New method uses fluorescence to identify disease-causing forms of proteins
Credit: Zhang Lab, Penn State A new method uses fluorescence to detect potentially disease-causing forms of proteins as they unravel due to stress or mutations....
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DDT exposure tied to breast cancer risk for all women through age 54
Six-decade-long study finds 40-year induction period between time of exposure and diagnosis All women exposed to high levels of DDT are at increased risk for...
Exercise gives older men a better brain boost
Men have stronger positive correlation between fitness and brain function, study finds Rockville, Md. (February 13, 2019)--New research suggests that the relationship between physical and...
Noninvasive liquid biopsies rapidly, accurately determine response to cancer treatment
Results of two clinical studies have added to evidence that blood-based liquid biopsies can accurately track lung cancer treatment responses by measuring circulating tumor DNA...
Upcycling plastic bags into battery parts (video)
Credit: American Chemical Society Plastic bag pollution has become a huge environmental problem, prompting some cities and countries to heavily tax or ban the sacks....
Road salts could endanger ecosystems, water supplies
Lakes, rivers and some private wells are becoming saltier, largely thanks to high levels of road salt sprinkled on streets during winter. According to an...
Carbon gas storage cavern is the best way to obtain clean energy from a fossil fuel
The Research Center for Gas Innovation is developing technology to separate CO2 and methane in oil and gas exploration and store it in offshore salt...
Polymers pave way for wider use of recycled tires in asphalt
Each year, about 27 million tires end up in landfills, dumps and stockpiles, where they pose health and environmental hazards. These tires could get a...
Stereotypes of romantic love may justify gender-based violence
So warns a study that has performed a qualitative analysis of the teen series Física o Química, published by María José Masanet, a researcher with...
Newly isolated human gut bacterium reveals possible connection to depression
Credit: Philip Strandwitz / Northeastern University Research team studies the compelling connection between one of NIH's "most wanted" bacteria and mental health. Researchers have established a correlation...
Springer Nature partners with the Breast Cancer Research Foundation to improve data sharing
Authors publishing in open access journal npj Breast Cancer to receive support from dedicated Research Data Editor A new pilot project by Springer Nature and...
Drug-resistant TB cured with new approaches in post-war DRC
PITTSBURGH, Feb. 13, 2019 - A high proportion of multidrug-resistant tuberculosis (TB) cases can be cured in conflict-affected communities with molecular diagnostics, shorter treatment periods...
UTA study calls on feds to invest in local volunteer disaster response, recovery groups
Coordination neededCredit: UT Arlington Data from 2017 Texas, Florida, Puerto Rico and California natural disasters highlights key collaboration gaps and better ways to save money,...
Brain clock ticks differently in autism
Credit: RIKEN The neural 'time windows' in certain small brain areas contribute to the complex cognitive symptoms of autism, new research suggests. In a brain...
No association between antiepileptic drug use and dementia
No association between antiepileptic drug use and dementia risk found in over 100,000 patients followed in general and neuropsychiatrist practices in Germany Frankfurt, Germany, February...
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