A new, more powerful generation of a patented Southwest Research Institute magnetostrictive sensor withstands extreme temperatures, automatically adjusts frequencies and
Month: October 2018
Preventing sudden cardiac death with genome editing
Each year, at least 3 million people worldwide die of sudden cardiac death. In the U.S., this number reaches up
Biologists discover source for boosting tumor cell drug sensitivity
DNA-damaging agents, or “DDAs,” make up the most widely used group of cancer drugs. Yet their therapeutic success has been
An Action Plan When You Regain That Lost Weight
Many hormones that regulate body weight and rule your appetite seem to go haywire after weight loss, possibly because the
High stability of the hepatitis B virus
At room temperature, hepatitis B viruses (HBV) remain contagious for several weeks and they are even able to withstand temperatures
Researchers find correlation between showerhead bacteria and lung infections
Researchers from the University of Colorado, Boulder have now shown that the regions in the United States where pathogenic mycobacteria
Discovery of Zika virus in monkeys suggests disease may also have wild cycle
Zika virus has been detected in dead monkeys found in Brazil near São José do Rio Preto, São Paulo State,
Is the U.S. Throwing Away Too Many Donor Kidneys?
When deciding which donated kidneys can help desperate patients on waiting lists, the United States might want to follow France’s
Bigger brains associated with greater cancer risk
Having a big brain may cause cancer. That’s what doctor and PhD candidate Even Hovig Fyllingen at the Norwegian University
Researchers teach ‘machines’ to detect Medicare fraud
Using a highly sophisticated form of pattern matching, researchers from Florida Atlantic University’s College of Engineering and Computer Science are
