Taking medications as prescribed important to control health care costs

At a time when health care costs are scrutinized more closely than ever, a new study…

How universities are fostering innovation, entrepreneurship

Technology and Innovation 19.1 zeroes in on innovation and entrepreneurship, with a special focus on what…

Extreme coastal sea levels more likely to occur, new data, advanced modeling techniques suggest

Improving projections for how much ocean levels may change in the future and what that means…

Hubble’s hidden galaxy

Although IC 342 is bright, the galaxy sits near the equator of the Milky Way's disk,…

New discovery holds potential for treating tuberculosis

A recent discovery could lead to a new, effective treatment for persistent tuberculosis infections, report scientists.

Strange silk: Why rappelling spiders don’t spin out of control

Researchers show that unlike human hair, metal wires or synthetic fibers, spider silk partially yields when…

Tumor-targeting MRI contrast developed, based on human protein

A human protein-based, tumor-targeting Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) contrast has been developed that can be easily…

Which bar patrons underestimate their inebriation the most?

College students, males, and people drinking alcohol at restaurants, bars, and nightclubs are at particularly high…

Handwritten opioid prescriptions are more prone to mistakes, researchers find

Handwritten orders for opioids contributes heavily to a trio of prescribing and processing errors in contrast…

Nanoscale forces measured in aortic smooth muscle cells tell story of disease

Researchers have collaborated to employ a novel nanoscale fibrous system that can measure the tiny forces…