Pitt civil engineering research going viral with bacteriophages
Credit: Swanson School of Engineering/Ric Evans PITTSBURGH (November 29, 2016) ... Believed by some to be the most abundant known virus in the human digestive...
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Virtual liver model could help reduce overdose risk from acetaminophen, other drugs
Credit: Indiana University BLOOMINGTON, Ind. -- Researchers at Indiana University's Biocomplexity Institute have developed a virtual model of the human liver to better understand how...
Examining the revolutionary rise of online learning
Los Angeles, CA (November 29, 2016) While some consider online learning to be the future of education, others question the value of classroom instruction that...
Human groups key to preserving natural resources
KNOXVILLE -- Learning between human social groups may be key to sustaining the environment, according to a new study that uses mathematical modeling to understand...
Tweeting #plasticsurgery — plastic surgeons urged to engage and educate on twitter
November 29, 2016 - Twitter has become an important resource for people seeking information about plastic surgery. But only a small percentage of plastic surgery...
Marijuana use gender gap widens, mainly among low-income Americans
November 29, 2016--A new study of changes in marijuana use over time in the U.S. found that the prevalence of past-year marijuana use increased for...
Patients should stop using e-cigarettes before plastic surgery, experts conclude
Nov. 29, 2016 - Cigarette smokers are at increased risk of complications after plastic surgery. Could e-cigarette users face a similar risk? Evidence and recommendations...
Carlos Moreno honored by Spring Branch Community Health Center
Credit: Spring Branch Community Health Cente Carlos Moreno, M.D., chairman of the Department of Family and Community Medicine at McGovern Medical School at The University...
Ultrafast imaging reveals existence of ‘polarons’
Credit: Brookhaven National Laboratory UPTON, NY - Many people picture electrical conductivity as the flow of charged particles (mainly electrons) without really thinking about the...
Bumpy surfaces, graphene beat the heat in devices
Credit: Lei Tao/Rice University HOUSTON - (Nov. 29, 2016) - Bumpy surfaces with graphene between would help dissipate heat in next-generation microelectronic devices, according to...
Research planned for unique spinning nuclei nets prize
Credit: DOE's Jefferson Lab Elena Long is all spun up over the new target she's planning for research at the Thomas Jefferson National Accelerator Facility....
Patching a gap in wound care
(BOSTON) - Chitosan, a biomaterial derived from the chitin shells of crustaceans and insects, has already been developed by scientists at Harvard's Wyss Institute for...
Amphetamine may slow rise of body temperature and mask fatigue to enhance endurance, study finds
Credit: Georgia State University ATLANTA -- Amphetamine may slow down the rise of temperature in the body and mask fatigue, which could allow athletes to...
EDGE bioinformatics brings genomics to everyone
Credit: Los Alamos NAtional Laboratory LOS ALAMOS, N.M., Nov. 29, 2016 -- A new bioinformatics platform called Empowering the Development of Genomics Expertise (EDGE) will...
A surprizing finding shines new light on the largest group of human proteins
Credit: Frank Schmitges et al. Toronto scientists have discovered that the largest group of human proteins, which work as genome gatekeepers to control gene activity,...
