Penn State College of Engineering researchers set out to develop technology capable of localizing and imaging blood clots in deep veins. Turns out their work may not only identify blood clots, but it may also be able to treat them.
Engineers and plant pathologists at UC Riverside have developed a way to engineer a protein that blocks fungi from breaking down cell walls, as well as a way to produce this protein in quantity for external application as a natural fungicide. The work could lead to a new way of controlling plant disease that reduces reliance on conventional fungicides.
What are the fundamental skills that young children need to develop at the start of school for future academic success? Researchers (UNIGE/HEP-VS) examined the links between emotion knowledge, cooperation, locomotor activity and numerical skills in 706 pupils aged 3 to 6. The results show that emotion knowledge, cooperative social behaviour and locomotor activity are interrelated and associated with numerical skills. These results suggest that locomotor activity should be added to these fundamental skills.
Contamination of urban lakes, rivers and surface water by human waste is creating pools of 'superbugs' in Low- and Middle-Income Countries (LMIC) - but improving access to clean water, sanitation and sewerage infrastructure could help to protect people's health, a new study reveals.
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Among 6- and 7-year-olds who were born extremely preterm--before the 28th week of pregnancy--those who had more than two hours of screen time a day were more likely to have deficits in overall IQ, executive functioning (problem solving skills), impulse control and attention, according to a study funded by the National Institutes of Health.
According to ARRS' American Journal of Roentgenology, return to routine screening for BI-RADS 3 lesions on supplemental automated whole-breast ultrasound (ABUS) substantially reduces the recall rate, while being unlikely to result in adverse outcome. This prospective study supports a recommendation for routine annual follow-up for BI-RADS 3 lesions at supplemental ABUS.
Undeniably the shark movie to end all shark movies, the 1975 blockbuster, Jaws, not only smashed box office expectations, but forever changed the way we felt about going into the water - and how we think about sharks.
Chelsea have reportedly approached Juventus to start negotiations.
It moved to its town centre location last month
TL;DR: A two-year subscription to Mockplus Cloud Pro is on sale for £144.31 as of July 15, saving you 65% on list price.
Читать дальше...President Biden continues to move with a speed and sense of urgency we have not seen since Franklin D. Roosevelt.
I applaud Gov. DeWine for vetoing the bill about fireworks (“Governor vetoes bill allowing Ohioans to set off fireworks,” July 9) and I am sure that signing the bill to prohibit hazing (“‘Collin’s Law’ signed to stiffen hazing penalties in Ohio,” July 6) will save some lives. But what about gun violence?
The Rev. Daniel J. Zak, a Roman Catholic priest whose impact extended beyond the Diocese of Toledo through his campus ministry at the University of Toledo and Bowling Green State University, died Saturday at Hospice of Northwest Ohio, South Detroit Avenue. He was 79.
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Before we fear the onslaught of the Dragon, take a look at the problems that the white paper says China’s military must solve.
Here's What You Need To Remember: It’s no secret that China has been moving away from a huge, low-tech peasant military to a smaller, more agile and high-tech force. Still, there is plenty in the paper to disturb the West as well as China’s Asian neighbors.
China’s new defense white paper has been eagerly awaited... Читать дальше...
The signing of a Memorandum of Cooperation on low-carbon hydrogen with Singapore signals the start of greater collaboration between the two countries as they transition towards low carbon economies, says Energy and Resources Minister Dr Megan Woods. ...
As Republicans push voting laws widely seen as suppression, Texas becomes the next battleground. Today on Front Burner, CBC Washington correspondent Paul Hunter on what — if anything — U.S. President Joe Biden will do to fight back.
As a student pursuing BBA and later MBA at M S University, her university fees were funded through scholarships and partly by her two elder sisters. Her father died when she was just 18. But this did not stop her from giving wings to her dream. And that too expensive!
As schools across the state are all set to welcome class 12 students from Thursday, south Gujarat’s only school for visually impaired has a special surprise in store for its senior students — a 45 feet climbing wall.
Rahul Gandhi's tweet triggers politics over Ladakh, BJP says Congress leader peddling fake news
Your ex is back and seems remorseful, but the old hard feelings aren't just going away.
Chelsea to offer Tammy Abraham plus cash in monster Erling Haaland bid
L&T Technology Services (LTTS) hit an upper circuit of 10% at Rs 3,201.25 after the IT firm reported a 11.11% rise in consolidated net profit to Rs 217 crore in Q1 June 2021 (Q1 FY22) over Rs 195.30 crore in Q4 March 2021 (Q4 FY21).
Graphite India Ltd has lost 10.32% over last one month compared to 2.7% gain in S&P BSE Capital Goods index and 0.37% rise in the SENSEX