Biological engineers have developed a modular system of proteins that can detect a particular DNA…
Month: September 2015
One-two punch of rising seas, bigger storms may greatly magnify US East coast floods
Many studies predict that future sea-level rise along the US Atlantic and Gulf coasts will…
Acoustic imaging with outline detection
Scientists have developed a new method to differentiate very weak and short sound waves from…
Eye-tracking glasses reveal the learning process
Using eye-tracking glasses, a professor has developed a new method to determine how novice medical…
Millennials, Gen Y need to eat less, work out more to stave off obesity, researchers say
If you are struggling with weight gain, you might be surprised to know that your…
Obamacare saps enthusiasm for government health-care spending
The Affordable Care Act has eroded support for federal health care spending not just from…
El Nino and La Nina will exacerbate coastal hazards across entire Pacific
The projected upsurge of severe El Nino and La Nina events will cause an increase…
Old drug offers new hope to treat Alzheimer’s disease
Salsalate, a drug used to treat rheumatoid arthritis, effectively reversed tau-related dysfunction in an animal…
Pioneer ACO program sees modest reduction in low-value services
The Medicare Pioneer ACO (accountable care organization) program in its first year was associated with…
Study examines gun control policies, effect on youth gun carrying
A more restrictive gun law environment was associated with a reduced likelihood of youth carrying…