Learning how to fine-tune nanofabrication
Credit: Kyoto University iCeMS Daniel Packwood, Junior Associate Professor at Kyoto University's Institute for Integrated Cell-Material Sciences (iCeMS), is improving methods for constructing ..
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Radiation therapy continues to be gold standard to palliate painful bone metastases
ARLINGTON, Va., February 14, 2017 -- The American Society for Radiation Oncology (ASTRO) recently published an updated clinical guideline that underscores the safety and effectiveness...
Measuring entropy: Scanning-tunneling microscope gives glimpse of the mysterious property
Credit: J.C. Gehrig, EMPA New research shows that a scanning-tunneling microscope (STM), used to study changes in the shape of a single molecule at the...
Do children inherit drug protection from parents exposed to nicotine or drugs?
WORCESTER, MA - A father's nicotine use may have a significant impact on children's risk of some diseases. In a study published in the online...
More serotonin, less motivation? It depends on the circumstances
Credit: Gil Costa A new study in mice shows that increasing serotonin, one of the major mediators of brain communication, affects motivation - but only...
Ubiquitous and influential
Credit: Graphic: Sonja Lorenz The small protein ubiquitin regulates a plethora of physiological and pathophysiological processes in the human body. It lives up to its...
Better health for women involved in clinical trials
Women who participate in obstetric and gynaecology clinical trials experience improved health outcomes compared to those who are not involved in trials, according to research...
Two months left to register for The International Liver CongressTM 2017
With just over two months to go until The International Liver Congress™ (ILC) 2017, it's time to register for your seat! The 52nd Annual Congress...
Tiny magnetic implant offers new drug delivery method
Credit: UBC University of British Columbia researchers have developed a magnetic drug implant--the first of its kind in Canada--that could offer an alternative for patients...
Taking a high-priced cancer drug with a low-fat meal can cut cost by 75 percent
Taking one-fourth the standard dose of a widely used drug for prostate cancer with a low-fat breakfast can be as effective - and four times...
Using high-resolution satellites to measure African farm yields
(Stanford's School of Earth, Energy & Environmental Sciences ) By using high-res images taken by the latest generation of compact satellites, Stanford scientists have developed...
Mutant maize offers key to understanding plant growth
Credit: UC Riverside RIVERSIDE, Calif. (http://www.ucr.edu) -- How plant cells divide and how that contributes to plant growth has been one of the longstanding unsolved...
Drug developed at University of Minnesota increases survival in dogs with cancer
Credit: University of Minnesota A breakthrough trial at the University of Minnesota testing a new UMN-developed drug resulted in improved survival rates for dogs diagnosed...
Chip could make voice control ubiquitous in electronics
The butt of jokes as little as 10 years ago, automatic speech recognition is now on the verge of becoming people's chief means of interacting...
New method to detect ultrasound with light
Credit: Cheng Sun A tiny, transparent device that can fit into a contact lens has a bright future, potentially helping a range of scientific endeavors...
