Eating fish may help prevent asthma
A scientist from James Cook University in Australia says an innovative study has revealed new evidence that eating fish can help prevent asthma. Professor Andreas...
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Breast density assessment varies greatly by screening method and race
OAK BROOK, Ill. - Fewer women are assigned to a dense breast category when evaluated with advanced mammographic screening technologies compared to standard digital mammography,...
Registry helps move aortic dissection care forward
Credit: Michigan Medicine What began with a modest hospital grant at the University of Michigan in 1996 is now the world's leading source of data...
Scientists study fish to learn how to adapt to the impacts of climate change
Credit: Jeffrey Andrew Tuhtan Freshwater biodiversity is rapidly declining worldwide, and nature-based solutions which increase the resilience of ecological communities are becoming increasingly important in...
Study shows pressure induces unusually high electrical conductivity in polyiodide
Work carried out in tetraethylammonium di-iodine triiodide (TEAI) Polyiodides exhibit useful electrochemical properties such as charge-carrier transportation, high electrolyte energy density, high redox reaction reversibility...
New class of drugs could treat ovarian cancer
A team of researchers across The University of Manchester have shown that a new class of drugs are able to stop ovarian cancer cells growing....
Team studies smarter automatic defibrillator
SAN ANTONIO -- Thousands of patients with congestive heart failure benefit from automatic implantable cardiac defibrillators (AICDs) that deliver shocks to the heart to correct...
US Department of Energy and Intel to deliver first exascale supercomputer
Credit: Argonne National Laboratory Targeted for 2021 delivery, the Argonne National Laboratory supercomputer will enable high-performance computing and artificial intelligence at exascale. CHICAGO, ILLINOIS - Intel Corporation and the...
Carbon monoxide detectors could warn of extraterrestrial life
For some distant worlds, carbon monoxide may actually be compatible with a robust microbial biosphereCredit: NASA, ESA, G. Bacon (STScI) Carbon monoxide detectors in our...
3D mammography significantly reduces breast biopsy rates
Credit: Radiological Society of North America OAK BROOK, Ill. - The use of digital breast tomosynthesis (DBT), also known as 3-D mammography, may significantly reduce...
Measuring differences in brain chemicals in people with mild memory problems
Pilot study shows feasibility of measuring multiple brain metabolites simultaneously using noninvasive magnetic resonance spectroscopy to track development of Alzheimer's diseaseCredit: Johns Hopkins Medicine Using...
A study analyzes pre-installed software on Android devices and its privacy risks for users
Credit: IMDEA Networks Institute Universidad Carlos III de Madrid (UC3M) and the IMDEA Networks Institute, in collaboration with the International Computer Science Institute (ICSI) at...
Computer program developed to find ‘leakage’ in quantum computers
Quantum computers are designed to process information using quantum bits, and promise huge speedups in scientific computing and codebreaking Current prototype devices are publicly accessible...
Restoring hearing loss
University of Utah engineers part of team to improve technology for the deafCredit: Dan Hixson/University of Utah College of Engineering A team of worldwide researchers...
New model IDs primate species with potential to spread Zika in the Americas
Interactive maps can guide surveillance efforts, protect human healthCredit: Carol Blyberg (Millbrook, NY) In the Americas, primate species likely to harbor Zika - and potentially...
