More predictive in vitro assays may improve nanomedicine
WASHINGTON, February 1, 2022 -- Messenger RNA (mRNA) vaccines are a prime example of the promising field of nanomedicine. But ...
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Shedding light on polymer solar cells: Illuminating how solvent additives improve efficiency
Ikoma, Japan – All-polymer blend solar cells are expected to play an important role in the transition to clean energy ...
Hyperimmune intravenous immunoglobulin does not improve outcomes for adults hospitalized with COVID-19
A clinical trial has found that the combination of remdesivir plus a highly concentrated solution of antibodies that neutralize SARS-CoV-2, ...
New brain cancer guidelines to improve care, patient survival
New guidelines for treating cancers that have spread to the brain are poised to improve care for patients and help ...
Professor aims to improve gender affirming surgery through research
Raffaella De Vita, professor and associate department head in the Department of Biomedical Engineering and Mechanics in the College of Engineering, has been ...
LSU Health New Orleans to help develop personalized nutritional approaches to improve health
New Orleans, LA – LSU Health New Orleans scientists will participate in a $170 million National Institutes of Health (NIH) ...
Investigation identifies recurring diagnostic pitfalls and points to ways that uncovering pitfalls can help improve medical diagnosis
When it comes to medical errors, diagnostic errors are the most common type of error reported by patients and the ...
First public health survey of new dads to help improve outcomes for entire family
While federal legislation requires tracking and reporting data on maternal health behaviors around childbirth, fathers have been overlooked in these ...
Trastuzumab with chemoradiation and surgery does not improve outcomes for esophageal cancer patients, trial highlights future research opportunities
The NRG Oncology clinical trial NRG-RTOG 1010, studying the addition of the drug trastuzumab to chemoradiation and surgery, did not ...
Study | Civic engagement does not improve well-being
Whether somebody engages civically or not, does not substantially influence their well-being. This is the central finding from two recent ...
What interventions might help improve girls’ education in low- and middle-income countries?
An article published in Campbell Systematic Reviews summarizes evidence from 82 studies from low- and middle- income countries to identify ...
New simulations can improve avalanche forecasting
Computer simulations of snow cover can accurately forecast avalanche hazard, according to a new international study involving researchers from Simon ...
Combination therapies may improve outcomes due to independent, rather than synergistic or additive, drug action
Bottom Line: Independent drug action, not synergy nor additivity, accounted for the clinical efficacy of nearly all examined combination therapies ...
Why “data for good” initiatives mostly failed to impact the COVID-19 public health crisis – and how to improve
Inspired by their own experiences, representatives of a data-driven initiative to aid the COVID-19 response have outlined what they view ...
Mathematical model may help improve treatments and clinical trials of patients with COVID-19 and other illnesses
BOSTON – Investigators who recently developed a mathematical model that indicated why treatment responses vary widely among individuals with COVID-19 ...
UCF researcher leads $1.5 million DARPA project to improve night vision, space exploration and healthcare diagnostics
ORLANDO, Jan. 13, 2022 – A University of Central Florida researcher is leading a new, $1.5 million Defense Advanced Research ...
Three projects to improve science journalism receive funding from journalists’ associations
Montréal, 12 January 2022 – The Spark Grant Initiative (SGI), run under the auspices of the World Federation of Science Journalists ...
Bioengineer awarded NSF CAREER grant to improve cardiovascular flow computer models using machine learning
Accurately measuring blood flow is critical to the fundamental understanding of cardiovascular disease and clinical decision making. Although researchers have ...
New graft strategy may improve outcomes for blood stem cell recipients
PITTSBURGH, Jan. 10, 2022 – Removing one type of T cell from donor blood used for stem cell grafts could ...
Researchers aim to improve diabetes management in rural and urban communities with low-cost intervention
Mental time travel — transporting someone from the present through imagining a personal, positive future event — has been proven ...
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Study finds plant nurseries are exacerbating the climate-driven spread of 80% of invasive species
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Researchers predict climate change-driven reduction in beneficial plant microbes
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Top 10 climate science insights unveiled
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New study highlights COVID-19’s adaptive strategy for infection
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Baboons in captivity in Ancient Egypt: insights from collection of mummies
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ECNU review of education highlights network ethnography in researching global education policy