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Researchers Develop New Way to Screen for Brain Cancer Stem Cell Killers

Glioblastoma is one of the deadliest malignancies, typically killing patients within 12 to 18 months. These brain cancers consist of two kinds of cells, a…

Health & Medicine

Inhaler treatment for lung cancer

The scientists have devised a method for giving drugs by inhalation to patients through a nebuliser, rather than the current approach of intravenous delivery.The system could administer the treatment far more quickly than existing methods and without the harmful side effects associated with current systems, which can cause kidney damage….

Medical Engineering

Oranges and mandarins are inspected using artificial vision

Until now, rotten oranges have been detected manually in dark rooms with the help of ultraviolet light that illuminates the essential oils in damaged rind…

Health & Medicine

Experts find continuous glucose monitoring beneficial in maintaining target blood glucose levels

Today, The Endocrine Society released a clinical practice guideline (CPG) providing recommendations on settings where patients are most likely to benefit from…

Health & Medicine

Cancer Center test helps reduce risk of death in advanced lung cancer

Researchers at the University of Colorado Cancer Center have developed a test that identifies key biomarkers in advanced lung cancer that helped reduce the…

Physics & Astronomy

Notre Dame computer vision experts develop 'questionable observer detector'

And law enforcement officials believe that perpetrators of certain crimes, mostly notably arson, do indeed have an inclination to witness their handiwork….

Life & Chemistry

ISU plant pathologist updates science community on groundbreaking research

Science has published another article by Bogdanove in the Sept. 30 issue that updates the scientific community on where the research has been since 2009 and…

Studies and Analyses

More intersections mean less outdoor activity for children

“We've known for a while that high street connectivity—well-connected streets and a high density of intersections in a given area—helps adults stay physically…

Physics & Astronomy

Crab Pulsar Emits Light at Higher Energies Than Expected

Pulsars–highly magnetized, rotating stars–were first discovered more than 40 years ago, and are now believed to be a type of stellar leftover, or remnant–in…

Health & Medicine

Emerging pharmaceutical platform may pose risks to retinal health

According to new research by University of Kentucky investigators, an emerging pharmaceutical platform used in treating a variety of diseases may produce…

Physics & Astronomy

New knowledge about 'flawed' diamonds could speed the development of diamond-based quantum computers

A University at Buffalo-led research team has established the presence of a dynamic Jahn-Teller effect in defective diamonds, a finding that will help advance…

Studies and Analyses

Navigating Polite Misunderstandings in Communication

Most people in this situation would probably opt for a vague or evasive response, along the lines of “It’s really unique!” or “It’s so you!” Politeness helps…

Life & Chemistry

Molecular Depth Profiling Modeled Using Buckyballs and Low-Energy Argon

In the new study, the researchers used computer simulations and modeling to show the effectiveness and limitations of the alternative method, which is being…

Life & Chemistry

New equation predicts molecular forces in hydrophobic interactions

The physical model to describe the hydrophobic interactions of molecules has been a mystery that has challenged scientists and engineers since the 19th…

Physics & Astronomy

Astronomers find bounty of failed stars

A University of Toronto-led team of astronomers has discovered over two dozen new free-floating brown dwarfs, including a lightweight youngster only about six…

Life & Chemistry

Innovative Plants: Adapting Agriculture to Climate Change

The ability to promote agricultural and conservation successes in the face of rapid environmental change will partly hinge on scientists' understanding of how…

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