data visualization of carbon footprints
The visualization tool, called Carbon Catalogue, breaks down the carbon footprint of a product during its entire life cycleCredit: CoClear A Columbia researcher affiliated with...
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Immunotherapy combination generates responses against castration-resistant metastatic prostate cancer
Two checkpoint inhibitors provide early encouraging results for immunologically cold disease HOUSTON- Some patients with metastatic prostate cancer respond to a combination of immune checkpoint...
Study on measles transmission in China have implications for controlling the epidemic worldwide
Catch-up vaccination may be efficient means for controlling epidemics in big cities with large migrant populations February 14, 2019 -- A new study on the...
It doesn't take much for soldiers to feel cared for
Researchers conduct randomized controlled trial of caring textsCredit: UW Medicine A soldier named Jerome Motto received caring letters from home in World War II. They...
Researchers create ultra-lightweight ceramic material that withstands extreme temperatures
UCLA-led team develops highly durable aerogel that could ultimately be an upgrade for insulation on spacecraft UCLA researchers and collaborators at eight other research institutions...
Men's porn habits could fuel partners' eating disorders, study suggests
Perceived pressure to be thin also a concern, researcher saysCredit: The Ohio State University COLUMBUS, Ohio - A woman whose boyfriend or husband regularly watches...
New tool for documenting injuries may provide better evidence for elder abuse cases
Experts develop first standardized framework for clinicians to document physical findings on older patientsCredit: Ricardo Carrasco III LOS ANGELES - An estimated 10 percent of...
Antidepressant could stop deadly sepsis, study suggests
Previous FDA approval could fast-track new treatmentCredit: Dan Addison | University Communications An antidepressant drug used to treat obsessive-compulsive disorder could save people from deadly...
Improved RNA data visualization method gets to the bigger picture faster
Like going from a pinhole camera to a Polaroid, a significant mathematical update to the formula for a popular bioinformatics data visualization method will allow...
When research participation pays, some people lie, Penn study suggests
Between 10-23 percent of participants in a paid survey about flu vaccination status misled researchers about their eligibility to participate PHILADELPHIA - Offering compensation can...
Effective self-control strategies involve much more than willpower, research shows
It's mid-February, around the time that most people waver in their commitment to the resolutions they've made for the new year. Many of these resolutions...
CUNY SPH awarded grant for environmental and occupational health scholarships
February 14, 2019 - The CUNY Graduate School of Public Health and Health Policy (CUNY SPH) was awarded a two-year, $200,000 grant from the New...
Researchers discover a weakness in a rare cancer that could be exploited with drugs
Credit: Laboratory of Metabolic Regulation and Genetics/The Rockefeller University Cancer cells are, in some respects, impressive: They can grow relentlessly, sidestep the aging process by...
AAAS session: Food and nutrition security
Scientific partnerships and opportunities Leading experts from the field of food and nutrition security will present findings from its recently published report, Opportunities for future...
Revealed: The gut microbe source of a carcinogenic, DNA-smashing genotoxin
A new study provides the first direct evidence of how a genotoxic warhead that can target and destroy the DNA of nearby cells renders its...
