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Medical Xpress / Artificial lung system keeps patient alive without lungs until transplant

Humans can't live without lungs, but Ankit Bharat's patient did for 48 hours.

9 hours ago in Surgery
Phys.org / Atomic spins set quantum fluid in motion: Experimental realization of the Einstein–de Haas effect

The Einstein–de Haas effect, which links the spin of electrons to macroscopic rotation, has now been demonstrated in a quantum fluid by researchers at Science Tokyo. The team observed this effect in a Bose–Einstein condensate ...

12 hours ago in Physics
Phys.org / Another Arctic blast bears down on US as snow cleanup drags on

Another blast of Arctic air was set to spread across much of the United States from Thursday night, even as local authorities struggled to dig out from mounds of snow and ice days after a giant storm passed.

6 hours ago in Earth
Medical Xpress / Brain 'hazmat' protein cleans up tau: Could it prevent dementia?

Researchers at UC San Francisco have identified a hazardous waste collector in the brain that disposes of the toxic clumps of tau protein that can lead to dementia. Neurons with more of this garbage collector, technically ...

10 hours ago in Neuroscience
Medical Xpress / Fruit fly 'Fox' neurons show how brains assign value to food

Why do we sometimes keep eating even when we're full and other times turn down food completely? Why do we crave salty things at certain times, and sweets at other times? The answers, according to new neuroscience research ...

9 hours ago in Neuroscience
Medical Xpress / Why a potential vaccine for neonatal sepsis faces challenges ahead

A major international study has assessed key bacterial targets that could form the basis of a new maternal vaccine to protect newborns from life-threatening infections. The University of Strathclyde contributed analytical ...

5 hours ago in Pediatrics
Medical Xpress / Stroke telerehabilitation emerges as promising primer for recovery

In the U.S., a stroke happens roughly every 40 seconds. That means, in the time it takes to read a five-minute news article, more than seven Americans will have experienced this life-changing medical event, which is a leading ...

Medical Xpress / Taking daily aspirin does not reduce long-term cancer risk for older adults

Prior studies, largely among middle-aged adults, have reported that taking aspirin reduces the risk of cancer after 10 years, particularly for colorectal cancer. However, new Monash University research has found that for ...

5 hours ago in Oncology & Cancer
Medical Xpress / Two fundamental coordination patterns in underwater dolphin kick identified

Researchers at University of Tsukuba have identified two fundamental coordination patterns underlying the underwater dolphin kick in swimmers: (1) the coordinated motion of the shank and foot and (2) hip flexion and extension ...

Medical Xpress / New guide aims to tame the chaos of UTI care

Millions of times a year, Americans seek urgent treatment for painful, embarrassing urinary tract infections. But while they once had to go in person for testing and treatment, now they can type messages to their clinic into ...

9 hours ago in Medical economics
Phys.org / Self-powered composite material detects its own cracks

A new multifunctional composite made of carbon fiber-reinforced polymers (CFRP) and piezoelectric materials can use vibrations to self-detect tiny cracks. This material could be used in the aerospace, automotive, and construction ...

11 hours ago in Chemistry
Tech Xplore / Waymo gears up to launch robotaxis in London this year

US self-driving car company Waymo said Thursday it is working with UK partners to launch driverless robotaxis in London, which are expected to begin operating later this year.

6 hours ago in Automotive