Estonian scientists have announced the invention of a genetic testing technology that allows the number of clinical biomarkers to be
Month: December 2018
Mysteries of the primrose unraveled
IMAGE: Hand colored copper plate print, engraved by Sydenham Edwards for William Curtis’ Flora Londinensis published between 1777 and 1798. Credit:
U.S. Flu Activity Low Right Now, but Rising: CDC
Flu season is getting off to a slow but steady start, a U.S. health official said Friday. As of now,
Split liver transplants could safely help sickest children
In a review of registry data for more than 5,300 liver transplants performed in children nationwide, Johns Hopkins Medicine researchers
Crohn’s, Colitis May Be Tied to Prostate Cancer
Men with inflammatory bowel disease have a significantly greater risk of prostate cancer, a new study finds. About 1 million
Inclusive primary care improves people’s health, finds UBC-Western study
IMAGE: This is UBC nursing professor Annette Browne. Credit: University of British Columbia Respectful, inclusive practices in primary care clinics can
Physicists found a correlation between the structure and magnetic properties of ceramics
IMAGE: This is an electronic microscope image showing the coexistence of two phases — a rhombohedral and an orthorhombic one —
NASA’s Aqua and GPM satellites examine Tropical Cyclone Kenanga
VIDEO: A 3-D animation used GPM’s radar to show the structure of precipitation within tropical cyclone Kenanga. This simulated flyby around
Toward brain-like computing: New memristor better mimics synapses
A new electronic device can developed at the University of Michigan can directly model the behaviors of a synapse, which
Plant biologists identify mechanism behind transition from insect to wind pollination
IMAGE: This is a fly pollinator approaching male flowers of Thalictrum pubescens (tall meadow-rue) to collect pollen. Credit: David Timerman
