Geriatrics experts on gender equity in health care: ‘When women rise, we all rise’
Credit: (C) 2019, American Geriatrics Society Putting power and potential behind gender equity in health care isn't just common sense. It's critical to the future...
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St. Jude neuroscientist Lindsay Schwarz receives a 2019 NIH Director’s Award
High Risk, High Reward grant award funds 'highly innovative, high-impact' biomedical research potential for broad impact across scientific fieldsCredit: St. Jude Children's Research Hospital Lindsay...
CSHL press publishes ‘Conscience and Courage,’ the remarkable life story of Henri Termeer
Credit: With permission from Sanofi Genzyme Cold Spring Harbor, New York, October 1, 2019 -- Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory Press (CSHL Press) today announced the...
Cloning to fight esophageal cancer
Recreating the steps to malignancy leads to faster drug discoveryCredit: University of Houston Using cloning technology to aid in the understanding of the evolution of...
NSF’s national optical-infrared astronomy research laboratory launched
Major NSF astronomy initiative starts Oct. 1, 2019Credit: National Optical-Infrared Astronomy Research Laboratory/AURA/NSF/P. Marenfeld On 1 October 2019, the nighttime astronomy facilities supported by the...
Study demonstrates antibody responses within 6 weeks of initial vaccination
Credit: Lisa Donohue, HVTN Graphic Designer SEATTLE, OCTOBER 01, 2019 - An early phase study was conducted in the U.S. in which different combinations of...
Telescope seeking new planets launches via football field-sized balloon
Instrument designed and built by UMass Lowell targets Earth-like objects in space hidden by stars' glareCredit: Photo credit: NASA LOWELL, Mass. - In a quest...
Predators and hidey-holes are good for reef fish populations
Credit: Hannah Levenson New research highlights two factors that play a critical role in supporting reef fish populations and - ultimately - creating conditions that...
Stopping the spread of cancer
University of Utah biomedical engineer receives $1.5 million grant to develop innovative methods to halt spread of cancerCredit: Dan Hixson/University of Utah College of Engineering...
NASA finds Narda’s remnants bringing rain to mexico, headed to southwestern US
Credit: Credit: NASA/NRL The remnant low pressure area that was formerly known as tropical cyclone Narda is still generating rainfall as it moves toward the...
NASA satellite shows Typhoon Mitag’s large reach over East China Sea
Credit: Credit: NASA Worldview, Earth Observing System Data and Information System (EOSDIS) The bulk of Typhoon Mitag's clouds and precipitation has been pushed north of...
ATS/IDSA publishes clinical guideline on community acquired pneumonia
Credit: ATS Oct. 1, 2019-- The American Thoracic Society and the Infectious Diseases Society of America have published an official clinical guideline on the diagnosis...
The future of bone healing
UTA researchers pursuing innovative treatment for cranial injuriesCredit: The University of Texas at Arlington A University of Texas at Arlington team researching a groundbreaking treatment...
Shape affects performance of micropillars in heat transfer
New study shows how the shape of nanostructures impacts how well they retain water -- and heatCredit: Washington University in St. Louis As our electronic...
Why multipartite viruses infect plants rather than animals
Credit: Tokyo Tech Multipartite viruses have a strange lifestyle. Their genome is split up into different viral particles that, in principle, propagate independently. Completing the...
