Lung cancer: Less invasive surgery for faster recovery
A CRCHUM researcher paves the way for the widespread use of this new operation Every day, 78 Canadians receive a diagnosis of lung cancer, the...
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Technology could help reduce exploitation of traditional weavers in Malaysia
New smartphone apps and greater use of social media could help reduce the exploitation of traditional weavers in poor rural regions of Malaysia, new research...
‘I’m here for breast cancer. Why are you talking to me about my heart?’
Call for action: Study reveals urgent need to look after hearts of cancer patients Milan, Italy - 4 May 2019: Many physicians are not telling...
Cooperation among fishers can improve fish stock in coral reefs
Credit: Tim McClanahan, Wildlife Conservation Society Cooperation within a group of people is key to many successful endeavors, including scientific ones. According to a study...
Stephenson Cancer Center physician is senior author on major study
Study shows ovarian cancer survival increaseCredit: OU Medicine OKLAHOMA CITY - A gynecologic oncologist at the Stephenson Cancer Center at OU Medicine was a national...
Missing molecule hobbles cell movement
Cell motility is essential to proper development and to cancer metastasis; now researchers propose a target to control it Cells missing a certain protein on...
Stanford researchers’ artificial synapse is fast, efficient and durable
Credit: Armantas Melianas and Scott Keene The brain's capacity for simultaneously learning and memorizing large amounts of information while requiring little energy has inspired an...
Study finds that collaborating with business contributes to academic productivity
Results of survey involving more than 1,000 researchers were presented to 8th Annual Meeting of Global Research Council in São Paulo Interaction between universities and...
Study asks patients’ input to improve the hospital experience
Credit: UT Health San Antonio SAN ANTONIO - American hospitals engage in continuous quality and safety improvement, but information remains scarce on what patients, families...
DNA test is an effective cervical cancer screening tool for women in low-income countries
Effective cervical cancer screening initiative by Dartmouth researchers in Honduras identifies different human papillomavirus types than those in the USCredit: Tsongalis Laboratory LEBANON, NH -...
Industry-ready process makes plastics chemical from plant sugars
MADISON, Wis. -- Developing renewable, plant-based alternatives for petroleum-derived chemicals is a major piece of the effort to transition away from a fossil-fuel based economy...
New holographic technique opens the way for quantum computation
Credit: F. Carbone/EPFL Photography measures how much light of different color hits the photographic film. However, light is also a wave, and is therefore characterized...
Paul Sajda awarded DoD’s Vannevar Bush Fellowship
Credit: Eileen Barroso for Columbia Engineering New York, NY--May 2, 2019--Paul Sajda, professor of biomedical engineering, electrical engineering, and radiology, has been awarded the Vannevar...
Bottom-up approach can synthesize microscopic diamonds for bioimaging, quantum computing
Credit: Mark Stone/University of Washington Scientists are excited about diamonds -- not the types that adorn jewelry, but the microscopic variety that are less than...
Research shows cattle ranching could help conserve rare African antelope, lions
Credit: Douglas Kamaru Endangered African antelope and the lions that prey on them may benefit from certain cattle ranching practices in Kenya, according to newly...
