Ammonium fertilized early life on earth
A team of international scientists--including researchers at the University of St. Andrews, Syracuse University and Royal Holloway, University of London--have demonstrated a new source of...
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Interventions with paclitaxel drug-coated balloons
PCR statement on clinical outcomes after interventions with paclitaxel drug-coated balloons Paris, France, 21 May 2019. This PCR statement on paclitaxel drug-coated balloons (DCB) use...
Scientists discover potential breakthrough in the understanding of tumor dormancy
Credit: VCU Massey Cancer Center Scientists at VCU Massey Cancer Center may have uncovered a primary method through which cancer cells exist undetected in an...
Female firefighters more likely to suffer PTSD, contemplate suicide
UH study: 1-in-5 females, 1-in-8 males experience PTSDCredit: University of Houston In the heavily male-dominated firefighting profession, females seem to take on a majority of...
Strain enables new applications of 2D materials
Scientists are pleased to find that the application of mechanical strain appears to manipulate the conductivity of low-dimensional materials, including grapheneCredit: Graphene Laboratory, University of...
Multiple brain regions moderate and link depressive mood and pain
Depression is linked to diminished activity in parts of the brain believed to regulate mood, which previous research suggests may explain why depressed persons display...
Experts urge stronger emphasis on cancer prevention in older population
Cancer prevention efforts rarely focus on the distinct needs and circumstances of older people, who are at greatest risk for developing cancer, but society can...
Four scientists at PPPL awarded national and international honors
Credit: Elle Starkman/PPPL Office of Communications Institutions ranging from NASA to the Korean Physical Society have recently bestowed national and international honors on four scientists...
Children with cancer wait an average of 6.5 years longer than adults to access new drugs
Researchers at Dana-Farber/Boston Children's call for expanding children's access to experimental cancer therapiesCredit: Patrick Bibbins / Boston Children's Hospital Cancer drugs approved by the U.S....
UC studies links between air pollution and childhood anxiety
Researchers at UC and Cincinnati Children's investigate traffic-related air pollution and symptoms of childhood anxiety, through neuroimaging Exposure to air pollution is a well-established global...
Developing biosecurity tool to detect genetically engineered organisms in the wild
With scientists from Raytheon and other universities, WPI chemical engineer Eric Young is helping develop a method for using DNA signatures to identify genetically engineered...
PSU wins $1 million contract to empower Vietnam’s provincial capacity and performance
PSU's Mark O. Hatfield School of Government will serve as the lead academic partner for a newly awarded USAID Strengthening Provincial Capacity (SPC) contract to...
Summit charts a course to uncover the origins of genetic diseases
Researchers create most complete model of complex protein machineryCredit: Image credit: Ivaylo Ivanov, Georgia State University Environmental conditions, lifestyle choices, chemical exposure, and foodborne and...
Insilico to present at the 2019 Africa Health Conference
Credit: Insilico Tuesday, May 21, 2019 - Insilico Medicine, a biotech company developing the end-to-end drug discovery pipeline utilizing the next generation artificial intelligence, will...
With a hop, a skip and a jump, high-flying robot leaps through obstacles with ease
Salto the jumping robot navigates an agility course and takes a jaunt down the sidewalkCredit: UC Berkeley video by Roxanne Makasdjian and Stephen McNally Topping...
