Wound irrigation tools improvised in the wilderness are effective
Credit: Susanne J. Spano Philadelphia, PA, November 28, 2016 - Wounds are a very common injury and irrigation is crucial for preventing infection. Wound irrigation...
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Toxic ‘marine snow’ can sink quickly, persist at ocean depths
Credit: Astrid Schnetzer In a new study, researchers from North Carolina State University found that a specific neurotoxin can persist and accumulate in "marine snow"...
It’s all in the eyes: Women and men really do see things differently
Women and men look at faces and absorb visual information in different ways, which suggests there is a gender difference in understanding visual cues, according...
Timing the shadow of a potentially habitable extrasolar planet
Credit: NAOJ A group of researchers from the National Astronomical Observatory of Japan (NAOJ), the University of Tokyo, and the Astrobiology Center among others has...
Hydrogen in your pocket? New plastic for carrying and storing hydrogen
Credit: Waseda University A Waseda University (Tokyo) research group has developed a polymer which can store hydrogen in a light, compact and flexible sheet, and...
UT Austin engineers develop first-ever capsule to treat hemophilia
Credit: Cockrell School of Engineering In the near future, hemophiliacs could be able to treat their disease by simply swallowing a capsule. Thanks to a...
Pitt researchers awarded $1.7 million NIH grant to ‘sniff out’ treatment for lung disease
Credit: Tim Corcoran PITTSBURGH (November 28, 2016) ... Cystic Fibrosis (CF) causes the accumulation of dehydrated mucus in the lungs which can lead to chronic...
Penn study: Preventative antibiotics could prevent C. diff in transplant patients
PHILADELPHIA - It may be possible to safely prevent one of the most common - and costly to treat - infections contracted by hospitalized patients...
Measures of inflammation in blood tests may help predict risk of disease and death
A new study looking at deaths from cancer, cardiovascular disease and all causes suggests that an inflammatory marker detected in blood tests in middle-aged adults...
Report highlights coffee’s potential role in reducing cognitive decline
A new report from the Institute for Scientific Information on Coffee (ISIC), a not-for-profit organisation devoted to the study and disclosure of science related to...
World-first scientific discovery uncovered at a Melbourne beach
Credit: Monash University The popular Middle Park beach is under the international spotlight following a world-first study by Monash University chemists who have discovered how...
PTB paves the way for the redefinition of the ampere
Credit: Source: PTB The universe of physics is experiencing great changes: by 2018, scientists want to place all physical base units on solid, unchangeable foundation...
Light switch in autumn leaves
Before trees lose their leaves in the winter, they offer us a bright autumnal display of reds, oranges, and yellows. This results from the decomposition...
Physical-environment checklist leads to sharp drop in inpatient suicides in VA
Credit: Jeff Bowen A new study shows a sharp decline in suicides at Veterans Affairs inpatient mental health units from 2000 to 2015, thanks to...
Electro-acupuncture for disrupted sleep in women with breast cancer
CLEVELAND, Ohio (November 28, 2016)--It's somewhat of a little-known adverse effect of having breast cancer, but studies suggest that approximately 30% to 40% of women...
