BU receives Massachusetts life sciences capital grant award
Funding will create novel brain imaging techniques and applications (Boston)--Boston University School of Medicine (BUSM) today announced that it had received a $4.9 million grant...
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Oral cancer detection by dentists is significantly on the rise
First-of-its-kind 11-year study shows growing role dental professionals play in early detection of the deadly diseaseCredit: Jeff Comber, University of Toronto Faculty of Dentistry After...
Sensor-based technologies are promising to support independent living for older women
Study reveals active older women prefer wearable sensors over smart home sensors to measure personal activity data collection A study conducted by Assistant Professor Blaine...
Brain area tied to emotions is larger in vets, service members with mild TBI and PTSD
'An intriguing structural finding'Credit: Kevin Walsh A new study finds that veterans and active-duty service members with combat-related PTSD and mild traumatic brain injury had...
New polymer films conduct heat instead of trapping it
Material may replace many metals as lightweight, flexible heat dissipators in cars, refrigerators, and electronicsCredit: Image courtesy of Gang Chen et al. Polymers are usually...
How the bumble bee got its stripes
Credit: Li Tian, Penn State Researchers have discovered a gene that drives color differences within a species of bumble bees. This discovery helps to explain...
An important function of non-nucleated sperm
Credit: NIBB Some animals form characteristic infertile spermatozoa called parasperm, which differ in size and shape compared to fertile sperm produced by single males. Species...
Astronauts might soon grow SPACE tomatoes
Grant to UC Riverside could help put tiny tomato plants on the International Space StationCredit: Martha Orozco-Cárdenas/UCR Tiny tomato plants developed at the University of...
‘Pedigree is not destiny’ when it comes to scholarly success
Credit: Samuel F. Way What matters more to a scientist's career success: where they currently work, or where they got their Ph.D.? It's a question...
The ACR and the Arthritis Foundation present new guidelines offering therapeutic approaches and treatment options for juvenile idiopathic arthritis
ATLANTA - Today, the American College of Rheumatology (ACR), in partnership with the Arthritis Foundation (AF), released two guidelines on juvenile idiopathic arthritis (JIA). One...
House hunting is a struggle for mixed-race families
Desire for diversity means these parents settle for less affluent neighborhoods Mixed-race couples are a burgeoning population in the United States, accounting for 17 percent...
Tumor-selective angiotensin blockers may improve response to cancer immunotherapy
A research team led by investigators at Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH) and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) has found that combining a specialized version...
Study: Mindfulness may help decrease stress in caregivers of veterans
Credit: Photo by L. Brian Stauffer CHAMPAIGN, Ill. -- Mindfulness therapy may be an effective way of mitigating the stress experienced by spouses and other...
Parasitoid wasps may turn spiders into zombies by hacking their internal code
Credit: Marcelo O. Gonzaga Setting off a startling chain of events, a parasitoid wasp can force a spider to weave a special web to suspend...
Demand growing for CV specialists trained to treat heart disease in cancer patients
As number of cancer survivors grows and population ages, in-depth training and education in cardio-oncology needed WASHINGTON (April 29, 2019) -- The number of cardiologists...
