Europe: Chronic hepatitis B infections on the rise since 2008
Steady decline in acute cases reflects successful vaccination programmesCredit: ECDC In 2017, the majority (58%) of the almost 27 000 newly reported hepatitis B cases...
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‘Robot blood’ powers machines for lengthy tasks
ITHACA, N.Y. - Researchers at Cornell University have created a system of circulating liquid -- "robot blood" -- within robotic structures, to store energy and...
Signature of an ineffective immune response to cancer revealed
CRCHUM researchers identify the 28 genes responsible Montreal, June 20, 2019 - Our immune system is programmed to destroy cancer cells. Sometimes it has trouble...
Novel model for studying intestinal parasite could advance vaccine development
University of Pennsylvania researchers showed that mice could be protected from the infection with a live attenuated vaccineCredit: Muthgapatti Kandasamy, Adam Sateriale, and Boris Striepen...
Canadian researchers discover new genetic link to premenopausal breast cancer
First-ever study to focus on premenopausal women finds up to 40% higher risk of breast cancer in women carrying a specific genetic markerCredit: Jordan Carson...
Rooftop solar panels get boost from Sandia tool that previews a year on grid in minutes
Credit: Randy Montoya ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. -- Homeowners and businesses may now have an easier time getting solar panels on rooftops thanks to software developed at...
Spotting objects amid clutter
New approach quickly finds hidden objects in dense point clouds, for use in driverless cars or work spaces with robotic assistantsCredit: Christine Daniloff, MIT A...
Research details response of sagebrush to 2017 solar eclipse
Credit: Krag Beverly The total solar eclipse's swath across Wyoming and the United States in August 2017 provided an opportunity for scientists to study a...
Pigs help scientists understand human brain
Imaging analysis demonstrates swine models even more effective for neurological researchCredit: Gregory Simchick Athens, Ga. - For the first time, researchers in the University of...
Biomedical bleeding may impact horseshoe crabs’ spawning behavior and movement
Horseshoe crabs that have undergone biomedical bleeding tend to reside in deeper water and approach mating beaches less often, according to a new study published...
Processed foods may hold key to rise in autism
Credit: University of Central Florida With the number of children diagnosed with autism on the rise, the need to find what causes the disorder becomes...
Heat kills invasive jumping worm cocoons, could help limit spread
Credit: Chris Barncard / UW-Madison MADISON, Wis. -- New research out of the University of Wisconsin-Madison Arboretum shows that temperatures of about 100 degrees Fahrenheit...
Coincidence or master plan?
CRC 1182 research team proposes stochastic model to explain microbiome compositionCredit: CRC 1182 All living things - from the simplest animal and plant organisms to...
Award honors Dr. W.M. Cobb, recognizes promising anatomy researchers
American Association of Anatomists names morphological sciences award in honor of pioneering scientist The Board of Directors of the American Association of Anatomists (AAA) honors...
Landmark study signals shift in thinking about stem cell differentiation
Credit: FSU Photography Services A pioneering new study led by Florida State University biologists could fundamentally change our understanding of how embryonic stem cells differentiate...
