California Academy of Sciences discovers new species of dazzling, neon-colored fish
Credit: Mauritius Bell © 2018 California Academy of Sciences SAN FRANCISCO (September 25, 2018) - On a recent expedition to the remote Brazilian archipelago of...
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UCI researchers identify new cause of brain bleeds
Credit: UCI School of Medicine Irvine, Calif. - September 25, 2018 - A team of researchers including UCI project scientist Rachita Sumbria, PhD and UCI...
NTU Singapore receives S$9 million boost to attract top young Swedish scientists
The Knut and Alice Wallenberg Foundation, the largest private financier of research in Sweden, is making a S$9 million cash gift to Nanyang Technological University,...
UN prioritizes tuberculosis prevention in high-risk occupations
New York, September 25, 2018 - The United Nations General Assembly is now calling for the establishment of prevention programs to reduce Tuberculosis (TB) among...
Establishing metastasis
Credit: Created by Paula Traktman from images appearing in Figure 5C of the September 4, 2018 article by Mon, MacKinnon and Traktman, as allowed by...
Indoor HEPA filters significantly reduce pollution indoors when outside air unhealthy, study finds
Credit: Intermountain Medical Center Outdoor air pollution is a major contributor to indoor air pollution -- but high-efficiency particulate air (HEPA) filters used in the...
Keystone Symposia and Cancer Research UK announce multi-year collaboration
SILVERTHORNE, COLORADO, USA - September 24, 2018 - Keystone Symposia and Cancer Research UK are pleased to announce their new collaboration consisting of a series...
Hybrid operating room streamlines diagnosis, treatment of lung cancer
Credit: Phil Jones, Senior Photographer, Augusta University AUGUSTA, Ga. (September 25, 2018) - Representing a paradigm shift in thoracic surgery, the hybrid operating room combines...
Artificial intelligence to improve drug combination design & personalized medicine
Credit: Zac Goh A new auto-commentary published in SLAS Technology looks at how an emerging area of artificial intelligence, specifically the analysis of small systems-of-interest...
Developing a quick-acting foam for treating wounds on the battlefield
HERSHEY, Pa. -- Every second counts for those with life-threatening injuries, especially when help is far away. A new grant will help Penn State researchers...
Enhancing productivity in a changing climate
The American Society of Agronomy and Crop Science Society will hold their annual meeting Nov. 4-7, 2018, in Baltimore, MD. The theme of the meeting...
To be or not to be a white blood cell, that is the question
Credit: Tohoku University Japanese scientists have revealed a biological "switch" that influences whether an immature blood cell would develop into a red blood cell or...
New Zealand children’s medicine prescriptions examined for first time
A study into the pharmaceutical use of 1.4 million New Zealand children has revealed some significant increases in the use of certain prescription medicines, as...
Common heart condition linked to sudden death
Credit: University of Adelaide A University of Adelaide-led team of researchers has found a link between sudden cardiac death (when the heart suddenly stops beating)...
Adoption of green stormwater infrastructure rises after floods
Credit: Stephen Flanders Residents and property owners are more likely to adopt some green stormwater infrastructure practices if they have experienced flooding or erosion on...
