Doubts and dialogue may alter public perceptions of science
Science projects within controversial fields such as synthetic biology could benefit from experimenting with communication settings in which experts share
Read more
Spinal Implant Could Be Breakthrough for Paralyzed Patients
MONDAY, Sept. 24, 2018 — A paraplegic man has regained the ability to move his legs and walk with assistance,
Read more
Blowing the whistle on referee decisions
It’s one of the hardest jobs in sport that every armchair fan thinks they can do better. But QUT research
Read more
Innovation requires multi-year commitment, say execs from HIMSS Healthbox
When HIMSS announced its acquisition of Chicago-based Healthbox this past March, it had a clear vision of how the innovation
Read more
Decoding the structure of an RNA-based CRISPR system: Researchers uncover molecular details of a new genetic engineering tool
Over the past several years, CRISPR-Cas9 has moved beyond the lab bench and into the public zeitgeist. This gene-editing tool
Read more
A fracture anywhere reduces bone density everywhere: New UC Davis Health studies help explain why one break can lead to others
Breaking a bone causes bone density losses throughout the body, not just close to the site of the fracture, and
Read more
Researchers explore how changes in diet alter microbiome in artificial intestine
Using an artificial intestine they created, researchers have shown that the microbiome can quickly adapt from the bacterial equivalent of
Read more
New way to target advanced breast cancers: Blocking IL1b with anakinra controls tumor-promoting inflammation in breast cancer
A cytokine signature found in certain kinds of breast cancer cells can not only serve as a diagnostic tool for
Read more
The Big Benefit Breast Milk May Have for Premies
They say, "Breast is best," and in most cases, it is. In fact, the benefits of breast milk are well-documented.
Read more
Excessive drinking killed over 3 million people in 2016
GENEVA — Drinking too much alcohol killed more than 3 million people in 2016, mostly men, the World Health Organization
Read more