Cause of hardening of the arteries — and potential treatment — identified
Credit: Melinda Duer/Cathy Shanahan A team of UK scientists have identified the mechanism behind hardening of the arteries, and shown in animal studies that a...
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The surprising role fibrinogen plays in regulating the body’s response to disease
UAlberta study reveals how fibrinogen can heal, but also hurt if left uncheckedCredit: Jordan Carson A finding from University of Alberta researchers is shining new...
Bringing mental health care into pediatricians’ offices works, finds 5-year study
Boston Children's Hospital program increased children's access to behavioral health services, with high pediatrician satisfaction A five-year study at Boston Children's Hospital reports success with...
‘Sandwich’ structure key to thin LSMO films retaining magnetic properties
Researchers at North Carolina State University have found that the oxide ceramic material lanthanum strontium manganite (LSMO) retains its magnetic properties in atomically thin layers...
Holistic view of planning energy self-sufficient communities
If sustainable energy communities are going to grow, power fluctuations need to be managed, perhaps in a centralized mannerCredit: National Renewable Energy Laboratory WASHINGTON, D.C.,...
Indoor tanning may be an addiction abetted by both genetic and psychiatric factors
WASHINGTON -- A combination of elevated symptoms of depression along with modifications in a gene responsible for dopamine activity, important to the brain's pleasure and...
Beewolves use a gas to preserve food
European beewolf eggs produce nitric oxide which prevents the larvae's food from getting moldyCredit: Gudrun Herzner Food stored in warm and humid conditions gets moldy...
Finnish healthcare and social welfare system provides a variety of e-services to citizens
Finnish healthcare and social welfare system presses on towards the next level of usability and interoperability for professionals The national monitoring of the availability and...
EMBO elects 56 new members
Heidelberg, 11 June 2019 - EMBO announces today that 56 life scientists have been elected to its membership, joining a group of more than 1800...
SU2C hails FDA approval of alpelisib and fulvestrant new breast cancer treatment
Stand Up To Cancer PI3K Women's Cancers Dream Team Research contributed to approval, ruling is the 6th FDA approval supported by SU2C researchCredit: Stand Up...
Hybrid device may help doctors treat strokes more quickly
Cheap and compact instrument based on two near-infrared light techniques diagnoses poor blood flow quickly and noninvasivelyCredit: Hua Feng WASHINGTON, D.C., June 11, 2019 --...
Research moves closer to brain-machine interface autonomy
Findings could help seamlessly integrate prostheticsCredit: University of Houston A University of Houston engineer is reporting in eNeuro that a brain-computer interface, a form of...
SwRI hosting 2019 International Human Performance Summit in San Antonio
Event unites elite sports, military specialists to discuss sports science research SAN ANTONIO -- June 11, 2019 -- The 2019 International Human Performance Summit (IHPS)...
New energy-efficient algorithm keeps UAV swarms helping longer
In a twist on survival of the fittest, new research in UAV swarms applies genetic algorithms to maximize not individual but whole swarm working lifetimeCredit:...
Researchers find triple as many Legionnaire’s cases as previously reported
Credit: University of Otago The first New Zealand-wide study of the burden of Legionnaire's disease has found triple the number of cases of this form...
