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Tech Xplore / A new approach to energy harvesting opened up by the quantum world
Touch the back of a laptop and it often feels warm. This is because part of the energy used for computation and communication escapes to the outside as heat. Yet even this "waste heat" still contains a great deal of usable ...
Medical Xpress / A 'recipe book' for reprogramming cells into disease-fighting immune cells
In order to reprogram readily available cells into specific immune cells that fight various diseases, one must know the "recipe" for the transformation. Researchers at Lund University have now created a library of the 400 ...
Phys.org / Chile declares emergency as wildfires kill at least 19
Uncontrolled wildfires tore through communities in southern Chile, leaving charred ruins in their wake and at least 19 dead, authorities said, announcing the latest toll on Sunday.
Medical Xpress / Structure-based RNA could lead to treatment for neuromuscular disorders
Researchers from Carnegie Mellon University have discovered a way to target RNA that could lead to new treatment options for myotonic dystrophy type 1 (DM1), the most common adult-onset form of muscular dystrophy, and other ...
Phys.org / New fluorescent labels offer clearer, high-contrast imaging of live cell processes
Thanks to a recent study by researchers at IOCB Prague, it is now possible to monitor processes in living cells more effectively than before, including responses to drugs and changes in cellular structures.
Phys.org / How a respiratory bacterium obtains essential lipids from the human body and targets fat-rich tissues
A multidisciplinary team has uncovered a key mechanism that allows the human bacterium Mycoplasma pneumoniae—responsible for atypical pneumonia and other respiratory infections—to obtain cholesterol and other essential ...
Medical Xpress / No clear evidence that cannabis-based medicines relieve chronic nerve pain, updated review finds
There is no clear evidence that cannabis-based medicines provide pain relief for chronic neuropathic pain, an updated review in the Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews finds.
Medical Xpress / European women's lung cancer mortality rates predicted to level off by 2026
After increasing for more than 25 years, lung cancer death rates are finally leveling off among women in European Union (EU) countries apart from Spain, according to predictions of mortality rates from the disease for 2026.
Medical Xpress / Refugee families are more likely to become self-reliant if provided with support outside of camp settings
Refugees provided with targeted support outside of designated camps have a better chance of finding jobs, economic stability and safety.
Medical Xpress / Can Canada's health systems handle increased demand during FIFA World Cup?
Excitement is building for FIFA World Cup soccer games in Toronto and Vancouver in June and July, yet Canada's overburdened health systems may buckle with any additional demand, cautions an editorial published in CMAJ (Canadian ...
Phys.org / Bioinspired phototransistor achieves high-sensitivity detection of low-contrast targets
Drawing inspiration from the remarkable adaptability of the human eye, researchers from the Institute of Metal Research (IMR) of the Chinese Academy of Sciences have developed a novel phototransistor with tunable sensitivity.
Medical Xpress / Shelf-stable mRNA delivery system targets bladder cancer cells without immune response
Published, peer-reviewed research shows a patent-pending, virus-mimicking platform technology developed at Purdue University improves upon traditional methods of targeting bladder cancer cells with messenger RNA (mRNA) therapies.
