New hydrogels wither while stem cells flourish for tissue repair
Credit: Texas A&M Engineering Baby diapers, contact lenses and gelatin dessert. While seemingly unrelated, these items have one thing in common -- they're made of...
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JDRF honors type 1 diabetes research leaders
Credit: JDRF New York, February 4, 2020--JDRF, the leading global organization funding type 1 diabetes (T1D) research, today announced the winners of five prestigious research...
Researchers report progress on molecular data storage system
Credit: Brown University PROVIDENCE, R.I. -- A team of Brown University researchers has made substantial progress in an effort to create a new type of...
Portable device lights the way to better foodborne illness detection
Credit: Euiwon Bae/Purdue University WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. - Foodborne illness hits about one in six people in the United States every year. The Centers for...
Self-care linked to greater confidence in parents of children with FASD
Credit: University of Rochester researchers Children diagnosed with fetal alcohol spectrum disorders (FASD)--caused by prenatal alcohol exposure--often face lifelong developmental, cognitive and behavioral problems. Without...
Researchers reveal target in acute kidney injury prevention
Findings published in NEJM suggests that high levels of suPAR be a risk factor for acute kidney injuryCredit: Rush Production Group Up to 10% of...
Microbes linked to cancer in threatened California foxes, report Princeton researchers
Bridgett vonHoldt and Alexandra DeCandia find link between ear mites, staph microbes, and tumorsCredit: Edward Schrom, Princeton University Can staph microbes lead to cancer? Microbes...
Researchers successfully test coin-sized smart insulin patch, potential diabetes treatment
UCLA biomedical engineers, in collaboration with UNC School of Medicine and MIT researchers, led preclinical experiments for a new device to automatically manage glucose levels...
Artificial intelligence ‘sees’ quantum advantages
Credit: Alexey Melnikov Russian researchers from the Moscow Institute of Physics and Technology, Valiev Institute of Physics and Technology, and ITMO University have created a...
Building a better breast
Credit: UTSW Surgeons at UT Southwestern Medical Center have developed a process to determine the best approach for single breast reconstruction that involves mapping out...
Red coral effectively recovers in Mediterranean protected areas
Credit: @Aldo Ferrucci Protection measures of the Marine Protected Areas have enable red coral colonies (Corallium rubrum) to recover partially in the Mediterranean Sea, reaching...
All things considered, wooden pallets are more eco-friendly than plastic pallets
Credit: Penn State Weighing in on a debate that has raged for decades, Penn State researchers, after conducting a series of ultra-detailed comparisons, have declared...
Columbia’s Zuckerman Institute announces three artists-in-residence
Year-long program embeds award-winning painter, jazz musician and author with scientists studying the mind, the brain and behaviorCredit: Anastasia Muna NEW YORK -- A trio...
Peeking at the plumbing of one of the Aleutian’s most-active volcanoes
A new approach to analyzing seismic data reveals deep vertical zones of low seismic velocity in the plumbing system underlying Alaska's Cleveland volcanoCredit: Photo is...
San Antonio partnership for Precision Therapeutics awards inaugural research funding
Research team awarded $200,000 to develop treatment for multi-organ failure due to sepsisCredit: Southwest Research Institute SAN ANTONIO -- Feb. 4, 2020 -- Leaders of...
