Australian research uncovers link between dietary fiber and lung disease
Dietary fiber found to protect against COPD Dietary fibre may be a new tool in the prevention of progressive lung disease, thanks to the production...
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32 million funding boost for Smart Cities research in Tallinn and Helsinki
Smart Cities Centre of Excellence to be establishedCredit: Mikko Raskinen Tallinn University of Technology (TalTech) and Aalto University, along with Forum Virium Helsinki and the...
Cathinone color test is now on the market
A color test developed at University of Technology Sydney that can accurately detect the presence of all cathinones has been commercialized by Germany-based company ESA-TestCredit:...
Parental behaviour affects the involvement of children in cyberbullying
Andalusian researchers demand the involvement of families and training in prevention programmes Experts from the Universities of Seville and Cordoba have recently published a study...
TTI heat map shows relationship between traffic-related air pollution and childhood asthma
Asthma cases attributable to traffic-related air pollution dramatically decreased between 2000 and 2010Credit: Texas A&M Transportation Institute April 5, 2019 (College Station, TX) -- A...
DFG to fund 6 new Research Units
Topics range from resilience in religion and spirituality to adaptive polymer gels and cytomegalovirus; approximately €18 million for first funding period The Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft (DFG,...
Mutation stands in the way of healthy blood cell maturation
In the veins, stem cells constantly mature and develop into different blood cells that are necessary for the body to work properly. Now researchers from...
Experts call for strategies to address public health crisis of opioid, ID epidemics
Citing the spread of infections linked to rising rates of opioid use across the country including HIV, viral hepatitis, skin and soft tissue infections, bone...
Scientists develop methods to validate gene regulation networks
Findings reveal how plants respond to key nutrient in fertilizer A team of biologists and computer scientists has mapped out a network of interactions for...
Research identifies genetic causes of poor sleep
The international collaboration, led by the University of Exeter and published in Nature Communications, has found 47 links between our genetic code and the quality,...
Mystery of negative capacitance in perovskite solar cells solved
On the verge of outcompeting current thin-film solar cells, perovskite solar cells seem to embody an ideal solar cell: highly efficient and low-cost - if...
John A. Kanis named winner of IOF Olof Johnell Science Award
Prestigious award recognizes one of the bone field's most distinguished researchers for his achievements in musculoskeletal research and policy implementation The 2019 International Osteoporosis Foundation...
Moscow Institute of Physics and Technology will host 2020 ICPC finals
The Russian capital has been selected as the venue for the International Collegiate Programming Contest in June 2020. ICPC is the oldest and most prestigious...
Screen time — even before bed — has little impact on teen well-being
Data from more than 17,000 teenagers show little evidence of a relationship between screen time and well-being in adolescents. The study, published in Psychological Science,...
Mass drug administration reduces scabies cases by 90% in Solomon Islands' communities
Largest study of its kind provides important evidence for global strategy on scabies control Mass drug administration (MDA) of two antibiotics can be highly effective...
