Rehabilitation psychologists: #SayTheWord disability
ANN ARBOR, Mich. - Why are people afraid to use the term "disability"? "Attempts to avoid the use of the word 'disability' and couch discussions...
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Researchers verify new method of HIV transmission among injection drug users and effective prevention technique
'Cook your Wash' campaign reduces risk of HIV transmissionCredit: Schulich Medicine & Dentistry LONDON, ON - New studies from Lawson Health Research Institute and Western...
New method proposed for studying hydrodynamic behavior of electrons in graphene
Published work paves the way for further research into the potential of graphene TROY, N.Y. -- By studying how electrons in two-dimensional graphene can literally...
33-year study shows increasing ocean winds and wave heights
Credit: Professor Ian Young Extreme ocean winds and wave heights are increasing around the globe, with the largest rise occurring in the Southern Ocean, University...
Dengue research in the Philippines evolving over time
Credit: Jacqueline Deen (CC BY 4.0) Communicable diseases including dengue continue to be major causes of morbidity and mortality in the Philippines. Now, researchers reporting...
Americans’ beliefs about wildlife management are changing
Credit: America's Wildlife Values research team Abundant and healthy wildlife populations are a cultural and ecological treasure in the United States. Over time, however, the...
Bridge over coupled waters: Scientists 3D-print all-liquid ‘lab on a chip’
Berkeley Lab researchers set the stage for new class of 3D-printed, all-liquid devices; could automate chemical synthesis for batteries and drug formulationsCredit: Berkeley Lab Researchers...
How to take the ‘petro’ out of the petrochemicals industry
New paper in Science by U of T Engineering research team charts a road map for displacing fossil fuels in the production of plastics, clothing...
The glass half-full: How optimism can bias prognosis in serious illness
Most people think of optimism as a good thing - a positive outlook in challenging circumstances. But in reality, it's a psychological state that can...
WINTHER trial results
Comprehensive tumor profiling promises new therapeutic options for patients with advanced cancer The WINTHER trial***, NCT01856296, led by investigators from Vall d'Hebron Institute of Oncology...
Scientists unlock new role for nervous system in regeneration
Using a computational model, researchers were able to explain, predict, and even manipulate the regeneration of the flatworm bodyCredit: Alexis Pietak & Mike Levin, Tufts...
NASA announces funding for RIT professor to develop novel diffractive solar sails
Grover Swartzlander earns Phase II award from NASA Innovative Advanced Concepts program Scientists have been floating designs for solar sails to propel spacecraft for decades,...
Diamonds reveal how continents are stabilized, key to Earth’s habitability
The longevity of Earth's continents in the face of destructive tectonic activity is an essential geologic backdrop for the emergence of life on our planetCredit:...
Working to advance radiation therapy for children with cancer
Doctors at Children's Hospital Los Angeles use novel software to improve accuracy of cancer treatment Doctors at Children's Hospital Los Angeles continue to lead the...
Bringing information into the cell
Credit: Paul Scherrer Institute/Mahir Dzambegovic Researchers at the Paul Scherrer Institute PSI have elucidated an important part of a signal pathway that transmits information through...
