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Drs. Nagendra Singh and Huabin Zhu (IMAGE)
Mar 13, 2019 08:44 AM EDT

Scientists delineate pathway that helps us make antibodies

Our bodies are continuously concocting specific antibodies to thwart invaders like a virus or even pollen, and scientists have new information about how the essential production gets fired up and keeps up.

Atlantic Salmon Adults
Mar 13, 2019 08:42 AM EDT

Cardiorespiratory fitness of farmed Atlantic salmon unaffected by virus

The respiratory systems of Atlantic salmon function normally even when carrying large loads of piscine orthoreovirus (PRV), new UBC research has found.

Physicists reverse time using quantum computer (Image)
Mar 13, 2019 08:27 AM EDT

Physicists reverse time using quantum computer

Researchers from the Moscow Institute of Physics and Technology teamed up with colleagues from the U.S. and Switzerland and returned the state of a quantum computer a fraction of a second into the past. They also calculated the probability that an electron in empty interstellar space will spontaneou...

Coal-Fired Power Station Emission Measurements (IMAGE)
Mar 12, 2019 11:27 AM EDT

Coal power stations disrupt rainfall: global study

Ultrafine particles from exhaust gas filters 'worse than road traffic'

Heartache
Mar 12, 2019 11:22 AM EDT

Climate Change: Heat-induced heart attack risk on the rise

The environment can have a major effect on the human cardiovascular system. It has long been assumed that severe spikes in temperature increase the risk of heart attack. "In the case of very high and very low temperatures in particular, this has been clearly demonstrated.

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Mar 12, 2019 08:37 AM EDT

Sussex scientists one step closer to a clock that could replace GPS and Galileo

Physicists in the EPic Lab at the University of Sussex make crucial development in the global race to develop a portable atomic clock

Robotic Limb (IMAGE)
Mar 12, 2019 08:31 AM EDT

A robotic leg, born without prior knowledge, learns to walk

New AI algorithms could allow robots to learn to move by themselves, imitating animals

Green Iceberg Saves The Ocean
Mar 11, 2019 11:08 AM EDT

Antarctica’s Green Icebergs Could Save the Ocean

Green Icebergs look bizarre but they could mean more help for the ocean amidst the global warming crisis.

Australian Hospital Cleaning Trial Cuts Healthcare-Associated Infections (IMAGE)
Mar 11, 2019 10:44 AM EDT

Hospital cleaning trial cuts infections

A QUT-led study involving 11 Australian hospitals has found that better cleaning of 'touch points' inwards reduces healthcare-associated infections

Could An Eye Doctor Diagnose Alzheimer's Before You Have Symptoms? (IMAGE)
Mar 11, 2019 10:28 AM EDT

Could an eye doctor diagnose Alzheimer's before you have symptoms?

Study suggests loss of blood vessels in retina reflect changes in brain health

Guy German (IMAGE)
Mar 11, 2019 10:26 AM EDT

New device could help minimize scarring in cosmetic surgery

BINGHAMTON, NY -- Researchers at Binghamton University, State University of New York have developed a new device that could help minimize scarring during surgery. The device can ascertain the orientation of skin tension lines, which is important for wound-healing post-surgery.

Man Bench Pressing Weights (IMAGE)
Mar 11, 2019 10:23 AM EDT

Moderate muscle strength may lower risk for type 2 diabetes

AMES, Iowa - Of the 30 million Americans with diabetes, 90 to 95 percent have type 2, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

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