Prostate cancer patients with gene mutation at three times the risk of dying
Largest ever study of advanced prostate cancer genomics reveals gene mutation identifying the most aggressive of prostate cancers Research could lead to test to improve...
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Vaccine design can dramatically improve cancer immunotherapies
Effectiveness depends on molecular architecture and 3D presentation of componentsCredit: Shuya Wang/Northwestern University EVANSTON, Ill. -- When it comes to the effectiveness of nanotherapeutic vaccines,...
Rapid bacterial analysis and testing for antibiotic sensitivity demonstrated
Credit: Wong Lab, Penn State Medical professionals may soon be able to detect bacteria in patient samples in minutes rather than days thanks to a...
Radical desalination approach may disrupt the water industry
Columbia Engineering researchers design new desalination method for hypersaline brines that is low-cost, efficient, and effective; could address the growing water challenges across the globeCredit:...
First in-vivo trial of subharmonic contrast-enhanced imaging for detection of PCa
Results to be exhibited at 2019 ARRS Annual Meeting Leesburg, VA, May 6, 2019--A new technique for imaging of microbubble ultrasound contrast agents may be...
AIAA announces 2019 first-place student conference winners
Winners invited to attend international conference The American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA) announced today the 2019 Regional Student Conference first-place winners. AIAA sponsors...
Homemade cat food diets could be risky
Study examined nutritional adequacy of 114 recipes One quick Google search can net hundreds of homemade cat food recipes, but a new study from researchers...
A new approach to targeting tumors and tracking their spread
Researchers develop nanosized antibodies that home in on the meshwork of proteins surrounding cancer cells CAMBRIDGE, MA -- The spread of malignant cells from an...
Public dread of nuclear power limits its use
In the ongoing effort to decarbonize U.S. energy production, there is one energy source that often attracts great controversy. Nuclear power has been a part...
Ayahuasca fixings found in 1,000-year-old bundle in the Andes
New evidence that the mind-blowing brew goes back millenniaCredit: Photos courtesy of Juan Albarracín-Jordán and José Capriles. Today's hipster creatives and entrepreneurs are hardly the...
URI researchers: Offshore wind farm increased tourism on Block Island
KINGSTON, R.I. - May 6, 2019 - Researchers at the University of Rhode Island who analyzed AirBnB rental data before and after construction of the...
Show your hands: Smartwatches sense hand activity
Devices that know what your hands are doing could unlock new appsCredit: Carnegie Mellon University PITTSBURGH--We've become accustomed to our smartwatches and smartphones sensing what...
Partnership seeks to fight climate change and boost Caribbean nation’s economy
Credit: Derrick Midwinter The University of Texas at Austin is partnering with two Caribbean universities on the dual-island nation of Trinidad and Tobago to create...
Immediate HIV treatment initiation: Increased but not yet universal in NYC
A new study published in the Journal of Infectious Diseases found that immediate treatment initiation for HIV infection has improved since local and federal guidelines...
The fossilization process of the dinosaur remains
The study conducted with the University of Zaragoza confirms the existing information about a site with a large biodiversity of vertebrates The site or bone...
