Virologists unravel mystery of late C20th gibbon leukaemia outbreak
The mystery of an outbreak of lymphoma and leukaemia in gibbon colonies in the US, Bermuda and Thailand in the late 1960s and early 1970s...
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New technology detects COPD in minutes
Credit: Swansea University This technology is now being taken forward commercially through the recently formed spin-out company PulmonIR Ltd. Clinical trials in collaboration with Cwm...
Men’s brains are found to be more greedy than women’s
It has long been known to science that women find it easier than men to multitask and switch between tasks. But identifying exactly which areas...
Reducing unnecessary testing of UTIs improves patient care, saves resources
NEW YORK (November 17, 2016) - Many hospital patients may be unnecessarily tested, and treated, for catheter-associated urinary tract infections (CAUTIs), according to a study...
Black and white to high-def: GOES-R to change weather forecasting
Credit: Lockheed Martin FORT COLLINS, COLORADO - Scheduled for launch from Cape Canaveral Nov. 19, the nation's newest weather satellite, GOES-R, promises to revolutionize how...
Solving the riddle of putrid camel pee could aid millions affected by sleeping sickness
Credit: Professor Derek Nolan, Trinity College Dublin. Biochemists from Trinity College Dublin have solved an old mystery as to the cause of especially smelly camel...
Studies point to gene-based brain glitches in ill Gulf War vets
Credit: April Eilers Veterans Affairs researchers have found that certain forms, or alleles, of a gene known to play a key role in the immune...
Updated ASTRO guideline expands pool of suitable candidates for APBI
ARLINGTON, Va., November 17, 2016 -- The American Society for Radiation Oncology (ASTRO) today issued an updated clinical practice statement for accelerated partial breast irradiation...
Environmental cooperation in 1970s helped ease Cold War tensions
Scientific cooperation to address concerns about the environment helped to foster détente between the United States and the Soviet Union in the 1970s, NYU's Rachel...
‘Unraveling Zika’: Join UNC School of Medicine experts for panel discussion, Q&A
CHAPEL HILL, NC - Do you have questions about the Zika virus and how it spreads? If you're traveling this holiday season, do you know...
Snake black market poses risk to humans and wildlife
Credit: Pablo GarcÃa-DÃaz The illegal reptile trade, including venomous snakes, could put wildlife, the environment and human lives at risk, a new study has found....
Winegrape powdery mildew app goes global
Credit: University of Adelaide Grape growers and winemakers around the world will be able to easily assess powdery mildew in the field with the help...
Meet the unsung heroes of dung! Beetles found to reduce survival of livestock parasites
Scientists from the University of Bristol have found that dung beetles can help farmers by reducing the development and survival of parasites in cowpats that...
Dormancy relief, storage protocols for uhaloa seeds
Credit: Photo courtesy of Forest and Kim Starr. HONOLULU, HI - Uhaloa (Waltheria indica) is a pantropical shrub species found in the Americas, Mexico, and...
Optical clock technology tested in space for first time
Credit: Airbus Defense & Space GmbH WASHINGTON -- For the first time, an optical clock has traveled to space, surviving harsh rocket launch conditions and...
