Cancer risk tools underused in general practice, research shows
Potentially life-saving cancer risk assessment tools are being widely underused by general practices across the UK, according to new research. A team of experts from...
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Gold makes invisible surfaces visible in CT
Credit: Peter Ruehr, Markus Lambertz Today, the three-dimensional visualization and analysis of biological samples using computer tomography (CT) is a routine procedure. However, in the...
Press invitation to the presentation of the Humboldt Professorships on May 9, 2019 in Berlin
Nine award winners from abroad will each receive up to €5 million and soon conduct research in Bonn, Cologne, Darmstadt, Erlangen-Nuremberg, Konstanz, Leipzig and WürzburgCredit:...
The clinical and biological significance of HER2 over-expression in breast ductal carcinoma in situ: A large study from a single institution
Breast cancer is the most common cancer in the UK and is responsible for thousands of deaths each year. Ductal carcinoma in situ (DCIS) is...
Australian doctors overprescribing flu antivirals
Australian doctors are prescribing antivirals for people with the flu who may not benefit, putting patients at risk of unnecessary side effects and potentially increasing...
Development of graphene with enhanced speed of high frequency signal transmission
DGIST developed next generation core semiconductor technology based on graphene with enhanced high frequency signal transmission speedCredit: ©DGIST The DGIST Department of Information and Communication...
Medicinal mushroom newly reported from Thailand helps reveal optimum growth conditions
Credit: Thatsanee Luangharn A species of globally recognised medicinal mushroom was recorded for the first time in Thailand. Commonly referred to as lingzhi, the fungus...
Research highlights role of psychological distress and emotional eating in obesity
New research, published in the research journal Obesity, has found that people on lower incomes may be more likely to have obesity due to psychological...
Water flea can smell fish and dive into the dark for protection
Credit: Eric von Elert Water fleas - or Daphnia - ensure their survival by reacting to a signal substance of their predators (fish) with flight....
Negative economic messaging impacting on suicide rates, says new research
Relentless negative reporting on economic downturns is impacting on people's emotions and contributing to the suicide rate, according to new research. Carried out by Dr...
A highly sensitive detection for spicy tastes to choose kimchi of your preference!
Ultratrace ratiometric detection of capsaicinoids (spice ingredients) is now possibleCredit: World Institute of Kimchi (WIKIM) The World Institute of Kimchi (General Director Dr. Jaeho Ha)...
Inhibition of ribosome biogenesis as a novel approach for multi-stage cancer treatment
Credit: Vincent et al. Nearly ninety per cent of all cancer patient deaths are due to metastasis. A study from Uppsala University shows that a...
New avenues for improving modern wheat
Ancestry and genetics of bread wheat mapped in a global studyCredit: Julie Himpe/IPK Since the Agricultural Revolution about 12,000 years ago, humans have been selectively...
Occurrence of back-to-back heat waves likely to accelerate with climate change
As the planet continues to warm, multi-day heat waves are projected to increase in frequency, length and intensity. The additive effects of these extreme heat...
Campus energy advances can be optimized and replicated
Over the past several years, Stanford transformed its energy infrastructure by electrifying its heating system, replacing its gas-fired power plant with grid power, creating a...
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