Study finds differences in storefront tobacco advertising by product type
April 24, 2019 -- In response to U.S. restrictions on where tobacco companies are allowed to advertise their products, the industry now dedicates nearly all...
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Study reveals vast diversity of ocean microbes
Credit: Maeva Bardy/Tara Expeditions Foundation Advanced molecular techniques have revealed the diversity of a little-understood group of ocean microbes called protists, according to a new...
Photoacoustic endoscopy could improve Crohn’s disease treatment
Better view of intestinal changes could lead to targeted treatments and fewer adverse effects WASHINGTON -- A newly developed endoscope could give doctors a better...
Perfume makers seek natural, sustainable scents
In 1921, perfumer Ernest Beaux discovered that adding synthetic aldehydes to natural rose and jasmine scents produced just the right fragrance combination for the iconic...
Liquid crystals in nanopores produce a surprisingly large negative pressure
Credit: Source: IFJ PAN Negative pressure governs not only the Universe or the quantum vacuum. This phenomenon, although of a different nature, appears also in...
Treatment, spending on outpatient care for depression in US
Bottom Line: Researchers analyzed national survey data on the use of health services and spending to examine trends in the outpatient treatment of depression in...
Scientists are world’s firsts to reproduce complete copy of ‘anti-tumour antibiotic’
The breakthrough reveals new ways to combat drug-resistant bacteria and fight cancerCredit: Dr Martin Lear, University of Lincoln After 20 years of dedicated research, scientists...
Rapid destruction of Earth-like atmospheres by young stars
Researchers show young stars rapidly destroy Earth-like nitrogen dominated atmospheres The discoveries of thousands of planets orbiting stars outside our solar system has made questions...
Astronomers find quasars are not nailed to the sky
Credit: Robin Dienel/Carnegie Institution for Science Until recently, quasars were thought to have essentially fixed positions in the sky. While near-Earth objects move along complex...
Joining the company of Albert Einstein and Michelle Obama
Ivan Dikic from Goethe University elected to the American Academy of Arts and SciencesCredit: Uwe Dittmer FRANKFURT. Professor Ivan Dikic, Director of the Institute of...
Broadening perspectives in Alzheimer's disease research
This eBook 'Frontiers in Clinical Drug Research -- Alzheimer disorders -- vol 8' is edited by Dr. Atta-ur-Rahman, published on March 4, 2019 The book...
Frustrated materials under high pressure
HZDR researchers modify magnetic behavior of exotic materialsCredit: D. Mueller / HZDR People are not the only ones to be occasionally frustrated. Some crystals also...
The mobile game that can detect Alzheimer’s risk
Credit: Deutsche Telekom's Sea Hero Quest A specially designed mobile phone game can detect people at risk of Alzheimer's - according to new research from...
Parents reassured febrile seizures following vaccination not dangerous
New research from the University of Sydney has found the severity of febrile seizures following vaccination is no different to febrile seizures from another cause,...
Newly discovered Ebolavirus may not cause severe disease in humans
Researchers from the University of Kent's School of Biosciences have provided evidence that a newly discovered Ebolavirus may not be as deadly as other species...
