New drug combination passes safety test in pancreatic cancer
Credit: Mary Ann Liebert, Inc., publishers New Rochelle, NY, March 19, 2020--A new study has shown a novel peptide antagonist, given in combination with a...
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Portable AI device turns coughing sounds into health data for flu and pandemic forecasting
UMass Amherst computer scientists tested 'FluSense' in campus clinic waiting roomsCredit: UMass Amherst University of Massachusetts Amherst researchers have invented a portable surveillance device powered...
Study by international team of scientists investigates evolution during Cambrian Explosion
Credit: Deline, et. al. A new study by an international team of scientists has revealed the developmental and evolutionary mechanisms underlying the origin of a...
A nanoscale laser made of gold and zinc oxide
Researchers from Oldenburg, Germany, and collaborators reveal how new nanomaterial enhances light emissionCredit: University of Oldenburg Tiny particles composed of metals and semiconductors could serve...
Improving success of giraffe translocations
Credit: Wild Nature Institute Giraffes that are being translocated for conservation purposes should be moved in groups that contain at least 30 females and 3...
Lehigh University engineers unlock secrets to swimming efficiency of whales, dolphins
Findings of team led by MechE professor Keith W. Moored could influence the design of next-gen underwater robotsCredit: Fatma Ayancik/Lehigh University Someday, underwater robots may...
Advances in genetic, geospatial techniques aid efforts to fend off invasive insects
Two research collections showcase new tools to protect ecosystems from invasive insects and related arthropodsCredit: Fruit fly: USDA ARS Photo Unit, USDA Agricultural Research Service,...
New contrast agent for early diagnosis of brain metastases
Credit: Barth van Rossum, FMP A group of researchers led by Leif Schroeder from the Leibniz-Forschungsinstitut fuer Molekulare Pharmakologie (FMP) have found a way to...
How molecules self-assemble into superstructures
Researchers from Kiel control the size of molecular superstructures on surfacesCredit: Manuel Gruber and Torben Jasper-Toennies Most technical functional units are built bit by bit...
We’re getting better at wildlife conservation, AI study of scientific abstracts suggests
Credit: © Monterey Bay Aquarium, photo by Jessica Fujii Researchers are using a kind of machine learning known as sentiment analysis to assess the successes...
Sugar leads to early death, but not due to obesity
Credit: Suzy Hazelwood via Pexels.com Sugar-rich diets have a negative impact on health independent of obesity reports a new study led by the MRC London...
NASA finds little strength left in Tropical Cyclone Herold
Credit: NASA/NRL Wind shear pushed former Tropical Cyclone Herold apart and infrared imagery from NASA's Aqua satellite showed the system with very little strength remaining....
Understanding how COVID-19 affects children vital to slowing pandemic, doctors say
Credit: Sanjay Suchak | UVA Communications Though COVID-19 so far appears to be largely sparing children, researchers are cautioning that it is critical to understand...
Pembrolizumab shows promise for some advanced, hard-to-treat rare cancers
Open-label Phase II study at MD Anderson reports on four cancer typesCredit: The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center HOUSTON -- A study conducted...
Special issue of ‘Neurochemical Research’ honors Vittorio Gallo, Ph.D.
Credit: Children's National Hospital At a pivotal moment early in his career, Vittorio Gallo, Ph.D., was accepted to work with Professor Giulio Levi at the...
