USC scientists find a cheaper way to light up OLED screens
Iridium has been generating light and color for organic LED (OLED) screens on smartphones and TVs, but it is the rarest metal on Earth; USC...
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Samara Polytech scientists have developed medications and vitamins for residual soil
Complex blends and bioadditives are called 'LSF'Credit: @SamaraPolytech The highly efficient biotechnological complex "LSF" ("Living Source of Fertility") starts the processes of humification - humus...
Erenumab in migraine: Indication of considerable added benefit for certain patients
Successful prophylaxis if other drug treatment options have been exhausted Erenumab was the first drug of a new drug class for the prophylaxis of migraine...
Therapy derived from parasitic worms downregulates proinflammatory pathways
Credit: Children's National Health System A therapy derived from the eggs of parasitic worms helps to protect against one of chemotherapy's debilitating side effects by...
Could theatre be way forward in communicating conservation messages?
Theatre performances in zoos can be effective in increasing knowledge of important conservation messages, a study at the University of York has revealed. The study...
Certara advances global initiative to take model-informed precision dosing (MIPD) into the clinic
Certara has recently published four peer-reviewed MIPD papers; its progress is generating strong interest from industry, health care professionals and regulatorsCredit: Certara PRINCETON, NJ -...
Two independent mechanisms are involved in tuberous sclerosis
Credit: Baylor College of Medicine The current idea about how tuberous sclerosis occurs places mTORC1, a protein complex that regulates cell metabolism, as the major...
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UD researchers synthesize renewable oils for use in lubricantsCredit: Photo by Jaynell Keely Engine gears, plane thrusters, refrigerator compressors, wind turbines -- the list of...
High rates of weight-based bullying found among LBGTQ adolescents
Adolescents who identify as LGBTQ often face victimization and bullying because of their sexual and/or gender identity. New research from the Rudd Center for Food...
Viral communications hacking boosts Leishmania infections
New study sheds light on viral biology, could lead to efficient vaccines against a tropical disease New research from McGill University has found that a...
Can healthier habits help preserve mental skills?
Wake Forest School of Medicine to coordinate nationwide study of lifestyle effects on cognitive function in older adults WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. - Feb. 7, 2019 -...
Immunotherapy appears better than chemotherapy for aggressive type of skin cancer
Study findings lead to accelerated FDA drug approvalCredit: Johns Hopkins Kimmel Cancer Center The first study of the immunotherapy drug pembrolizumab as the initial treatment...
Addressing cooling needs and energy poverty targets in the Global South
Exposure to health risks due to extreme temperatures have been growing worldwide and a significant number of heat-related deaths are reported annually during the summer...
Smartphone use risks eye examination misdiagnosis
Research finds that calibration of phone cameras is vital to capture accurate data Clinicians who use smartphones to capture photographs of patients' eyes risk misdiagnosis...
Biologists answer fundamental question about cell size
The need to produce just the right amount of protein is behind the striking uniformity of sizes CAMBRIDGE, MA -- MIT biologists have discovered the...
