Yoga Can Lower Fatigue, Inflammation in Breast Cancer Survivors
Practicing yoga for as little as three months can reduce fatigue and lower inflammation in breast cancer survivors, according to…
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Assays created in a Rice University lab contain interstitial heart-valve cells, collagen and nutrients. These contain varying levels of glucose…
IPAD APP HELPS STUDENTS UNDERSTAND HOW CONDITIONS AFFECT BLACKBODY RADIATION
GTRI researchers Leanne West and Brian Parise pose with iBlackbody, an iPad application they developed to help students…
1934 drought was worst of the last millennium, study finds
The 1934 drought was by far the most intense and far-reaching drought of the last 1,000 years in North America,…
Massive debris pile reveals risk of huge tsunamis in Hawaii
The researchers simulated earthquakes with magnitudes between 9.0 and 9.6 originating at different locations along the Aleutian-Alaska subduction zone, and…
Researchers identify ‘Achilles heel’ in metabolic pathway that could lead to new lung cancer treatments
Researchers at UT Southwestern Medical Center have found an “Achilles heel” in a metabolic pathway crucial to stopping the growth…
Minimally invasive procedures offer hope for elderly patients with heart-valve problems
Annie Henderson, 69, suffers from multiple chronic ailments, including kidney failure and mitral valve insufficiency. The later turned her life…
Rating the Planet’s Oceans
The most comprehensive assessment conducted by the Ocean Health Index rates the Earth’s oceans at 67 out of 100 in…
Coral Reef Winners and Losers
Contrary to the popular research-based assumption that the world’s coral reefs are doomed, a new longitudinal study from UC Santa…