Smelling with your tongue
Identification of functional olfactory receptors in human taste cells opens doors to new approaches to modify food flavorCredit: Monell Center PHILADELPHIA (April 24, 2019) -...
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Microbial contaminants found in popular e-cigarettes
Popular electronic cigarette (e-cigarette) products sold in the U.S. were contaminated with bacterial and fungal toxins, according to new research from Harvard T.H. Chan School...
Genetic testing in women diagnosed with breast cancer decreases cost of care nationwide
Credit: Genomic Health WASHINGTON -- A new study suggests that Oncotype DX-guided treatment could reduce the cost for the first year of breast cancer care in...
2019 Seymour & Vivian Milstein Award for Excellence in interferon & cytokine research
The ICIS recognizes two world leaders in deciphering the fundamental mechanisms of innate immunity in directing cytokine driven responsesCredit: © International Cytokine & Interferon Society...
Gil Hospital and Longenesis announce a research collaboration
Gil Hospital and Longenesis enter research collaboration to integrate Health Data Management SolutionCredit: Insilico Medicine April 23, 2019 - Insilico Medicine, a biotechnology company developing...
Low mobility predicts hospital readmission in older heart attack patients
Close to 20% of elderly adults who have suffered a heart attack will be readmitted to the hospital within 30 days. Performance on a simple...
Seven seconds of Spiderman viewing yields a 20% phobia symptom reduction
As the Marvel Avenger Endgame premieres in movie theaters this week, Israeli researchers are revealing that exposure to Spiderman and Antman movie excerpts decreases symptoms...
2019 BioLegend William E. Paul Award for Excellence in Cytokine Research
Chen Dong, PhD, Professor and Director of the Institute for Immunology and Dean of the School of Medicine, Tsinghua University, Beijing, ChinaCredit: © International Cytokine...
Water walking — The new mode of rock skipping
Credit: Utah State University College of Engineering Researchers at Utah State University's Splash Lab discovered a new mode of water surface skipping termed "water walking"....
USAID awards an additional $2.14 million to WFU rainforest research center
Credit: Jason Houston Wake Forest University's Center for Amazonian Scientific Innovation (CINCIA) has received $2.14 million in additional funding from the U.S. Agency for International...
Controlling instabilities gives closer look at chemistry from hypersonic vehicles
Credit: University of Illinois Department of Aerospace Engineering While studying the chemical reactions that occur in the flow of gases around a vehicle moving at...
Fixing a broken heart: Exploring new ways to heal damage after a heart attack
Novel strategy and material turns body's inflammatory response into signal to heal For people who survive a heart attack, the days immediately following the event...
New sensor detects rare metals used in smartphones
Credit: Cotruvo Lab, Penn State A more efficient and cost-effective way to detect lanthanides, the rare earth metals used in smartphones and other technologies, could...
Shining light on rare nerve tumors illuminates a fresh path for fighting cancer
Cincinnati Children's experts expand upon an emerging technique to expose inner workings of neurofibromatosis 2Credit: Cincinnati Children's (CINCINNATI) When a protein named "Merlin" fails to...
Information technology can support antimicrobial stewardship programs
SHEA white paper outlines the role of EHR and 'add on' clinical decision support NEW YORK (April 23, 2019) -- The incorporation of information technology...
