Improving immunotherapy for cancer
Cause for the lack of immune defense against tumors discoveredCredit: A. Heddergott / TUM Our immune system not only protects us against infection, but also...
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Feeling burned out? The contributors could be more related to depression than you think
A study of medical interns across 68 institutions found that personal and workplace factors predicting burnout largely overlapped with factors that contribute to depressive symptoms.Credit:...
RSNA AI challenge breaks new ground
Credit: Radiological Society of North America OAK BROOK, Ill. - An unprecedented collaboration among two medical societies and over 60 volunteer neuroradiologists has resulted in...
Discoverer of famed blue pigment to hunt for new red
Credit: Mas Subramanian, OSU CORVALLIS, Ore. - Mas Subramanian, distinguished professor of chemistry at Oregon State University, has received a special $200,000 grant from the...
Scientists proposed a new approach for efficient nanomaterials’ modeling
Researchers proposed a new approach to improve the efficiency of mathematical modeling of the processes in materials at the nanoscale.Credit: Peter the Great St.Petersburg Polytechnic...
Prestigious £250k grant to research the social impact of COVID-19 on young people
Huddersfield researchers Professor Barry Percy-Smith & Dr Leanne Monchuk will be working with Ecorys - final report due September 2021Credit: University of Huddersfield RESEARCHERS at...
Biofabrication drives tissue engineering in 2019
Credit: Mary Ann Liebert, Inc., publishers New Rochelle, NY, April 28, 2020--In the quest to engineer replacement tissues and organs for improving human health, biofabrication...
ETRI develops world’s top-class 400-Gbps optical engine
Researchers in South Korea have developed ultra-fast transmitting/receiving optical engine that can provide stable and improved data transfer speed for data centers.Credit: Electronics and Telecommunications...
Ultra-precision nano-sensor could detect iron disorders
Credit: Dr Pooria Lesani, University of Sydney Chronic iron imbalances - having either too little or too much iron in the blood - can result...
Arteries respond in opposite ways for males and females
UC Davis Health researchers lead the way toward sex-specific hypertension treatmentCredit: Copyright UC Regents/UC Davis Health A protein known to expand blood vessels -- key...
Kurome Therapeutics to develop therapies targeting cancer’s ability to evade treatment
Kurome enters into licensing agreements and a cooperative research and development agreement with Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center and the National Institutes of Health's (NIH)...
First study of multicancer blood test to screen for cancer guide intervention
Results show the liquid biopsy test could safely be incorporated into routine clinical care in combination with conventional screeningCredit: Elizabeth Cook Results from a first-of-its-kind...
Upcycling spongy plastic foams from shoes, mattresses and insulation
New method turns foam into higher value rubber and hard plasticsCredit: Northwestern University EVANSTON, Ill. -- Researchers have developed a new method for upcycling polyurethane...
A milder hair dye based on synthetic melanin
Credit: Adapted from ACS Central Science 2020, DOI: 10.1021/acscentsci.0c00068 With the coronavirus pandemic temporarily shuttering hair salons, many clients are appreciating, and missing, the ability...
Conservation goals may be stymied by a lack of land for biodiversity offsetting
Credit: Dr Laura Sonter Developers may struggle to find enough land to offset the biodiversity impacts of future development, according to a University of Queensland...