Scientists have developed a new high-volume production method for hot embossing microscopic channel structures onto…
Month: November 2015
Tumor network in brain increases treatment resistance
Astrocytomas are special type of brain tumors that are difficult to treat, because they do…
Human intervention can help endangered Saimaa ringed seal adapt to climate change
Humans can help the critically endangered Saimaa ringed seal to cope with climate change. Human-made…
An easy test for sickle cell disease
A team of biomedical engineers has developed a simple, inexpensive, and quick technique for the…
‘Fire frogs’ and eel-like amphibians: The Field Museum’s Brazilian fossil discovery
Several new species of amphibians and a reptile that lived in what’s now Brazil from…
In preventing return of winter blues, talk outshines light
In the long term, cognitive behavior therapy is more effective at treating seasonal affective disorder…
Relapsing infections could challenge malaria eradication
Eliminating malaria in the Asia-Pacific could prove more challenging than previously thought, with new research…
Scientists uncover mechanism that propels liver development after birth
Internal organs continue to develop for months and years after birth. This critical period is…
Brain’s immune system could be harnessed to fight Alzheimer’s
The brain’s immune system could potentially be harnessed to help clear the amyloid plaques that…
Spending more on patients lowers doctors’ malpractice risk, study finds
Physicians who spend more health care dollars on procedures for patients reduce their malpractice claim…