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Medical Engineering

New Robotic Surgery Preserves Speech in Head and Neck Cancer

Henry Ford Hospital in Detroit is among the first in the country to perform TransOral Robotic Surgery (TORS) using the da Vinci® Surgical System. Unlike…

Life & Chemistry

UC Riverside Solves Cell Death Issue in Stem Cell Research

Human pluripotent stem (hPS) cells can generate any given cell type in the adult human body, which is why they are of interest to stem cell scientists working…

Life & Chemistry

Transforming Wastewater Into Essential Plant Nutrients

Plants cannot thrive without nutrients such as nitrogen, phosphorous or potassium, therefore farmers usually use organic and industrially manufactured mineral…

Health & Medicine

On the track of diseases of civilization – LIFE starts

With almost 40 Mio €, population and patient surveys are supposed to yield ground-breaking findings on the causes of the most important diseases of…

Health & Medicine

Understanding Atopic Dermatitis: Causes and Solutions

A child who can’t stop scratching himself may well be suffering from atopic dermatitis, also known as neurodermatitis. Extreme irritability of the skin with a…

Materials Sciences

Textile Firms Misrepresent Identity, Face Financial Challenges

The evolving organizational identity of these firms has created many questions as to how it affects the businesses financially. Now, a researcher at MU has…

Studies and Analyses

Researchers at Children's Hospital Los Angeles find diet-induced obesity accelerates leukemia

Obesity has been associated with an increased incidence of many cancers, including leukemia, but it has been unknown whether the increase in incidence was a…

Life & Chemistry

Unlocking Brain Secrets: The New Brain Atlas Innovation

Uncovering the secrets of the brain requires an intense network of collaborative research. Building on a tool that was co-developed in his laboratory and…

Earth Sciences

Potomac River Sees Ten-Fold Rise in Native Vegetation

The Potomac River in Washington, D.C. is showing multiple benefits from restoration efforts, newly published research suggests. Reduced nutrients and improved…

Health & Medicine

New Target Found for Improved Pain Management Research

Researchers from Mount Sinai School of Medicine have discovered a major mechanism underlying the development of tolerance to chronic morphine treatment. The…

Studies and Analyses

Teasing Impact: Weight Jokes Harm Pre-Teen Confidence

Schoolyard taunts of any type can potentially damage a child's sense of self-confidence. But a new study suggests that a particular kind of teasing – about…

Agricultural & Forestry Science

Restoring Coastal Wetlands: The Key Role of Soil Health

Rising sea levels and coastal development are threatening coastal freshwater wetlands with saltwater intrusion. While most ecosystem restoration projects have…

Agricultural & Forestry Science

Microbial Breakthrough Boosts Health, Agriculture, and Biofuels

“This is ground-breaking research,” said Isaac Cann, associate professor in the U of I Department of Animal Sciences and member of the Energy Biosciences…

Earth Sciences

NASA saw strong T-storms in quick-forming Hermine's center, warm water to power it

At 11 p.m. EDT on September 6, Hermine made landfall as a strong tropical storm producing heavy rains over northeastern Mexico and South Texas.This morning…

Studies and Analyses

Community Cooperation: Boosting Migrant Worker Support in NM

Now, a pilot study of six families living in a farm town in New Mexico suggests that small infusions of cash could fuel such cooperation and produce…

Studies and Analyses

Combatting Loneliness: Transforming Negative Thoughts Effectively

Changing how a person perceives and thinks about others was the most effective intervention for loneliness, a sweeping analysis of previous research has…

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