Mayo Clinic researchers review modern cases of leprosy
ROCHESTER, Minn. -- Leprosy has a history that has spanned centuries and societies across the globe. Yet, it continues to be a problem -- even...
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Study finds increase in calls to US Poison Control Centers for kratom exposure
Researchers push for FDA regulation and warn consumers about the dangers associated with its use (COLUMBUS, Ohio) - In recent years, kratom has become popular...
£200 million to create a new generation of artificial intelligence leaders
1,000 new Ph.D.s created to drive AI transformation across industry, healthcare and climate change 1,000 new PhDs created to drive AI transformation across industry, healthcare...
Lesbian and bi women at increased risk of being overweight
Lesbian and bisexual women are at increased risk of being overweight or obese compared to heterosexual women, according to new research from the University of...
Innovative nanocoating technology harnesses sunlight to degrade microplastics
Credit: CLAIM Low density polyethylene film (LDPE) microplastic fragments, successfully degraded in water using visible-light-excited heterogeneous ZnO photocatalysts. The innovative nanocoating technology was developed by...
Sir Charles Lyell’s historical fossils (London’s Natural History Museum) accessible online
Credit: Mark Lewis More than 1,700 animal and plant specimens from the collection of eminent British geologist Sir Charles Lyell - known as the pioneer...
How genes affect tobacco and alcohol use
Data from 1.2 million people reveal how tobacco and alcohol use may be linked to your genes and to various diseases The use of alcohol...
Native California medicinal plant may hold promise for treating Alzheimer’s
Salk scientists identify possible healing compound in Yerba santaCredit: Salk Institute LA JOLLA--(February 20, 2019) The medicinal powers of aspirin, digitalis, and the anti-malarial artemisinin...
GraphON: Conductive coatings and materials breakthrough
Credit: CSIRO Australia's national science agency, CSIRO, has created a breakthrough new form of graphitic material that's conductive, easy to apply and offers greater control...
Putting data privacy in the hands of users
New platform acts as a gatekeeper to ensure web services adhere to a user's custom data restrictions CAMBRIDGE, Mass. - A new platform developed by...
Superconduction: Why does it have to be so cold?
Scientists at TU Wien have figured out a new way to approach the question why superconductivity only works at extremely low temperaturesCredit: TU Wien Why...
The Mark Foundation funds 14 new cancer innovation projects
$3.4 million in ASPIRE awards announced to support cancer research NEW YORK, NY -- The Mark Foundation for Cancer Research has selected fourteen outstanding scientific...
New AI able to identify and predict the development of cancer symptom clusters
Cancer patients who undergo chemotherapy could soon benefit from a new AI that is able to identify and predict the development of different combinations of...
New compound could help treat ovarian cancer
Scientists find new drugs compound for treating cancer Cancer is less likely to become resistant to the compound than standard chemotherapy The compound could be...
Health-related Google searches doubled in week before ER visits
Health-related internet searches doubled during the week before patients visited an emergency department, according to a new study from researchers at Penn Medicine who examined...
