How climate change disrupts relationships
Credit: Sandra Kehrberger Higher mean temperatures as associated with climate change can have a severe impact on plants and animals by disrupting their mutually beneficial...
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Worrisome increase in some medical scans during pregnancy
First large study of advanced imaging covering two decades finds rise in CT scans, which involve radiation Use of medical imaging during pregnancy increased significantly...
Scientists complete first assessment of blood abnormalities in Antarctic penguin colony
Credit: Silvia Olmastroni, University of Siena Scientists have completed the first study of immune and genetic stability among a colony of penguins living in a...
Fracking activities may contribute to anxiety and depression during pregnancy
A new study led by a researcher at Columbia University Mailman School of Public Health identifies a link between proximity to hydraulic fracking activities and...
Artificial intelligence solution improves clinical trial recruitment
Study in emergency department shows automated patient screening eases enrollmentCredit: Cincinnati Children's CINCINNATI--Clinical trials are a critical tool for getting new treatments to people who...
Light pollution may be increasing West Nile virus spillover from wild birds
Credit: University of South Florida TAMPA, Fla. (July 24, 2019)- We're in the midst of summertime mosquito bite season and cities across the country are...
Scientists pinpoint new mechanism that impacts HIV infection
Credit: Texas Biomedical Research Institute San Antonio, Texas (July 24, 2019) - A team of scientists led by Texas Biomed's Assistant Professor Smita Kulkarni, Ph.D....
Picky pathogens help non-native tree species invade
Introduced tree species are exempt from the constraints that soil pathogens impose on native trees, aiding their ability to spread rapidly in new areas ...
Magnetic eyelashes: A new source of MRI artifacts
Cosmetic product degrades MRI and presents patient hazardCredit: American Journal of Roentgenology (AJR) Leesburg, VA, July 24, 2019--A new cosmetic product, magnetic eyelashes, should be...
NIH establishes network to improve opioid addiction treatment in criminal justice settings
Ten clinical research centers will address gaps in accessing high-quality care The National Institutes of Health will award 12 grants to form the Justice Community...
Is deadly Candida auris a product of global warming?
Higher global temperatures may have adapted this mysterious, disease-causing fungus for growth in warm-blooded mammals A drug-resistant fungus species called Candida auris, which was first...
University of Rhode Island leads $3M collaborative research project on ‘Rules of Life’
University partners with four institutions as part of National Science Foundation Big Idea program to study coral reef evolution, adaptationCredit: Hollie Putnam KINGSTON, R.I. -...
Researchers find evidence a cancer drug may be extended to many more patients
Credit: UTSW DALLAS - July 24, 2019 - A new molecular mechanism discovered by UT Southwestern researchers indicates that drugs currently used to treat less...
Hair could be the key to better mental-illness diagnosis in teens
Study also finds lower depression risk in kids with good family supportCredit: The Ohio State University COLUMBUS, Ohio - It's possible that a lock of...
KDD teams tap advanced data science to tackle societal challenges
Prizes offered for innovative solutions to problems including transportation, malariaCredit: KDD KDD 2019, the premier interdisciplinary data science conference, announced KDD Cup 2019, the 23rd...
