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Medical Engineering

Diaphragm Pacing Success in Weaning Ventilator Patients

A new study published in the Journal of Trauma and Acute Care Surgery finds that diaphragm pacing (DP) stimulation in spinal cord-injured patients is…

Earth Sciences

NASA Spots Fourteenth Tropical Cyclone of Southern Indian Ocean Season

On February 7 at 0900 UTC/4 a.m. EST, Tropical Cyclone 14S had maximum sustained winds near 35 knots/40 mph/62 kph.It was located about 814 nautical…

Earth Sciences

WASP Gives NASA's Planetary Scientists New Observation Platform

Not so much for planetary scientists. That's because they needed a highly stable, off-the-shelf-type system that could accurately point their instruments and…

Studies and Analyses

Twin Sisters Study Reveals Insights for Fighting Aggressive Cancers

Scientists in China and the United States report their findings online Feb. 9 in Nature Genetics. The study points to a molecular pathway involving a gene…

Power and Electrical Engineering

Harvesting Vibrations To Power Microsensors

Battery replacement may soon be a thing of the past. Researchers from A*STAR’s Institute of Microelectronics (IME) are tapping into low frequency vibrations,…

Health & Medicine

Cochlear implants — with no exterior hardware

Cochlear implants — medical devices that electrically stimulate the auditory nerve — have granted at least limited hearing to hundreds of thousands of people…

Life & Chemistry

New Method Identifies Drug Candidates from Genome Sequences

In research that could ultimately lead to many new medicines, scientists from the Florida campus of The Scripps Research Institute (TSRI) have developed a…

Earth Sciences

Pacific trade winds stall global surface warming — for now

Heat stored in the western Pacific Ocean caused by an unprecedented strengthening of the equatorial trade winds appears to be largely responsible for the…

Environmental Conservation

Vocal Cues Guide Deer Decisions During Mating Season

In this new study, published today (10 February) in the journal Behavioral Ecology, scientists were able to gauge that fallow bucks listen to the sound quality…

Life & Chemistry

New Genetic Regions Linked to Type 2 Diabetes Uncovered

Seven new genetic regions associated with type 2 diabetes have been identified in the largest study to date of the genetic basis of the disease.DNA data was…

Studies and Analyses

Multicolor Optogenetic Toolkit Enhances Light-Sensitive Research

Most of these light-sensitive proteins, known as opsins, respond to light in the blue-green range. Now, a team led by MIT has discovered an opsin that is…

Life & Chemistry

New Insights on Cancer Pathogenesis from Cell-Conditioned Media

Primary effusion lymphoma (PEL) is a rare B-cell neoplasm distinguished by its tendency to spread along the thin serous membranes that line body cavities…

Environmental Conservation

Urban Temperature Mitigation: Balancing Innovation and Impact

Greenhouse-gas induced warming and megapolitan expansion are both significant drivers of our warming planet. Researchers are now assessing adaptation…

Studies and Analyses

Smoking Increases Risk of Common Breast Cancer Type

That is the finding of an analysis published early online in Cancer, a peer-reviewed journal of the American Cancer Society. The study indicates that an…

Life & Chemistry

Ikaros Gene Defect Linked to B Cell Leukemia Insights

They now present for the first time molecular details on the role of the Ikaros gene during early B cell development. A defect in Ikaros function causes an…

Life & Chemistry

EU Funds Large-Scale Aquaponics for Sustainable Food Solutions

The growing world population induces competition for water, land, food, and energy. But resources are limited, and unsustainable agricultural practices and…

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