Researchers create microlaser that flies along hollow optical fiber
Credit: Richard Zeltner of the Max Planck Institute for the Science of Light WASHINGTON -- For the first time, researchers have optically trapped and propelled...
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Low-tech, affordable solutions to improve water quality
Credit: Peter (Zijian) Zhu/Michigan Tech Most of us are used to turning on a tap and water coming out. We rarely question whether this will...
Antibiotics could be key to relieving chronic bladder pain
Antibiotics can successfully help rid a patient of chronic urinary tract infection symptoms. This is the finding of a new clinical study led by Sheela...
Malaria’s most wanted: Identifying the deadliest strains to design a childhood vaccine
Researchers have identified a 'genetic fingerprint' associated with the most deadly strains of malaria parasites, making these unique DNA regions potential targets for vaccine development....
ELCC 2018: Fighting number-one cancer killer with research and a multidisciplinary approach
Geneva, Switzerland, 20 March 2018 - Around 2,300 participants from across the world will meet in Geneva at the eighth European Lung Cancer Congress (ELCC...
Study IDs important role for specific gene in 16p11.2 deletion autism
Credit: Picower Institute for Learning and Memory In a new study of one of the most common genetic causes of autism, neuroscientists at MIT's Picower...
Study: Men more likely to be readmitted to hospital after sustaining a firearm injury
(Boston)--Men have a substantially greater hospital readmission risk during the first three months following a firearm injury hospitalization compared to women. While this overall risk...
Study of climate change could lead to understanding future of infectious disease
Credit: Steven J. Schiff, Penn State Over the past 34 years, rainfall in Uganda has decreased by about 12 percent even though many of the...
Aluminum and food — almost half the population tries to avoid Aluminum in everyday life
Consumers already ingest high quantities of aluminium via their food, which means that it is likely that some people already reach the maximum weekly limit...
Sustained bacterial outbreak in mosquitoes limits spread of life-threatening diseases
Medical practitioners, such as those at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, frequently utilize mathematical models when determining how to best control the spread...
Even flies like a familiar song
Credit: Azusa Kamikouchi Researchers at Nagoya University develop fruit fly model to explore how learned auditory cues alter mating behavior and sexual preference. Nagoya, Japan...
Dogs with noise sensitivity should be routinely assessed for pain by vets
Dogs which show fear or anxiety when faced with loud or sudden noises should be routinely assessed for pain by veterinarians, a new study has...
Pro-environmental programs should take the factors that motivate each gender into consideration
Credit: UPV/EHU A group of researchers in the Department of Financial Economics II (Company Economics and Marketing) of the UPV/EHU's Faculty of Economics and Business...
Two genes cooperate to trigger leukemia development
An international group of researchers led by Prof. Jan Cools of the VIB-KU Leuven Center for Cancer Biology have made a breakthrough in understanding the...
Specific gene region in hypertension revealed
Credit: University of Tsukuba Tsukuba, Japan - Genes encode proteins and proteins dictate cell function. Therefore, the thousands of genes expressed in a cell determine...
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