Among patients with symptomatic intracranial arterial stenosis (narrowing of an artery inside the brain), the…
Month: March 2015
‘Goldilocks material’ could change spintronics
Attempting to develop a novel type of permanent magnet, a team of researchers has discovered…
Squeeze to remove heat: Elastocaloric materials enable more efficient, ‘green’ cooling
Scientists report that the elastocaloric effect opens the door to alternative forms of solid-state refrigeration…
National alert issued: Look-alike packaging may cause confusion between neostigmine and phenylephrine
A National Alert for Serious Medication Errors has been issued by ASHP and the Institute…
The challenges for anthropologists when they’re the expert in the courtroom
Researchers are examining the intellectual, practical and ethical challenges for anthropologists when they’re hired to…
Got (fresh) milk? Preserving milk using energy efficient pulsed electric field processing
High voltage, short pulsed electric fields selectively damage cell membrane directly killing the contaminating bacteria…
Laparoscopic hysterectomy with morcellation may be safer than abdominal procedure, new study indicates
A study has compared the relative risks of laparoscopic hysterectomy (with morcellation) with abdominal surgery…
Four-stranded DNA-binding protein conserved in plants and animals
Molecular biophysicists show that the same type of protein works in plants and animals to…
First nations migration dynamics are shaped by socio-economic inequalities
Socio-economic inequalities between First Nations communities, and also between these communities and the non-Aboriginal population…
Sextortion in the Far East Includes Mobile Spyware
Today, personal communication is greatly enabled and enhanced by various messaging apps that provide text messaging, voice…