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Phys.org / Researchers build microscopic DNA 'sails' to pull molecules apart
Across every cell in the body, molecules are constantly pulling, gripping and releasing under mechanical strain. That force often decides whether a drug sticks to its target, whether a cell holds its shape or whether a disease ...
Medical Xpress / New framework aims to standardize lifestyle medicine data collection across health care systems
As health care systems increasingly seek solutions to the growing burden of chronic disease, a new position statement from the American College of Lifestyle Medicine (ACLM) outlines a standardized approach to collecting and ...
Phys.org / Climate change: Laws and policies must change to prevent future statelessness
Australia and other nations should amend laws and practices to address the needs of millions of people expected to move because of climate-related hazards, according to a new report by the Peter McMullin Centre on Statelessness ...
Tech Xplore / Researchers redesign carbon fiber for multifunctional energy storage
Imagine if your car weren't powered by a conventional battery under the hood but by energy stored in its walls or even its roof? This is a future that Dr. Bhagya Dharmasiri and her colleagues at the Deakin Institute for Frontier ...
Medical Xpress / Paying physicians to schedule follow-ups while patients are still in the office boosts care continuity and income
If you've ever tried to schedule a follow-up visit with a doctor, you know what can happen: You sit on hold, then learn that the earliest available slot is three months out. New research, published in the journal Manufacturing ...
Phys.org / Q&A: Why should colleges promote student physical activity?
Every fall in the United States, millions of young people move to college campuses, away from home for the first time. During this transition, they typically develop new social networks and routines as they learn to live ...
Medical Xpress / Researchers test drones as a new way to deliver blood products in emergencies
Researchers at the University of Colorado Anschutz are studying whether drones can deliver freeze-dried plasma to critically injured patients when conventional transportation cannot get them to a hospital quickly enough. ...
Phys.org / Scientists build world's most accurate atomic clock
Take a second and turn it into trillions of moments. Measure each one. That's how precisely an atomic clock at Singapore's Centre for Quantum Technologies (CQT) keeps time—and with record-setting accuracy, according to results ...
Phys.org / 1 in 3 Tucsonans exposed to historic water contamination still report signs of psychological trauma
Residents of Tucson's south side might remember drinking from the garden hose and bathing their children in tap water. For years, that water was contaminated with industrial solvents that had leaked into the groundwater their ...
Medical Xpress / Frailty affects cognitive impairment differently in men and women with chronic kidney disease
New research from the University of Colorado Anschutz Department of Medicine is shedding light on how women and men with chronic kidney disease (CKD) may fare differently as they age and their disease progresses.
Phys.org / Could negative mass exist and be observed?
Unlike electric charge, as far as we know all mass is positive, and positive masses attract one another. Could negative mass exist, and if so, what would be the ramifications?
Medical Xpress / Decades of aerobic exercise may help older adults age with more resilience
Doctors have long recommended investing in physical health for its potential long-term benefits, especially as we age. Over 30 years, regular exercise might help preserve our functional ability.
