Fear of ‘killer shrimps’ could pose major threat to European rivers
Credit: Michal Grabowski, University of Lodz The fear of invasive 'killer shrimps' can intimidate native organisms to such a degree that they are incapable of...
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Immunotherapy better than aggressive chemo as first-line treatment in head and neck cancer
Immunotherapy used with chemotherapy or on its own is a better first-line treatment for people with head and neck cancer that has returned than standard...
17 million fund backs 170 breakthrough concepts in imaging and sensing
Successful proposals include projects highlighting societal benefits of ESO technologyCredit: ESO/ATTRACT ATTRACT, a Horizon 2020 research and innovation project funded by the European Union and...
Plant lineage points to different evolutionary playbook for temperate species
Credit: Rebecca Stubbs/Florida Museum GAINESVILLE, Fla. --- An ancient, cosmopolitan lineage of plants is shaking up scientists' understanding of how quickly species evolve in temperate...
Anonymous essay says sometimes ‘choice’ is a lie
1. Anonymous essay says sometimes 'choice' is a lie Impassioned author explains how extreme politics can warp patient care Abstract: http://annals.org/aim/article/doi/10.7326/M19-1005 URLs go live when...
For many, friends and family, not doctors, serve as a gateway to opioid misuse
In a common narrative of the path to opioid misuse, people become addicted to painkillers after a doctor prescribed them pills to treat an injury...
Researchers explore augmented ACL reconstruction procedure
Credit: Chad Lavender, M.D., Marshall University HUNTINGTON, W.Va. - An innovative procedure that explores the use of amnion, bone marrow concentrate and suture tape in...
Diets of Latinos and blacks have greatest environmental impact per dollar spent on food
Despite spending less than white households on food overall, black and Latino households have more impact on the environment per dollar spent on food than...
Urban pollution enhances up to 400% formation of aerosols over the Amazon rainforest
This phenomenon affects cloud production and rainfall, with consequences for the local and global climate, which researchers have warned about in the study published in...
A little formula in first days of life may not impact breastfeeding at 6 months
But it might alter moms' attitudes to longer-term feeding, UCSF-led study shows A study has lodged a new kink in the breastfeeding dilemma that adds...
2D crystals conforming to 3D curves create strain for engineering quantum devices
Credit: Christopher Rouleau/Oak Ridge National Laboratory, US Dept. of Energy OAK RIDGE, Tenn., June 3, 2019--A team led by scientists at the Department of Energy's...
Climate action urgently required to protect human health in Europe
New EASAC report 'The imperative of climate action to protect human health in Europe' highlights an alarming range of health risks due to climate change...
NASA sees strong storms in developing gulf system 91L
Credit: NASA/NRL NASA's Aqua satellite used infrared light to analyze the strength of storms in the developing low pressure area designated as System 91L is...
Interventions for students with disabilities, learning difficulties, measured with grant
Nearly $900K grant from Institute of Education Sciences supports Lehigh University researcher's work to develop quantitatively rigorous and user-friendly measure of effectiveness of interventions for...
Immunotherapy drug found safe in treating cancer patients with HIV
Researchers seek to break down HIV exclusions in cancer clinical trialsCredit: Robert Hood / Fred Hutch SEATTLE -- June 2, 2019 --The results of a...
