A quantum magnet with a topological twist
Materials with a kagome lattice pattern exhibit 'negative magnetism' and long-sought 'flat-band' electronsCredit: Hasan, et. al, Princeton University Taking their name from an intricate Japanese...
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Scientists unravel genetic basis of hypertrophic cardiomyopathy in Finns
One third of hypertrophic cardiomyopathy cases in Finland are caused by one of the four major mutations, a new study from the University of Eastern...
NASA-NOAA satellite provides wide view of Tropical Cyclone Oma
Credit: NASA Worldview, Earth Observing System Data and Information System (EOSDIS) When you look at a Tropical Cyclone Oma from space, you'll get a sense...
Good dog? Bad dog? Their personalities can change
New findings from MSU went where few researchers have gone before to reveal that, like humans, dogs' personalities likely change over time. When dog-parents spend...
Medicaid expansion led to increase in screening for colorectal cancer patients in Kentucky
Credit: American College of Surgeons CHICAGO (February 22, 2019): Kentucky is one of the poorest states in the U.S.1 However, the state has been one...
Clinical trial: Prenatal DHA prevents blood-pressure increase from obesity during childhood
Credit: KU News Service / University of Kansas LAWRENCE -- Research published today in JAMA Network Open by investigators at the University of Kansas and...
UCF study finds high IQs won’t be enough to prevent ecological disasters
Credit: UCF: Karen Norum High IQs aren't going to be enough to stop an ecological disaster. It's going to take social intelligence, too. That's the...
Extinct weasel relative with confounding skull likely ate meat with a side of veggies
New biomechanical study finds that the strangely shaped skull of Leptarctus is most similar to the American badgerCredit: © AMNH/N. Wong New research on an...
US patient advocacy groups received majority of pharma donations in multi-country study
Study also finds inconsistent reporting and disclosure across countries, impeding transparency of pharma contributions to patient advocacy groups A new study by Johns Hopkins Bloomberg...
NASA-NOAA satellite analyzes Typhoon Wutip
Credit: NASA/NOAA/Williams Straka III/UWM/CIMSS Typhoon Wutip was impacting the Federated States of Micronesia in the Southern Pacific Ocean when NASA-NOAA's Suomi NPP satellite passed overhead...
Geographic distribution of opioid-related deaths
Bottom Line: Identifying changes in the geographic distribution of opioid-related deaths is important, and this study analyzed data for more than 351,000 U.S. residents who died of...
Study links Celebrex, heart valve calcification after earlier research declared drug safe
Big-data analysis finds link specifically between Celebrex and heart valve calcificationCredit: Vanderbilt University A well-known, four-year study found popular arthritis drug Celebrex no more dangerous...
HIV infections in US could be reduced by up to 67 percent by 2030, study finds
Credit: Georgia State University ATLANTA--New HIV infections in the United States could be substantially reduced by up to 67 percent by 2030 if ambitious goals...
Scientists sharpen their molecular scissors and expand the gene editing toolbox
WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. - Feb. 22, 2019 - Wake Forest Institute for Regenerative Medicine (WFIRM) scientists have figured out a better way to deliver a DNA...
Older biologic age linked to elevated breast cancer risk
NIH scientists use epigenetics to help predict disease developmentCredit: NIEHS Biologic age, a DNA-based estimate of a person's age, is associated with future development of...
