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Lung cancer: Less invasive surgery for faster recovery
(University of Montreal Hospital Research Centre (CRCHUM) ) Every day, 78 Canadians receive a diagnosis of lung cancer, the most deadly form of cancer. Some will have one lobe of a lung removed. The results of a large international clinical study led...
Technology could help reduce exploitation of traditional weavers in Malaysia
(Lancaster University) An interdisciplinary team of researchers studied the supply chain of the songket fabric market in the Malaysian state of Terengganu. They believe the use of new, social technology could help weavers connect more directly with c...
Stephenson Cancer Center physician is senior author on major study
(University of Oklahoma) A gynecologic oncologist at the Stephenson Cancer Center at OU Medicine was a national leader of a newly published research study that reveals good news for women with ovarian cancer -- longer survival times plus a treatment...
Missing molecule hobbles cell movement
(University of Connecticut) Cells are the body's workers, and they often need to move around to do their jobs. Frequently, a cell will move through a tissue -- say, the wall of a blood vessel -- the way a rock climber scales a cliff, using a pro...
Stanford researchers' artificial synapse is fast, efficient and durable
(Stanford University) A battery-like device could act as an artificial synapse within computing systems intended to imitate the brain's efficiency and ability to learn.
A Shortage of Skilled Medical Lab Workers Is Looming
Automation can help; so can encouraging STEM students to consider careers in diagnostics-- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com
Study finds that collaborating with business contributes to academic productivity
(Fundação de Amparo à Pesquisa do Estado de São Paulo) Results of survey involving more than 1,000 researchers were presented to 8th Annual Meeting of Global Research Council in São Paulo.
Industry-ready process makes plastics chemical from plant sugars
(University of Wisconsin-Madison) A team from the Great Lakes Bioenergy Research Center and the University of Wisconsin-Madison describe an efficient and economically feasible process for producing HMF, a versatile plant-derived chemical considered c...
Paul Sajda awarded DoD's Vannevar Bush Fellowship
(Columbia University School of Engineering and Applied Science) Paul Sajda, professor of biomedical engineering, electrical engineering, and radiology, has won the 2019 Vannevar Bush Faculty Fellowship. This honor is the US DoD's most prestigiou...
Rising Mississippi River Tests a City's Adaptation Plan
Record-wet weather in the Midwest has brought some of the worst flooding in decades-- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com