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Piece of mind: Engineers can take pictures of the brain with surgical needle and laser light
With just an inexpensive micro-thin surgical needle and laser light, engineers have discovered a minimally invasive,…
DNA labels predict mortality
Methyl labels in the DNA regulate the activity of our genes and, thus, have a great…
End-of-life planning talks often fail to communicate goals
Too few older adults plan ahead for end-of-life medical decisions. Even when they do identify a…
Lust for power: Engineers develop non-toxic material that generates electricity through hot and cold
Thanks to the discovery of a new material, a cooking pan could generate enough electricity to…
Current jellyfish sting recommendations can worsen stings
Researchers investigated whether commonly recommended first aid actions such as rinsing with seawater or scraping away…
CT scans reveal reduced leaflet motion after aortic valve replacement
About 12 percent of patients undergoing aortic valve replacement developed non-symptomatic blood clots around the valve…
Tweeting in times of emergency
US researchers have assessed the impact of Twitter on the reach and efficacy of information sharing…
Microorganisms in the subsurface seabed on evolutionary standby
Through genetic mutations microorganisms normally have the ability to develop new properties over a short time…
Pacemaker program can reduce dangerous fainting episodes
Patients with recurrent fainting episodes (syncope) who received a pacemaker delivering a pacing program designed to…