Boston Medical Center unveils $15 million cogeneration plant to increase energy efficiency
Boston Medical Center is now generating much of its own electricity and heat through a natural gas-fired, 2 megawatt combined heat and power plant (CHP,...
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New model could help predict major earthquakes
Credit: Masahiro Yoshimoto Nagoya, Japan - A Nagoya University-led team reveals the mechanisms behind different earthquakes at a plate boundary on the west coast of...
The clever cell
Credit: University of Konstanz In nature, bacteria occur mostly in multi-cellular collectives, rather than as individuals. They are capable of coordinating their behaviour, with some...
Rationale and prospects of targeting bacterial 2-component systems
Credit: Dr. Nadya Velikova Antimicrobial resistance is a major societal problem as there are resistant bacteria to any antibiotic available, and they spread across countries...
Biogerontology Research Foundation CSO to chair Pharma AI track at BioDataWorld West 2017
Wednesday, April 26, 2017, London, UK - The Biogerontology Research Foundation, a registered UK charity today announced that its Chief Science Officer will chair the...
New method for early screening of colorectal cancer
A highly sensitive method that can detect even the earlier stages of colorectal cancer has been developed by researchers in Japan. Shimadzu Corporation, the Kobe...
New study shows youth violence on decline
Contrary to popular perception, a new study by Boston University professor Christopher Salas- Wright finds that youth violence is declining--and at noteworthy rates. Between 2002...
Nanoparticles can travel from lungs to blood, possibly explaining risks to heart
Tiny particles in air pollution have been associated with cardiovascular disease, which can lead to premature death. But how particles inhaled into the lungs can...
Italian-style coffee reduces the risk of prostate cancer
Add another typical component of the Italian way of life to the long list of foods characterizing one of the most healthy populations in the...
Nanodiamond-enhanced MRI offers greater range of diagnostic and therapeutic applications
Nanodiamonds - synthetic industrial diamonds only a few nanometers in size - have recently attracted considerable attention because of the potential they offer for the...
Common pesticide damages honey bee’s ability to fly
Biologists at the University of California San Diego have demonstrated for the first time that a widely used pesticide can significantly impair the ability of...
Link discovered between immune system, brain structure and memory
Credit: University of Basel, Transfaculty Research Platform Molecular and Cognitive Neurosciences The body's immune system performs essential functions, such as defending against bacteria and ..
HIPPO’s molecular balancing act helps nerves not short circuit
Credit: Cincinnati Children's CINCINNATI - Scientists write in Nature Communications it may be possible to therapeutically fine tune a constantly shifting balance of molecular signals...
Providers who prescribe PrEP don’t see most patients increasing risky sexual behavior
WASHINGTON (April 26, 2017)--A new study examining medical provider attitudes toward prescribing PrEP to prevent HIV found that those who already prescribe it do not...
‘Whispering’ keeps humpbacks safe from killer whales, study finds
(Aarhus University) Newborn humpback whales 'whisper' to their mothers to avoid being overheard by killer whales, researchers have discovered. The recordings -- the first obtained...
