Patients with aggressive neuroendocrine tumors (NETs) have limited treatment options and there are few oncologists…
Month: May 2016
Transition between arm, hand occurs thanks to a genetic switch
During embryonic life, the emergence of body limbs is orchestrated by a family of architect…
Refugee children’s academic outcomes similar to non-refugee peers despite learning challenges
Refugee children had similar academic success as other children if adequately supported, despite having more…
Reflecting on Ebola outbreak
To make the world safer against future infectious disease threats, national health systems should be…
New research could personalize medicine for arthritis patients
Recently, a team of scientists examined the whole-joint gene expression by RNA sequencing at one…
Research suggests a way to identify animals at risk of blood clots
A common diagnostic tool often used to identify patients at risk of bleeding may also…
Using static electricity, microrobots can land and stick to surfaces
Roboticists demonstrate that their flying microrobots, nicknamed the RoboBees, can now perch during flight to…
Dynamic dazzle distorts speed
Dazzle camouflage, as used on World War I battleships to fool U-boat commanders, has been…
Scientists create ‘rewritable magnetic charge ice’
Scientists have developed a new material, called ‘rewritable magnetic charge ice,’ that permits an unprecedented…
Hubble takes Mars portrait near close approach
On May 12, 2016, astronomers using NASA’s Hubble Space Telescope captured this striking image of…