Targeted radiosurgery better than whole-brain radiation for treating brain tumors
Credit: Justin Kelley/MU Health COLUMBIA, Mo. (Feb. 16, 2017) -- Tumors that originate in other organs of the body and spread to the brain are...
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Algorithm can create a bridge between Clinton and Trump supporters
Credit: Kiran Garimella / Aalto University. Twitter case study aims to minimize the controversies. A growing number of people have expressed their concern about high...
Five women engineering scientists in developing countries win 2017 OWSD-Elsevier Foundation Awards
Boston, Feb. 16, 2017 - Five researchers have been named winners of the 2017 Elsevier Foundation Awards for Early-Career Women Scientists in the Developing World...
NASA gets a night-time view ex-Tropical Cyclone Dineo
Credit: Credits: NASA Goddard MODIS Rapid Response NASA-NOAA's Suomi NPP satellite got a night-time view of former Tropical Cyclone Dineo over the southeastern coast of...
When treating brain aneurysms, two isn’t always better than one
Loading video... Credit: Credit: Ding Ma. BUFFALO, N.Y. -- The old adage about two being better than one doesn't necessarily apply to brain surgery. That's...
Molecular patterns of complex diseases
(Helmholtz Zentrum München - German Research Center for Environmental Health) The Helmholtz Zentrum München has published results of the largest genome-wide association study on proteomics...
Clinical trial for new innovative osteoarthritis drug
The University of Liverpool, in partnership with AKL Research and Development Ltd, is to lead on a clinical trial to test a potential new drug...
Breakthrough in ‘wonder’ materials paves way for flexible tech
Credit: Gabriel Constantinescu Electronic devices set to become smaller, flexible and highly efficient - following University of Warwick research on 2D materials Researchers measured the...
Prebiotic evolution: Hairpins help each other out
The evolution of cells and organisms is thought to have been preceded by a phase in which informational molecules like DNA could be replicated selectively....
Doctors treat deadly cancerous disorders with gene-guided, targeted therapy
Credit: Cincinnati Children's CINCINNATI - Genomic testing of biopsies from patients with deadly, treatment-resistant cancerous blood syndromes called histiocytoses allowed doctors to identify..
Scientists discover how the cells in skin and organ linings maintain constant cell numbers
Credit: Swapna Gudipaty SALT LAKE CITY - Research published today in Nature from scientists at Huntsman Cancer Institute (HCI) at the University of Utah shows...
Scientifically-designed fasting diet lowers risks for major diseases
What if you could lose weight and reduce your risk of life-threatening disease without any changes in what you eat -- other than a five-day...
Report: Clinicians should routinely counsel patients on physical activity
A new study led by American Cancer Society researchers in collaboration with leading experts concludes that physical activity should be routinely assessed during the doctor-patient...
Wireless power transmission safely charges devices anywhere within a room
A new method developed by Disney Research for wirelessly transmitting power throughout a room enables users to charge electronic devices as seamlessly as they now...
Modifying fat content in soybean oil with the molecular scissors Cpf1
Credit: IBS A team from the Center for Genome Engineering, within the Institute for Basic Research (IBS), succeeded in editing two genes that contribute to...
