Active surveillance (AS) has become an increasingly important alternative to surgery, chemotherapy, or radiation treatment…
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Alzheimer’s disease in HIV-positive patient
The first case of Alzheimer’s disease diagnosed in an HIV-positive individual has been documented. The…
Pain of rejection makes us more likely to commit fraud
People commit fraud because they are unhappy about being rejected, a new study has found.
Research opens ‘black box’ of malignant melanoma
A new study pinpoints when melanoma cells metastasize in the brain months before they develop…
Self-healing textiles not only repair themselves, but can neutralize chemicals
Someday, chemically protective suits made of fabric coated in self-healing, thin films may prevent farmers…
New movie screen allows for glasses-free 3-D
Researchers have demonstrated a display that lets you watch 3-D films in a movie theater…
Sibling competition helped guide dispersal in pre-industrial populations
Researchers who examined family genealogies from Finland found that the presence of same-sex elder siblings…
New lithium-oxygen battery greatly improves energy efficiency, longevity
A new kind of lithium-oxygen battery, using glass nanoparticles of lithium oxides, could provide more…
Patch delivers drug, gene, and light-based therapy to tumor sites
A research team delivers drug, gene, and light-based therapy directly to tumor sites, with promising…
Novel technique to ‘taste’ DNA
Scientists have demonstrated for the first time that it is possible to selectively sequence fragments…