Research confirms increase in river flooding and droughts in US, Canada

Research demonstrates that increases in the frequency of both high- and low-flow extreme streamflow events ‘are,…

Functional seizures associated with stroke, psychiatric disorders

In a large-scale study of electronic health records investigators determined the prevalence of functional seizures and…

Emotionally appealing ads may not always help consumer memory

Emotional appeals in advertisements may not always help improve consumers’ immediate recall of a product, says…

What is surgical smoke and what can be done about it?

Surgical smoke poses a health risk to everyone in the operating room. Perioperative teams exposed to…

Chemists invent shape-shifting nanomaterial with biomedical potential

Made of synthetic collagen, the new nanomaterial may have a range of biomedical applications, from controlled-release…

MRI frequently underestimates tumor size in prostate cancer

Improving imaging processes will lead to more successful treatments and help reduce morbidity in men with…

Striped or spotted? Winds and jet streams found on the closest brown dwarf

Using high-precision brightness measurements from NASA’s TESS space telescope, astronomers found that the nearby brown dwarf…

COVID-19 outcomes for patients on immunosuppressive drugs on par with non-immunosuppressed patients, study finds

People taking immunosuppressive drugs to prevent organ transplant rejection or to treat inflammatory or autoimmune diseases…

NASA, NSF Sign Agreement to Advance Space, Earth, Biological, Physical Sciences

NASA, NSF Sign Agreement to Advance Space, Earth, Biological, Physical Sciences Click here for…

Intelligence deficit: Conclusion from the mouse to the human being

Impaired intelligence, movement disorders and developmental delays are typical for a group of rare diseases that…