Smartphone cameras can speed up urinary tract infection diagnosis
New 25-minute test could simplify initial diagnosis of urinary tract infections and assist in the fight against the global threat of antibiotic resistanceCredit: University of...
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Food Modelling Journal: New open-access venue provides a platform for food scientists
An introductory editorial and an article of a unique publication type are already made available in the next-generation journalCredit: Food Modelling Journal The open-access Food...
Developed a band-aid-like sensor to detect human body conditions in real-time
Dramatically improved sensor stability with complex structural design that mimics snake motions, spider webs, and paper craft Expected to be applied in various fields such...
Fish species benefit from marine protection to varying extents
Marine protected areas in the Mediterranean Sea are home to more fish species, with the greatest gains found among species most sensitive to exploitationCredit: Maayan...
Complete filling of batches of nanopipettes
Credit: Kanazawa University Nanopipettes, in which a nanoscale channel is filled with a solution, are used in all kinds of nanotechnology applications, including scanning-probe microscopy....
Ocean acidification is damaging shark scales
HHU marine biologists publish article in Scientific ReportsCredit: Lutz Auerswald (left) / Jacqueline Dziergwa (right) While regular fish have flat scales, shark 'scales' look more...
Study shows protein inhibitor as potential treatment approach for common mutations found in non-Hodgkin lymphomas
Findings may create immunotherapy options for lymphomas caused by CREBBP mutationsCredit: University of Texas M.D. Anderson Cancer Center HOUSTON -- A study at The University...
Pancreatic cancer cells secrete signal that sabotages immune attack on tumors
Credit: NYU Grossman School of Medicine A key immune signal has a previously unknown role in turning off the immune system's attack on pancreatic cancer...
Cancer mortality continues steady decline, driven by progress against lung cancer
Drop of 2.2% from 2016 to 2017 is largest ever reportedCredit: American Cancer Society The cancer death rate declined by 29% from 1991 to 2017,...
LED lighting in greenhouses helps but standards are needed
Rutgers research reveals information gaps on LED lighting for indoor cropsCredit: A.J. Both/Rutgers University-New Brunswick While LED lighting can enhance plant growth in greenhouses, standards...
Nano antennas for data transfer
Credit: Department of Physics / JMU Directional antennas convert electrical signals to radio waves and emit them in a particular direction, allowing increased performance and...
Bacterial link in celiac disease
Credit: Artist in residence Erica Tandori, from the Rossjohn laboratory at Monash University Bacterial exposure has been identified as a potential environmental risk factor in...
Drones effective tools for fruit farmers
Credit: Olga Walsh People have used the phrase "drone on and on" for a long time. Webster's dictionary defines this figure of speech as "to...
Research team traces evolution of the domesticated tomato
UMass Amherst biologists led evolutionary detective work on fruit's originsCredit: University of Georgia/Alexis Ramos AMHERST, Mass. - In a new paper, a team of evolutionary...
Cosmic bubbles reveal the first stars
Astronomers detect first stars 'bubbling out' from the cosmic dark agesCredit: V. Tilvi et al./NSF's National Optical-Infrared Astronomy Research Laboratory/KPNO/AURA Astronomers using the Mayall telescope...
