Tweeting in times of emergency
Twitter and other social media tools are commonly used around the world. Now, many government and not-for-profit organizations have a presence on at least one...
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Piece of mind
Credit: Rajesh Menon With just an inexpensive micro-thin surgical needle and laser light, University of Utah engineers have discovered a minimally invasive, inexpensive way to...
Scientists created nanopowders for the synthesis of new aluminum alloys
The project received support from the Regional Science Foundation and the Russian Foundation for Basic Research in the competition for oriented interdisciplinary research in 2016....
Research proposes new theories about nature of Earth’s iron
Credit: NASA/JPL-Caltech New research challenges the prevailing theory that the unique nature of Earth's iron was the result of how its core was formed billions...
American Chemical Society national meeting features presidential events
WASHINGTON, March 17, 2017 -- American Chemical Society (ACS) President Allison A. Campbell, Ph.D., will focus on areas of significant importance -- the health of...
Tethered nanoparticles make tumor cells more vulnerable
CAMBRIDGE, MA -- MIT researchers have devised a way to make tumor cells more susceptible to certain types of cancer treatment by coating the cells...
Years after diagnosis, many young cancer survivors continue to struggle socially
A new study indicates that the social difficulties faced by many adolescent and young adult cancer survivors often persist for years after their diagnosis. Published...
PCSK9 inhibitor evolocumab not associated with decline in memory or cognitive function
New trial results show that in patients on statin therapy, the addition of evolocumab did not result in a significant change in cognitive function after...
For female mosquitoes, two sets of odor sensors are better than one
Credit: Zwiebel Lab, Vanderbilt University Biologists who study the malaria mosquito's 'nose' have found that it contains a secondary set of odor sensors that seem...
Palliative care consults for advanced cancer patients reduces hospitalization and improves care
Cancer patients admitted to the hospital with advanced stages of disease who were referred early to palliative care had decreased health care utilization and increased...
First global guidance for HPV vaccination for cervical cancer prevention
ALEXANDRIA, Va. - The American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO) today issued a clinical practice guideline on human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccination for the prevention of...
CD4+ T-cell count useful to assess antiretroviral therapy response in HTLV-1/HIV patients?
The authors compared the CD4+ T-cell counts and HIV-1 RNA viral loads of 383 patients who were either mono-infected with HIV or co-infected with HTLV-1/HIV....
Silk sensor could speed development of new infrastructure, aerospace & consumer materials
Credit: Credit: Chelsea Davis and Jeremiah Woodcock/NIST Consumers want fuel-efficient vehicles and high-performance sporting goods, municipalities want weather-resistant bridges, and manufacturers..
Study IDs link between sugar signaling and regulation of oil production in plants
Credit: Brookhaven National Laboratory UPTON, NY-Even plants have to live on an energy budget. While they're known for converting solar energy into chemical energy in...
Advanced form of proton therapy shows promise for treating lung cancer recurrence
An advanced form of image-guided radiation therapy, known as intensity modulated proton therapy (IMPT), has shown early promise for the treatment of recurrent lung cancer,...
