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How can kirigami be used for sensing pressure?
Medical Design Technology - 29 May 2020 12:26
If you are like me, you are aware of origami (the Japanese art of paper folding) but need a refresher on kirigami. Unlike origami figures that can only be made by folding, kirigami involves both folding and cutting. Insp...
Get ready for the latest science in heart failure
EurekAlert! - 29 May 2020 06:00
(European Society of Cardiology) Save the date for HFA Discoveries, the latest scientific platform of the European Society of Cardiology (ESC). Find out what's on the horizon for prevention and treatment during this inno...
Sub-miniature Rubidium oscillator offers 1,000x better stability
Medical Design Technology - 29 May 2020 23:19
As demand grows, precision and reliability in Global Navigation Satellite Systems (GNSS) is critical. With 5G networks on the rise, small, high-performing atomic clocks are becoming increasingly essential. Suntsu's newes...
5G breaks from proprietary systems, embraces open source RANs
Medical Design Technology - 29 May 2020 21:45
The days of a proprietary radio-access network are vanishing as carriers look for disaggregated systems that bring more flexibility while reducing cost. The post 5G breaks from proprietary systems, embraces open source R...
Passive-diode mixer covers 5G mmWave
Medical Design Technology - 29 May 2020 19:04
The MAMX-011043 image-reject passive-diode mixer from MACOM covers 5G mmWave frequencies. The post Passive-diode mixer covers 5G mmWave appeared first on Electrical Engineering News and Products.
Are Ultraviolet Sanitizing Lights Safe for Humans?
Discover - 29 May 2020 18:32
Called "far-UVC," this light is supposed to thwart pathogens like SARS-CoV-2 without harming humans -- but some researchers would like to see more evidence.
Nilotinib appears safe and affects biomarkers in Alzheimer's disease clinical trial
EurekAlert! - 29 May 2020 06:00
(Georgetown University Medical Center) A Georgetown University Medical Center clinical trial investigating the cancer drug nilotinib in people with Alzheimer's disease finds that it is safe and well-tolerated, and resear...
Assessing cancer diagnosis in children with birth defects
EurekAlert! - 29 May 2020 06:00
(Baylor College of Medicine) In this study, led by Baylor College of Medicine and Texas Children's Hospital, researchers provide a better understanding of cancer risk in children with birth defects.
Dietary and physical activity intervention reduces LDL cholesterol level in children
EurekAlert! - 29 May 2020 06:00
(University of Eastern Finland) An individualised and family-based physical activity and dietary intervention reduced the plasma LDL cholesterol concentration of primary school children, a new study from the University o...
Evolution of pandemic coronavirus outlines path from animals to humans
EurekAlert! - 29 May 2020 06:00
(Duke University Medical Center) A team of scientists studying the origin of SARS-CoV-2, the virus that has caused the COVID-19 pandemic, found that it was especially well-suited to jump from animals to humans by shapesh...
First cases of COVID-19 in New York City primarily from European and US sources
EurekAlert! - 29 May 2020 06:00
(American Association for the Advancement of Science) In New York City, the first confirmed COVID-19 cases arose mostly through untracked transmission of the virus from Europe and other parts of the United States, a new ...
A roadmap for effective treatment of COVID-19
EurekAlert! - 29 May 2020 06:00
(Frontiers) Researchers from the US Food and Drug Administration have reviewed the available scientific literature on COVID-19 and systematically outlined key immunological factors underlying COVID-19 disease severity. B...
Combined cediranib and olaparib presents similar activity to standard of care treatment
EurekAlert! - 29 May 2020 06:00
(NRG Oncology) Results of the NRG Oncology phase III clinical trial NRG-GY004 indicated that the addition of the investigational agent cediranib to olaparib and standard platinum-based chemotherapy did not improve progre...
Adoptive T-cell therapy ADP-A2M4 targeting MAGE-A4 shows early activity in patients with advanced solid tumors
EurekAlert! - 29 May 2020 06:00
(University of Texas M. D. Anderson Cancer Center) The adoptive T-cell therapy ADP-A2M4, which is engineered to express a T-cell receptor (TCR) directed against the MAGE-A4 cancer antigen, achieved responses in patients ...
Immunotherapy for bowel cancer could change clinical practice
EurekAlert! - 29 May 2020 06:00
(University College London) A large international trial involving UCL and University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (UCLH) has found that pembrolizumab, a form of immunotherapy, more than doubled the 'prog...
Key grant positions USC as leader in dental and craniofacial tissue regeneration
EurekAlert! - 29 May 2020 06:00
(University of Southern California) The $30 million grant from the National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial Research funds a consortium of California academic institutions that includes USC.
Largest study of its kind of women in labor finds nitrous oxide safe, side effects rare
EurekAlert! - 29 May 2020 06:00
(University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus) Researchers at the University of Colorado College of Nursing and the School of Medicine Department of Anesthesiology at the Anschutz Medical Campus found that the use of n...
NASA's Commercial Crew Program Brings Extra Hands to Science on the Space Station
EurekAlert! - 29 May 2020 06:00
(NASA/Johnson Space Center) The International Space Station soon returns to a stable rotation of four US Operating Segment (USOS) crew members thanks to the first launch of NASA's Commercial Crew Program (CCP).
NIH award supports research on biological drug to rebuild heart tissue
EurekAlert! - 29 May 2020 06:00
(University of Arkansas) With funding from the National Institutes of Health, University of Arkansas researchers hope to develop the first therapeutic drug to regenerate heart tissue. The lesion-seeking drug, released th...
New gut-brain link: How gut mucus could help treat brain disorders
EurekAlert! - 29 May 2020 06:00
(RMIT University) Gut bacterial imbalance is linked with many neurological disorders. Now researchers have identified a common thread: changes in gut mucus. It's a new gut-brain connection that opens fresh paths for scie...
New model predicts the peaks of the COVID-19 pandemic
EurekAlert! - 29 May 2020 06:00
(Santa Fe Institute) This week in the journal Frontiers, researchers describe a single function that accurately describes all existing available data on active COVID-19 cases and deaths -- and predicts forthcoming peaks.
Next frontier in bacterial engineering
EurekAlert! - 29 May 2020 06:00
(Harvard Medical School) A new technique overcomes a serious hurdle in the field of bacterial design and engineering. Researchers develop method to identify proteins that enable highly efficient bacterial design. Approac...