In the immediate aftermath of hurricanes, floods and other disasters, it’s not uncommon for people…
Month: March 2014
3-D MRI scans may offer better way to predict survival after targeted chemo for liver tumors
Specialized 3-D MRI scans to precisely measure living and dying tumor tissue to quickly show…
Should whole-genome sequencing become part of newborn screening?
The possibility of making whole-genome sequencing part of routine screening programs for newborns raises ethical,…
Significant progress toward creating ‘benchtop human’ reported
Scientists are reporting significant progress toward creating “homo minutus” — a benchtop human. Researchers have…
Scientists track 3-D nanoscale changes in rechargeable battery material during operation
Scientists have made the first 3-D observations of how the structure of a lithium-ion battery…
Parental addictions associated with adult children’s arthritis
The adult offspring of parents who were addicted to drugs or alcohol are more likely…
Cereal flake size influences calorie intake
People eat more breakfast cereal, by weight, when flake size is reduced, according to researchers,…
Dark energy hides behind phantom fields
Quintessence and phantom fields, two hypotheses formulated using data from satellites are among the many…
Anaerobic treatment of wastewater: A step towards sustainable energy
Until recently, most of the world’s energy supplies have come from coal, oil and gas….
Exercise training improves health outcomes of women with heart disease more than of men
In the largest study to ever investigate the effects of exercise training in patients with…