New study explains how inflammation causes gastric cancer
Researchers from Kanazawa University and the Japan Agency for Medical Research and Development show that genes turned on in response to inflammation are a major...
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Uninformed, overwhelmed clients; unrealistic agency expectations
Child welfare study examines challenges among therapists in contracted private agenciesCredit: Florida Atlantic University More than 1.2 million children in the United States receive services...
Fast and selective optical heating for functional nanomagnetic metamaterials
Credit: CIC nanoGUNE Compared to so-far used global heating schemes, which are slow and energy-costly, light-controlled heating, using optical degrees of freedom such as light...
DNDi and Atomwise collaborate to advance drug development using AI for neglected diseases
Efforts to discover novel compounds against Chagas disease see early successes -- part of Atomwise's Artificial Intelligence Molecular Screen (AIMS) Awards program to fast track...
Can multiple carnivores coexist in cities?
Bobcats, coyotes, foxes seek green spaces in the suburbsCredit: eMammal Project As growth makes neighborhoods more crowded for humans, it's also concentrating carnivores like bobcats...
Tree dens play a critical role in panda lifestyle
Study reinforces importance of old growth forests In a paper recently published in the journal Biological Conservation, an international team of conservationists highlights the importance...
Pediatric Academic Societies 2019 Meeting features the latest advancements in pediatric research
Thousands of pediatric researchers and health care providers will convene in Baltimore on April 27-30. Dr. Mona Hanna-Attisha, the pediatrician and public health advocate who...
Solar evaporator offers a fresh route to fresh water
A self-cleaning device made of wood aims to make small-scale desalination more practicalCredit: John T. Consoli/University of Maryland COLLEGE PARK, Md. - About a billion...
New research identifies microbes that may reduce allergy-like reactions in many people
Credit: Monika Dzieciol AMES, Iowa - Some aged cheeses cause allergy-like reactions in many people, but an Iowa State University scientist is working to identify...
New discovery makes fast-charging, better performing lithium-ion batteries possible
Materials could boost battery performance in consumer electronics, electric vehicles, and moreCredit: Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute TROY, N.Y. -- Creating a lithium-ion battery that can charge...
Up in arms: Insect-inspired arm technology aims to improve drones
Patented unmanned aerial vehicles fly in windy conditionsCredit: Xiumin Diao/Purdue University WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. - A drone delivery is great - on a perfect, sunny...
‘Lovely’ and ‘scientific’ — Medical student evaluations differ by gender and minority status
Despite push for competency-based evaluations, many still focus on personality traits In the largest analysis to date of narrative medical school evaluations, researchers at UC...
Common sleep myths compromise good sleep and health
People often say they can get by on five or fewer hours of sleep, that snoring is harmless, and that having a drink helps you...
Duke University professor receives 2019 Bernard Sanberg Memorial Award from ASNTR
Duke University professor receives award at 2019 ASNTR Tampa, Fla. (April 16, 2019) - In advance of its 2019 annual meeting, the American Society for...
Continuing PC vaccine in Kenya at full price cost-effective and could save thousands of lives
Stopping the vaccine could lead to rates of pneumonia and pneumococcal disease returning to pre-vaccine levels in 10 years Co-led by the London School of...
