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Proxima Centauri (IMAGE)
Mar 19, 2019 09:31 AM EDT

Carbon monoxide detectors could warn of extraterrestrial life

For some distant worlds, carbon monoxide may actually be compatible with a robust microbial biosphere

Alpine Stream in Canton Valais, in Switzerland (IMAGE)
Mar 19, 2019 09:24 AM EDT

EPFL researchers make a key discovery on how alpine streams work

An EPFL study has prompted scientists to rethink a standard approach used to calculate the velocity of gas exchange between mountain streams and the atmosphere.

Mar 19, 2019 09:18 AM EDT

EPFL researchers make a key discovery on how alpine streams work

An EPFL study has prompted scientists to rethink a standard approach used to calculate the velocity of gas exchange between mountain streams and the atmosphere.

Dormant viruses activate during spaceflight -- NASA investigates
Mar 18, 2019 10:32 AM EDT

Dormant viruses activate during spaceflight -- NASA investigates

The stress of spaceflight gives viruses a holiday from immune surveillance, putting future deep-space missions in jeopardy

Fibromyalgia Blood Test (IMAGE)
Mar 18, 2019 10:11 AM EDT

Experimental blood test accurately spots fibromyalgia

Study finds unique 'molecular signature' for often-misdiagnosed disease

Study gives glimpse into how wearable tech may help flag heart rhythm problems (Image)
Mar 18, 2019 09:57 AM EDT

Study gives glimpse into how wearable tech may help flag heart rhythm problems

Smartwatch picks up on changes suggestive of AFib in small group of wearers, gets half of those notified to seek medical care to confirm diagnosis

New cardiac pump clinically superior, safer for patients (Image)
Mar 18, 2019 09:51 AM EDT

New cardiac pump clinically superior, safer for patients

Final results from MOMENTUM 3 show reduction in strokes, bleeding and near elimination of pump thrombosis

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Mar 18, 2019 09:43 AM EDT

Novel electrocardiogram uses signals from ear and hand to check heart rhythm

The ECG not requiring two hands could be used by drivers, athletes, and the military

Hormonal treatment may trigger depression in men with prostate cancer (Image)
Mar 18, 2019 09:19 AM EDT

Hormonal treatment may trigger depression in men with prostate cancer

Men who receive anti-hormonal treatment after having their prostate removed are 80% more likely to suffer from depression than men who don't receive this treatment. This leads researchers to suggest that patients receiving androgen deprivation therapy should be monitored for post-surgical depression...

Martian Meteorites Land at Army Lab (1 of 2) (IMAGE)
Mar 16, 2019 09:55 AM EDT

Martian meteorites land at Army lab

ABERDEEN PROVING GROUND, Md. (March 13, 2019) -- NASA officials say that some rare and distinct meteorites found on Earth were actually blasted off Mars by a large impact event. One such rock from the red planet made its way to an Army laboratory recently for a special X-ray look inside.

Pulsing on Demand (IMAGE)
Mar 16, 2019 09:52 AM EDT

Touchscreens go 3D with buttons that pulsate and vibrate under your fingertips

By pulsing or vibrating on demand, smartphone screens can help users navigate through a menu or can guide a user's finger to virtual on-screen buttons that can be created or removed wherever and whenever needed. Professor Stefan Seelecke and his team at Saarland University have developed a film that...

Quantum Dots (IMAGE)
Mar 16, 2019 09:43 AM EDT

Researchers measure near-perfect performance in low-cost semiconductors

Tiny, easy-to-produce particles, called quantum dots, may soon take the place of more expensive single crystal semiconductors in advanced electronics found in solar panels, camera sensors and medical imaging tools.

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