New type of PET imaging identifies primary and metastatic prostate cancer

Researchers document the first-in-human application of a new imaging agent to help find prostate cancer in…

Researchers flip script for Li-Ion electrolytes to simulate better batteries

Scientists have used the Cray XK7 Titan supercomputer to identify new electrolyte materials with promising properties…

Controlling electron spin makes water splitting more efficient

One of the main obstacles in the production of hydrogen through water splitting is that hydrogen…

Certainty in complex scientific research an unachievable goal

A study on uncertainty in research could shed light on anomalies that arose in early attempts…

Coal mine dust lowers spectral reflectance of Arctic snow by up to 84 percent

Dust released by an active coal mine in Svalbard, Norway, reduced the spectral reflectance of nearby…

Clinical massage, guided imagery show promise as tools to relieve pain, anxiety and insomnia for hospitalized patients

Patients’ self-reported pain and anxiety scores improved immediately after a clinical massage, while other patients who…

Novel pharmaceutic action for HIV/AIDS discovered

Using a process called LASER ART (long-acting slow effective release antiretroviral therapy), a research team has…

Extensive use of fluorinated chemicals in fast food wrappers: Chemicals can leach into food

Previous studies have linked the chemicals to kidney and testicular cancers, thyroid disease, low birth weight…

Big data brings breast cancer research forwards by ‘decades’

Scientists have created a ‘map’ linking the shape of breast cancer cells to genes turned on…

Making health information and counselling understandable for patients in Germany

Practice guidelines for the health professions have now been developed by experts.