In a study, researchers examined the care that obese older adults receive when they are…
Month: May 2016
‘On-the-fly’ 3-D print system prints what you design, as you design it
An interactive prototyping system has been developed that prints what you are designing as you…
Ancient anti-inflammatory drug salicylic acid has cancer-fighting properties
Scientists have identified a new pathway by which salicylic acid — a key compound in…
The unintended consequences of a hospital’s attempt to improve
As hospitals try to maintain effective and efficient operations, physician call systems can be a…
Female heart patients less likely to get blood thinning therapy
Female atrial fibrillation patients are less likely than their male counterparts to receive blood thinning…
Like to get more bang for your sustainability-boosting buck? Here’s how
A new method for assessing and comparing the various costs and benefits of green products…
Physicist conducts experiments indicating efficiency of fusion start-up technique
A physicist has, for the first time, performed computer simulations indicating the efficiency of a…
Measuring the Milky Way: One massive problem, one new solution
It is a galactic challenge, to be sure, but Gwendolyn Eadie is getting closer to…
Nature conserves its most vital DNA by multitasking, researchers show
Authors of a new report describe and define ‘ultraconserved’ as 50 base pairs long DNA…
High blood pressure linked to short-, long-term exposure to some air pollutants
High blood pressure was associated with short-term and long-term exposure to some air pollutants commonly…