Humans, like virtually all other complex organisms on Earth, have adapted to their planet’s 24-hour…
Month: April 2017
Post-fracture care: Do we need to educate patients rather than doctors?
This multicenter, randomized controlled trial involved 436 women, aged 50-85 years, who had attended hospital…
Bad feelings can motivate cancer patients
Feeling down is a common side effect of being diagnosed with cancer. Anxiety, guilt, and…
A more than 100% quantum step toward producing hydrogen fuel
Efforts to reduce our dependence on fossil fuels are advancing on various significant fronts. Initiatives…
Single-molecule diode created
Researchers have created a diode out of a 1 nm-sized single molecule with high rectification…
When artificial intelligence evaluates chess champions
The ELO system, which most chess federations use today, ranks players by the results of…
Patients with positive fecal screening test, sooner is better for colonoscopy
The risk of colorectal cancer increased significantly when colonoscopy was delayed by more than nine…
Unique womb-like device could reduce mortality and disability for extremely premature babies
A unique womb-like environment designed by pediatric researchers could transform care for extremely premature babies,…
Modeling reveals how policy affects adoption of solar energy photovoltaics in California
Researchers inspired by efforts to promote green energy, are exploring the factors driving commercial customers…
Facebook can function as safety net for the bereaved
Neuroscientists have long noted that if certain brain cells are destroyed by, say, a stroke,…