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McMaster Scientists Tackle Major Challenges to Sending Astronauts to Search for Life on Mars(1 of 2) (IMAGE)
Mar 07, 2019 08:57 AM EST

Scientists tackle major challenges to sending astronauts to search for life on Mars

An international team of researchers, which includes scientists from McMaster's School of Geography & Earth Sciences, NASA, and others, is tackling one of the biggest problems of space travel to Mars: what happens when we get there?

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Mar 07, 2019 08:51 AM EST

Fasting-mimicking diet holds promise for treating people with inflammatory bowel disease

Clinical trial shows a reduction of inflammation in humans; diet appears to reverse Crohn's and colitis pathology in mice

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Mar 06, 2019 01:07 PM EST

Climate-driven evolution in trees alters their ecosystems

A new study published in Global Change Biology and coauthored by researchers from UT, explores how climate, evolution, plants, and soils are linked. The research is the first to show how climate-driven evolution in tree populations alters the way trees directly interact with their immediate soil env...

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Mar 06, 2019 01:05 PM EST

MBL scientists identify gene partnerships that promote spinal cord regeneration

Researchers are one step closer to solving the mystery of why some vertebrates can regenerate their spinal cords while others, including humans, create scar tissue after spinal cord injury, leading to lifelong damage.

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Mar 06, 2019 11:49 AM EST

How viruses outsmart their host cells

Scientists decipher protein structure after more than fifty years of research

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Mar 06, 2019 11:47 AM EST

Diabetes' sworn enemy could ultimately be a valuable ally

When people talk about diabetes, they usually also talk about insulin. Diabetes is a disease that affects millions of people around the world; insulin is a hormone that helps control this disease. Now a third term could soon be joining the conversation: glucagon.

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Mar 06, 2019 08:28 AM EST

Light from an exotic crystal semiconductor could lead to better solar cells

Scientists have found a new way to control light emitted by exotic crystal semiconductors, which could lead to more efficient solar cells and other advances in electronics, according to a Rutgers-led study in the journal Materials Today.

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Mar 05, 2019 10:09 AM EST

Researchers search for solutions to 'invisible threat' that affects cancer care workers

Exposure to chemotherapy can create hazards for nurses, pharmacists as they deliver lifesaving care to patients, but use of protective devices remains low

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Mar 05, 2019 10:06 AM EST

New key players in the methane cycle

Methane is a powerful greenhouse gas as well as an energy source. Thus, microorganisms use it for their metabolism. They do so much more frequently and versatile than previously thought, a study in Nature Microbiology now reveals

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Mar 05, 2019 10:04 AM EST

Bundle payment model analysis of emerging breast cancer screening

Bundled payments have been touted as mechanisms to optimize quality and costs. A prior feasibility study evaluating bundled payments for screening mammography episodes predated widespread adoption of digital breast tomosynthesis (DBT).

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Mar 05, 2019 09:50 AM EST

A new technology developed to detect and analyze colorless and transparent biomaterials

DGIST announced on Wednesday, February 20 that Professor Jae Eun Jang's team in the Department of Information and Communication Engineering developed a biosensor that expresses biomaterials' colors using nanostructure and applies a new image signal processing technique.

Psychedelic Microdosing in Rats Shows Beneficial Effects (IMAGE)
Mar 04, 2019 08:57 AM EST

Psychedelic microdosing in rats shows beneficial effects

The growing popularity of microdosing -- taking tiny amounts of psychedelic drugs to boost mood and mental acuity

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