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Construction costs reduced by 40%, while improving fire resistanceCredit: Korea Institute of Civil Engineering and Building Technology (KICT) The Korea Institute of Civil Engineering and Building Technology (KICT) has…

A new drug designed to work on cancers with an altered BRAF gene has shown promise in an early patient trial presented at the 32nd EORTC-NCI-AACR Symposium on Molecular Targets and Cancer Therapeutics, which is taking place online. The…

Highlights Social determinants of health are associated with patient-reported outcomes in adults who are eligible to undergo kidney transplantation evaluations. Results from the study will be presented online during ASN Kidney Week…

Culturally relevant strategies are necessary to improve preventive health care in this rapidly growing population, Rutgers researchers say Indian and Pakistani women are diagnosed with breast cancer, including more aggressive forms of the…

Highlights In a recent study, a new algorithm achieved good performance for predicting which hospitalized patients will develop acute kidney injury requiring dialysis. Results from the study will be presented online during ASN…

Highlights * A new model that incorporates a type of artificial intelligence can accurately predict which individuals with chronic kidney disease face a high risk of developing atrial fibrillation. * Results from the study will be…

Credit: Jeff Berlin COVID-19 and America's response to it are likely to profoundly affect our families, work lives, relationships and gender roles for years, say 12 prominent scientists and authors who analyzed 90 research studies…

Mutation to MARK4 makes proteins stickier and more likely to clump in brainCredit: Tokyo Metropolitan University Tokyo, Japan - Researchers from Tokyo Metropolitan University have discovered a new mechanism by which clumps of tau…

Brand showcases proven power of nature-based regimens across lip health and anti-aging categories at virtual Integrative Dermatology Symposium 2020 DURHAM, N.C., October 23, 2020 - Burt's Bees, a pioneer in natural skin care, today…

What The Study Did: Researchers investigated whether state-imposed stay-at-home orders and the proportion of African American population in a state were associated with the state-level COVID-19 cases from March to May 2020. Authors:…

Imaging agent fluciclovine invented at Emory/Winship A study from Winship Cancer Institute of Emory University (Winship) has the potential to change how patients whose prostate cancer recurs after prostatectomy are treated. The study will…

Credit: Mary Ann Liebert, Inc., publishers New Rochelle, NY, October 23, 2020--The National Commission on Correctional Health Care (NCCHC) (https://www.ncchc.org/) has awarded the contract to publish Journal of Correctional Health…

Material properties are couched in the language of artificial intelligence Stone, iron, steel, silicon. What will the next transformative material be? Prasanna Balachandran, University of Virginia assistant professor of materials science…

Credit: Collage by Elle Starkman/PPPL Office of Communications. A new method for verifying a widely held but unproven theoretical explanation of the formation of stars and planets has been proposed by researchers at the U.S.…

Credit: Photo courtesy of Janet Miller The presence of insecticides in streams is increasingly a global concern, yet information on safe concentrations for aquatic ecosystems is sometimes sparse. In a new study led by…

Research aims to grow and test a pure, smooth and widely applicable thin film for future semiconductors Humans have become spoiled by technology. We expect an endless supply of computers, devices and machines that get endlessly faster and…

Credit: Purdue University/Matt Judge WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. - The VizSeek search technology from a Purdue University-affiliated company will play a significant role in helping the Department of Defense manage its digital assets to…

Credit: FENG Yingang All biological processes are in some way pH-dependent. Our human bodies, and those of other organisms, need to maintain specific- and constant- pH regulation in order to function. Changes in pH can have serious…

ALMA shows rings around the still-growing proto-star IRS 63Credit: MPE/D. Segura-Cox, Herschel data from ESA/Herschel/SPIRE/PACS/D. Arzoumanian Astronomers have found compelling evidence that planets start to form while…

Advancing regenerative research for lung diseases, results could lead to new treatments for airways and lungs damaged by COVID-19, influenza, asthma and cystic fibrosis BOSTON - For the first time, researchers have successfully created…