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Medical Xpress / Next generation theranostic pair offers new strategy to detect and treat metastatic kidney cancer
A newly developed radiotheranostic pair, 68Ga/177Lu-NYM096, can identify tumors and effectively deliver targeted radiotherapy to patients with metastatic clear cell renal cell carcinoma (ccRCC). Using a small-molecule compound, ...
Phys.org / Airborne tuberculosis bacteria may mutate as they dry, revealing a target to curb drug resistance
Tuberculosis bacteria released into the air from infected individuals dry out to form infectious particles that are second only to measles in contagiousness. Weill Cornell Medicine investigators have discovered specific mechanisms ...
Phys.org / How plastic welds retain a molecular 'memory' of their former surfaces to strengthen pipe joints
Welding plastic is a critically important part of everyday engineering—especially for preventing leaks in underground water and gas pipes. For decades, engineers have understood that a properly welded joint in polyethylene ...
Phys.org / Centuries of child labor left lasting spinal damage in Dutch children, study finds
Children in the postmedieval Dutch workforce worked so hard that their spines became worn and deformed, with some children affected before they even had a chance to lose their baby teeth, a new study published in the International ...
Phys.org / How everyday household tasks impact relationships
The physical, cognitive and emotional loads of running a household should be recognized when examining the health of a couple's relationship, new research has found. A University of Queensland study examined the "tri-load" ...
Phys.org / A never-before-seen picture of eagle migrations
In 1899, scientists began tracking avian migration by placing a small ring with an identifier around birds' ankles. Researchers then had to recapture the birds elsewhere, leaving the journey between those points a mystery. ...
Medical Xpress / Studies reveal how instability may shape infant attention, brain activity and emotional regulation
A baby's brain is always listening, watching and learning—even when the world around it is chaotic and makes no sense.
Phys.org / Takeaway cups may be releasing microplastics into your coffee
Single-use paper cups used for takeout coffee and other beverages release millions of microplastic particles when exposed to hot liquid, University of Queensland researchers have found.
Medical Xpress / Implantable cardioverter-defibrillators may benefit certain younger patients with mild–moderate heart dysfunction
A more than a decade-long medical trial has opened the way for potentially life-saving treatment options for patients with mild-to-moderate heart conditions. Internationally recognized cardiac expert Flinders University Professor ...
Medical Xpress / Physical exams alone may not reliably diagnose pneumonia in children, national study finds
When a child has symptoms that could be pneumonia, doctors often listen to the child's lungs with a stethoscope to help make a diagnosis. But a new national study led by physician-scientists at Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children's ...
Phys.org / Strategic irrigation stress can lift lucerne seed yield and returns
More water does not necessarily produce more alfalfa seed. A five-year trial near Keith, South Australia, found that strategically delaying irrigation until plants showed early signs of leaf drop generally increased seed ...
Phys.org / Most people would sacrifice some life satisfaction in exchange for a more equal society
What kind of society would you rather live in: an equal one where everyone is just about getting by? Or an unequal one where most people are doing substantially better, but a small group consistently falls behind? Now imagine ...
