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  Sheffield UK (SPX) Jan 23, 2018 Researchers at the University of Sheffield and Boston's Children Hospital, Harvard Medical School have created a robot that can be implanted into the body to aid the treatment of oesophageal atresia, a rare birth defect that affects a baby's oesophagus. Dr Dana Damian from the Department of Automatic Control and Systems Engineering at the University of Sheffield and her team from Boston Children's Hospital have created the revolutionary prototype robotic implant which encourages tissue growth in b ... read more |
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Scientists find new clues about 'wave after wave' of germs that killed the AztecsWashington (UPI) Jan 18, 2018 Scientists have uncovered new clues to the germs responsible for killing millions of native people in 16th century Mexico. Still, unanswered questions remain. ... more 
'Mutant flu' could lead to more effective vaccine: studyMiami (AFP) Jan 18, 2018 Experiments in lab animals have shown signs of success for a newly engineered flu virus that may lead one day to a more effective vaccine, researchers said Thursday. ... more 
Biodegradable sensor could help doctors monitor serious health conditionsStorrs CT (SPX) Jan 17, 2018 UConn engineers have created a biodegradable pressure sensor that could help doctors monitor chronic lung disease, swelling of the brain, and other medical conditions before dissolving harmlessly in ... more 
Potential brain-machine interface for hand paralysisWashington DC (SPX) Jan 16, 2018 A brain-machine interface that combines brain stimulation with a robotic device controlling hand movement increases the output of pathways connecting the brain and spinal cord, according to a study ... more |
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Women who work nights face higher cancer risk: studyMiami (AFP) Jan 8, 2018 Women who regularly work the night shift in Europe and North America may face a 19 percent higher risk of cancer than those who work during the day, said a study Monday. ... more  
Stingray soft robot could lead to bio-inspired roboticsLos Angeles CA (SPX) Jan 15, 2018 UCLA bioengineering professor Ali Khademhosseini has led the development of a tissue-based soft robot that mimics the biomechanics of a stingray. The new technology could lead to advances in bio-ins ... more  
Life-saving NASA Communications System Turns 20Greenbelt MD (SPX) Jan 10, 2018 NASA's Tracking and Data Relay Satellites (TDRS) don't just enable data from spacecraft to reach Earth - they provide internet and even telemedicine to researchers at the South Pole. The South Pole ... more 
With headbands, sensor socks, wearable tech seeks medical inroadsLas Vegas (AFP) Jan 12, 2018 Want to manage your stress? A "neurofeedback" headband could help. Need to be sure your elderly father is taking his medication? Attach a sensor to his sock. ... more 
TSRI scientists discover workings of first promising Marburg virus treatmentLa Jolla CA (SPX) Jan 11, 2018 With a mortality rate of up to 88 percent, Marburg virus can rip through a community in days. In 2005, an outbreak of Marburg virus struck a pediatric ward in the country of Angola. With no treatmen ... more 
Pharmaceuticals are triggering microbial resistance in urban streamsWashington (UPI) Jan 9, 2018 Microbial communities in urban streams are developing resistance to drugs as a result of pharmaceutical pollution. ... more 
MSF warns of mounting cholera cases in flood-hit KinshasaKinshasa (AFP) Jan 9, 2018 Floods and mudslides in the Democratic Republic of Congo's chaotic capital Kinshasa have caused cholera cases to rise over five-fold to more than 100 a week, medical charity MSF said Tuesday. ... more |
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Congress demands action from VA on allegations of doctors with revoked licensesWashington (UPI) Jan 3, 2018 More than two dozen members of Congress sent a letter to the Department of Veterans Affairs before the Christmas break demanding the agency take swift action on allegations it has illegally hired doctors with revoked medical licenses. ... more 
DR Congo mourns flood victims as cholera fears mountKinshasa (AFP) Jan 8, 2018 DR Congo started two days of national mourning Monday for 48 people killed by floods and mudslides in the capital Kinshasa amid concerns of a cholera outbreak in the vast city of 10 million. ... more 
Preventing the next epidemic in MadagascarWashington DC (SPX) Jan 05, 2018 The peak epidemic season for plague in Madagascar is fast approaching and the severity of these outbreaks could be significantly reduced with improvements to their public health system, argues Matth ... more |
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Going to the Source to Prevent Viral Disease OutbreaksWashington DC (SPX) Jan 05, 2018 Avian influenza (H7N9). MERS coronavirus. Ebola. Hepatitis E. Yellow Fever. Lassa. Zika. When you consider the viral infectious diseases that emerged and reemerged around the world in 2017 alone, wh ... more
Supercharged antibiotics could turn tide against superbugsBrisbane, Australia (SPX) Jan 08, 2018 An old drug supercharged by University of Queensland researchers has emerged as a new antibiotic that could destroy some of the world's most dangerous superbugs. The supercharge technique , le ... more  
Silver nanoparticles take spectroscopy to new dimensionWashington DC (SPX) Jan 03, 2018 As medicine and pharmacology investigate nanoscale processes, it has become increasingly important to identify and characterize different molecules. Raman spectroscopy, a technique that leverages th ... more 
Growing organs a few ink drops at a timeOsaka, Japan (SPX) Dec 28, 2017 Printed replacement human body parts might seem like science fiction, but this technology is rapidly becoming a reality with the potential to greatly contribute to regenerative medicine. Before any ... more 
Cholera hotspots found at Uganda's borders and lakesWashington DC (SPX) Jan 02, 2018 Uganda is among the countries is sub-Saharan Africa where cholera remains a recurring problem, despite advances in science and technology for prevention, detection and treatment of the infectious di ... more 
Scientists engineer 3D shapes from living tissueWashington (UPI) Dec 28, 2017 Scientists at the University of California, San Francisco have developed a technique for creating 3D shapes out of living tissue. ... more 
A safer route to ultrasonic therapyDurham NC (SPX) Jan 03, 2018 Researchers at Duke University have discovered a way to enhance the effectiveness and safety of sonogenetics or ultrasonic modulation, emerging techniques that use sound waves to control the behavio ... more |
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 Engineers hack cell biology to create 3-D shapes from living tissue 
NASA studies the human body in space for one year to extrapolate for missions to MarsHouston TX (SPX) Dec 27, 2017 Before we can run or jump, we walk. Before sending humans to Mars, NASA must understand how the human body is affected by living and working in space. Typical missions to the International Space Sta ... more  
3-D nanoscale imaging made possibleWashington DC (SPX) Dec 27, 2017 Imaging at the nanoscale is important to a plethora of modern applications in materials science, physics, biology, medicine and other fields. Limitations of current techniques are, e.g. their resolu ... more  
Halt execution of academic 'immediately', UN experts tell IranGeneva (AFP) Dec 20, 2017 Four UN rights experts on Wednesday called on Iran to "immediately" annul the death sentence against an academic accused of espionage during nuclear talks with world powers, warning his trial had been marred by violations. ... more |
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 Durham NC (SPX) Jan 09, 2018 
Never trust anyone who is rude to a waiter, advice columnists say. For most people, acting nasty is a big turnoff.
But while humans generally prefer individuals who are nice to others, a Duke University study finds bonobos are more attracted to jerks.
The researchers were surprised by the findings because these African apes - our closest relatives in the animal kingdom along with chi ... more |
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 Birmingham AL (SPX) Jan 23, 2018 
Plants lack eyes and ears, but they can still see, hear, smell and respond to environmental cues and dangers - especially to virulent pathogens. They do this with the aid of hundreds of membrane proteins that can sense microbes or other stresses.
Only a small portion of these sensing proteins have been studied through classical genetics, and knowledge on how these sensors function by formi ... more |
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 Sydney (AFP) Aug 4, 2017 
A massive cocaine haul bound for Australia in the hull of a yacht has been intercepted by the French navy in the Pacific, officials said on Friday.
The 1.46 tonnes of the drug with an estimated street value of Aus$322 million (US$256 million) was seized in the South Pacific and four crew members, believed to be Lithuanian and Latvian nationals, arrested.
The vessel "Afalina", which set s ... more |
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 Washington (AFP) Jan 22, 2018  Facebook acknowledged Monday that the explosion of social media poses a potential threat to democracy, pledging to tackle the problem head-on and turn its powerful platform into a force for "good."
The comments from the world's biggest social network were its latest response to intense criticism for failing to stop the spread of misinformation among its two billion users - most strikingly l ... more |
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 Basra, Iraq (AFP) Jan 19, 2018 
Daud Salman and his family stayed put in their Iraqi village despite years of regular clashes between tribes, but when a stray bullet wounded his son, it was time to move.
In the north of Basra province, "bullets talk," he said.
Feuds between the region's half-dozen tribes often flare into pitched battles with assault rifles and machineguns, killing bystanders and driving a never-ending ... more |
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 Washington (UPI) Jan 23, 2018 
A squadron of Fairchild Republic A-10 Thunderbolt II "Warthogs" has joined the fight against the Taliban and Islamic State militants in Afghanistan for targeting of revenue sources and counter-terrorism operations, the Air Force announced on Tuesday.
The U.S. Air Forces Central Command said the ground attack aircraft arrived in the region on Jan. 19 to provide additional options for gro ... more |
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 New York (AFP) Jan 10, 2018  New York announced plans Wednesday to sell off $5 billion in fossil fuel investments from city pension funds after suing for billions of dollars in damages from oil companies to help fund protection against climate change.
While other cities in Europe and the United States have already taken similar steps, New York hailed its move as significant as it is the biggest metropolis in the country ... more |
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 Washington DC (SPX) Jan 19, 2018 
Researchers at Oregon State University (OSU) are giving an ancient grain a new life: this barley is naked, but not in an indecent way.
Most barley grains are covered rather than naked. Covered varieties have a hull - or outer layer - firmly attached to the grain. The hull on 'Buck' - as in "Buck-naked" - doesn't hang on to the grain. Instead, the hulls fall off during harvest.
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 Washington (UPI) Jan 17, 2018 
Both NASA and the U.S. Geological Survey have confirmed that a meteorite entered Earth's atmosphere above southeastern Michigan on Tuesday night.
The meteorite created a fiery streak seen as far away as New York City, as well as a loud boom heard by many in the Detroit area.
Eyewitness accounts suggest the meteor moved northwest across the suburbs of Detroit. The event was captur ... more |
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