Edward C. Stone receives 2019 Shaw Prize in Astronomy
Credit: NASA/JPL-Caltech The Shaw Prize in Astronomy 2019 is awarded to Edward C. Stone, David Morrisroe Professor of Physics and Vice Provost for Special Projects,...
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Getting the lead and other metals out: Better detection can save lives
Fulbright Scholars award to help Purdue researcher establish innovative lab to identify common exposures to harmful metals, expand education through international allianceCredit: Purdue University/Linda Nie...
Three exocomets discovered around the star Beta Pictoris
Credit: Michaela Pink Just about a year after the launch of the NASA mission TESS, the first three comets orbiting the nearby star Beta Pictoris...
NUS pilot study opens new possibilities for AI to enhance cognitive performance
CURATE.AI platform creates individualized profiles so that training could be customized to improve performanceCredit: National University of Singapore In a recent pilot study, researchers from...
Study finds lower ER triage scores associated with delayed antibiotics delivery for sepsis patients
Credit: Intermountain Healthcare Providing early, appropriate antibiotic treatment for patients with sepsis -- a serious complication of infection that can lead to organ failure and...
Chimpanzees at the crossroads: adapt to living outside protected areas
Research carried out into the impact of changes to chimpanzee habitats found they have adapted to human developments -- including learning how to cross roads...
New therapeutic target for depression identified
Researchers of the University of Malaga demonstrate that a fragment of the brain molecule 'Galanin' is involved in anhedonia, the loss of the capacity to...
NTU Singapore develops technology that can 3D-print a bathroom unit within a day
Innovation developed in partnership with Sembcorp Design and Construction, and Sembcorp Architects & EngineersCredit: NTU Singapore Researchers from Nanyang Technological University, Singapore (NTU Singapore) have...
Social networks and suicide prevention
Call for more face-to-face contact and extended circle of careCredit: courtesy Flinders University Depression and mental health problems are increasing - and suicide and drug...
Long-lived roundworms helped identify new anti-aging compounds among FDA-approved drugs
Credit: Skoltech Researchers from Gero, Skolkovo Institute of Science and Technology (Skoltech), Moscow Institute of Physics and Technology (MIPT), and University of Arkansas for Medical...
New study: protecting against type 1 diabetes
A new study has investigated how exposure to certain triggers can increase the risk of type 1 diabetesCredit: The Westmead Institute for Medical Research A...
New Stanford research examines how augmented reality affects people’s behavior
Credit: Mark Miller and Stanford's Virtual Human Interaction Lab As major technology firms race to roll out augmented reality products, Stanford researchers are learning how...
TGen-Ethos underscore need for setting high standards in veterinary cancer diagnostics
Rapid, accurate cancer test is critical for dogs' treatment and survival PHOENIX, Ariz. -- May 22, 2019 -- Ethos Veterinary Health, Ethos Discovery, and the...
Proton therapy for cancer lowers risk of side effects
Cure rates just as high for proton therapy as standard radiation therapyCredit: Brian Baumann/Mike Worful Proton therapy results in fewer side effects than traditional X-ray...
Study explains why some parasitic worms persist in people
Credit: Gabor Racz, Katie Black & Scott Schrage | University of Nebraska-Lincoln As hosting gigs go, it's a tough crowd. More than 1 billion people...
