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Released: 15-Dec-2017 4:05 PM EST
Bending a New Tool for Low Power Computing
Department of Energy, Office of Science

Theory predicts that bending a film will control spin direction and create a spin current for next-generation electronics.

Released: 15-Dec-2017 3:30 PM EST
Study Prompts New Ideas on Cancers’ Origins
Washington University in St. Louis

Cancer therapies often target cells that grow and divide rapidly, such as stem cells, but in studying how stomach cancers occur, researchers at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis found that even when the stomach isn't able to make stem cells, other cells in the stomach can begin to divide and contribute to precancerous lesions.

Released: 15-Dec-2017 2:50 PM EST
Statistical Modeling Helps Fisheries Managers Remove Invasive Species
South Dakota State University

Statisticians and natural resource management researchers worked together to determine the best time and location to capture and remove carps from lake systems.

Released: 15-Dec-2017 1:05 PM EST
Amber-Tinted Glasses May Provide Relief for Insomnia
Columbia University Irving Medical Center

Knowing that individuals with insomnia are also unlikely to change their ways, researchers from Columbia University Medical Center tested a method to reduce the adverse effects of evening ambient light exposure, while still allowing use of blue light-emitting devices. Their findings will be published in the January issue of Journal of Psychiatric Research.

Released: 15-Dec-2017 1:05 PM EST
BIDMC Researchers Use Artificial Intelligence to Identify Bacteria Quickly and Accurately
Beth Israel Lahey Health

Microscopes enhanced with artificial intelligence (AI) could help clinical microbiologists diagnose potentially deadly blood infections and improve patients’ odds of survival, according to microbiologists at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center (BIDMC).

   
13-Dec-2017 1:05 PM EST
Our Memory Shifts Into High Gear When We Think About Raising Our Children, New Study Shows
Binghamton University, State University of New York

Human memory has evolved so people better recall events encountered while they are thinking about raising their offspring, according to a new study conducted by researchers at Binghamton University, State University of New York.

Released: 15-Dec-2017 11:05 AM EST
Canola Oil Linked to Worsened Memory and Learning Ability in Alzheimer's Disease, Temple Researchers Report
Temple University

Canola oil is one of the most widely consumed vegetable oils in the world, yet surprisingly little is known about its effects on health.

13-Dec-2017 3:25 PM EST
Many Women Report Not Feeling Completely Informed about Breast Cancer Treatment Options, but Web-Based Tool Could Help
American College of Surgeons (ACS)

Results from two separate studies in the Journal of the American College of Surgeons showed a decision aid tool may help mitigate the sense of urgency patients feel about making treatment decisions.

Released: 15-Dec-2017 10:05 AM EST
After Searching 12 Years for Bipolar Disorder’s Cause, Team Concludes It Has Many
Michigan Medicine - University of Michigan

Nearly 6 million Americans have bipolar disorder, and most have probably wondered why. After more than a decade of studying over 1,100 of them in-depth, a team of scientists has an answer – or rather, seven answers.

Released: 15-Dec-2017 9:05 AM EST
A Gold-Standard Cancer Treatment Is in Decline, and Money May Be Why.
University of Virginia Health System

Researchers have determined that offering brachytherapy for cervical cancer ends up costing hospitals money. That can leave hospitals -- and their patients -- in the lurch.

14-Dec-2017 4:00 PM EST
Columbia Engineers Develop Floating Solar Fuels Rig for Seawater Electrolysis
Columbia University School of Engineering and Applied Science

Chemical Engineering Prof Daniel Esposito has developed a novel photovoltaic-powered electrolysis device that can operate as a stand-alone platform that floats on open water. His floating PV-electrolyzer can be thought of as a “solar fuels rig” that bears some resemblance to deep-sea oil rigs--but it would produce hydrogen fuel from sunlight and water instead of extracting petroleum from beneath the sea floor. (International Journal of Hydrogen Energy)

Released: 15-Dec-2017 6:05 AM EST
More Electronic Materials Opened Up with New Metal-Organic Framework
University of Warwick

More materials for electronic applications could be identified, thanks to the discovery of a new metal-organic framework (MOF) that displays electrical semiconduction with a record high photoresponsivity, by a global research collaboration involving the University of Warwick.

12-Dec-2017 9:00 AM EST
Exposure to Larger Air Particles Linked to Increased Risk of Asthma in Children
Johns Hopkins Medicine

Researchers at The Johns Hopkins University report statistical evidence that children exposed to airborne coarse particulate matter — a mix of dust, sand and non-exhaust tailpipe emissions, such as tire rubber — are more likely to develop asthma and need emergency room or hospital treatment for it than unexposed children.

12-Dec-2017 4:05 PM EST
Coarse Particulate Matter May Increase Asthma Risk
American Thoracic Society (ATS)

Children exposed to coarse particulate matter may be more likely to develop asthma and to be treated in an ER or be hospitalized for the condition, according to new research published online in the American Thoracic Society’s American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine.

14-Dec-2017 7:05 AM EST
Scientists Pinpoint Gene to Blame for Poorer Survival Rate in Early-Onset Breast Cancer Patients
University of Southampton

A new study led by scientists at the University of Southampton has found that inherited variation in a particular gene may be to blame for the lower survival rate of patients diagnosed with early-onset breast cancer.

Released: 14-Dec-2017 5:05 PM EST
New Cellular Approach Found to Control Progression of Chronic Kidney Disease
Children's Hospital Los Angeles Saban Research Institute

Researchers have demonstrated for the first time that extracellular vesicles – tiny protein-filled structures – isolated from amniotic fluid stem cells (AFSCs) can be used to effectively slow the progression of kidney damage in mice with a type of chronic kidney disease.

8-Dec-2017 9:05 AM EST
Survival Rates Are Improving for Individuals with Kidney Failure
American Society of Nephrology (ASN)

• In the United States, the excess risk of kidney failure–related death decreased by 12% to 27% over any 5-year interval between 1995 and 2013. • Decreases in excess mortality over time were observed for all ages and both during treatment with dialysis and during time with a functioning kidney transplant.

8-Dec-2017 9:05 AM EST
Clinical Trial Does Not Support the Use of Bortezomib for Kidney Transplant Recipients
American Society of Nephrology (ASN)

• In a trial of kidney transplant recipients with late antibody-mediated rejection, treatment with bortezomib, a type of proteasome inhibitor, failed to improve the function of transplanted kidneys and prevent immunologic tissue injury. • Bortezomib treatment was also linked with gastrointestinal and hematologic toxicity.

Released: 14-Dec-2017 4:00 PM EST
A Better Way to Weigh Millions of Solitary Stars
Vanderbilt University

Astronomers have come up with a new and improved method for measuring the masses of millions of solitary stars, especially those with planetary systems.

Released: 14-Dec-2017 4:00 PM EST
New Catalyst Meets Challenge of Cleaning Exhaust From Modern Engines
Pacific Northwest National Laboratory

News Release RICHLAND, Wash. — As cars become more fuel-efficient, less heat is wasted in the exhaust, which makes it harder to clean up the pollutants are emitted. But researchers have recently created a catalyst capable of reducing pollutants at the lower temperatures expected in advanced engines. Their work, published this week in Science magazine, a leading peer-reviewed research journal, presents a new way to create a more powerful catalyst while using smaller amounts of platinum, the most expensive component of emission-control catalysts.



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