New robotic sensor technology can diagnose reproductive health problems in real-time
The technology, developed by researchers at Imperial College London and The University of Hong Kong, can be used to measure ...
American drug overdose death rates the highest among wealthy nations, USC study finds
The study is the first to show the drug overdose epidemic is contributing to the widening gap in life expectancy ...
Two types of HPV linked to cervical cancer have declined since the advent of the HPV vaccine
Bottom Line: An analysis of cervical precancers over a period of seven years showed that two strains of human papillomavirus ...
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 ...
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 ...
£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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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, ...
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 ...
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. - ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
Computer simulators show how to reduce damage to lungs of children in intensive care
Credit: University of Warwick Mechanical ventilation of children in intensive care units is often necessary, but can damage the lungs ...
Rice University researchers unveil Internet of Things security feature
'Physically unclonable function' is 10 times more reliable than previous methodsCredit: Photo by Jeff Fitlow/Rice University SAN FRANCISCO -- (Feb. ...
