A 'greener' way to take the bitterness out of olives
Olives are staples of the Mediterranean diet, which has been linked to a reduced incidence of cardiovascular disease, Alzheimer's disease and other conditions. However, freshly...
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Taking the bite out of snake venom
According to the World Health Organization, about 100,000 people die from venomous snakebites every year. Many of these fatalities occur in rural areas of developing...
Dr. Cato T. Laurencin receives 2019 AAAS Philip Hauge Abelson Prize
Dr. Cato T. Laurencin, founding director of the Institute for Regenerative Engineering and the Sackler Center for Biomedical, Biological, Physical and Engineering Sciences at the...
The Graphene Pavilion returns to Mobile World Congress 2019
The pavilion will showcase the progress of graphene innovation through new prototypes, connecting mobile technologies, wearables, and the Internet of Things Now in its fourth...
Drug shows promise to treat diet-induced osteoarthritis
Credit: Credit: QUT QUT scientists have found that a drug derived from omega-3 fatty acids can reduce osteoarthritis inflammation that's been caused by a high-fat...
New heart valve modeling technique enables customized medical care for patients
UT Austin Engineer develops a new noninvasive technique for simulating repairs to the heart's mitral valve with levels of accuracy reliable enough for use in...
Urban biodiversity: Remarkable diversity of small animals in Basel gardens
Credit: University of Basel / Dr. José Gilgado Gardens in urban areas can harbor a remarkable diversity of species. This has been found by researchers...
Combined SPECT and cardiac MR imaging can help guide ventricular tachycardia ablation
Credit: Hasan Imanli et al. Adding functional imaging to structural imaging of patients with ventricular tachycardia (VT) has the potential to improve current VT ablation...
RCSI researchers develop new treatment for bone infection using copper-rich glass implant
Credit: RCSI Wednesday, 30 January 2019: A team of researchers led by RCSI (Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland), have developed a new treatment for...
Artificial intelligence ARTIST instantly captures materials' properties
New approach holds potential to slash research and development costs for designer materials and technologies of the futureCredit: Jari Järvi/Aalto University Researchers at Aalto University...
Clot removal beyond normal treatment time, still improved quality of life after stroke
American Stroke Association News Brief - Abstract 5, Session A1 DALLAS, Jan. 30, 2019 -- Stroke survivors have better quality of life three months after...
Major study could benefit 11 million Thai people living in vulnerable coastal zones
Credit: Suparee Boonmanun A major study aims to improve understanding of the vulnerability of Thailand's shoreline and coastal communities to storms, floods and coastal erosion...
Professor from IKBFU develops new type of genomic screening in order to produce new medicine
Credit: Immanuel Kant Baltic Federal University (IKBFU) Prof. Dr Mikhail Yakimov, a researcher from the Immanuel Kant Baltic Federal University, together with his colleagues from...
The first spontaneous animal model of human hypophosphatasia uncovered
A research group led by Professor Hannes Lohi at the University of Helsinki and Folkhälsan Research Center has uncovered a new skeletal disease in dogs....
Women less likely to receive specialized medical evaluations after stroke
American Stroke Association News Brief - Poster WMP66, Session MP6 DALLAS, Jan. 30, 2019 -- Hospitalized women with ischemic stroke were less likely than men...
