Flexible generators turn movement into energy
Rice University's laser-induced graphene nanogenerators could power future wearablesCredit: Tour Group/Rice University HOUSTON - (May 31, 2019) - Wearable devices that harvest energy from movement...
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Antibiotics that dentists prescribe are unnecessary 81% of the time, research shows
CORVALLIS, Ore. - Antibiotics prescribed by dentists as a preemptive strike against infection are unnecessary 81% of the time, according to a study published today...
Vulnerability of cloud service hardware uncovered
Cloud services and the IoT often use FPGA chips that are considered as relatively secure; however, scientists recently detected a vulnerability that calls for protectionCredit:...
Stand up to cancer-funded research to be presented at ASCO May 31-June 4 in Chicago
Immunotherapy, genetic testing, drug resistance, and machine learning are topics of presentations at meeting of American Society for Clinical OncologyCredit: Stand Up To Cancer Chicago,...
What are the northern lights? (video)
Credit: The American Chemical Society WASHINGTON, May 31, 2019 -- Every winter, thousands of tourists head north hoping to catch a glimpse of the luminous...
Loyola pathologist receives national award for initiative to prevent physician burnout
MAYWOOD, IL - Loyola Medicine pathologist Marisa Saint Martin, MD, ACC, has received an award from the American Association for Physician Leadership for an initiative...
Successful research on the propagation of waves
DFG approves further funding of the 'wave phenomena: analysis and numerics' and the transregional 'waves to weather' collaborative research centersCredit: Lukas Fath Double success for...
Childhood adversity linked to early puberty, premature brain development, & mental illness
Penn study details effects of poverty and trauma on youth brain and behavior PHILADELPHIA--Growing up in poverty and experiencing traumatic events like a bad accident...
Hyphens in paper titles harm citation counts and journal impact factors
Warning to academics: Hyphens in paper titles harm citation counts and journal impact factorsCredit: @The University of Hong Kong According to the latest research results,...
New research shows how habitat loss can destabilise ecosystems
Whole plant and animal communities can be put at risk by different types of habitat lossCredit: Louis Haynes An international study has revealed new evidence...
How the enzyme lipoxygenase drives heart failure after heart attacks
Heart failure after a heart attack is a global epidemic, with 50 percent of patients dying within five years.Credit: UAB BIRMINGHAM, Ala. - Heart failure...
The body responds to variations in light between the day and night independently of the brain
Credit: IRB Barcelona During the day, we experience a series of physical, mental and behavioural changes know as circadian rhythms. These changes are governed by...
Hard food, strong jaw: Jawbone structure responds to forceful chewing
Credit: Department of Cell Signaling,TMDU Researchers from Tokyo Medical and Dental University(TMDU), the Japan Agency for Medical Research and Development, and Kyoto University found that...
In hot pursuit of dinosaurs: Tracking extinct species on ancient Earth via biogeography
Credit: Caitlin Devor, The University of Tokyo, CC-BY One researcher at the University of Tokyo is in hot pursuit of dinosaurs, tracking extinct species around...
Searching for the origins of the depressive symptoms in Huntington’s disease
Cdk5 Kinase: An essential proteinCredit: Verónica Brito (University of Barcelona-UBNeuro) About 40% of the affected patients with Huntington's disease -a neurodegenerative pathology- show depression symptoms,...
