Ohio University entomologist: Photos show evidence of life on Mars
Analysis of images from Mars rovers shows insect- and reptile-like fossils, creaturesCredit: Analysis by Dr. William Romoser ATHENS, Ohio (Nov. 19, 2019) - As scientists...
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Ammonia levels do not aid management of hepatic encephalopathy in cirrhotic patients
Ammonia is believed to contribute to the pathology of hepatic encephalopathy, but ammonia levels in the blood do not influence treatment decisionsCredit: Sarah Pack The...
Patients treated outside NCI centers less likely to receive high-cost lung cancer drugs
Credit: University of Colorado Cancer Center Genetically targeted drugs and immunotherapies are transforming the way we treat many forms of lung cancer. However, a University...
Scientists use modern technology to understand how ochre paint was created in pictographs
Ochre, one of Earth's oldest naturally occurring materials, was often seen as a vivid red paintCredit: University of Missouri Ochre, one of Earth's oldest naturally...
University of Maryland, Baltimore County wins DOE’s 2019 CyberForce Competition
Credit: Argonne National Laboratory After a long suspenseful day, University of Maryland, Baltimore County earned the top spot as national winner of the U.S. Department...
National Foundation for Cancer Research conducts Salisbury Award Competition
Winner and runners-up named, Salisbury Family honoredCredit: NFCR ROCKVILLE, MD - The National Foundation for Cancer Research (NFCR) last Thursday, November 14, conducted its latest...
Researchers find striking variation in mechanisms that drive sex selection in frogs
Credit: Adam Bewick Researchers from McMaster University have discovered striking variation in the underlying genetic machinery that orchestrates sexual differentiation in frogs, demonstrating that evolution...
Study on surface damage to vehicles traveling at hypersonic speeds
Credit: University of Illinois Department of Aerospace Engineering Vehicles moving at hypersonic speeds are bombarded with ice crystals and dust particles in the surrounding atmosphere,...
Bats in attics might be necessary for conservation
Buildings are vital summer roosting places for little brown bat maternity colonies in Yellowstone National ParkCredit: Photo courtesy of NPS. For the little brown bat...
Malaria discovery could lead to better HIV and lupus treatments
Credit: Walter and Eliza Hall Institute A discovery about how the immune system responds to malaria infection could lead to better treatments for hepatitis C,...
Predicting Alzheimer’s disease-like memory loss before it strikes
New study shows how patterns in brain activity can be an early predictor of Alzheimer's symptomsCredit: Photographer: Lauren Bayless, Gladstone Institutes (Please note the "s...
NIH awards Cleveland Clinic $12 M to study link between gut microbes, heart disease
Stanley Hazen, M.D., Ph.D., Mark Brown, Ph.D., and their teams will continue to study the role of microbial pathways and cardiometabolic diseasesCredit: Cleveland Clinic CLEVELAND:...
SwRI-developed direction-finding antenna wins 2019 R&D 100 Award
AF-369 VHF/UHF terrestrial antenna boosts sensitivity and accuracy, reduces costCredit: Southwest Research Institute SAN ANTONIO -- Nov. 19, 2019 -- Mitigating ongoing threats to national...
Children’s Tumor Foundation and DELopen increase access to compounds for neurofibromatosis
Credit: Children's Tumor Foundation New York: November 19, 2019 - The Children's Tumor Foundation (CTF), an innovative and global neurofibromatosis (NF) research foundation announced today...
Robotic transplants safe for kidney disease patients with obesity
Obese patients previously considered 'ineligible' for transplantCredit: UIC/ Jenny Fontaine Researchers at the University of Illinois at Chicago report that among patients with obesity, robotic...
