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Medical Xpress / The Nobel Prize in medicine goes to 3 scientists for key immune system discoveries
Three scientists won the Nobel Prize in medicine Monday for discoveries about how the immune system knows to attack germs and not our own bodies.
Medical Xpress / Physical exercise can 'train' the immune system
In addition to strengthening the muscles, lungs, and heart, regular physical exercise also strengthens the immune system. This finding comes from a study of older adults with a history of endurance training, which involves ...
Tech Xplore / Austria finds Microsoft 'illegally' tracked students: Privacy campaign group
Austria's data protection authority has determined that Microsoft "illegally" tracked students using its education software and must grant them access to their data, a privacy campaign group said Friday.
Medical Xpress / Short inspirational videos as effective as meditation at reducing stress, study suggests
Watching short inspirational videos may be just as effective at reducing stress as meditation, according to research published by the American Psychological Association.
Phys.org / 'Solids full of holes': Nobel-winning materials explained
The chemistry Nobel was awarded on Wednesday to three scientists who discovered a revolutionary way of making materials full of tiny holes that can do everything from sucking water out of the desert air to capturing climate-warming ...
Phys.org / Unlocking the molecular blueprint for a powerful plant-based drug
Researchers at UBC Okanagan have uncovered how plants produce mitraphylline, a rare natural compound that may help fight cancer.
Medical Xpress / Tympanostomy tube placement improves hearing for children with cleft palate: Study
For children with cleft palate, tympanostomy tube placement improves hearing outcomes, according to a study published online Sept. 25 in the Ear, Nose & Throat Journal.
Medical Xpress / Study reveals a link between World Trade Center toxic exposures and lung cancer
The health risks from toxic exposures at Ground Zero of the 9/11 World Trade Center attacks are well documented, and diseases caused by those exposures continue to plague WTC responders as we approach 25 years since 9/11. ...
Tech Xplore / Is your bank keeping your secrets? New study says 'It's complicated'
Banks are among the most tightly regulated institutions in the United States, but a new University of Michigan study suggests they may be sharing customers' personal data far more freely than most people realize.
Phys.org / Old puzzle around protein distribution in plant cells solved with discovery of lipid switch
Researchers in Bochum have discovered a control mechanism that may also operate beyond plants.
Phys.org / First-of-its-kind report reveals rise of athlete-owned media
Athlete-owned media is more than a trend; it's an economic and cultural shift. By creating content and owning their own platforms, athletes are deciding which stories get told, expanding representation and bringing fans closer ...
Phys.org / Programmable proteins use logic to improve targeted drug delivery
Targeted drug delivery is a powerful and promising area of medicine. Therapies that pinpoint the exact areas of the body where they're needed—and nowhere they're not—can reduce the medicine dosage and avoid potentially ...
