Findings from the PARTNER II Trial, which examined one-year clinical outcomes among high-risk or inoperable…
Month: October 2015
Scholars challenge colleges to reform STEM learning
America’s colleges and universities need to transform not only how but what they teach in…
Suppression of epigenetic brain proteins induces autism-like syndrome
Findings of a new study reveal a key role of the BET protein family in…
Three months after flyby, New Horizons team publishes first research paper
The New Horizons team described a wide range of findings about the Pluto system in…
New study questions long-held theories of climate variability in the North Atlantic
A new study challenges the prevailing wisdom by identifying the atmosphere as the driver of…
Infection with two species of schistosome does not affect treatment efficacy
The parasitic disease schistosomiasis is caused by a trematode flatworm, different species of which can…
Engineers create artificial skin that can send pressure sensation to brain cell
Engineers have created a plastic skin-like material that can detect pressure and deliver a Morse…
Updated Pap smear test guidelines lead to decreased STI screening, study finds
Following the introduction of Cancer Care Ontario’s 2012 cervical cancer screening guidelines, female patients were…
Alcohol and first sexual experience: Risks for young women
If a young woman’s first sexual experience involves alcohol, she is more likely to be…
New study highlights environmental, economic shortcomings of federal biofuel laws
The federal Renewable Fuel Standard and its overreliance on corn ethanol has created additional environmental…