As scientists take to Twitter, study shows power of ‘visual abstract’ graphics
Credit: University of Michigan/Annals of Surgery ANN ARBOR, MI - When it comes to sharing new research findings with the world, Twitter has emerged as...
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Device allows users to manipulate 3-D virtual objects more quickly
Credit: Zeyuan Chen Researchers at North Carolina State University have developed a user-friendly, inexpensive controller for manipulating virtual objects in a computer program in three...
New model enables analysis of tissue-engineered cartilage in lab by large animal testing
Credit: © 2017, Mary Ann Liebert, Inc., publishers New Rochelle, NY, May 1, 2017--Researchers have developed a new model to analyze tissue engineered cartilage that...
MIT wireless device can see through walls to detect walking speed
Credit: Jason Dorfman, MIT CSAIL We've long known that breathing, blood pressure, body temperature and pulse provide an important window into the complexities of human...
‘Valleytronics’ advancement could help extend Moore’s Law
BUFFALO, N.Y. -- In the world of semiconductor physics, the goal is to devise more efficient and microscopic ways to control and keep track of...
Pain reliever may help relieve the vision damage of glaucoma
Credit: Phil Jones AUGUSTA, Ga. (May 1, 2017) - The tip of our optic nerve is typically the first place injured by glaucoma. Now researchers...
New model could speed up colon cancer research
CAMBRIDGE, MA - Using the gene-editing system known as CRISPR, MIT researchers have shown in mice that they can generate colon tumors that very closely...
Study confirms link between alcohol consumption, breast cancer risk in black women
CHAPEL HILL - Alcohol consumption is known to be a risk factor for breast cancer based on studies predominantly done in white women. Now a...
Novel gene editing approach to cancer treatment shows promise in mice
PITTSBURGH, May 1, 2017 - A novel gene therapy using CRISPR genome editing technology effectively targets cancer-causing "fusion genes" and improves survival in mouse models...
Pancreatic cancer patients may live longer by traveling to academic hospital for operation
CHICAGO (May 1, 2017): New study findings link traveling to an academic medical center for surgical removal of pancreatic or thyroid cancer with higher quality...
City of Hope researchers find regular use of aspirin can lower risk of breast cancer for women
DUARTE, Calif. -- A City of Hope-led study found that the use of low-dose aspirin (81mg) reduces the risk of breast cancer in women who...
Paleontologists learning more about dinosaurs with virtual reality
Credit: Ryan Carney TAMPA, FL (May 1, 2017)- A key piece of evidence proving how dinosaurs evolved into modern-day birds could soon be studied across...
Adjusting meds may reduce fall risk in older adults
ANN ARBOR--Simply adjusting the dose of an older adult's psychiatric medication could reduce their risk of falling, a new University of Michigan study suggests. The...
New model for predicting presidential election results based on television viewership
Credit: ©2017, Mary Ann Liebert, Inc., publishers New Rochelle, NY, May 1, 2017--A comparative study on predicting presidential election outcomes using models built on watch...
Engineering cells to make immunotherapy more effective
Credit: University of Houston Immunotherapy, in which cells from the human immune system are unleashed to fight disease, has been the big story in cancer...
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