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Why asbestos is so dangerous
The fact that asbestos causes cancer has been largely undisputed for nearly 50 years. Now, researchers supported by the Swiss National Science Foundation (SNSF)...
Sugar-based compounds could lead to ways to bypass antibiotic resistance
Half of all women will experience the pain and burning of a urinary tract infection (UTI) at some point in their lives.
Most such infections...
Serious asthma attacks reduced by temporary quadrupling of steroid inhaler, study finds
Serious asthma attacks in adults can be reduced by a temporary but significant increase in the dose of inhaled steroids during severe episodes of...
Researchers rescue embryos from brain defects by re-engineering cellular voltage patterns
Tufts University biologists have demonstrated for the first time that electrical patterns in the developing embryo can be predicted, mapped, and manipulated to prevent...
Sharp rise in heart disease patients with five or more other conditions
The proportion of people experiencing heart disease and stroke who have five or more other health conditions quadrupled between 2000 and 2014, and the...
Turkish Tanks in Syria : protected by Ukrainian APS
Turkey is racing to add active protection systems to its tanks as its armored units continue to suffer losses at the hands Kurdish rebels.
But with relations strained...
Israel-Singapore partnership sires $5 devices to detect dengue fever, strokes
Kit analyzes chemicals in the blood to diagnose diseases within minutes; jointly developed by Ben-Gurion University and startup Biosensorix
BGN Technologies, the technology arm of Ben-Gurion...
Pioneering Israeli tech has developed a technology to enhance the awareness of first responders...
Edgybees Ltd., an Israel-based startup, has developed a technology to enhance the awareness of first responders in emergency situations, by layering 3-D mapping and...
Watching others makes people overconfident in their own abilities
Watching YouTube videos, Instagram demos, and Facebook tutorials may make us feel as though we're acquiring all sorts of new skills but it probably...
Unique inflammation patterns emerging in patients with type 1 diabetes
Analysis of the inflammation-promoting proteins in the blood of patients with type 1 diabetes and related kidney disease indicates that the promoters of inflammation...
RMIT-developed proton battery
Researchers from RMIT University in Melbourne, Australia have demonstrated for the first time a working rechargeable "proton battery" that could re-wire how we power...
Depressed People Have Stronger Emotional Responses to Negative Memories
People with major depressive disorder (MDD) feel more negative emotion when remembering painful experiences than people without the disorder, according to a new study...
Who’s a good boy? Why ‘dog-speak’ is important for bonding with your pet
Scientists at the University of York have shown that the way we speak to our canine friends is important in relationship-building between pet and...
Kill Switch to Mitigate Memcached DDoS Attacks
Security researchers have discovered a "kill switch" that could help companies protect their websites under massive DDoS attack launched using vulnerable Memcached servers.
Massive Memcached reflection...
Discovery fills gap in search for better treatments for Ebola, other viruses
University of Alberta researchers have found the Ebola polymerase (enzyme), which may lead to more effective research and better treatments for the often fatal...
